When Cody and I were dating in college, I had the pleasure of attending the Algodon Ball a couple of times with his family. Sure, I understood that it was one of the most important social events in Harlingen, but I didn't quite understand much beyond that (and the fact that it gave me an excuse to purchase a new, 100% cotton cocktail dress and get a spray tan). Lucky for me, now that we live in Harlingen I have a much more well-rounded view of the event and the organization behind it. The Algodon Club is an organization in Harlingen that brings together couples affiliated with the agriculture industry to help raise scholarship money for students entering college from the Rio Grande Valley. Cody and I were fortunate enough to be elected to the Board of Directors this year, following in the footsteps of Lynn and Tami and other family members who have either had a role on the court at the Algodon Ball or on the Board. Each year in June, the Club hosts the Algodon Ball, which consists of an evening of dinner, dancing and celebrating members of the ag industry. There is a full-on court, complete with queen and princesses, and most importantly, the Don and Dona are announced at the Ball. This is the highest honor bestowed upon a member of the farming community, and it is kept secret until the night of the Ball. This year we were thrilled to find out that Grandma and Grandpa Johnson were chosen at the Don and Dona! We couldn't have selected a more deserving couple and just loved watching Grandma and Grandpa receive the highest honor at this prestigious event.
Our fam with the Don and Dona
With my handsome hubby- things have changed just a bit since our last Algodon Ball in 2008! :)
It was so fun to have Kirby here. She got the night off from her nanny duties to come party with us!
The next day, we celebrated Cody's first Father's Day by sleeping in (well-deserved after returning home from the Ball at 2:30 AM due to our Board Member responsibilities) and getting a visit from our good friends Duncan and Ashley, who were in town for the weekend. Hayes loved meeting them!
We also went to a family gathering at Aunt Ann's where everyone got together one last time before starting the new week. We loved putting Hayes in the big pool for the first time. He is quite the water baby!
Swimming with Daddy at Aunt Ann's
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