Candid Family Photos

Everyone had a camera.  While I do not have access to everyone else's photos I am posting the candid that I do have that do not really fit into a category.

The Three Amigos.  Who knew there would three toddlers around this
year?

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If there was a way to describe our family it would
be passive aggressiveness.
I guess Madelynn feels the same way. 

Popa and Matthew getting ready for some sand.

Miss Maddie Bug stealing Baby Bella's hat.

Grandma and Madelynn dancing with special appearances by Aunts Amber and Cheri.

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In 1962 my maternal grandparents promised to one another they would be together until death do them part*.   Their marriage survived the military, Vietnam, children (5), grandchildren (10), great grandchildren (3), surgeries, triumphs, and Grandma's klutziness.

In July all of us, save for the cousin on his honeymoon, we able to gather around and toast my grandparents on this monumental achievement .  My uncle Larry gave a moving speech, and in that moment, when looking around at my grandparents' posterity I realized how truly lucky my family is to be apart of the Anderson family.

Cutting the Cake

Reminiscent of Their Wedding Day

My Favorite Picture

My grandparents are the reason I believe in true love.

Some of the posterity.

*My grandparents were later sealed with their 5 children in the Washington DC LDS temple at which time they become united for time and all eternity.

On Our Way to Pacific Beach

My mother, stepfather, brother and his brood came up from Utah to join us at Pacific Beach for the annual Anderson family reunion.  (As my grandmother would say "She has posterity").

Madelynn and Matthew had not seen each other since February.  They warmed up to each other fairly quickly.  Matthew had a lot of patience with Madelynn once he realized her communication delay.  They shared all the toys very well, and enjoyed hugging and being with each other.

Matthew wanted to ride with Uncle Jeremy, Aunt Crystal , and Madelynn.  We were happy to have him.  The kids did really well...at first.

Chilling, reading her book.

He's very delicate ,and needs a neck pillow.

Matthew then got mad at me when he took a toy from Madelynn, and I took it from him.

You don't want to see him mad. :)

Then he was happy just in time to fall asleep.

I love you Crystal!

The Toe Heads are sleeping.

The trip was a little over two and a half hours, and for toddlers they did very well.