At the beginning of November Ollie, Anson and I traveled to Philadelphia (Genevieve stayed with Grammie & Pappaw) where Ollie had a test he had to take, but more importantly Anson's namesake lives there. Anson is named after Ollie's paternal grandmother's first cousin. It was a really special visit for all involved. We were excited to all meet each other and learn a little bit more about Ollie's ancestry.
Friday night we met Ollie's cousin Paul, Anson's son, for dinner. We got to share family stories over a good meal. Saturday morning we went over to Anson's place for a wonderful introduction and visit, full of more family stories, history and photos. The trip meant a lot to all of us, especially Ollie, to finally meet some of his relatives that he's heard about his whole life. And of course, to make the connection between the two Anson's was extremely special!
Great pictures. Did you get pics of the house Ollie's grandmother lived in and the cemetery?
ReplyDeleteYour fam is just beautiful and you look so amazing! Gives me hope for my post-baby spare tire!
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