{"id":1763,"date":"2011-09-06T11:49:18","date_gmt":"2011-09-06T18:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/?p=1763"},"modified":"2012-06-24T21:40:18","modified_gmt":"2012-06-24T21:40:18","slug":"fun-with-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icalltheshot.com\/?p=1763","title":{"rendered":"Fun With Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Sunday was quite a special day as we were gathering\u00a0with more family.\u00a0 We took a little two-hour\u00a0road trip to see hubby&#8217;s sister Cindy and family.\u00a0 Little did we know a feast was in the works.\u00a0 Ham, pot roast (with potatoes, carrots &amp;\u00a0gravy), pea salad, salad, homemade rolls, broccoli casserole, green bean casserole, hash brown\u00a0casserole&#8230;Hmmmm, what did I miss?\u00a0 It was all so delicious\u00a0and prepared by our nephews.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">We also celebrated our great-nephew Ben&#8217;s birthday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-556\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1786\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1786\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/08960.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">We had cake and homemade banana ice cream&#8230;So yummy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-555\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1785\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1785\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/08947.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">And played on the front porch with Ben&#8217;s new &#8220;Fire Truck&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-536\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1766\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1766\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/09005.jpg?w=332\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">It took no time to figure out the duties of a fire chief.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-537\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1767\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1767\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/09046-2.jpg?w=332\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">His hose could reach nearly 15 or so feet.\u00a0 There was lots of fun, especially since the adults were playing along.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-538\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1768\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1768\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/09034.jpg?w=332\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Big sister quickly caught on&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-534\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1764\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1764\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/08981-3.jpg?w=332\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">At times there was a driver and two willing Chiefs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-535\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1765\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1765\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/08984.jpg?w=332\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Love that Sam posed side-saddle\u00a0on this old tricycle my hubby and his siblings used to ride.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-539\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1769\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1769\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/09024.jpg?w=332\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Precious Connie &#8211; She was my little buddy&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-540\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1770\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1770\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/09033-2.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Big sister\u00a0was willing to pose for pix&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-541\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1771\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1771\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/09082.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"431\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">I had to get a shot of her pretty boots.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-542\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1772\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1772\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/09091.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Connie always had a smile when I pointed the camera\u00a0her way.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-543\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1773\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1773\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/08997-2.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-544\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1774\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1774\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/09077.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">It was such a joy to cuddle with Ben.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-554\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1784\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1784\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/09143.jpg?w=343\" alt=\"\" width=\"343\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Three of our great-nieces and nephews.\u00a0 We\u00a0got to see\u00a0our other great-nephew last week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-557\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1787\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1787\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/09142.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Hubby&#8217;s sister with her two sons and families.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-545\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1775\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1775\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/09121.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">While the children played into the night, the adults rustled\u00a0up a fun game of Texas Holdem&#8217; Poker.\u00a0 By the end of the night,\u00a0 Brad ran away with all the chips.\u00a0 Good Game!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">A visit to Cracker Barrel before heading back to St Louis yesterday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-546\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1776\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1776\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/09163.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Great-aunt Debbie\u00a0can&#8217;t take too many pix&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-547\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1777\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1777\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/09154.jpg?w=332\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-548\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1778\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1778\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/09156.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-549\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1779\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1779\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/09180.jpg?w=332\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-550\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1780\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1780\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/09212-2.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-551\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1781\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1781\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/09199-4.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-552\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1782\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1782\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/09206-2.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Little Ben fell fast asleep before our meal arrived and slept all through his breakfast.\u00a0 Hubby took good care of him.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/06\/fun-with-family\/sony-dsc-553\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1783\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1783\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/icalltheshot.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/09218.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">We have more family to see before we make our way back home.\u00a0 I&#8217;ll be back with more pix later.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Blessings &#8211; 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