Happy Birthday Gene!

We spent last week in Minnesota for a family reunion and vacation.  Grandpa Gene turned 90 and almost the entire Schrader clan plus a bunch of their friends and neighbors gathered at the farm in Northfield to celebrate.  Teresa, Gail, and Carol did a marvelous job planning the event and even the weather was flawless.

The family, minus only three grandkids and three great-grandkids.

The Reitz crew sunning themselves.

Dave and Henry enjoy a cold one on the lawn.

The party-planning committee chairwoman/baby whisperer.

Presents!  It's not a puppy.

Henry with all four great-grandparents.

It was also nice to take Henry to see the farm.  While he obviously won't remember it, Karl has so many fond memories from his own childhood visits that it was very sweet to document the two of them together there.

  

 

Happy birthday, Grandpa Gene!  We were so happy to be there to celebrate with you.

There are a lot of pictures from the event -- click here to see the rest of the photos on Picasa.