all 8

We played 

Then crashed

 Everyone came home for the first time in two and half years. It was the best weekend. I have no idea how eight completely different personalities came from the same 2 people. For being two moderately subdued people, they sure created some crazy children. I spent the weekend laughing and wishing that we were able to be together more often. Guy on a buffalo was the running joke of the weekend, Luke told Dad he would give him 20 bucks if he could incorporate the guy on the buffalo into his church talk on Sunday, and he did it.  The first day we met up at Craigos and kicked off the weekend with lunch, the boys then went golfing and the girls went home and tried on dozens of outfits for family pictures. It was so funny to see how different we looked in the exact same clothes. Wait, maybe funny isn't the right word, seeing how at one point I was in tears that my sisters and my mom are a size zero, and I am size... I won't even write it because I may start crying again. It's okay, I will lose the baby weight eventually. 

 We made it up to the cabin at 9:00. We watched the playoffs while munching on junk food for a while and then the you-tube hysteria began. We put you tube up on the big screen and laughed until we were sick over guy on a buffalo, streaking by the quad, and bad lip syncing. I think there was a little Brian Regan in there and a few other ones too, I can't remember. The next day was a FULL day of fun. Luke and Zach tried to fish, the boys wake boarded in the ice cold water (Todd wake boarded fully clothed), we played volleyball, tennis, ping-pong, there may or may not have been a little breaking and entering by Zach and Todd, ate pounds of chocolate, four-wheeled, rode bikes.. You name it we did it. My favorite part was at night we played games. Any game where multiple tuttle and Top Gun references are made, and comments like "the pink panther ate Johnny Depp," "eating hot dogs by moonlight on madison high school" "this shoe is as big as a monkeys face" are acceptable equals a good game in my book. Then we watched Warrior. Saturday we went home and we all went and did sealings in the temple. Pretty cool to have my whole family in the temple together. However, I don't think the sealer thought it was very cool when we all got the giggles during a few sealings. Shoot my ILS strikes again. (inappropriate laughter syndrome). After everyone crashed for a while we all got ready for pictures. I was happy all of the clothes I picked out for everyone worked out and the pictures turned out really cute. I loved my brothers all trying to be serious, and I loved it when Dad was being funny by puffing out his chest and then he tripped on a log and fell backward. Being with my whole family might be my favorite thing in the whole world. I love my brothers and sisters so much and feel so lucky  and honored to be their sister. I sometimes wonder how it all worked out in heaven before we were born, did we pick each other as siblings, did our parents pick us? That's something I want to know someday. However it worked out, I feel like the luckiest girl in the world to have such a FUN, tight, drama free family. Families like us are rare, and I know I am so blessed to be a part of one. 

Daddy Shower

         I was feeling bad that I had all the showers, so I threw one for Todd... oh and his FIVE other close friends that are expecting... and one random dude I thought I should include on the invitation because he was expecting too.  To say it was fun and hysterical would be an understatement. We had competitions that at one point put the dads in diapers, we had a water balloon breakage right in someones face, we had some bottle chugging going on, some one handed diaper changing, some multitasking games, a stroller derby. It was so awesome. Everybody was such good sports. Maybe my favorite part was at the end watching the losing dads get water ballooned by everyone else. Love these peeps.      

My pinterest perfect party

          Something I have learned through this pregnancy, and have really come to appreciate is the support system I have been blessed with.  Sometimes you don't realize how many people there are that love you until you go through something major. When they told us about Lucy's hygroma, there was a crazy outpouring of love and concern for us. I have said it before, but Todd and I have never felt so loved. Lots of those people came to a shower my sister Hilary threw for me up home. It was so fun to see those people who helped raise me, I love everyone that came so much.  

        Of all the great supporters, my family has been the best. My sister Hilary is one of my closest friends now days.  I hope Lucy gets to feel as loved by a sister as I do by Hilary. Not only does she always answer when I call, but she never judges me and always always makes me laugh. She is so good about checking up on me and giving me advice. And on top of that she throws amazing parties! My shower was straight out of a magazine, it was amazing. She didn't do it all alone however, her daughter Halle helped and even my sister Clarissa in Boston had a hand in the festivities. One of my favorite parts of the day was when we skyped Rissa and just talked as if she were there....and.. I'm totally bawling I miss my sisters so much right now. Freak, these hormones need to get under control stat! 

Baby Daddy Party

Before more posts about more parties for me I'll mention the one I'm throwing for Todd and his friends tomorrow.... a little nervous... a lot excited. Even if the party is lame, at least the invites were cute, right?  

The Gang

 Just a few more randoms I stole from Jordan of the crew. Most of these are from getting together at City Creek Mall--- also known as heaven on earth. We just all met up in the food court and chilled while the kids played for a few hours.  

My People

           April showers bring May... BABIES! I seriously can't even believe that 60% of our closest dental school friends are expecting with us. It is the craziest and funnest thing ever. I'm winning the due date race, with Kerin a month behind me. So far we know that three of us are having girls, one of us a boy and two unknowns. These amazing girls threw Kerin and I a very cute girly shower at Jordans house. There was great food, side busting laughter, and darling presents. Having these girls in my life is one of my greatest blessings right now. Being with them always buoys me up and makes me so happy. It's crazy how well we all get along, like we have known each other all of our lives.I sincerely think we were put together for a reason. I have learned so much from each of them, and look up to and love them all. Now if only they weren't all drop dead gorgeous, and I didn't come away from every hang out feeling like frumpy Mc frumperson I might love them even more. I can't wait till they are as pregnant and awkward looking as me... that will help.