Cousins, Cousins, and MORE Cousins

Hudspeth Family Reunion

In Austin, Texas, July 22 - July 25, 2010 we had our first family reunion on Brayden's Great- Grandmother, Lois Henderson Hightower's side (my mother's mother). My Grandma Lois passed away in 1982, but she had 5 children. My uncle's VT (Victor Thomas), Elroy Sr, Buford, Leslie and my mother Johnnie. There were close to 125 people in attendance (with around 35 children!) and when I tell you we all had a great time, you better believe it. :)

More than anything, we are proud to have started an annual tradition that will allow us to stay connected for years and years to come. The idea of family staying close-knit is especially important to us and will always be a part of Brayden.

Enjoy the pics!

Fireworks!

This year our family went to watch fireworks at a church in Plano. After watching the show, we let Brayden and JJ pop firecrackers we bought at a shop just outside the city.

In the "Kid Pack", there were lots of familiar firecrackers i.e. sparklers, blackjacks, etc, but there were some that we didn't quite know what they would do once lit. In a couple of the pics, you'll see Mom pulling the little ones to safety as we watched one of the firecrackers spin and pop a little higher and louder than we thought they would. lol.

Brayden's favorite were the sparklers. He would wave them around and ask for more once they fizzled out. Lots of fun on this fourth!