Indiana Easter 2011

Christ is risen, Indeed!

This was our second attempt at a "modified progressive" Easter meal.

• A progressive meal is where you go to more than one place for a single meal. Some people like to plan it by course: appetizer at one home a soup or salad at another, the main course at someone else's, dessert at someone else's home. We have added a little twist. We only have two stops. The appetizer and main meal is hosted by one family - this year Fred & Joni, last year Gary & Janine. The siblings take turns from year to year hosting the main meal and having the honor of inviting the "old folks" Granny, Papa, Aunt Clara. It is always a surprise where we will end up or- who gets stuck with us.
• The other siblings usually choose to host their own personal family dinner with or without extended families and friends. (example: Nico and Stacy hosted Stacy's parents and then they were to come to G & J for dessert. Kathy and Jarrod went to her Mother's and then came to G & J's. All of this is coordinated so the individual main meal groups can gather at an appointed time for the grand finale - dessert. As you have probably guess this year it was at Gary & Janine's.
• Everyone takes part so no-one-person is stuck with all the hosting responsibilities.

For the main meal: Fred and Joni hosted their daughters, the "old folks," plus the Stophers and friend, Lance. (14 persons)

Joni, Fred and Heather. Anna had to work but she did make it just as we were finishing up at the table.

Joni, Fred, Heather, (can't see Aaron) Brian, Jenny, Lance and Bethany (Jordan was on the couch baby sitting Ella.)

Joni and Ella

Jenny, Lance, Bethany, Aunt Clara and Papa Nick

For the main meal: Gary and Janine hosted their daughters, son-in-law, son-in-law to be, and extended families. (15 persons)

Then the other main meal groups joined them at the Herrmann House for the Dessert Finale and family fellowship

Gary and Papa Nick

Papa Nick, Philip and Dave O Ella and Lance

Foreground: Dave O, David - Background: Philip, Alan, Jenny

Lance, Katie, Michael, Jordan, Bethany, Ella, Janine, and Cami

Jarrod, Amy, Kathy and Linda

Wilma, Gwen and Amy Katie and Michael

Linda, Joni and the back of Clara's head

Aaron

Jordan, Lance and Papa Nick

Violet and Rachel

Molly served herself to some goodies.

Nico and Stacy hosted their children and Stacy's parents.(8)

Joey and Nicki and family (7) are in Moscow - that would be a long commute.

If all showed up it would be a total of (45 persons) plus

Now you can understand why we are working to break this down into a progressive style event. Hope you all had a Happy Easter.