Family...being a part of something special

This weekend was our Montague Family Reunion....it was such a special weekend.  Not quite as many people as usual were here, but it was still a big group.  Aunt Sara was with us and she was our Mom for the day.  She is Rich's Mom's youngest sister.  Tom and Val from Colorado were here and that is always special.  I consider myself so blessed to be a part of this big, huge, wacky, wonderful family.  I am so glad that my kids can be a part of this.  I hope as all our kids get older that they will always continue this tradition.  I remember when we started this reunion.  It was held at the Plymouth Park.  We played vollleyball that day and a tradition of togetherness started.  Rich's Mom and Dad loved the reunions so much.  They were so proud of their family.  I know when they were growing up, times were hard with so many kids, but they had each other and that is all they really needed.  They created a bond with each other that will last their entire lives.  As we are getting older, I think the need to be together is getting stronger.  Our trip to Alaska was a dream come true for everyone and I hope and pray we can do something like that again.  There is a trip to Gatlinburg in the making right now for next year.  Friends will come and go in your life and most will dissappoint you, but your family will love you no matter what.  I only have one sister.  I wish so much that we were closer, but we are so different and I think she has always been a little jealous of my happiness with Richard and being a part of Rich's family.  I have eight Montague sisters and I love them so much.  I am proud to call them sisters and my friends.