Weekend with Cousins...

This was a fun filled week with lots of cousins to play with.  We went swimming, went to Classic Fun Center in Sandy, ate a ton of food, and just had a lot of fun!  The kids had so much fun together and Brinley loved having some girls to play with.  I forgot my camera (figures) most of the time. But here are some pictures of the kids at Classic Fun Center...

Beckham loved watching everyone play

The highchair had wheels on it so Brinley had a blast pushing him around the rink.

Brinley, Beckham, Bailey and Jack

Brinley's first time skating, she did pretty good. She didn't want me to help her at all.  She kept calling it ice skating. But we really did have a blast!!! Although by the end of the day I think all of us mom's felt like we needed to immerse our kids in antibacterial soap.

Murder in Margaritaland

So Friday we hosted a murder mystery dinner and let me just tell you it was so fun!! If you have never done one before let me just explain the gist of it.  You hand out invitations to everyone and with the invites you assign each person a character which tells them how to dress and who they are.  Everyone arrives that night and completes a set of objectives for their character, then someone "dies". After that person dies, everyone is given another set of objectives and who they should be suspicious of and why as they are trying to figure out who the "murderer" is.  After the investigation is over everyone looks at the evidence and casts their vote on who the killer is.  Let me just tell you, it was a hit. It was so much fun and everyone got so into their character. I am glad we had such a good turn out. We had a fantastic dinner thanks to my GREAT friend Becca who helped me do everything, complete with margaritas and all (virgin of course). Thank you everyone who came and participated, we had a blast and are glad we got to know each of you better... Here are all the couple and their characters....

Darren (Jack Daniels, bartender) and I (Izzie Islander, island native)

Brian (Sandy Beachbum, pro surfer) and Nellyn (Starr Bright, movie star on vaca)

Ryan (Lucky Numbers, lottery winner) and Natalie (Tatum Tatt, tattoo artist)

Jared (Lifesavin' Sam,lifeguard) and Becca (Candy Cotton,millionaire's girlfriend)

Joel (Coconut Joe, resort owner) and Becky (Kylie Cocktail, cocktail waitress)

Jeff (Thurston Howard III, millionaire) and Nichole (Bindy Barkeep, bar manager)

Nick (Cabana Bob, cabana boy) and Ashley (Coconut Jane, resort owner's wife)

All the guys of the party!

All the girls of the party!

Linsey

This last weekend we went up to Logan where my sister went through the Logan temple.  It was such a great experience to be with my husband and family and see my little sister make such a great decision and be there to witness that.  Linsey has always been such a great example to me and a wonderful sister.  She has always been there to listen and give advice.  She is such a pillar of strength in the gospel.  She has so much knowledge and ALWAYS has the Spirit with her so strongly.  She gets married tomorrow in the Mt. Timponogas Temple and I am so excited for her and know she will make a great wife and when the time comes, a fantastic mother. Thank you for always being such a great example to me. I love you Lins and am so proud of you!!