Thursday, September 18

Because Mark and Diane were visiting from Maine, I thought it would be fun to have my siblings and their children here for a pizza supper so they could visit. (Mark and Diane had seen Cerwin’s family a few days earlier for Mother’s birthday party).

Abby came early and played Dominos with us and her parents.

I ordered ten pizzas!

My sister, Nancy, (right) and two of her daughters – Melissa (left) and Karen (center).

Please keep Melissa in your prayers. Earlier this summer she discovered a lump in one of her breasts. A mammogram discovered another one, and they tested malignant. A few days ago she had a double mastectomy and early reconstruction. Surgery went well, and she came home today. I am not aware that the surgeon has given a recommendation to have or not have radiation or chemo.

Amy (another daughter of my sister) is baking whoopee pies and cupcakes for a school fundraiser, so I ordered some for dessert.

They are amazing. I especially liked the snicker doodle ones.

There was a nice variety of delicious cupcakes.

I had so much fun visiting that I forgot to take any more pictures. 🙂

Mark and Diane left the next morning – to continue their anniversary trip. They visited a specialty store in Connecticut and went to the top of Mt. Washington on the cog railroad before going home to Maine.

It was so much fun having them here for a few days. I was disappointed that I didn’t get a picture of our 4 children and their spouses as it was the first time they were all 8 together in two and a half years.