Happy Birthday Aunt Patsy!

My dad's side of the family has decided to make it an annual tradition to meet in El Paso the first weekend in January to celebrate my precious Aunt Patsy's birthday (which is on January 4). As my sweet little 2nd cousin Joaquin decided, from now on this will be called "Aunt Patsy's National Holiday"!  It is not easy to keep up with my all my cousins- who almost all have kids... this celebration includes almost 50 people and it's only family (all the immediate offspring of my dad's siblings)!!   This is the third year we have done this, and it has been so wonderful to get together, see everyone's beautiful families, and catch up on the many exciting things that are happening in each of our lives!

 Barrett, the boys, and I missed the first two days of celebrations because we had to come a day later than everyone, and then we got snowed in our first day in town (didn't want to risk driving on the mountain with our little ones and ice!). So we basically got to celebrate at two dinners- first one at an El Paso Mexcian food favorite Casa Jurado...
The birthday girl (Aunt Patsy), and Evan!
Auntie Cindy and Evan... he was in heaven going from arm to  arm!
LJ had the best time with Brianna and Jude!
Auntie Joanna and Evan
Auntie Tricia and Evan!
And back to Aunt Patsy's arms for a nap!
Aunt Patsy and her three beautiful daughters... my sweet cousins!
Brianna and Tricia Ann with LJ- he hung out with them ALL night and was so happy!
 And then the next night we had a delicious BBQ dinner at State Line. A whole room / building all to ourselves- just the way we like it!!

Aunt Patsy saying hi to Evan.... 
Aunt Patsy, Tio Sergio, and the Wood family... Thanks so much for making this happen Tio!!!
All of my Uncle Lee's kids with Aunt Patsy and Sergio... 
The Mundell Family 
Evan in Tricia Ann's arms laughing at Auntie Teri... This boy was in heaven with all the attention!
LJ playing with Tricia Ann
Jordan and Joshua with LJ
Singing time!
LJ got his own bowl of ice cream... 
and happily ate the whole thing!!  He was a wild child after this - running around, jumping, playing! It was pretty funny!
Jacob and LJ!
Tricia, Lori, and Cindy
Me and my precious Tricia Ann and Brianna- LOVE these girls (and when did they both get taller than me?!)!! 
Me and the world's greatest God mother!!
Justin and LJ playing cars... 
Me and my handsome Godson Calhoun
Happy Birthday Aunt Patsy!!! Thank for bringing us all together for such a wonderful and fun celebration! You truly are the 'glue' keeping us all connected, and we are so grateful for you!! Love you so much- cheers to MANY more!!

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