Memorial Weekend and Hendrix's Baby Blessing

Sunday May 25th we blessed Hendrix. It was Memorial Day weekend so the family came up for the whole weekend! Natalie and Aaron showed up first Friday afternoon. Kimberly and Sean and Lisa and Quinn showed up within minutes of each other Friday evening. Aaron made delicious spaghetti sauce for dinner. Mom, Dad, and Scott showed up Saturday morning. Steve and Jenny couldn't make it, and Kyle had to work, but we sure thought about them the whole weekend.

We borrowed Grandma and Grandpa's travel trailer. Lisa, Quinn, and their 4 younger kids stayed in there. Kim, Sean, and Mack slept in my office. Tycen slept in Dylan's office. Brayden, Asher, and Everett camped out in the garage, literally. They pitched a tent in there :) Natalie, Aaron, Mom, Dad, and Scott all got hotel rooms. It was a FULL house, but so much fun. I can't believe we managed everyone in this space!

It was the first time most of the family had met Hendrix. He was hardly set down the entire weekend!

Friday it was raining but Natalie took all the kids to the park down the road (Candy Cane Park) anyway. They had so much fun. The rest of the weekend was gorgeous. Saturday we went to Riverside Park in the morning, and back to Candy Cane Park after lunch. We played on the toys, by the river, played catch, football, flyers up, frisbee, and almost had a water fight thanks to Paul :) It is so nice having a park just down the street. Dylan has a little bmx bike with pegs on it that the kids just loved riding.

Brayden and Dylan's birthday was on Wednesday. Brayden wanted to celebrate with Dylan so we had his birthday dinner Friday (he wanted cold cereal) and his birthday dessert (cinnamon rolls) on Saturday. Kimberly made delicious cinnamon rolls and Brayden was so sweet for wanting to share that with Dylan. We attempted candles but the breeze kept blowing them out!

Sunday we went to church and blessed Hendrix in Sacrament meeting. Dylan, Dad, Quinn, Aaron, Tom, Shem, Uncle Rick, Uncle Dave, Jason, Bishop Madsen, Theo, and Simon all stood in the circle. Dylan gave such a beautiful blessing. I am so grateful to him, and all the men in the circle, for being worthy priesthood holders. After church we went out to Tom and Glenda's for a family dinner. It was so much fun. Aunt Penny, Uncle Sig, and Grandma and Grandpa were all there too.

Monday morning Mom and Lisa went on a run and Dad and Kim went for a bike ride. The kids spent more time at the park. We just enjoy being with each other! While at the park I got on Dylan's bmx bike and Mom got on the pegs. I wanted to take her for a ride around the park. When we got to the corner Mom said "There is a curb. Look a corner, there's a corner! *SCREAMS* Oh you can do corners on this thing?" haha it was so funny. I've NEVER heard Mom scream like that before. The next corner I took it wide (there is a basketball court so I was able to cut wide) and took it easy the third corner. Mom put her arms up a few times and said she felt like Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet. She is adorable. The fourth corner I took faster and it was tighter and Mom screamed again. It was fantastic. We were riding by the camera so she put her arms up again. I took an arm off the handlebars to wave and, once again, Mom screams. "Don't do that!" she says. We had such a blast. She didn't ever bail though! 

Lisa and Quinn brought a game called Scheming and Sulking (it's similar to Trump or Rage, with Piratey twists) and we spent so much time playing that game. We had so much fun.

And now, without further ado, pictures from the weekend!

Kimberly making birthday cinnamon rolls

Dylan is very helpful

Lance and Hendrix

Aaron FINALLY let Natalie drive ;)

Brayden made a necklace for Grandma

This seat swing was so much fun!

Hendrix enjoyed the part too

My handsome hubby! He wanted to spin Sean until he puked hah.

Natalie and Maverick

Letting Hendrix get use to wearing sunglasses.

Playing by the river

It was a gorgeous day. Hendrix moved from the stroller to the Lillebaby.
I love holding my boys close :)

Kimberly accidentally spilling water on Paul. This is the
beginning of the almost water fight! We spent the next half
hour trying to keep water bottles from Paul. It was so funny.

Tycen and Hendrix

Grandpa with grandkids #13 (Maverick) and #14 (Hendrix)

Playing at the park is hard work

Brayden's birthday cinnamon rolls

Dad and Kimber went on an evening bike ride

The boys getting a bath Saturday night. They decided they needed to
use a whole bar of soap....so that's why the water is murky....they weren't
that dirty!

Sunday morning. Hendrix had so much to say to Aunt Natalie!

Kayla decorated her hair with plant "caterpillars" 

Paul holding Hendrix.
"I am Four. Hendrix is Zero. I am waaay older than him."

Some of the grandkids wanted to exercise this morning, so after Grandma got back from her run she ran around the block with them!

Monday at the park, one last hurrah before everyone hit the road!

We had such a great time with the family here, and missed those that couldn't make it! I'm so grateful that our family is so tight knit and enjoy spending so much time together. It's hard for me being so far away from everyone else, I really treasure these times we get together!