Cousins!

After our trip to Costco, I was depressed and mad at everything. We had planned to go to my mom's to see my cousin, Rachel, who was visiting from Arizona and I didn't really want too. Not because I didn't want to see her, I just didn't know if I could fake being happy and be any fun to be around. But we went anyway, because when would I ever make the decision to not go to my mom's?! 

I am so glad I did!

Being with two of my favorite cousins helped so much!!! They are a bunch of dorks and we have so much fun together! We were laughing so hard, we were crying!! There may have even been some wet pants in the mix!! 

Rachel, Malita and me

They lifted my spirits so much!! 

It was SO SO SO fun to be together again!!!

I wish we could get together more often!! 

Lisa and my mom!

We had a yummy bbq and just hung out and visited!!

Sam loves playing on my phone! She is one smart cookie! She can figure out an app on my phone in no time at all! 

When it cooled down a little bit we moved the party outside to let the kids play in the sprinklers. Between Rachel and myself there are 6 kids. They all had fun playing and getting wet! Rachel and I were pregnant together with Mason and her son, Grant. It has been really hard having her live in AZ while raising her family, but we grew up away from each other and always had fun when we got together, so we just need to make the effort to do the same for our kids!!

Sam loves her daddy!

For someone that said he never wanted a girl, she sure does have him wrapped around her little fingers!! 

Grant, Drew & Mason 

Vaughn, Mason, Rachel & Kara, Sam 

These boys had so much fun playing together! 

And these girls had so much fun together as well!

Cami, Sam and Breana 

The dads showing the kids how to kill snails with salt. 

They thought it was soo cool!!!

I know I've already said it, but I had so much fun with my cousins. Every time we get together it is so fun. 

We left the kids with the dads and headed over to get some shakes. While we were there we had a blast and I am sure disturbed the peace a little bit, but it was memorable, so oh well! While we were there we saw a family that had brought in their snake! Holy gross. We went to complain to the management and they said, pretty much, that they didn't care. So we called the health department and the corporate office. Why in the world would someone bring a snake to a family restaurant? There is something seriously wrong with people.

In the end we still had fun and it will be a night we won't soon forget!!