Sunday Night

We celebrated Ella and Grandpa's birthdays this Sunday at the Birds.  They aren't always the most exciting thing to post about but they are also just a nice, every week part of our life.  I figure I might as well include some pictures for the sake of documenting the everyday.  I know we will enjoy looking back on it.

Char, Brit, Ella (finally 4!), and Hud gathered around the gifts. Braddock, Adam & Lincoln in the chairs.  (Sadly no Megan. She is 34 weeks along and on bed rest now.)

Kerry, Gramp and Gram.  Kerry and fam got Grandpa a personal workout fan that you can wear around your neck. Pretty cool.  (Poor Gram. She has to wear her mask at the Birds due to the inside dog, Pepper, and her allergies. It makes communication a littler trickier. She's a trooper though.)

The beautiful and delicious cookies Britney made.  (Some for the group and some for the b-day boy.)

We gave Ella part of her present at her friend b-day party. (A personalized b-day shirt, lip gloss and mini brush)  I made personalized mugs for Ella and Grandpa and included a "brownie in a mug" treat that we brought for the family party. (Just add the wet ingredients to what comes in the mug and cook in the microwave for one minute.  They make pretty good brownies too.)  On Tuesday Ella left me the saddest Marco Polo video.  She was sobbing and asking me to please make her another unicorn mug.  She was carrying hers around a lot and it broke.  Poor baby. (Click here to watch Ella's oh so sad video) I made her another mug that night!

This girl has been four for about two years.  She speaks like a 13 year old.  I guess she has to keep up with her older sister and brothers! (Isaiah M. in the background.)

We miss our Brinley Kate being in 4th ward.  Gram and Gramp used to see/sit with her each week. Now she is off to the YSA branch and often misses Sunday night gatherings due to FHE w/ YSA. (Gotta to love all of our church acronyms.) The three of them were so cute chatting away.

Adam and Parker.  They are about 10 years apart in age and in different stages in life.  I love this about our gatherings though.  Everyone has opportunities to build these family bonds.

Speaking of building those bonds....this is TERRIFYING.  Grandpa was teasing the son-in-laws that he needed a b-day kiss: Adam on one cheek and Brian on the other.  As he and Gram were headed out the door, Brian pretended to give him a kiss on the cheek and Grandpa whipped his lips around for the full on kiss.  We were all dying laughing.  Poor Bri.  Luckily no kisses were exchanged but it sure looked like they were!

Tanner, Holden, Braddock, Hudson, Char and Ella (14 years down to 4 years) were busy all night long in the playroom/bedroom area of the house.  Lots of Nerf battles and a police type game.

Brit and the teens swapping funny memes and videos. They were cracking up.  Everyone had left but us.  I was ready to call it a night.  I finally realized we had two cars and I headed home.  Bri and the kids followed about 10 minutes later.  And...that's a wrap.