We met in Montgomery Center, Vermont, for our three-day reunion. We had the town hall for the entire weekend. My Aunt Jeannette and her family live here, and since they took the bulk of the energy in organizing, they got to pick the spot. Montgomery Center is a stone's throw from Jay Peak, a ski resort, where many of us stayed.
You KNOW you have a large family when you have to have color-coded name tags, with notes like "daughter of Leo", "son of Robert" on them. I guess it's a good thing we didn't have a "sam" in the family....(think about it).
The Family Tree. Two people, sixteen children.... you do the math - countless cousins, second cousins, etc.
The Ouellette Family Quilt
The original decendents - Uncles Ben and Buddy couldn't make the reunion. Uncle Martin, Leo (my dad), and Aunt Bernadette are gone from here, but forever in our hearts. Upper Bleacher (l to r): Patrick, Adrian, Robert Middle Bleacher (L to r): Leaune, Lorraine, Alvine, Martine Lower Bleacher (L to R): The Twins - Jeannine and Jeannette
Alvine (Ouellette) Soucy and her family. Alvine was the eldest of the family.
Uncle Martin's family.
Leo's kids. Lee is the one who's afraid of losing more hair, so he's holding tight. Upper Bleacher (l to r): Steven (Pat's son), Pat, Nancy, Clayton Middle Bleacher (l to r): Lee, Amy (Lee's daughter), Lisa Lower Bleacher (l to r): Roger
Uncle Bob and Aunt Georgette and thier family.
Aunt Martine (Ouellette) Hogan and her family.
Aunt Lorraine (Ouellette) Hartnett and her family.
Aunt Leaune (Ouellette) and Jim.
Aunt Jeannette (Ouellette) and Ronnie Sylvester and their family.
Aunt Jeannine (Ouellette) and Michael Torrelli and their family.
Uncle Adrian and his family.
Aunt Bernadette's family.
Uncle Pat and Aunt Terry's family.
As we arrive on Friday evening, the hall begins to fill. (sorry for the out-of-focus)
The kid's play card games.
Even the big kids play.
We play late into the evening.
The kids ham it up upstairs in the balcony.
Next morning, some of the guys go play a round of golf.
Aunt Alvine at the picnic on Saturday.
Audra (Adrian's daughter) with son Devon.
Bruce Gilbert (Bernadette's son).
The girls. Dianne, Nancy, Shirley, Charlene, Gail, and Donna. All Ouellettes.
What would a picnic be without horseshoes?
Danny (Bob's son)
Paul Soucy (I think?) and Douglas (son of Patrick) Ouellette.
