From 2 to 20 Reunion

It was 37 years and 10 months ago on Aug. 22, 1970 that Muffy Leber & Everett Halstead united to become a family of two. Madly in love ready to spend the rest of their lives together taking on the hard times, good times, fast times and slow times. I remember them saying they would never let anything come between them and then joking about which ever one of us kids just happened to be sitting between them at church, in the car, or at home on the couch. 2 to 20 + 1 coming in August

Here is the family breakdown:

1. Ev & Muffy Halstead

2. Jason & Jenni DeMarce w/ Tabetha & Ethen

3. Dalton & Sue Dueck w/ Jessica, Caleb, Benjamin, Jacob & Jeremy

4. Steve & Andrea Halstead w/Koty, Jayla, Maddie, & baby due in August

5. Thom & Kris Halstead
   

FAMILY FUN FOTOS:

Even Pop-pop Leber got in on the fun during our Family Photo Marathon.

Here is a photo taken probably around the fall of 1980. This photo hangs at Pop-pops so he can proudly display his first 4 grandchildren. Below this photo you will see the up-to-date summer of 2008 version. Tabetha and Jayla hanging on the couch waiting for photos to start. Ethen & Uncle Thom resting after a morning of photos!!

Here is Maddie reading to Gem. It was so cute to here her "reading" to Gem and then asking questions like the dog just might answer back.

Jayla and Daddy
Jacob attacks Uncle Jason with some leaves!!

Lunch & Video Games
Aunt Jenni reading our favorite book, It's Pajama Time by: Sandra Boynton!! All a person would have to do is say "It's" and from all corners of the house you would hear "Pajama Time" replies.

Uncle Frank & Aunt Karen, Dad's brother & wife, drove from Pittsburgh to see all of us.This is of the Halstead cousins. Melissa is Frank & Karen daughter.

Strong Daddy!! Where will he put number 4 coming in August??
Pop-pop with his 10 great-grand children!!!
I include this photo to show you what Jason & I were going for in the photo below. Thom made it look so easy I figured Jason & I could pull the same stunt but sitting on the bench. Well, was I suprised when Jason decided to stand up. (No husbands were hurt during the shooting of this photo. I have been reassured that it wasn't as rough as he was letting on!!)

We have a family tradition of building family pyramids whenever most of us are together. We now have an adult pyramid and kid pyramid.
As I'm sure you have gathered we had a great time! As our time together came to a close it was bitter sweet. The Duecks will be headed back to their ministry in Guinea, West Africa on July 22nd. It was so hard saying good bye this time since we had just spent the last 8 months ministering together in Jackson, Michigan. We also said good bye to Dad & Mom who will be joining the Duecks on the 29th in Guinea. Having Dad & Mom head back for their 2nd term is a testament to an amazing God. It was just about 1 year ago Dad started getting sick. We then found out in September that he had leukemia. It has been a long road but we are so thankful that Dad is in remission.

So as I end this post I can only say I don't really know when I'll be able to do a 2 to 20 something Reunion update. We will wait and see what God's timing will be for our next reunion all I know is the little kids won't be so little and the big kids will only be bigger!!!