Family Reunion

As you already know, we were in Poughkeepsie this past weekend for the Valencia family reunion. It was great to get together with everyone and it was cute to watch the little cousins play together. On Friday the guys golfed while the girls/kids hung out and relaxed by the pool.

Matthew and Meredith's cousin, Emmy, was a big help. She is so polite and adorable! She lives in Italy with her parents (Matt's cousins) Susan and Sean and her brother, Teven, whom Matthew really hit it off with.

The first thing Matthew noticed was the truck and he became obsessed with it. He loved to drive Teven all around the yard.

Renee was nice enough to take the kids into the pool. Matthew and Ben had fun riding the raft-although Matthew never did get the hang of the arm floats.

Nana and Meredith with Tina and her daughter Susan.

When the guys were done golfing, we all met up in the hotel lobby for pizza and fun

Matthew and Teven playing the Thomas computer. Matthew told Teven several times that he loved him....which Teven liked and told Matthew the same-too cute!

Great Nana had some nice bonding time with Meredith.....they had the cutest conversation with each other

Emmy and Teven taught Matthew how to play hide-and-seek, which of course he loved. Here Emmy and Matthew were hiding while Teven was counting.

It was perfect weather for the reunion-sunny and not too hot

Great Nana had fun talking with Bill (Bill is Papa's cousin)

Matt hanging out with Susan and Emmy by the pool.

Papa with some of his brother's and sisters. From left to right: Kenny, Rick, Betty Mae, Beverly, Al, and Carol.

Now with their spouses.....Kenny and Tina, Debbie and Rick, Beverly and Ricky, Sharon and Al, Betty Mae, and Carol and Bob.

Cousins- Susan (Kenny and Tina's daughter), Matt, Kathy (Betty Mae's daughter)

Matthew with his cousins Teven and Emmy (Susan and Sean's children)

Matt, Me, Kathy, Susan, Sean, Matthew, Teven and Emmy

The Italian travelers-I think it was awesome that they came all the way from Italy to be at the reunion!

The awesome tot band :)

Cousin John with Meredith

Matthew sitting by the pool with cousin Renee and her boyfriend Nick

Yes, I was sitting at the kids table with Matthew and Ben

Matthew and Teven loved playing together, and they especially enjoyed the pinball machine.