Auntie Laurie's Post

Over Spring Break, I had a whole string of appointments that needed to be dealt with and a scan that made me a touch too radiant to be around my kids.  In stepped my siblings and their families.  Laurie shared all her pictures off her phone, hence the title of the post.

 All 12 of the grandchildren.  I can only imagine the madness that occurred to get this picture!(:

 The best way to keep a bunch of energetic nieces and nephews contained?  Take them hiking!

 Logan in his natural habitat...or jail.  Take your pick.

 Lane and Auntie Jocelyn picking their steps with care.

 Laurie wanted a selfie of us together...

 Incoming!  He can't join us nicely, he still has to be a pest.  What is it about younger brothers?(:

 There.  That's better.

 Cousins at the beach.  Two of the very best things combined into one.

This picture has a story.  Somewhere between the beach and Ryan's arrival home from work, I spiked a fever.  Oncologists do not like fevers.  They really do not like fevers.  So, Ryan bundled me into the car and off we went to the hospital to figure out just what was going on.  Meanwhile, Laurie, Geoff and Jocelyn were left with 10 chillins that needed fed and the dinner hour quickly approaching.  Deciding they wanted something a little nicer than fast food, they went to our local steakhouse.  Can you say brave?!  They got a few looks for how out numbered the adults were but apparently all went well!  (If you look in the mirror in the top of the picture, you just get a glimpse of Laurie, too!).

My sis took me to my chemo appointment too and snapped this picture of one of my favorite nurses giving me my chemo.  I just never think to take pictures in the chemo ward!  I can't remember the last time Laurie and I had a whole morning to talk without a single solitary interruption from one of our 7 offspring.  It was extra special!