We had Patrick's 10 year high school reunion recently and it went surprisingly well. : ) There wasn't a whole lot to it except a family day @ the park in Huntsville and a dinner later that evening @ a restaurant in Fayetteville. However, I got to meet some people that I've heard stories a/b for the past 9 years (since we started dating in college) and meet many others who were genuinely excited to see Patrick again and meet our family. He graduated w/ a class of 113, but there were only a shocking 25-30 that attended the reunion. Some just came to the park, yet new ones showed up for dinner.
Kennedy and Will enjoyed the steamy HOT day @ the park and getting to meet some other kids as well. Kennedy conquered the tires that she was too small to even attempt last time we were @ this park, and Will had a ball throwing rocks when he wasn't climbing up the slide(s). : )
Kennedy was pretty funny that day as she kept saying, "These are Daddy's old friends" and "Are we going to go meet more of Daddy's friends now?". Ha! I think she was a little confused as to WHY she didn't know a single one of the people (or kids) there. : )
After the park, we ran by Patrick's parents' house in HV to cool off and get the kids down for a much-needed nap. Will had even missed his am nap due to the reunion, so he was completely exhausted. Patrick's Mom watched the kids for us for a few hours that evening while we met back up w/ everyone for dinner (which was the 2nd part of the reunion-where only spouses were invited). There, I was able to meet a sweet, Christian girl who was in Huntsville's band w/ Patrick all through h.s. We sat w/ her and her husband the entire time @ the pizza place and really enjoyed getting to know so much a/b each other! Too bad they don't live close anymore! We 'bowed out gracefully' after dinner as almost everyone else continued their "party" down on Dickson St.
Wow. Some people will never grow up.
Overall, it was a good experience and I was happy to put faces w/ names finally. And, Patrick really enjoyed getting to introduce the kids to everyone.
Next comes my reunion now. ...(sigh). : )
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