Happy Birthday Allan!

Shelly and her sister were great hostesses and were gracious enough to host Allan's birthday party this year, complete with great food on the grill, swimming and sangria!
We had a great turnout, and although we got a little rain, everyone had a blast! I love any excuse to get together with friends, and since the long days of summer are getting fewer, it was wonderful to take a dip in the pool while we still have the opportunity! Happy Birthday!!

Toro Family Reunion 2009

In July, we attended the "2nd annual" Toro family reunion. There are always lots of family members present, and it is always great to catch up with our many cousins, who range from age from 10-35 years old. We always manage to get together at least once a year, with different family members present at each event. We broke out the horseshoe game, which papaw helped us with! He filled us in on all the "rules" of the game. We had wonderful weather, and a great view of the lake. I think my aunts are already in the process of planning next year's event!

Summer 2007

We had an opportunity to attend Allan's brother Sam's wedding, and we were also able to spend a few days in Chicago. It was the first time everyone was together in years.