(left to right) 
front-- Nikki, Bobbi, Crysty, Barb, Laura, CJ, Bea
back-- Mim, Lisa, Serena, Kate, Otterbe, Cathy, and Wanda

The Momwriters Crew

Otterbe, Bobbi, Lisa, and Nikki talking the fine art of personal essays

Cathy Brownfield and Kate RS

 (left to right) Wanda the Wingnut, Kate, and Bea

Toasting Tiggeer at 4:00-- may she have a wonderful life together with her new husband.

Lisa watches as Nikki looks over her care package from all the momwriters

Kate and Nikki hugging

Laura Vick and Nikki

 

Wanda showing off the wingnut dance in celebration of Tigger's saying "I do."

Otterbe and her cyber-grandson, Andrew

our lovely Otterbe

Otterbe with her gift from Michelle Pearson-- a matted picture that Michelle P took and the poem that Otterbe wrote to go with it

scavenger hunt fun

Bobbi's boys and Wanda's little wingnut hanging out

Crysty with the camera and in the background (left to right) Bobbi, Lisa, Serena, and CJ (with Carma on the phone)

Crysty's son Jake and Barb's son Andrew

Carma-- there with us in spirit! We passed the phone around and all took the chance to speak with her

Crysty (sp?) and the Wingnut discuss "stuff."

Cathy and her Mom (soon to be a momwriter we hope) enjoy a lull before the Momwriter Storm.

A bubbly (noting her shirt) Barb with CJ and Laura Vic.

Otterbe pops a Pepsi and talks with (help me out here). In background, Crysty and Wingnut still discuss "stuff."

Kate lays down the law, the schedule, and the food arrangements.

Serena, Lisa Beamer (who makes a mean salad I tell ya), and Kate

Nine momwriters, one mom(momwriter to be), one DH, and one small dog.

Getting ready to pose. . .

Left to right: Nikki, Mim, Bobbie, Lisa, Crysty, Serena, Barb, Laura, Kate, Otterbe, CJ, Cathy the Infamous, Bea, the Wingnut, and one small dog.

PULITZER!

Wingnut strikes again. (What did I say that was so funny?)

The Shanemeister pauses just long enough . . .

The merry-go-round stopped spinning. . .

Elizabeth (the picture pro) works hard while Ashley Brownfield looks on.

A "gaggle of boring writers"

Elizabeth arranges the camera line and prepares to accept one more from CJ while the baby chews an official MW visor.

Kate directs flow of traffic for the big pic.

And here we all are! Minus one hidden small dog.

And two small stars in front steal the show. AWWWWW! (Barb, he really is a cutie. CJ, I think your darling's got her eyes set.

AHH! Home again, and it's time to read the email.

"Momwriter picnics-the real aftermath!"

Kate's House

Our Fearless Leader

Crysty

Bea & Baby