'Couve trip

The kids and I went to the 'couve for a week! My friend Kym, who has been a mission trip in Uganda Africa for SIX years, is back! While we were there, we got to hang out with her and her three kids and do lots of other stuff in between! The night we arrived, after our 7 hour road trip, we celebrated my dad's birthday. We are always up for a good party and chocolate cake! Don't you love how the kids put all the candles on one side? Maybe Brayden wanted to be the only one to blow them out....

The next morning we headed over to Kym's mom's house. Her backyard is a kids perfect play place! We met Bella, played baseball with the boys and went swimming!

The next morning we met Kym and Lindsey at the park. Our eight kids had lots of fun together. So much fun in fact, the boys decided they were too hot and needed to take their shirts off. (It was 60 degrees out). I laughed out loud when I turned around and saw these guys! Brayden has the ball, Andrew, Lindsey's son is sportin' his pajama pants under his shorts, and Eli (Kym's son) is hanging out in the background.

Ellie, Carter, Brayden and Julie

On Friday we drove up to Long Beach to meet my college roommate, Julie, and her son, Carter. This was by far the most relaxing day of the trip. The kids are old enough now where they just played and played and dug holes and flew a kite! Who knew it could be so easy to hang out at the beach? YAY us!

We all know if you're at the beach you HAVE to get ice cream. Even though the kids were shivering while they were eating it, they ate every last drop!

Me and my kiddos.

On Saturday we had a baby shower for my sister! It was lots of fun to see her friends, and my mom's friends. Some of them had never met my kids. It had been forever since I had seen them. And my Aunties were there!

Kalin, Dani, Ellie and Bianca

I got to go out with some friends from high school! It was so fun catching up and seeing everyone without kids tugging at us! :)

This pretty pic. is of the 'couve girls from 1997! The year after we graduated.

This pic. was taken last weekend! I was lucky enough to hang out with eight of my high school friends. I was so thrilled to just be there and see everyone. It is really amazing how well everyone is doing and how successful everyone is! Happy times!

Meghan, Sarah, Lindsey, Jocey, Christy, Amanda, Kym, Amber and Kathy

Thanks for hosting Kathy! Your house is beautiful and I had such a great time! I will look forward to our reunion next year on the East side of the state! I will be sending the triathlon info. soon! You can already register for next year.

That's right everyone, these girls committed to doing the Race the River triathlon with me next July! YAY!