Schlomer Family Reunion

Last weekend was the "Big" Schlomer reunion. I say big in quotation marks, because out of 600+ family members, only about a sixth of us showed up!  

But no problem... Where two or more Schlomer's gather, there is always a party!

We started out with a cousins golf tournament. Marz was our chauffeur. We got lost a few times on the way to the course. ;)

My team. My uncle, cousin, and cousin/Godchild. We came in with a -3 for a score, however it didn't do us much good. We came in around last place. :(

Hanging out during the auction. 

Marz and her awesome beach volleyball t-shirt. Her contribution...

Now, the Schlomer's, well at least this branch of the family, started off with John and Hannah. They had 13 surviving children. Below are the families in order of birth... We even have a song...

It started with...

Charlie

And then there was...

Dorothy 

And...

Cody

MIA

And...

Walter

And...

Henry

And...

Ruth

Then came...

Gertrude 

Richard

Alvin

Never married

Leona

MIA

Gerhard - That's us. 

Vic

And...

Loraine

Um Yah Yah Yah!!

The last two of the original 13!

Fifty four first cousins... A few missing. 

Double cousins... Yes, four Schlomer men married four Hanson ladies!  They all look the same. My dad is one of them. :)

Final night with Charles. Always a fun cousin to hang out with!

This was one of the smaller reunions we have ever had, but I am so glad I went. It's always a great time at SCHLOMERVILLE!

And now.... For those who cannot wait any longer.... The Schlomerville SONG!!!