Today my family had our annual Labor Day get together. It is a special time to come together as family. Parents (Dwight and Fannie Heatwole), siblings (Pat Hertzler, Rich Heatwole, Ev Borntrager and Ed Heatwole) , spouses (Gene Hertzler, Marj Heatwole, Phil Borntrager and Eileen Heatwole), grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family has grown to 48 plus 4 deceased (2 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren), and 3 are on the way! My parents are still living; they are in their 80’s. We are a blessed family!
This year we met at Richards lovely home in the valley. They are home on a two-month leave from their work with We Care Prison ministry in Alabama.
Daddy, mother, and us siblings, along with our spouses, met for breakfast this morning with the rest of the family joining mid-morning. It was a relaxing and fun day chatting, catching up, playing games, eating, and comparing our electronics-finding out who was using what app!
Here are some pictures from our day.
Richard cooking hamburgers on the grill.
Obe Hostetter and Marj Heatwole
Starting by the door and coming clock-wise: Mother, Gene & Pat Hertzler, Eileen & Ed Heatwole, Daddy, Ev Borntrager, and Rich Heatwole
Phil Borntrager
Ev Borntrager and Eileen Heatwole
Gene Hertzler
Richard was on his “soap-box”!
Evelyn’s grandson, David Nolt.
My granddaughters Emily Hertzler, Karla Hostetter and Lauren Hertzler.
Lauren Hertzler reading to Lincoln Heatwole
Marj holding granddaughter, Kyra Niess, Heidi Nolt and Mother.
Krista Heatwole
Emily & Lauren Hertzler, Karmen Arbogast
Karla Hostetter
Ryan Hostetter
Daddy and Ev
Ed and Eileen
Gene and Pat
Micah Heatwole
Austin Landis
Marj, Ev and Mother
At least I didn’t have the spoon in my mouth!
Jake and Kyra Niess
Brian and Donna Borntrager
Karla & Jill Hostetter and Lauren Hertzler playing a game.
Fun times and good memories!
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