Day 7 - Wales

Sunday, Aug 14, 2011

Day 7

We all helped make food and get the house and yard ready for the barbeque.  I made a layered taco dip and Charlene’s calico beans.  I thought it would be fun to have some American dishes. 

We were blessed with a semi-sunny day and lots of friends and family.  We were able to get reacquainted with Colette and Clive and their two boys; Mark and Lesley Frowen; Lynne’s brother, Wayne’s family (only Wayne was able to come to the wedding); Emma’s Nan, Joan Mathews; we finally got to meet Lynne’s sister, Claire and her hubby Jeremy and girls Manan and Calynn; Gwenda and Ian; and Dave’s sister, Julie.  Leana came, so it was fun to catch up with her also.  There were lots of other friends of Luke and Emma’s.  It was a great time with wonderful food and drinks.  Emma’s carrot cupcakes and Lynne’s chocolate cupcakes were a big hit.

At one point I was sitting with some of the ladies discussing the royal wedding, royal family, and Princess Dianna.  It was interesting to get their perspective on the royals.  They were curious about what Americans saw of the wedding and that we are so interested in the royal family.

Emma was not feeling too well again today.  In the night she became very ill and Lynne ended up taking her to the emergency room.  They were afraid she had appendicitis.  It turned out to be a urinary track infection.