Welcome to The Other Side

Before I tell the story about THE OTHER SIDE, I need to show you that this kid:

Jack on last day of 8th grade

Is now this kid:

Jack beginning summer as a 9th grader (HAIR GONE!)

(his dumbo shirt says "The Ladies Think I Am Fly"

THE OTHER SIDE

This weekend was the family reunion for Lee Ziegenhorn's side of the family (my father-in-law).

I have always enjoyed my time with this side. They are nice, fun, and entertaining!!

Reunion Theme:  Birthday

My mother-in-law made us all birthday hats specific to each of us! They were amazing, quite impressive!

Are you ready for the Ms/Mr Birthday pageant?

Jack, August

sporty numbers, clippings from old books

Max, September

man colors, bible verses, awesomeness

Jeff, August flourish!

Me, October, pumpkin and spider with fancy headband

My father-in-law, Lee Ziegenhorn, November

every teen boy enjoys a flamboyant birthday hat!

no, serously, mine had a blast with theirs!

Jeff's cousins' children, his brother's children and our children

On the couch, left yellow shirt (Jack), older kid in middle (Jeff's nephew)....
They look like such close cousins......they are......but look closer!

Poor Alex (almost 18) is quiet and calm...

JACK (almost 15) likes to embarrass or annoy Alex.

(Jack is grinning because he knows his arm around Alex is creepy to Alex)

Jeff's family (except the LA, California brother and his family)

Jack 14, Alex 17, Jeff, Me, Nelson (Jeff's brother), Julie (Nelson's wife)

Max 13, Jacob 14, Lee, Connie (Jeff's mom), Courtney 16

Just a normal family picture....with explosive hats and headbands....

Time to hang the bloody meat carcass...

I mean red, round, pinata!

The birthday fun continued on the lake and "sandy beach". We swam, tubed and Jack skied for the first time!!

Back at the house we (about 30 people) sang Happy Birthday to ourselves in unison and then blew out the candles on a big birthday cake!

(camera was out of batteries so no more pics)

Then, about 20 of us sat around and played "Catch Phrase"....

The QUOTE OF THE WEEKEND:

A young daughter of Jeff's cousin trying to give hints to the phrase:

"it is what poor people have to do because they don't have money for college"

girl team:

"community college"

"NO, they can't go to college!"

"get a job"

"NO"

"vocation"

"NO, they are poor, they do this instead..."

BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

"what was the phrase?"

"homeschool...."

BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA