We left after Meg's scrimmage this morning for a family get together in DeKalb. We had had it planned for several months and were thankful that it worked out for everyone. The trip out was quicker than normal since we left from Concord High School. Meg probably would have appreciated changing before we headed out and Cam and Brett had to deal with the real life game of Jam Pack Van, but otherwise all went well.
Once we checked into the Hampton we took everyone to the cemetery to visit Jeanette's grave. We hadn't been there since January. While we were there we were also able to visit the graves of Kathy and John Yaeger and Linda Heinisch as they were close to hers. It was a solemn event, but important to all of us.
After our visit to the cemetery we went straight to Dan's. We had not been to their new home in Sycamore yet. It was very nice and had plenty of room for a family event. Phil was already there as he got to Illinois Thursday night. He spent the day taking care of business in DeKalb on Friday. We were all glad that he made the trip as we hadn't seen him since December of 2016. Maury and Emie came up from Peoria today. They had plenty of beautiful pictures to show us of their wildflower gardens at the old farmhouse. The Heinisch grandchildren spent the afternoon playing corn hole, ladder golf and several rounds of King in the Corner with Grandpa Heinisch. Kim's Dad, Dewey, stopped by for dinner. It was nice to catch up with him as well.
Dinner was catered by Portillo's. Their Italian beef and mostaccioli were delicious. After dinner we gathered everyone together for pictures. We made sure to take one of Phil with his nieces and nephews as that was always Grandma Heinisch's favorite picture. The rest of the evening was spent playing horse on the basketball court, a trip to Ollie's for frozen custard and sharing our favorite Heinisch family memories around the bonfire. Phil was able to add in some stories about Dan in high school that we had never heard before tonight. It was an awesome way to end a fun day. Although Jeanette could not be there in person, I know she was in spirit. She definitely would have been proud of her family.
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