Hudson Family Reunion

 The Hudson family has not really had a chance to get together since Great-Grandpa died in 2018.  All of the grandchildren are so spread apart and stay so busy with so many great-grandchildren to care for.  This family really exploded since the first great-grandchild, Evan, was born in 2007.  Sadly, Evan could not attend the reunion because he was at the U.S. Naval Academy.  We all enjoyed reminiscing about old times and catching up on new times. Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma Hudson really influenced all of their children and grandchildren and taught them the importance of family.  Blood is thicker than water, you know! 

Getting this large crew in one picture was no easy feat.  Great-Grandpa and Grandma were smiling down from heaven, I know. 

The Hudson Grandchildren minus one (Aaron). 

The Hudson Great-Grandchildren, minus 3 (Evan, Luke & Lydia). 

Just a little flashback to how these Hudson grandkids have grown over the years.  This picture was taken shortly before Grandma Mattie passed away. 

Rowena with her children

Rowena with her children and grandchildren (minus Evan)

Aunt Dava with her family

Aunt Homa is always so happy when she can get her family all together.  They all live so far apart. 

Uncle Matthew's wife and children

Uncle Matthew's whole big family

Aunt Homa's big family

These two cousins and best buds really missed one another.  They are so much alike and both love gaming and wrestling. 

Cousins Brody and Grady

Eddie and his cousin Marian.  We don't get to see Marian very often because she live in New York with her family. 

Me and cousin Jason.  Jason is like a brother to Eddie and was in our wedding and there for some of our kids' births. He's a special dude. 

He always loved teasing and making his younger cousin Cecilia laugh. 

Maggie and her little cousin Abigail were like twins.  They both have soft fine blondish red curls, petite little figures, and snaggle tooth little smiles. 

Eddie and cousin David have a lot in common too. 

Hudson is always a fun cousin to have around.  He is a lot like our oldest son, Evan.  He also changed his mind about going to a military academy and majored in engineering. 

Me and Aunt Homa are kind of like mother and daughter.  I have loved her since I first met her in the summer of 2000. 

The girls...Naomi, me and Christy. 

Eddie was entertaining the family with some of his many stories. He definitely got Great-Grandpa's gift of gab.  Haha!  I guess he should have been a preacher.