I was so excited to attend the 40th Annual Boink Reunion this year because it was Jack's first one! It was great to see so many family members that we only see once a year! It's strange because my family is so, so big, I only know many of the people by sight and not their names. We stayed at the Fairfield Inn and so did many other Boinks. We saw some people at breakfast that I knew I should know!
This was my first reunion also without my grandma. I miss her so much! I also miss my Uncle Bob, and it was also my first reunion without him. The last reunion we went to was in 2008, and I remember taking many pictures of Grandma with Aunt Bert!
Aunt Bert posed for some pictures with all the babies born in 2009!
Jack loved some kisses!
4 Generations!
It was really great to see many of my cousins because so much has changed in our lives since the last time we saw each other. Many of us have become mommies in the past year, and we caught up by talking about our little ones.
They say you learn something new every day....Well, when looking at the enormous family tree, I discovered my grandma's name is not Donna Mae like I always thought. Her name is actually Mary Madonna Boink, but they called her Donna Mae. Who knew?
This might be the last family reunion to be held at Burdette Park. I have mixed feelings about this because I have numerous memories of running around with my cousins and swimming at the pool. I wanted that for Jack because those were such good times for me. Even if the event is moved, I know he will have a lot of fun with all of those other 2009 kiddos!
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