So, mom probably isn't going to be thrilled about being plastered at the top of the blog again, or Aunty Jenny for that matter, but, if they are lucky, and I'm able to sit at the computer as long as I'd like, this post won't be at the top for long.
Why are they up there?
Because Aunty Jenny pulled off the surprise of the year with a special no-kids visit for my mom's birthday weekend. Kristina, Beth, and I were in cahoots with Aunt Jen for a month about this visit with strict instructions to 1) not tell my mom about it and 2) ensure that she didn't make any other plans for this weekend. Not the easiest thing to do, but we did it! And my mom was totally surprised, to the point of speechlessness. Speechlessness is very, very, very rare for this family and actually caused us some concern. For a second, we thought that mom's silence was a sign of a bad idea...turns out, she was too excited to even scream. Aunt Jen made up for it by screaming extra when she came in the front door. Aunt Jen is always good for a happy scream, and some hand clapping, and even jumping if necessary.
My mom prides herself on always knowing what is going on with her little "chicks" as she calls us. She was almost offended that we kept such a big secret from her, and was completely astounded that we were able to keep the secret so long. Then, Kristina & Myles surprised her with a new microwave, which we've also known about for several weeks, and we proved again that we can still pull the wool over her eyes once in a while.
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~ Little Maverick ... getting bigger ~ |
It was a fantastic weekend for all of us. We ate, drank, and were merry...the usual for us. I even managed to drag Ryan away from the house long enough to enjoy a BBQ. I took tons of pictures of Laci, some of the family, and none of myself. And the best part is, Aunt Jen will be back up this weekend with the whole family to celebrate the 4th. I really do love Summertime.
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~ it's hard to believe it was cool enough for a blanket ~ |
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~ of course, some of us had a more difficult time with our blankets ~ |
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