The first airplane to Detroit was cancelled on Saturday, so Kathy and the kids were 4 hrs late getting in. But they managed well and were anxious to see Nana's 'prises. On Sunday, Roger's brother, Jim and family from Chattanooga came up for the afternoon with some obligatory croquet. Melanie was visiting and got to come up, too. This was the first time in many years she and Kathy were able to see each other.

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Can you guess what inspired this?

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Sam's 'prise from Nana

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Peyton tries to interest his buddy Oreo to triceratops

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Nana playing with the kids

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Peyton and Nana watching something on TV

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Mom relaxing after surviving the long trip down.

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Blowhard

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Grandma Jean, Aunt Betty, and Mariah arrive from Ohio

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Slugger

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Oreo unsure of what is going on behind him (note the ears)

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Oreo getting a free ride back to the house

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Kathy and Mariah

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Ice cream freezers working hard

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Getting a drink the hard way

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Hmmmm. How does this work?

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3 generation photo

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Wheeeee!

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Attacking the sprinkler

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Now this is serious croquet

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Mariah Thatcher (with Mallet); Melanie Dugan observing

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Roger clowning for the camera. About to knock brother Jim's ball into oblivion.

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Betty and granddaughter, Mariah

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Oreo getting another lift (He got tired of this eventually).

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Jim and Susan

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Melanie and Grandma Jean

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Betty and Mariah

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Susan Dugan, Melanie Dugan, Kathy Schumann, Peggy Dugan. Back Row: Jim Dugan, Jean Mincks