What a Sunday!

What joy!  After many, many months of not being able to be together, we enjoyed a big family dinner at Mama and Daddy's house.  Vaccinations have been a source of hope and joy and we are grateful for the science and inspiration behind them.  

It was SO good to see Matthew and Anna!

Maverick's got his shirt off... ready to eat!  :D

I didn't get a picture of it but one thing was super funny...  As you can imagine this was a table brimming with excitement and lots of talking!  At one point we looked over and Maverick was holding both hands over his ears.  ha!  I guess we were a little too loud and boisterous for him!  We can be a bit much... and this was the largest group of us that he has been around in his lifetime!  Just wait until ALL are here in the future!  I think we will have him eased in and ready for us by then...  :)

Maverick and Jonathan

James and Rojina Facetimed in - we passed them around the table. :)

Everyone saying hi to James and Rojina!  :)

We had Candace and Kerry on speakerphone as we were taking the group photos.  When Jackson was taking the photo, Candace told everyone instead of saying 'cheese' to just admire Jackson's hair.  :)  So we took the opportunity after the photo to do just that.  :) 

Daddy's plaque for the Carnahan Public Service Award had arrived in the mail.

Anna, Hannah and Maverick

Hannah, Brianna and Maverick

Matthew, Maverick and Brianna

we were all feeling pretty 'huggy'   :) 

Hannah and Jonathan

I love this photo!  Grandma Sue and Grandpa Jack with several grandkids...
Hannah, Matthew, Anna, Jonathan, Jackson, Maverick, Brianna

All pictured (except Maverick) have been vaccinated.  Most because their age or profession placed them in an eligible tier.  The rest have received 'wasted dose' vaccines from local pharmacies.  Basically, when vaccines are given out, because they cannot be kept for long after opening, there are often leftover doses that have to be either given or tossed.  We are thankful that our local pharmacies are providing the service of offering them to people who sign up on their 'wasted dose' lists.  It has been a true blessing for our family and many others we know.