4th of July Week-end

Man, this is going to be quite the post! For 4th of July week-end every one of my siblings and their spouses and their kids were able to come to Rexburg. We haven't all been together in a very long time and it was so so cool to get to celebrate one of my favorite holidays with so much family and so many cousins around for Taylee to be with. My amazing sister Lacey housed most of the company and we were able to have a great mini family reunion.

Taylee and Quinton

By Saturday everyone had arrived. We were going to go hang out at the lake for the afternoon, but by the time lunch was over the kids were having such a good time playing and having a water fight with Uncle Aaron that we just stuck around the house. That evening we went to Lacey's for hot dogs and hamburgers and root beer floats. I don't think the kids cared where we were. As long as they had each other to play with they were perfectly happy.

Broden, Ellie, Brynlee, Holland and Jacey.

Some of these kids hadn't even met before and others it had just been way too long. It was fun to have Tiff's kids back for a week-end, kinda like old times.

Emberley and Grama

With all these visitors Emberley didn't spend much time on her own. Now that everyone is gone I am paying the price! She loves to be held...a lot.

Grampa and Uncle Brent teasing Conner...

Jacey and Ellie -two cutie patooties!

Ryker, Lily and Conner

Now I know it doesn't look like they are enjoying this, but it was super cute. Grama got them all fun tutu's from Costco and we got them all dressed up together. We unfortunately had a few sick girls that didn't feel to well, but were forced in this picture anyway!

All the girlies minus Sadie and Emberley.

Brynlee, Holland, Abby, Lily, Jacey, Taylee and Ellie

Oh now she thinks skirts are cool... Hallelujah! We must need more girl cousins around here!

Sunday we blessed Emberley. I will post that separately.

Monday was the 4th and this year we actually staked out our parade spot the night before. As we were driving home from Lacey's we noticed that some people had already put their chairs out and with a group this big we didn't want to take the chance so Aaron, my dad and Brent took our chairs and found us a primo spot.

Dan and Jenni

Holland and Brynlee waiting for the fun to start.

Tiff and Emberley

Conner, Taylee and Jacey

Bags ready for all that candy!

Quinton and Emberley

Weiland, Tay, Lily and Ellie. Still waiting...

Lots of the gang.

Jacey's turn!

Taylee wasn't quite as fast as some of the bigger kids so dad had to come help out to make sure she got some candy.

Brent, Ang and Abby. They got to stay with us and it was so nice to have them. Everyone made such an effort to come and I am so grateful to all of them for traveling so far to be together.

After the parade we went home gather ALL the stuff we needed for the rest of the day and headed out to the pond.

The big boys.

Everyone watching the kids swim.

Time for the water fight. Grama bought all her grandkids squirt guns and the had a great time squirting each other, but especially Grampa and their dads.

Going for a paddle boat ride.

We had yummy food and snacks all day and later that night we had a campfire and roasted marshmallows and watch they guys light off fireworks. I was so tired by this point that I have no nighttime pics. Once again we had another great 4th, I'd say one of our best!