Late Holiday Post

We had a great holiday weekend! It started off last Thursday when my hubby's sister and her husband got here and brought this cute little thing with them!!

He has such a beautiful smile!

We went out for dinner, which we hadn't all done together in a long time. The next morning we left for mom and dad's house. This is the youngest. We don't let the kids eat in the suburban, because it is our "nice" vehicle. So, here she is with me telling her to hurry. Really, a little cold headache never hurt anybody, did it?
We finally made it. I was so happy to see these guys! It seemed like it had been forever!

Of coarse, Uncle Shawn was happy to see Rileigh Cait.

My two oldest had been at my mom's for 2 weeks. The oldest didn't really seem to thrilled with the idea of coming home but my oldest girl was happy to see her Mommy. (She still calls me that, by the way. The oldest calls me mother but we won't go there right now!)
Even though she was ready to come home, she still had a blast with her little cousins!

This one especially.

So, a bunch of friends came out for the 4th. Mom and Dad have a bunch out for a fall get-together and the summer. It's always fun. I think the guys may be getting too old for the football games though!
(Please take note of my hubby's white socks. I'm not sure what the deal is. I guess it is what it is. Ughh. Really, I'm having an issue with the socks but I don't know why. Ok, I'm over it now. Not really, but I'll quit writing about it.)

This is my baby and her Bestest BFF.

The sun was starting to set and I thought this was a pretty cloud.

Why do people (who are normally reasonably sane) light fire on the end of a stick and give it to children? This really makes me a nervous wreck.

The next morning we headed back home. We made it in time to visit with our other family a little before they had to go back home.

That, and the youngest boy got to see Meme.

My sis-in-law put a couple of pictures on her blog of this but I thought I would too. My hubby took our nephew on a four-wheeler ride.

When I looked at this picture closer, I was instantly amused by the look on his face.

Do you see what I'm talking about? He looks scared to death but really he was having fun!

I couldn't let Uncle Shawn have all the fun so I had to take him on a ride too.

His momma did so well. I didn't know if she would let us take him or not. He had a really rough go of it when he was first born and she is a little protective. We're still working on getting her to let him come stay for a little while. Maybe before he's a teenager! :)