The Grand Lineup

Year by year, the numbers keep getting bigger, as do the children.

Words can’t begin to express how much I love this wild and crazy bunch.

“Talent Show 2026” did not disappoint.

We were thoroughly entertained by various adults and kids, including:
Magic card tricks
A pie in the face
Singing the alphabet song while doing the splits
Original solo piano composition
Sisters doing the “Parent Trap” secret handshake
A solo dance to “Church Clap”
Beautiful self-choreographed dance by two cousins
Funnier-than-all-get-out dance by three big boys
Enchanting vocal solo
Poetry recitation by memory
More magic tricks by Opa
A reading from my 1998 journal

It’s my favorite weekend of the whole year.

Grandkid Lineup through the years:
Minus One, Plus One
Grandkid Lineup
Sweet Spot
The Lineup

Minus One, Plus One

Grandkid Lineup 2025

Grandkid #2 was home sick, so we were minus one this year. We missed her!

Grandkid #11 is holding a “?”, so we will be plus one next year. We can’t wait!

Twelve tribes. Twelve disciples. The Twelve. The dirty dozen.

Cousin Camp 2025

Eight of the most interesting, entertaining, delightful people in the universe.

Now you know why I needed August Break.

“If I had known how wonderful it would be to have grandchildren,
I’d have had them first.”

~ Lois Wyse