Last weekend we had our annual Anderson Family Reunion at my uncle’s farm in Delaware (actually, middle-of-nowhere Maryland, but we’ll call it Delaware since it’s close). We drove out to the farm early Saturday morning in the pouring rain, toting two kids, two cribs, a potty and lots of changes of clothes. It rained on-and-off all day, but we got lucky and had quite a lot of sunshine.
Four of the 6 sets of aunts and uncles and all of their kids were in attendance and it made for a super fun day. My dad is the oldest of seven, so my brothers and sisters and I are much older than our cousins. One of my cousins, Kali, is only 5 and she scooped up Harper as soon as we arrived and the two of them were hand-in-hand for the rest of the day. Kali was so sweet to Harper, and Kali’s mom gave Harper some fantastic hand-me-downs, which Harper now insists on wearing exclusively. They had such a great time and I wish we could see them more than once a year!
Roman lived up to his reputation as a mama’s boy and wouldn’t let anyone near him if I was in sight. I spent a lot of the day hiding from him so that my aunts and uncles could hold him! Poor little guy.
I conveniently forgot my camera and had to borrow my stepmom’s. She keeps the time-stamp feature on, which I am confident is the most annoying feature ever invented. Seriously, who needs a time-stamp on their photos besides spies? It ruined some awesome shots.
My younger cousins LOVE Portman because he wrestles with them and makes a very good punching bag. He is also a very enthusiastic dodgeball player.
On Sunday we celebrated Father’s Day the way we usually celebrate Hallmark Holidays – by doing absolutely nothing. Strike that, I made breakfast. Although we don’t make a big deal about those kinds of holidays, I am supremely grateful for Portman as a husband and a father. He is amazingly patient and kind and is truly the best Daddy in the world. Everyone says that “marriage is hard work,” and well, I firmly believe that if it’s “hard work,” or any work at all, you’re married to the wrong person. I know I’m very lucky to have such an incredible relationship with my husband. So, Happy Father’s Day, Portman… we love you!