Family reunion!

So on Sunday we took my grandma with us to Seattle to my great aunt Lilly's 85th birthday party/family reunion. There were about 50 people there, most being Strand family relatives (my mom is a Strand). We had it at her church and she told stories and mom's cousin Sandee made Swedish food and it was yummy!

Happy Birthday Aunt Lilly!

Strand family crew! Originally 5 brothers and one sister (Lilly) from Sweden.

Lilly and Uncle Richard in the front row are the only 2 left. Grandma was married to one of the brothers.

Brian tries the pickled herring... yum!

Uncle Mike - DON'T TOUCH THE HAT!
I did when I was a kid and just about got ate for it so now it's a family joke.

A sunset on the way home after we stopped to see Brad and Holly and Baby Carter. She was my master teacher last year in McMinnville, but now they live in Monroe.