Wednesday, July 16, 2008

A Family Affair!!

This weekend I was back in Oklahoma, surprise, surprise! Actually one of my brothers friends wanted to know when I was going to buy a summer home there since I spend almost every weekend in the summer back home :) It was a wonderful weekend full of fun.

Saturday morning was spent biking with my brother and sister-in-law. I actually rode over 13 miles. Which for serious riders is just a drop in the bucket but it is the farthest I have ever ridden! Then I spent all Saturday afternoon backing a blackberry cobbler, which I have now perfected, and a peach cobbler for a party we went to that evening. At the party my lovely niece displayed her great will power when she decided she wasn't going to swallow a bite of baked beans she had in her mouth. She held it there for over and hour! Even under the threat of not going swimming if she spit it out. Needless to say her will power won and she spit it out but she didn't get to go swimming. I don't quite understand the whole concept of holding food in your mouth if you don't like it but I suppose to a three year old it makes sense. Saturday night I went and helped my sister bake cupcakes for my nephews birthday party.

Sunday we had my nephews first birthday party and the entire family was there. My brother who lives in Georgia had gotten in Saturday night so there were 14 of us just from my side not counting my brother-in-laws mom, dad, sister, and best friend. We had a great time with the baseball themed party. We even had peanuts and cracker jacks to go with our baseball cupcakes. I think the adults and older kids had more fun playing with my nephews new toys then he did! After that most of us went back to my parents house and went swimming! It was great to spend some time with my older nephews, who I don't get to see very often.
The Spread!

Open Wide!!

My oldest and youngest nephews!

My other nephew!

Monday I babysat my one year old nephew all day. We had alot of fun, and that was the first time I have ever just hung out with him. He really is a pretty laid back kid though he loves to climb on everything! Monday night everyone except for one of my sister-in-laws were back at my parents house. The entertainment for the night was creating aliens out of goo and watching my brother play Wall-e on the PlayStation 3. For a kids game it is really hard!!!

Of course through the whole weekend there was a ton of laughing and being loud! There is nothing quite about my family especially when we are all together like that. It was so wonderful and I was kinda sad when I had to come back home Monday night. It was quite a change going from being around 14 people to being home by myself. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family and to be able to spend so much time with them and still want to be around them!

In other news I took Boaz back to the vet and all of his tests were clear. So hopefully with his new diet and making sure he stays out of any other food we are now out of the woods!!

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