Trip to Cincinnati 2016- Saturday Family Day

On Saturday we had a big get together at Chris' parents house with ALL 9 of his siblings.  Most of them are local and many are still at home (he's the second of 10), but one brother is a few hours away.  He drove in Friday night after work and everyone was able to be together for most of the day on Saturday.  

It's been nearly 11 years since I met Chris' family, and 8 years since they all officially became my family.  And that is exactly what they feel like.  When we arrived at Chris' house on Thursday afternoon, it was truly like coming home.  

His parents' home has been part of my life for long enough and I have so many fond memories there with them, that it isn't just Chris' childhood home, in so many ways it feels like my home too.  And his family truly feels like my family.  I have watched most of his siblings grow and mature, some of them from when they were really really small. Chris' family warmly welcomed me into their lives and I'm so grateful for that.  I've been so blessed to marry into a family where I'm not just Chris' wife; I'm a daughter.  I'm a sister.  I'm family.  

Ok, well now that I've gone and made myself cry, let's get to the pictures from the fun day Saturday with all the fam.  

 

 

Up on the top right there is Sophie playing with a toy that her grammy played with as a child.

The guys all got together for a lively game of football in the backyard.  

 

One of our nieces, Gianna, riding around in a car while the football game was played.  Sophie got tired and the pack-n-play was occupied by another sweet baby cousin, so Grammy put Sophie to sleep on her shoulder and watched the guys play from the dining room window.  So much sweetness here as Grammy cuddles her granddaughter and watches her sons play football.  

We all had a lovely lunch together and of course, dozens of pictures were taken.  

Chris and all his brothers and his sister

Bissonnette side of the family grandkids:

7 lovely gals and a handsome little man

Gianna, Elise holding Kolbe, Kayla holding Therese, Ava, Sophie, and Emiliana sitting in front. 

All the girls

 

shenanigans

3 generations of Bissonnette firstborn sons

Richard Omer, Christopher Richard, and Kolbe Christopher

A rare family photo

And in the evening 6 of Chris' brothers agree to watch our kids so that Chris and I could go on a double date with Chris' parents.  We took Kolbe of course.  It was the first time we've ever really spent time one-on-one with them as a couple and it was really fun.  We went out to a little burger/sandwich place for dinner and then looked at a few things at Carters.  We ended the evening with a little ice cream at a local ice cream place called Aglamesi's.  

Truly a wonderful day spent with family.  So so blessed to have married into such a great one. 

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