Monday, June 23, 2008

What a week!

Oi! Where do I start? We have been super busy this past week and have had a great start to our summer! I'm sorry to all those who've asked me where I've been, but I promise I'll try to do a little better.

Last Sunday, my brother and sister went to EFY and my mom and littlest sister stayed with us for a week. It was so great to have them here and we wore ourselves out for sure (mostly Hannah wearing us out)! They loved on Isaac tons and spoiled all of us rotten. We loved every minute of it though!

Although he cried for 3 hours at her, Isaac loved Nana and was intrigued by Aunt Hannah. He couldn't take his eyes off her and all her movements.

We got to go a lot of places (basically all of them here in the 'burg) and they had fun visiting their favorites. We went:

to the splash park. Hannah got cold and whined about 10 minutes after playing, but Isaac just soaked up the sun and enjoyed being half naked. He wasn't too sure of the water slide, so we just chilled with the five hundred other kids and their moms. (You think I'm joking. Come visit us and we'll show ya)

to The Cocoa Bean. A cute little cupcake cafe which we adore! Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake anyone?

to the snow-cone shack! We ate ourselves sick the whole week, but had to take them here. What's a trip to Rexburg without it? Yum! (Advice: Malibu Barbie or Blackberry Vanilla, both with cream of course!)

walking! How do you think we keep our girly figures after eating all of those sweets?
Then, on Friday we left my parents and headed to Utah to visit the Bird flock. Cory's brother and his family came in from TX and we had fun with them and their crazy kids! Not to mention all of our other cousins who adore Isaac (we don't matter anymore).
I don't know if my mother-in-law is balding (kidding, Candy) or if she secretly sneaks out to the market trying to hide her identity, but she had tons of these wigs. What 5 year old, or 24 year old, doesn't like to play with them?
Sickening. Looks so real.

You thought Cory's was bad. Get a load of this! If this kid would start growing hair, watch out!

Happy family of Grandmas.

These two were (almost) inseperable. The only two boy cousins surrounded by too much estrogen. Cart is a great help with Isaac and can't wait to teach him everything he knows.
Sunday was Cassidy's baby blessing and boy was she the cutest thing you've ever kissed! It was beautiful and we were so glad to be a part of it! Thanks for a great weekend Orem Birds!

The whole fam. Plus Auntie Bren and Britt.

Poor kid. We drug him around everywhere all weekend. He's ususally hard to get to go to sleep, but when you're runnin' on 6 hours of sleep, you'll zonk just about anywhere.

Cute little family. (Cory's brother)

I thought this picture was so great! Isaac adored Cassidy and thought she was the greatest thing since disposable diapers. So when I snapped this pic, how perfect of her to put her cute little hand under his chin.
On Monday we celebrated our niece Madalyn's birthday at Build-a-Bear. Chaos has never been funner!

Waitin' to stuff the dog he (and mom) chose.

All the attendee's and their cute animals. Birthday girl Madalyn is in the front middle.
So, we've been crazy busy and I'm sure it won't stop. Promise we'll keep you updated all the pictures you can handle!

13 comments:

Danelle Grossnickle said...

What a cute run of pictures and fun explanations! I love to see what you will write about next, busy summer for you!

The Birds said...

Thanks for coming all this way to spend the weekend with us! We love you guys and are so grateful for all your support. Give Isaac hugs and kisses - we miss you already!
~Chandi

Rick and Jenny Runyan said...

It looked like like guys were having lots of fun over there! Spending time with fam is the greatest! Isaac is such the little man now-I LOVE that he is smiling in every picture-so cute! do you think he'll go for an older woman? I think mcKyla has a secret crush on him.

Rach said...

k well first things first, i love love love your sis-in=laws yellow dress...i want it. second holy cow isaac is SO dang big, i wanna cry, he cant grow up with out me there!!:(

Rachel Holloway said...

Yummm....you have me salivating over those tasty snowcones....

jealous...seriously jealous.

*C said...

What a fun week!! The pictures are great!! Those wigs are too funny!! :)

And can Isaac get any cuter?! I hope not because then I really might have to kidnap him, or you can just come down to Utah more often when we get back. Deal?!?

That kid is just too too CUTE!!

Janice said...

Please send me copies of some of those photos with me in them. I don't have any:) Loved the pictures of the all the kids in Utah. You need a break!:) Miss you though!!!!

Alisha and Braeden said...

Cute pictures! I love how Isaac smiles in all the pictures. He is getting so big. We do need to get together and we do want to go camping!

Tabbi said...

At first glance, your NMDW shirt looked like it said SNOW (as in the college). That shirt has weathered well. NMDW indeed (At least for you)!!

Megan Loves Life said...

so fun, worth the wait! :)

JonandChelsey said...

Cory, that World's largest Brat Fest shirt is ridiculously ugly!! I'm glad you wear it though, because now my wife knows that I'm not the only dork in the world that wears it. (By the way this is Jon LaPray, your former roommate)

Mare said...

Looks like a crzy fun week. Don't you just love when family comes! My family is coming any minute and I can't contain myself I am just so excited! Love Love Love the pictures of the wigs they are awesome! You guys have such a cute family!

Carly said...

LOVE the new header ;) ;)

What fun updates-- I'm glad you got to have such a fun little "vacay!"

Cute wigs, btw. :)