Copeland Clan

On my mom's side of the family we have an annual Copeland family reunion. There were originally 8 siblings in the Copeland family and at the reunions, the family members of each of the siblings wears a different color. Ours is purple. So my sister and I always called it the "purple shirt reunion" because everyone we knew there wore a purple shirt. I've outgrown mine and haven't made a new one, but I wanted Hutch and Anniston to have their own so I made them one last night and they wore it proudly today and looked SO cute!!

Eating mashed potatoes with Gigi


Anniston's middle name is Copeland, which is the maiden name of my maternal grandmother's mother, one of the original 8. She thinks the reunion is all about her :)

The purple team :)

Grandparents and grandchildren plus Gigi b/c Anniston would not go to anyone else :)

Me and my cousins and my babies (minus my sister)

Check out Anniston's face...she is upset that Gigi let another little girl play with HER cat!


Probably THE best picture I've ever taken!

My mom and I with my babies in front of my grandparent's house. My grandfather's father built it a LONG time ago and my grandfather restored it a few years ago.

Great Papa and two of his llamas...the baby is just 4 days old!!

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