Flashback Friday

3 years ago (next week) the Fam was gathered together to see Mr. and Mrs. ParkerII get married!

 

*photo by clark berry photography

Flashback Friday

This guy turns 23 today

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We're flashing back not too far today.

This was in May and amidst the hubbub of parents flying to Africa (yah, yah, big deal) Grandma Gertie's 80th surprise birthday party was overlooked and got no love on the blog (that we can find at least). Here is Ma's side of the family. Everyone made it except Wes and Sara. So close! We ♥ Gertrude!! (and just figured out how to do the ♥ symbol. This could be a bad thing... ♥)

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Once upon a time we had 2 foster brothers (at different times 1994-ish until 2000). One little guy was "Bub". We had him from 2 months until almost 4 years old. Here's Wes and Bub at the NC beach..the year we got caught by a hurricane. We came back tan-less from that week! If you've read posts in the last months, you know that Facebook (and the Lord. Hallelujer!) brought us together with his Mom. In March, we met up with Bub after 10 years. See the post here.

Well dontcha wanna know who's sitting with us (watching Jeopardy) as this is being typing?? BUB! Wes and Sara were kind enough to drive a few more hours during their road trip to pick him up. He's been here since Monday & it's been fun so far! We've already enjoyed time in the pool and watched his reaction to seeing himself in home videos. In a week, we'll take him back to the beach with us (Hoping for hurricane-and-jellyfish-sting-free week).

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Some favorite pastimes... baseball, movies, scrabble, PlayStation, crushing soda cans with forehead, wearing camo shirts.

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You saw a recent family birthday party & here's another one about 18 years ago.

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These one time students sent their students packing this week and are home free for the summer! Well, Wes gets to work construction (early mornings, heat, hard work) as the head of the household & Kait gets to sit back and be the housewife (sleeping in, oprah, pool side) that she was always meant to be. This picture was the first day of 4th grade and 1st grade at Phil-Mont.

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Back when the bowl cut was in

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This must've been that Christmas where we got everything we ever wanted and all of our dreams came true. (Click on the image to see our expressions of joy).

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This little one is close to 3 months away from finishing her freshman year of college. She has found interest in english, political science and history.

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This is the last time it snowed "big" in our area. Back when Ben was chubby and Wes wore fuzzy, white warmers. It looks like we're going to get to relive the magic in the next couple of hours...stay tuned.

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Sledding at Burholme Park. Good times! Check out Dad's form... his third career should've been professional bowling.

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Winter back in the day. Kaite, Ben & Wes.