A little over a week ago we had the most exciting news in a long time. We had made plans with my family to have a family dinner on Sunday the 14th, for my bro-in-law Danny's birthday. Well, Friday night, my mom called and told me she needed to change it to Saturday afternoon because they had a fireside on Sunday night. So, I said that was fine and we could be there. She told us to get there a little early so we could help get things ready. So Jon and I and our girls headed over to my moms to have nice family barbecue. We got there, and Emily and Danny weren't there yet, so the rest of us, which is just currently my family, Jay and Bethany, and our parents, were sitting on the couch talking. I was telling my mom that she needed to fly Nick and Stacey home sometime that summer because I was missing them way too much! Then the front door opened, so I look over because I was thinking that Emily and Danny were there, and this little blonde haired boy walked in and I was thinking, "who is that??" Then the door opened all the way and there was Stacey, Nick, and Faye!! I jumped off the couch and started screaming! I ran over and gave them all hugs, then I burst into tears! I was sooo excited to see my sister and her family again! They had arrived from Texas the night before and that was really why my mom changed the party, so we could see them. Nick had an interview the following Monday and it was his Spring Break, so that is why they were there! Emily and Danny actually couldn't come to the party, so it was funny that we were waiting for them and they wouldn't show up! They did drop off Noah though because they were going to a play!
Anyway, we spent the rest of the evening hanging out with them. The kids were just as excited and they acted like they were never apart, they just picked right up where they left off. Sunday we went back to spend more time with them, and Monday I took the girls over and hung out with Stacey. Then Tuesday they spent the day with Nicks family. On Wednesday was St. Patricks Day, and my mom has Wednesdays off work and my dad took off work and Jon got off early and we all headed to Boondocks. It was a beautiful day and everyone had so much fun!
At Boondocks, everyone did the go-carts, bumper boats, bowling, and then did the bumper boats again. I was unable to participate in the activities being so pregnant, so I took pictures. The one of everyone soaked was of everyone after the bumper boats. Then I had Jon take one of me, nice and dry! It was like my first pregnancy picture I have let be taken. I am 25 weeks in that picture.
After Boondocks, we went to my parents and had Pizza and watched Princess and the Frog!
On Thursday I watched Nick and Staceys kids so they could go to a movie. Before I went over I went to Fresh Market, because I decided I wanted to get them some travel snacks since they were leaving that night. I wanted to do something for them because they made my week by showing up. So I spent about $40 on snacks and drinks for them. When I checked out the checker asked if I wanted to enter their drawing, so I did. Anyway, that night Nick and Stacey left and I was sad to see them go. My week had been AMAZING!
On Saturday afternoon I got a call from Fresh Market saying that I had won a shopping spree and I needed to be there in 45 minutes. Jon was on his way home from work so I told him to hurry so he could come with me. We got there, and what it was was a 2 minute Western Family shopping spree. We walked the store first deciding what to get. Then we asked them if Jon could do it since I was pregnant. They allowed him to. When it was time for him to go, he made a mad dash! He was just like the contestants on that show Supermarket Sweep. He went straight to the baby isle and filled a whole cart with diapers and wipes. Then he went and got a bunch of cheese, and some canned fruits, then he only had a few seconds left so he just turned around and grabbed cookies for the rest of time! When they rang everything up, it ended up being $406 worth of stuff! It was sooo awesome! His mom took pictures of all the groceries with her camera, but I couldn't get my card reader to work so I couldn't post them.
Oh, and I forgot to post this picture! Stacey brought this blanket for me for Kenzie. I LOVE IT! She did such a good job and it is adorable!
Sorry for the massively long post, but it was all soo exciting!
