Wednesday, July 1, 2009

First cousins, first-cousins-once-removed, second cousins...this gets complicated...

For the last part of our trip to the US, we went to Dallas to surprise James' grandmother for her 80th birthday. 

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At the Dallas Aquarium:

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A cousin pile-up at James' Aunt's house:

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Grandma opening her gift from the family: IMG_2856 IMG_2857 IMG_2859

A photo book with pictures from each family: IMG_2865

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At the whole family photo shoot:  (most of these are just the candid pictures taken while waiting in between portraits)

The great-grandchildren:

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You want me to do what???

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Just put your leg up like so...

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Beth will continue to take pictures while you fall...

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Nope, you made it!

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Pretty girls with dirty bugs:

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James' parents with all their grandchildren (Levi was done with picture taking):

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James' Grandmother - the birthday girl!

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At the surprise open-house - me with Amy, Beth, and Lori, James' sisters:

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Lots of cousins on a tire swing:

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Big kid's turn!

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This is not going to go well...

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