Our trip to Alabama was for a family get-together to celebrate family graduations,and to have a baby shower for our first great grandchild, expected on June 22. The group that gathered for the holiday weekend included 4 of our 5 children with their families, relatives from Louisville, Ky and Powhatan, VA, and extended family members and friends. There were plenty of hugs to go around and many conversations as we caught up on news and happenings, as well as card games and of course a lot of food.
The baby shower that was scheduled for Saturday turned into a family luncheon because Matthew Cruze Martin had decided he wanted to arrive 5 weeks early and was born on May 24. All presents were delivered a few days later to the proud parents who were staying in the hospital lodge so they could be with their son as much as possible. After spending a week in NICU, Cruze is now home and doing great!
There was another reason to celebrate this weekend as well. Our oldest son, David, and his girlfriend, Heather, announced their engagement! Our family continues to grow!
Sunday, many of us went to a local restaurant for lunch and were entertained by our grandson, Steven, a fine guitarist and singer, Hank's brother, Rick, an experienced musician and vocalist, and occasional backup singing from our daughter, Kathy and her daughter, Kimberly. The music gene is well represented in our family tree!
After all of the excitement over the weekend, we needed to regroup before moving on, so we stayed in Jemison until June 2. This gave us the chance to meet our new great grandson in person and welcome Cruze into the family.
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