Marcella Gilliland and Larry Gillilands daughter and her family have packed up their belongings and left the cold winter tundra in Des Moines, Iowa and moved to paradise in sunny Sarasota, Florida. It was not an easy move to make, however. The entire family consisting of daughter, Stacy and her husband, Rod and their two children, Brynn and Alec have all spent their entire lives in Iowa surrounded by family and friends. They have been blessed with good jobs and employers and great co-workers. It was hard for Marcella Gillilands family to move their children away from the grand parents in Manchester, Iowa. Stacy is fortunate to have both her mother and father living in Florida. Stacy's mom lives in the panhandle and Larry and Marcella Gilliland have been living in Sarasota since 1989. Marcella Gillilands family arrived in Sarasota on New Year's Eve about 8:00 PM. Marcella Gillilands husband, Larry had flown to Iowa and drove down with them to Sarasota. It was a long haul as they rove a moving van towing a vehicle and then drove another car towing a trailer with a motorcycle on it. They took their time driving and spent two nights in hotels along the way. Marcella Gilliland is very happy to have her family in Sarasota and feels extremely blessed. Ever since Marcella Gillilands family has been here they have spent lots of time hanging out and just being together. There was an awesome super bowl party at Stacy and Rod's house last Sunday. Kevin and Gwenn, Larry and Marcella Gilliland, Jack and Lucy, Sherri and Donny, Brynn, Alec, Saphren and Garrett were all there. Stacy fixed the best Super Bowl snacks and Donny cooked ribs, brisket and a turkey on the smoker. Yummy!!! The food was all amazing! No one really cared who won the Super Bowl so there were no fights going on. It is so great to have the family together. It makes Marcella Gilliland very happy.
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