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

July 4th

*sorry about the 2 posts in one day

We celebrated this years 4th of July at my sisters house.  We had lots of fun, food, slip n'slide, fireworks and family:)

we started the morning off with a. . .

Mini Photoshoot

The Mega Slip n slide

 everybody ready to get there slide on

Zeke

Hazel

 Hayden

 Eliza

 Pol (one of my sisters exchange students from S.pain)

Jude

 Ava

 Paul

 even my mom went on it

Silas

It was a super loonnngggggg but fun day!!

and at the end of the day all Ava wanted to do was relax so while everyone was watching fireworks we were chillin watching a movie and I was trying not to fall asleep

Crazy week of Summer!!

 This summer is just speeding on by.  Last week was our vbs at our church.  It was great!!!  We did mega sports camp.  I was the 5-6yr old coach and we had such a wonderful week learning about Jesus and soccer!!!

Paul and I leading some stretching before we hit the field

kids going crazy with the songs!!!

Then on the last day of vbs we headed to the water park

Eliza the fish

Later that night Eliza and I headed to the airport to welcome home Emily and her son Kepler

So happy he is FINALLY home!!!

And to finish the weekend we celebrated my nephews 10th birthday at the skate park

here he is rockin it on the scooter

Some of the cousins chillin

one of my beautiful sisters and Eliza

Millie mastering the slide

her "CHEESE" smile

my little Ava really wanted to get out there with the big boys

Silas rippin it up

There are way to many pics of our awesome 4th of July so that will have to be for another post:)

Fathers Day Camping Trip

I asked my husband what he wanted for Fathers Day and camping was the answer.  So camping we did.  We headed over the mountains to Winthrop in hopes of finding some sun and warmer temps.

The car packed full of stuff and kids

Silas is in the back somewhere

I think our car slightly resembled the Griswolds family vacation car

In Winthrop enjoying some ice cream and cool saddle stools

 

Millie LOVES camping!!!

Checkin the river out

Me and my girl Ava

My cowboy Silas

Trying to pump the water

Some hardcore hikers

We even enjoyed some swimming at Pearrygin Lake

Love my girls:)

LOVE this face

burying Millie's legs

I am so thankful for my wonderful husband.  God has truly blessed me far and beyond.  I couldn't have asked for a better baby daddy:)  Love you babe!!!