Proud to be Poages! :)

It was a weekend of learning all about our family's history at the Poage family reunion, 2006!

Collin and I got to go West a little to the "Rocking R-K Ranch" which is the home of Collin's great Uncle and Aunt, Roy and Kay Poage. There were about 50 relatives who came to hang out, eat, play and share stories. It was such a fun and relaxing weekend.

We learned that our family comes from "strong stock" as stories were told about Collin's Granddaddy getting hit by a taxi once that proceeded to run over his head! Hugh Poage was left with literal tire tracks on his forehead, but no serious damage! Unbelieveable... only the Poages. We laughed as the group joked about how quickly the Poages fall asleep. (This may only be funny if you KNOW one of these guys because it is SO TRUE.) Poages-- including my husband-- will literally fall asleep mid-sentence, and will begin snoring just seconds after sitting or laying down. THAT'S something I hope Avery gets from her Daddy!! :)

It was such a great time and we can't wait to go back next year with Avery! She will love seeing all the animals and hearing the noises they make! (Especially Cisco, the donkey, who "hee-haws" at anyone who walks by!) Such a great family tradition...

THE PICTURES: Just a few pictures from the weekend... Most are self-explanitory, but two of them need more info. One shows us with our hosts, Roy & Kay Poage. The one of me standing infront of the water wheel was taken on our way back to Dallas where we stopped off in Brownwood for an old Ellison favorite-- Underwoods Barbeque! My family used to eat there every year on our way to Lubbock for Christmas, but it had been at least a decade since the last time I ate there. Underwoods is celebrating 60 years this year.