family week best ever

one of the most special weeks for our family happened last week. we had almost our whole family together...mostly i can't describe just how happy it is when we are all together. my words just lessen how excited and content and happy i am. and how happy my girls are. we had a whole week with Carly and Morgan and Seth and then a full weekend with my brother and sister-in-law. it was extra special. it was a beautiful wedding celebration where we all gathered that Saturday for my cousin, Lauren and her new husband, Phil. Congratulations newlyweds!
soooo here goes....





playing at the beach for an entire afternoon that turned into sunset and cheeseburgers. yay!





note to self...when the water is too cold and your toddler has to go every 20 minutes, bring the potty training chair with you to eliminate a million trips up to the yucky beach bathroom..ha


love these two. they were inseparable


wondering what they were talking about


and then more of my most favorite people arrived.....
relaxing together in one of my favorite places


Samantha had special guests at her school Thanksgiving celebration. This little pilgrim was SO excited to be with her Uncle Blake and Aunt Mandy


the beautiful wedding couple


another flower girl assignment checked off....great job sammy mac


one of my favorite pictures....they all had to hold hands




rare occasion that almost all of Nanny's grandchildren and great grandchildren are in one place...just missing Madison and Reily


and when she wasn't dancing with one cousin or another she was dancing with her Uncle or Daddy...both girls were dancing fools.....


ps. no mention of tyler's dance move off to the side here....i think that might be a new move or is it an old standby? EITHER WAY...hehe


silly faces!


concentrating so hard


until finally she said night nights and thats just what she did...loud music and all.

we miss you Blake and Mandy and Carly and Seth and Morgan and the rest of my family that visited...Darren and David and Shelly and Frank and Tracy!