Celebration...

After the Baptism we went over to Brandon's parents house for a lovely meal that Ana and my Mom and sisters prepared! The pork loin was super good! I think I need that recipe!
While everyone else enjoyed a cake, Elsie and I enjoyed some GF cupcakes...I think all Elsie ate was grapes and cupcake!

Oh...she also ate plenty of frosting from the can! Can you get much better than that?!

Brandon's brother brought out a little slide for the kids to play on...they had a blast...the slide was just the right height for Elsie...I think it helped her get over her fear of slides! I am searching craigslist for a little slide just like that!

Brandon's dad entertained the kids by drawing a goofy face with sidewalk chalk...I love the girls dresses...they are all billowing out in the gentle wind!

We tried to get a good picture of Elsie and I...Elsie was not very happy to pose with me...she really wanted to go play more!

Elsie driving the golf cart! I think Elsie takes after her daddy...if it moves fast and has wheels she will be right there!

How many can fit on a golf cart?! I think this cart just might be over-loaded!

Grammie and Oliver...I think Grammie wishes Oliver lived a little closer so she could cuddle him more often!

All the girls...What a group of sisters...8 girls and one boy...people always feel sorry for the "poor boy with ALL those sisters"...trust me we do not feel sorry for him one bit...he can bug us all pretty good...feel sorry for all the girls putting up with the one boy!

I just love this picture...apparently my mom was really trying to get Elsie in the picture...she cut off Ana and Laura's heads! Just goes to show that getting a good group shot is next to impossible!

How many kids can fit on a golf cart!? Ana was actually driving very carefully...I don't think anyone fell off...at least not that we saw!

The guys enjoyed a game of Bocce ball...Colter and Nick's team won! The "northerners" won!

Oliver even had to take his turn at going down the slide! I would imaging he will enjoy that slide more next year!

We all had a great afternoon...we really hope we didn't "take over" Brandon's parents house too badly...we are such a big group that we always have the tendency to become so involved in out family that we forget other people are around! Thanks Bruce and Bonnie for letting us all enjoy your home and letting the kids blow off some (lots) of energy before going on the long car ride home! We had a wonderful weekend...but it always seems to go by far to quickly...