End of Summer Fun

If you aren't a member of my family you may want to stop now.  This post contains about a million pictures!!  We went to Pocatello for a week in August to visit my mom and dad. I drove all the way down there by myself, with the kids of course.  I know, I'm seriously brave....the only thing I forgot was MY DOG!!!  Grace reminded me that we were supposed to bring Max after we had been on the road for about 45 minutes.  Luckily our sweet neighbors took care of him at the last minute!!  Ray flew down at the end of the week, so I didn't forget to bring one of the children on the way home.  

ALL of my siblings, their spouses, "boyfriends" (aka: unofficial fiance) and their children were there.  There were 26 people total.  It was INSANE but so amazing to be able to have my whole entire family together at once.  The purpose of the trip was to throw a surprise 60th birthday party for my dad.  It was REALLY a surprise because his birthday isn't until November.  We invited all his friends, the grandkids put on a performance of "Yellow Submarine" complete with a big huge submarine cutout!  He was COMPLETELY surprised, he didn't have a clue.  It was great :)  We had such a great time and can't wait to get together with everyone again!!

Alex and Naomi

Baby Lilia

Cousins :)

Grandma and Grandpa

Gracie

Baby blue eyes

"Touch the temple and the temple will touch you"  -Pres. Thomas S. Monson

Abby and David (the "boyfriend")

Cousins painting their picture frames (grandma had tons of activities planned, of course!)

Matt and Asher baby

Alex and the kids :)

Grandpa on cotton candy duty

Grandma also threw a party for all of us with August birthdays.  It was complete with a bouncy house, cotton candy machine and birthday cake!!  Happy Birthday to Colin, Lori, Crystal,  (and me).  Am I forgetting anyone??  I'm so sorry if I am!

Maggie found grandma's clown wig (and wayyy too much cotton candy!!)

Naomi snuggling grandma

Bouncy house fun

Grandpa being silly

...and Elliot

...and Grace

"Do as I'm doing, follow follow me..."

Maggie found grandma's dress up skirts and put them all on at once!!

awwww...