Our Family Gathering

On January 16th I had emailed a guy who I thought could be my half brother Shawn Ransier. Every day I would check my email to see if he had responded. Finially on January 21st he responded he said, he was 99.9% sure I was his half sister!!!! A Dream come True!

Shawn Ransier

I have been searching for years for Shawn and thanks to "Myspace" I found him!!! We talked via email for a while, then exchanged phone numbers and talked for hours! He said he would have gotten back to me sooner but he was in the hospital having his first baby!

Akasha Ransier born on 1-16-09! So not only did I gain a Brother, I got a Neice too!!

We all arranged it to meet at the end of Feburary. Sine Shawn and his Fiance Jen and the kiddos live in Salem OR, and we live in Tacoma we met at our Aunt Joan's & Uncle Davids house. The whole family made it. I picked up Karl, we carpooled down to La Center Wa. We spent the whole weekend catching up on 21 years!!

Karl and Shawn Ransier

It was So much fun. Shawn looks just like the Ransier side, it was rather funny watching Shawn and Karl playing pool, they acted the same and even talked the same! Its strange how Genes work! Im So glad that we got the chance to all come together and have a family gathering! Hope we will be getting together very soon again!!

Keller's Birthday is the next gathering! He will be turning One!!! Its amazing how time flies!! Keller Matthews

The family:

(top) David Ransier, Josh Matthews, Larry Jr, Larry Sr Sund, Karl, Shawn Ransier, Chad White

(Middle) Melissa Ransier, Serena Sund, Amy White.

(Bottom) Marvel, Grandma Patty Ransier- Holding Zachary Sund, Joan Ransier- Holding Keller Matthews, Jen-(shawn's Fiance') Holding Akasha Ransier

(floor) Carl, Jessie, and Rosie (Jen's kiddos)