a weekend to remember

Can I just start by saying how much I love my family?!?!?!  We always have so much fun when we get together. The last time we were all together was about 3yrs ago and in my opinion it was 3yrs to long.

Friday just happened to be my birthday and my mom had been planning a party for me for a while (I'm pretty sure I was about 12 the last time I had an actual b-day party) and I knew at least 3 of my siblings would be there but when my sneaky sis showed up all the way from MI I knew the party was complete:)

We all camped out in my parents yard and just had a great time hanging out!!!  Here are some of my favorite pics from the weekend:)

at the airport picking up my brother who was scheduled to arrive

 and then having my sis surprise us...so great!!!

She even had on her "I heart abby" shirt that I made her for her bday

liza and her cousin A setting up camp

Poppy and all his "helpers"

cousin fun!!

party time at the beach

Love this girl!!  She always puts a smile on my face:)

me and my mil, who was refusing to look and smile:)

the best parents in the WORLD!!!!

one of my bro's, his wife and their precious daughter

my other brother and his girls put on 

the best Hula dance EVER!!!

 It was choreographed perfectly and it was all for me...aww!!  I feel so loved.

my sister Hannah and me

all 5 siblings- youngest to oldest:)  I am the baby of the fam

the WHOLE gang (minus my sisters hubby)

Sunday everybody went on a whale watching trip

 while I stayed home and watched 5 of the little kids

I heard they all had a great time and nobody got sick which is a bonus:)

I can't believe it's all over.  I am sad that it went by so fast!!  Hopefully it won't be another 3yrs before we are all together again!!

LOVE you my family