Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Happy Birthday to Laverne, Joyce, and Darlene!


We met at 7 A Ranch in Wimberley to celebrate Joyce and Laverne's 80th birthdays and Darlene's 75th.  
We celebrated together, like they did when they were growing up.  Darlene is the niece of Laverne's Mom and Joyce is the niece of Laverne's Dad.
Walter Cocke's grandkids:  Laverne & Phil, (Jerry) & Judy, Mary Ann & Dwight, Darlene & Lyndon, Amy, and Rosie;  Vivian's grandkids:  Russell, Phil, Gerry, Doug, and Troy;  Verde's grandkids:  Cindy & Ronnie, Randy, Tracy & Kim;  Vivian's great grandkids:  Taylor, Trent, Trevor, and Tatum
The Wagner Family:George Wilfred Wagner's Grandkids and their families:  Joyce, her son- Greg, granddaughter-Jess and David, and great grandson-Sean;  Mary Ann & Dwight;  Jerry & Judi & Troy's kids:  Gerry & Laurie, Troy & Carole, Doug & Cindy, grandkids-Courtney, Brian, and great granddaughter-Laurilee; Laverne & Phil, sons-Phil Jr and Russell, grandkids:  Taylor, Trent, Nicole, Trevor, Amanda, & Tatum, great granddaughter-Blair

 7 A Ranch is a beautiful property on the Blanco River. 





We enjoyed kayaking, swimming, tubing, and paddle boarding. 











Brian and Courtney

Nicole and Tatum




We enjoyed the Rustic Town, too. 


 (Or at least the girls had a photo shoot in it)


Taylor and Amanda

Amanda and Taylor





 29 People spent the weekend.  


 



We enjoyed the pool






 50 People came to the party.
Aunt Amy with Tracy and Cindy

Cousins:  Tatum and Nicole
Darlene, Judi, and Mary Ann 
The Taylor Family-Lyndon & Darlene, Amy, Rosie, Cindy, Ronnie, Randy, Kim, and Tracy.   We missed Mel & Diane not being there. I know they would have loved to have been there, because they always came to reunions and parties.  
Amanda, Ari, and Terry

Sharon, Tommy, Phil, and Laverne
Phil and Taylor

Mary Ann, Judi, and Laverne

Judi, Laurie, Gerry, and Troy

Ronnie and Cindy with Aunt Darlene

Troy and Joyce

Darlene and Lyndon
Courtney and Taylor

Courtney and Ari

Courtney, Brian, and Laurilee

Laurilee and Blair

Cousins:  Tatum, Nicole, Taylor, and Amanda

My grandma, me and my youngest-Tatum

My boys, Trent and Trevor, with their grandpa

Gerry and Laurie with their granddaughter, Laurilee, and a photobomber-Blair

Carole and Troy

Joyce with her great grandson, Sean

Doug, Phil Jr., and Elysa

Kim, Aunt Amy, and Tracy
Ari and Terry
Aunt Amy and Randy

Phil, Sharon, Laverne, and Tommy

Cousins:  Mary Ann, Amy, Darlene, Laverne, and Rosie

Nicole and Taylor

Trent, Blair, Amanda, Phil, and Taylor

Laurie and Taylor

Blair
Trina
Nicole with her grandma


Brothers:  Doug and Gerry
Nicole and Courtney

Blair and Laurilee

Sisters:  Mary Ann and Laverne

Gerry, Laurie, and Laurilee

Me and my mom

Blair 
Aunt Darlene and Randy

Taylor, Laurilee, and Blair

Taylor and Joyce 
Laurilee, Taylor, and Blair 
Nicole, Taylor, Tatum, and Amanda



We ate brisket, macaroni and cheese, salad, pea salad, broccoli salad, deviled eggs, corn casserole, and charro beans.  The food was great!


Mary Ruth & Trina working in the kitchen

Carole cutting watermelon
Buck making coffee

Dwight making sausage for the egg casseroles Laverne was making 
Thanks to Rosie for getting the cakes




Laverne's nephew, Doug, Brian, and Cindy and Brian

Blair, Laverne's great granddaughter

Mary Ann and Dwight, Laverne's sister



My mom, grandma and son

Darlene's niece-Cindy, sisters-Amy and Rosie, Kim and Mary Ann

Laurilee and Laurie

Brian, Trent, Amanda, Tatum, Nicole, Ruth, and Mary Ruth

Trina, Trevor, and Sarah

Tommy and Phil

Terry, Ari, and Laurie

Mary Ann, Sharon, Joyce, Amy, Laverne, Darlene, and Rosie

Sisters:  Amy, Rosie, and Darlene

Sarah, Trevor, Trina, and Mary Ruth playing Fast Track


We played games, Bunco, Dominoes, and Cards.
Mary Ann, Sharon, and Joyce playing Chicken Foot

Judi with her daughters in laws-Carole and Laurie playing Crowns

Buck, Tommy, Mary Ruth, and Ruth playing dominoes

Buck, Gerry, and Laurie playing dice

Mary Ann (playing for the first time) meticulously counting dice to Bunco

Buck and Rosie (playing for the first time) playing Bunco

Laverne and Joyce playing Bunco


 We had a campfire and S'mores.
Thanks to Courtney and her boyfriend-Brian for making the S'more kits




We had a great timer celebrating the cousins, playing, relaxing, and enjoying our family.  Thank you to everyone who was able to come- 1 preschooler, 2 school age kids, 1 high schooler, 5 college students, 4 in their 80s,  2 in their 90s, ect... They came from New York, Houston, Dallas, McAllen, Fredricksburg, Austin, ect...  It was a wonderful party with wonderful people!
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