We had a wonderful time with extended family on Sunday evening! The whole Dienner family gathered at Uncle Alvin's! Alvin and Ruth have a beautiful place for entertaining a big crowd like the Dienners but I know it doesn't 'just happen'. Ruth had flowers on the picnic tables. A huge spread of food was all lined up! Alvin made delicious BBQ Chicken and cooked shrimp and clams right on the spot! The smells of cooked and seasoned shrimp were amazing! After we ate, a group of singers started strumming their guitars and tapping on the drums. We all set up our lawn chairs and listened to the singers and chatted with family.
The tempts were hot!!! In the 90's! It felt great when the sun began to set behind the trees!!! However, the warm temperatures didn't stop Alvin from getting out the train rides! The kids loved this and enjoyed one ride after the next!!!
Ruth had these tiny ice cream cones and if you know Uncle Alvin, he always has his soft serve ice cream machine up and running at big events!!! Austin loves ice cream and sure did enjoy his tiny cone!!! :)
These pretty girls will be ready for kindergarten in a few weeks! They love being together!
Addison and Melanie shared a barrel seat so they could have more rides!!!
Got to eat it fast "Little Man"!!! Ice cream melts and makes a mess but it sure is delicious!!!
Then Ruth dabs on some clown face paint on Sierra's checks. Sierra walked around and gave out small gifts to the children. I'm telling the truth ... the whole evening was fun!
Cousin Keith had called all the cousins earlier in the week and said that if we would like to give any cash to Mommy D., put it in an envelope and it will be presented to Mommy that night! Mommy D. has hospice coming out to help care for Daudy D.!!! She does a great job day after day caring for him but at times, she just needs a break! Other care takers can help out but with a small fee. All the money given to Mommy D. that night will give her some extra caretaker money! Ballgame play offs are this week and Mommy loves to watch them! Hopefully, she can enjoy using some of this money this week!!!
Many, many thanks Alvin and Ruth for the great reunion! Our family really enjoyed it!!!