A Weekend To Celebrate

I was looking forward to the first weekend in August. It would be a weekend of having everyone except Tallin home and I could NOT wait! We decided we would make it a weekend of celebrations. Matt was going to be having a birthday. Jace had received his Associate's Degree in Business in May and we were going to be blessing Noah. I was SO excited!!! We also were going to do family pictures (to be shown off later), something the girls and I look forward to and the boys dread. However, pictures are mandatory in our family. It's in the marriage contract that you cannot marry into this family unless you agree to submit at least once a year to family pictures. What can I say... it's a little extreme but we had to make sure anyone marrying into this family knew the rules! ;)

It ended up being a wonderful weekend. My parents were here and we had a great time Saturday in the park getting pictures, and then out for pizza and after Church Sunday we had a family barbecue and just hanging out. I love this family. They are a little loud at times. They are silly, they make me smile and I count my blessings everyday for each and every one of them!!!

Sweet Kami waiting for lunch! Kalli right after Church...

So proud of Jace for sticking it out and getting his degree. He worked hard and sacrificed to finish!

Wyatt and his favorite aunt Candice....

Tanner and Matt... trying to make their escape perhaps???

Yay Jace!

Lighting HOW many candles for Matt???

Food, family and fun... what a great weekend this was!

Make a wish Matt... with that many candles it can be a BIG wish!

Happy Birthday Matt... hope this year is amazing!

Smoke alarms may go off!

Kassi is flinging ribbon at Jace... too bad it still had icing on the ribbon!

Kami and Bridget!

And our sweet Tiffany....

Grandma's boy!!!

Tanner and Kassi...

What's up with your face, Wyatt???