The only way to spend time outside in 102plus degrees!!

We were taking pictures of the "little" ones and thought we needed all six families represented so the eldest of the group jumped in. Jake is Jordan's best friend and leaving for college in California within a year.....

Many times I refer to the "posse" which consits of a group of six of us. Some of us have known each other longer than others but we have have all shared lots of joys together and also some very hard times. We all go to church together and have served alongside each other in ministry. The Sanza's have been waiting to host a party in their new house which has a great pool and since Frank is a big golfer, a putting range is in the works. It was great to all be together again!!! Lots of pictures follow showing the events of the afternoon/evening.



.......swimming with the dads...... Hudson and Mark

Maddie and Mike


Calli and Drew

Ty and Frank

and the youngest, Noah and Jason

.....a little flipping and jumping..,,.

a little modeling

....and a little golf contest...all in all a great get together!!

Jordan's B'day Celebration

The boys plus cousin Abby.

I am just now getting around to posting pictures of Jordan's birthday dinner. Mark makes KILLER taco's (by frying corn tortilla's in oil like his mom taught him) and this night we made 80 taco's (both beef and chicken) for these boys...yes, folks, 80!! We couldn't make them fast enough but we didn't mind. Jordan had made great friends in MN and we hope they will be part of his life forever! Jordan comes home next Thursday...YEAH!!!!

I'm back!!!!

Sarah, Hudson and Jens, sweet MN friends!!

I think my life has returned to normal and it feels so good!!! Mark and I spent the week alone last week but so busy as we "moved" back in and I started catching up on work and home chores. I spent my first week away from Hudson and although I missed him like crazy it was good to have the time to focus on Mark and getting back to normal. We brought Hudson and the girls home Sunday and it has been like Christmas around here for Hudson. The 1 1/2 days we were home before taking off for the funeral/reunion were spent walking around boxes and furniture and so he didn't get to enjoy home. He completely feel apart when we arrived at Mark's mom's Saturday and didn't stop whining, crying and fussing until we walked in our house Sunday afternoon. He kept saying "we stay here?". Right before bed on Sunday night he found his train set and wanted to play. Of course it was bed time so he slept with a train and then woke up at 4:30 Monday morning. He kept saying "play toys?" I finally got up with him at 6:00 and he went straight for his train set,,,, what else was a mom to do but put together the train set and play? Of course we have had errands to do like restocking our pantry and fridge and he says "NO....stay home!!!" Now he asks on our way home from an errand "we go old house?". IN the last 7 months this kid has lived in 3 different houses and stayed in two different ones in the last two weeks. He did have a great time though with Nanny, Aunt Nicole and the cousins!!! He asks to go see Grandpa and mema and wonders where Jordan is. Jordan will be coming home next week and I have to say I am SOOO looking forward to my entire family being under one roof again!!!

My computer has also been unable to connect to the internet since I have been home so I am so looking forward to catching up on blogs...I have missed you all!!! I will be posting lots of pictures over the next few days on our last days in MN and life back here in TX!!