Come One Come All - Father's Day Weekend

Warning - lots of pictures!

Fathers Day weekend was crazy. Self-induced craziness, but crazy. On Saturday we left to go to Austin. I always feel guilty when we go to Austin, not because anyone else makes me feel that way, but just my own self because I love and want to see everyone. So when we go I either don’t see everyone and feel bad, or we do see everyone, which totally exhausts my husband and children, so then I feel bad about that.

As an alternative to feeling bad, Will and I have devised what we call the “Come one, come all” dinner. This is where we put out a general notice that we are going to dinner at a certain time and place and anyone that wants is welcome to join us. This particular weekend we had 16 adults, 3 babies under age 2, 3 kids under 5, and 1 teenager with purple hair. It was very loud and very fun. Jacob told me “Mommy, this is just too much family, some of these people need to leave” – LOL, kids are hilarious sometimes.

My best friend since 5th grade Karen & her husband Mike.

Me & their daughter Stephenie

My brother and me

Will's Dad & My Dad

Bella - getting serious with the queso

Cousin Lulu (Will's brother's daughter)

Cousins! Jacob, Ashke & Kechara

My Mother in law Theresa

My Mom Julie, my Dad Michael & my new tiny baby niece - Kyla. Hooray for preemie's coming home!

Back row - my Mom, Randy, Leigh's parents

Front Row: Leigh (my sister in law) & Leigh's sister Laura & cousin Luella

Leigh's parents

Who are these people???

The next day was my niece's birthday - happy birthday Luella!

Her cake was shaped like a pickle because "Pickle" is her nickname. Luella and Anabel rock out on the new piano

Sunday afternoon we drove to Montgomery, where Will borrowed his Dad’s pickup truck. He needed the truck in order to pick up Bella’s early birthday present. I was able to get a really good deal on Craig’s List on a particular playhouse I have had my eye on for awhile.

I love Will. He spent Father’s Day Weekend driving. I googled it and here’s the breakdown: Humble to Cedar Park 190 miles Cedar Park to Austin (3 trips @ 19 miles each) 57 miles Austin to Montgomery 138 miles Montgomery to Cypress 36 miles Cypress back to Humble 40 miles That’s a total of 461 miles. At the end of which he unloaded, scrubbed and put together a playhouse. Then filled my car up with gas and set up the coffee for me so I could get off to work caffeinated and fueled. He probably did other stuff too, but I went to bed. Am I lucky or what?