The party.

There is just something to be said about getting to spend a weekend with most of your family. Plus, when the adults actually out number the kids we could actually sit down for a moment (when Breanna wasn't trying to sneak up into the bedroom). I couldn't believe that we actually pulled off the surprise. It was so fun and so good to see everyone. Here are the memorable moments of the weekend:

• Having a cake and presents for Trevor
• Trevor and Veronica yelling. "MOTOR BOAT."
• the view and the lake (when it wasn't raining)
• the food (Barb REALLY knows how to throw a party!)
• Breanna playing with her special friends (Thanks Michelle and Jason!)
• Josh carrying Lucas in the backpack.
• The kids playing
• Seeing Grandma's face when she saw everyone she loved all in one room (esp. her sister and Diane)
• Mom's whoopie pies!
• Talking with Diane, Mark and Paul
• Josh and Kevin's balloon excursion (I hope Steve and Rene don't mind that we borrowed theirs!)
• Hearing Grandma and Aunt Joan's stories about growing up and their mother (who apparently was a really well dressed woman who could dance well).
• Carl Barbecuing in the thunderstorm with an umbrella
• the kids and their tattoo parlor
• Josh and Michael's pool game (I'm sure there will be a rematch)
• the kids playing pool
• Grandma's cake (with the apple pie on it!)
• Trevor snuggling with Jessie on the couch (and getting to stay up until 11PM and getting to drink SODA!)
• Carl's Margaritas
• Watching Mark S. try the different beers (I don't think he liked beer).