In April 2002 I was told that as many of Foss' family as possible were coming for a reunion in combination with Foss' 65th birthday... whoooie, I had no idea there were so many, or that we could have so much fun!  Foss and I had been away at our stockdog trials and arrived home a few days after the rest of the gang arrived at our farm in Snooseville...many of them didn't believe there was such a place but we proved them wrong by showing them the sign...."Snooseville" it reads and below it

Population - 5

2 roosters 1 hen 1 cow

Below are just a few of the many photos taken during the week we were together...enjoy!

July 30 & 31, 2002

 
Hail Hail the gang's all (well nearly all) here....all 50+ of us!

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There's brothers & sisters, cousins & second cousins, Aunties & Uncles, grandparents & great-grandparents...heck I married into the family & even I can't get'em all straight!!!  We even had a few that weren't real "kin" but were very very welcome anyhow!!!

     
Shane & some of the kids with Chinook (r) and Bruce (l)

  
Laura Lea, Haley & Shane with the horses

  
Best surprise....a new lamb who the kids named "Reunion", born on Foss' birthday!

  
And our sweet Miz Becky modelling our fashion statement for the day, July 30th, 2002...Miz Becky is showing the latest in quilted coveralls because we were all freezing!!!!

August 1, 2002

  
The "ladies shower" (according to the men in the family!)

 
Camp Snooseville
        

  
"Reunion" being well cared for by Adrianna, Shannon & Leanne

 
Molly says "this is another of those funny lookin' pups but ok I'll clean it up!"

August 2, 2002

 
This'll teach Foss' sisters to want Christmas in July!  Santa visited with us last night and today the snow arrived...they were predicting up to 10" but it looks like we only got about 1-1/2, thank goodness!

Thanks to everyone who came to Alberta from all over Canada, friends and family...Foss was totally surprised...we did a GREAT job keeping this secret!