Wernli Family Photo Shoot

My awesome in-laws, Steve and Linda, have 5 children; 4 boys and 1 girl.  7 years ago Cassie and I both were new additions to this family followed by 4 grand-daughters over the next 5 years bringing the total Wernli clan number to 13.  This year, 2011, FIVE people were added to this family!  FIVE!  First my twins came in February, then Jason married Caitlin, two weeks later Tyler married Valentina, and then in October Cassie delivered Everett (nicknamed Rett).  New total - 19!  That is a huge expansion!  And it was extra fun to have the whole family home for the holidays :-)
 
Here's the whole gang on the front porch of my in-laws home...

Steve and Linda with their 7 grandchildren and only daughter Lindsay...

The four grand-daughters: Jada, Lexi, Laney and Kalle.  (And grandson Rett in the middle ;)

Best Friend Cousins Jada and Lexi :-)  These two are less than a year apart and were inseparable the whole time.  It was adorable! 

The Grandsons: Tyce, Rett and Dax

The Daughters: Caitlin, Valentina, Lindsay, Cassie and Me

 
The Children...


Oldest to Youngest...
#1 - Christopher & Kimberly

#2 - Brandon & Cassie

#3 - Jason & Caitlin

#4 - Tyler and Valentina

#5: Lindsay.  Of course her goofy brothers tease her relentlessly but at the same time are extremely over-protective.  Isn't she gorgeous?

This family is wonderful.  I feel so blessed to be in this awesome family.  And even more blessed to have married into this family when it was young and smaller, so that I will have the benefit of watching it grow :-)