41st Family Reunion

Today I went to my 41st family reunion. It was different than years before...hardly anyone came. It is true that we have had some deaths in the past year, but each year there are less and less people. It is rather sad. Normally, I say that it could be my last year, that I might not go anymore. I mean, I made it to 41, right? (I've had that many because my mom's family has two in June every year on both of her parents' sides. I've never missed one.) I even said it this year.

I was wrong. I, along with my three of my cousins, volunteered to be in charge of it next year. I knew it would be some responsibility, and I love administrating things, so it should be fun. This also means that I will be attending next year. I am also somewhat in charge of it. Wow...it is still sinking in. The thing is, if no one volunteers next year to organize it, we might be doing it for a loooong time. We are just taking one year at a time though :) I am excited because our plan is to recreate the reunions we had when we were little. Those are some of our best memories. We want our little cousins to have the same opportunity to have those memories. It should be fun. My aunts, mom, and grandma have been really supportive and helpful...in the six hours since we decided to do it :)

Of course, now I have to post a cute story...Nelita, one of my second or third cousins (it confuses me) is six and says such cute things...Crystin, Heather, and I were sitting at a picnic table, talking, and she was just listening. Crystin mentioned needing to go to Wal-Mart, and Nelita said, with her a solemn face, "Low prices, live better, when you shop at Wal-Mart." Her grandma, my great aunt said that she regurgitates commercials all the time. We were laughing, and I asked her, "What about McDonalds?" She replied that they did not "have a motto." I sang the little "I'm lovin' it" jingle. The whole time, she was staring at me, very solemn. She literally stared at me for a full minute, and I was not sure what she was thinking...finally she said, "At Home Depot, you can do it, but they can help." I started cracking up. She then went on to tell us how she goes once a month, even this month, to a kids workshop. It was so cute. Her voice was animated, but her face was still solemn.

I hope I am not in way over my head on this! I think that for Nelita, Tia, my other cousins, and my grandma, it is all worth it. (Pray for me though!)

Always,

Me