On December 28th, I officially turned Older Than Ever. The Hayward-Upton-Cowen-Weneck clan decided to really fill up the day. In the morning, the Hayward-Uptons drove up from Van Buren to join the rest of the gang in Fayetteville. Ring Around the Rosie was a very big hit with the cousins. Here we have James, Zoe, Clare, Nora and Frances doing a round:
Then we opened Christmas presents from one another. I won't bother trying to explain who all these people are, but altogether there were 13+ people and lots of commentary.
Frances got her very own copy of The Little Engine That Could . James, also known as Sir Stripes, looked on approvingly.
Next, lunch, naps, a tour of my dad's new clinic and a trip to Crystal Bridges, the new museum in Bentonville. This is much of the gang on the way to the museum. Just imagine Todd doesn't have his back to the camera.
Then back to the house where we were joined by our friends Linda Brown and Bill Lindsey. The kids were given some highly nutritious pizza. That's Zoe, Nora of the Sunglasses, Frances, Clare and James.
Some cake for the kiddos, and...
...a little bit more Ring Around the Rosies.
The kids were then sent to bed and the adults breathed a huge sigh of relief. But, really, it was a wonderful day. We didn't allow nearly enough time at Crystal Bridges. Maybe next Christmas when we remember to schedule events rationally?
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