August | 2012 | fredsyankeegal's Xanga Site

We had a little bridal shower for a gal from church, Michelle Burkholder,

who is marrying a guy from Nebraska David Ulrich.

It was a joint effort.

Some ladies made food,

Dorcas planned the games and Menu,

Mom had devotions,

I was in charge of decorating,

Novalee provided the place and helped me set up!

I was told she liked Chalk boards……

I had Dad cut me out a bunch of wooden letter U’s

I decorated on the top and front of Novalee’s old player piano

that sits in their basement and on an old wooden table

Since I had made Michelle’s wedding invitations

i knew the colors were silver, purple & black

we used purple asters on the table

and battery operated tea lights in buckets of coffee beans

I think she is a coffee girl!!

We used an old garden arbor silk flowers and vines

borrowed from my Aunt Jean

and some cute little lights I purchased at Hobby Lobby

these little buckets were later filled with kisses

wrapped in silver and purple paper

These nifty monogrammed napkins were a real steal

I picked them up at Old Tyme Pottery in Foley Alabama

for 50 cents a pack!

my cousin Beverly (in law) made these

cute purple and black cupcakes!

The bride to be with her mother to her left

the first weekend of August we had a spur of the moment Zimmerman reunion. For the most part it was the ones from Iowa & Missouri who came. So we averaged in the high 60′s as to how many were there for meals. We had earlier tried to plan a big family reunion at a campground, but alas it kept not working out… so we just had a get together during the day on Saturday and again Sunday with 2 meals served each day.

On Saturday we met at the Lacey State Park Lodge in Keosauqua Iowa about a half hour north of where we live. It was a very nice facility and only cost $75 for the day…I meant to take pics from the other two sides but never got it done. Most of the other two sides had a huge wrap around porch that had a roof over it.

My cousin Brandon’s little gals surveying the drink options along with Novalee’s Kaitlin & Abigail in the back

Mom & Aunt Miriam washing dishes

the kitchen was not real big but was adequate for our needs. The men had barbequed

chicken outside. Everyone brought a dish or two to share and drinks. We all had plenty to eat

My cousin Charlotte’s Anita and my sister Novalee’s Abigail, 2 peas in a pod, same skin tone but hair as different as can be except for the curls!

Here is Aunt Sandy with two of her grandchildren, Bertha’s Maddy, and Clinton’s Mitchell

Here is Novalee’s Husband Darin, man in yellow shirt, with my twins in red shirts, my cousin Wendell in Navy blue shirt,back on either side of Cody is my cousin Bethany’s two boys, Colby & Ryan, and last but not least are Novalee’s two boys Brady & Sawyer

Early in the day lots of the children and adults took hikes around on the trails looking for a way to get down to the Des Moine River. It was a lovely day.