Went to my boyfriends family reunion today

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Today my kids and I headed out to my boyfriends uncles house for their family reunion. I picked up his sister on the way who needed a ride. We were following my boyfriends other sister but she was driving over the speed limit and my van is in bad shape so it started skipping really bad when I tried to keep up. The sister in my car knew the way so I slowed down to 45mph. We made it there much slower but safe and sound about 12:30. I took grapes and an orange dip to share which turned out pretty good. It was just cream cheese, fluff and orange juice concentrate. Quick and easy! I had a plate of pasta salad, potato salad, macaroni and cheese and a veggie burger. It was all delicious except the potato salad. They had made a yummy Pomegranate Vodka Lemonade drink I loved. Couldn’t taste the Vodka at all. One aunt upon meeting us hugged me (I hope I managed not to cringe, I hate being touched) then my daughter. She went to hug my son and he stepped about 2 feet back quickly and put his hands up by his head like a police had a gun on him lol. I apologized to her and told her has autism. They have a nephew who is nonverbally autistic so they understood. As soon as we were away from her I told my son I forgot to mention they are a huggy family and asked if he could try to at least shake their hands. He nodded which surprised me and then I saw him shaking peoples hands later upon meeting them so I was so happy. He only had one short bout of tears at wanting to go home saying to me he didn’t know why I made him come when I know he hates parties. I told him he needs to be out around people. He also grumbled a few times during a short walk in the woods saying that this was the worst day of the summer. Other then those two times which really weren’t to bad he did really well. We stayed over 4 hours and he usually melts down so bad after an hour that we have to leave so I was thrilled at this. My kids and I spent about 2 hours playing badminton. We finally found something we all enjoy it was such fun. That wasn’t favorite thing to play when I was a kid. It’s been probably 20 years since I played last and I did rather well especially with a sore shoulder. We are going on vacation tomorrow with my boyfriend and his son. It will be the first time we have ever gone on vacation together. I’m very excited and very nervous at the same time. The photo is of a neat clock at the house I was at today for the reunion. They had such neat decorations around their home and property.