Two of the best weekends ....

Oh, if only every day were a weekend day, that would be the best! I seriously live for the weekends and we have enjoyed two of the best that we've had in a while. Two weekends ago we had family and friends come up and stay with us which is always fun. The big boys headed off for the races in KC and had a total blast! Here's a pic of one of the Indy cars ... they were sooo close to the action!

While the big boys were out doing their guy stuff, the girls and I hung out with the little ones and had our own kind of fun ... 2 parks, lots of cooking, and tons of giggles = )

Adorable little Maylin -- she just makes you smile!

The boys ... "big" Cooper, Riley, and Gage ....

there's only a little bit of ornery going on between these three ...

Ha! If you believe that, I've got some oceanfront property for sale = )~

After some long days of fun, relaxing by the firepit in our backyard

is the perfect way to wind down

Uncle Jamie was the lucky target of the boys wrestling energy ... cousin Hunter even enjoyed getting in on the action!

Whew! So much fun packed into two days! After going back to work to recuperate, we headed back to both Corey's and my own old stomping grounds for some great fun. Dad and Corey did some turkey hunting which they both enjoyed, then my parents were awesome and watched the boys for the night so Corey and I could venture out to the big city of Dorrance, KS ...

Riley and Papa ... can't you just feel the love?

One of my great friends from high school has a pretty successful band based out of Austin, TX. We used to travel to watch them if they were within a couple hour drive, but since we have had the kiddos, these trips have all but come to a screeching halt. So, getting out to see them again was super fun. What helped make it even better is the show was held 10 miles from my hometown and a ton of people I grew up with showed up. I haven't seen some of them in almost 20 years ... talk about a blast from the past! Also, this show brought back some great memories of how terrific it was to grow up in a small town. For the show, the mayor blocked off Main Street with cattle guards, set up a stage in the middle of the road, charged $2 a pop for 3.2 beer sold from some card tables, and let the band play way past the allotted time. Gotta love that kind of small town get together ... good times for sure!

A portion of the Russell High School class of '92 ...

we'll forgive Jen for the K-State shirt!

Dancing queens ...

Too much fun!

Rock 'n Roll

Whew! That one took a couple of days to recover from, but was soooo worth it! Looking forward to doing it again next year = )