Family Pictures

I finished John's Christmas stocking this morning!  I was so excited to give it to him.  I hope he loves it.  It is perfect for him.

My entire family spent the day together and it was awesome!  My dad made scones.  We had a number/letter system.  Here is Marie keeping track of her letter for her scone.

Marie

Stockton played with the little cousins all day long.  He taught them how to play scum.  They loved it!  They loved how silly Stockton was.

Skye, Grace, Stockton, Mina

Larkin, Marie, Ella, Abby

The 4-wheelers were a big hit....even if they weren't moving.

Trevor & Blake, John

Mike took John & Mallory and Matt & Anne on a sailboat ride.  Anne did not like it, but Mallory loved it.  Mallory jumped in over and over. It didn't matter that she was wearing a dress!  Mike said the entire way Mallory leaned over the boat with her head in the water.  She loved it! Mike called us when he was ready to be picked up.  Brett & Mike drove the 4-wheelers down to pick them up.  Mike (Smith) drove one back with John, Mallory and the boat.  Mike (Millburn) drove the other one with Larkin, Brett, Matt and Anne.  Mike wasn't used to having so many people with him.  He took a pretty steep hill.  Matt tried to warn him, but Mike thought he could make it.  He didn't.  The 4-wheeler tipped at the top, dumping Matt & Anne, Brett and Mike.  Larkin was holding onto the handles swinging in the air.  Brett and Mike got her down as fast as they could.  Matt rolled out of the way with Anne.  They were driving the 4-wheeler with the cage on it.  The cage held and didn't tip.  We are so lucky!  I wonder if my mom was protecting them. Anne did not like the fall, even though she has an awesome story to tell. Her foot hurt and she had it wrapped up most of the day.  It was so cute.  She always said her foot hurt when Sam was around.  When Blake brought out the water guns she had no problems with it.  I hope she starts feeling better.  She must be scared to death!  She kept saying, "My daddy saved my life!"

Stephanie & Anne

The kids wanted Mike and John to take them on a 4-wheeler ride.  I thought it was funny how all the kids wanted to be with Mike.  John kept saying things like, "I'm over here.....all alone...." I took this picture after Blake hopped off Mike's and went to John's.  It was even funnier before.

Larkin, Skye, Abby

Mike, Parker, Mike

 John, Blake, Trevor

One thing I really wanted to happen on this trip was to get a family picture.  This is the first time every member of my family is in one place since Matt's wedding.  Granted, the picture will only be current for a few weeks.  Still, I really wanted one.  I didn't want to deal with color schemes, makeup or hair.  We all just came as we were.  Maysen is in her pajamas.  Looking at the pictures with my brothers and sister-in-laws I realize I probably should have at least changed my shirt!  Oh well.  I still love them!  

Dad

Jorja, Mike, Stephanie, Preston, Stockton, Ange, Bubs, Maysen

(Back) Sam & Jeff, Anne & Matt, Brett & Eve, Rachel

Parker & Mike, Christen, Cassie & John

(Middle) Marie, Lincoln, Ella, Skye

(Front) Grace, Abby, Amelia, Mallory
Larkin, Blake, Mina, Trevor, Brandon

Hope you can follow my naming if ever it is needed.  Lots of people.

 I think this one is my favorite

I tried to get a picture of all the grandkids piled onto my dad.  That didn't work out too well, but this is what we got.

Eve's leg, Ella, Stockton's shoulder, Marie, Lincoln
Mike & Parker, Skye, Brandon

Jorja, Maysen, Grandpa's head, Grace, Abby, Preston's arm
Mina, Amelia, Trevor, Mallory, Larkin, Blake hiding, Jeff & Sam

 Now with Anne, but Parker's done

 Crazy kids . . . poor Grandpa

I didn't get a chance to snap individual family pictures of everyone, but I got a few.  I was so annoyed that I didn't get a cousin picture, but everyone humored me and let me get one at the end of the day.

John & his boys

Trevor, John, Brandon

 Cassie, Trevor, Brandon, John, Mallory

 Stephanie and Parker

 Stephanie, Parker, Mike

 Nationals Fans

Mike & Marie

 Parker, Mike & Marie

 All my brothers!

Spencer, Stephanie, Brett, Michael, Matthew, John

 With our dad

 The girls!

Angela, Stephanie, Rachel, Christen, Samantha, Cassandra

At least I think Cassie's name is Cassandra.  What a trouper Cassie is!  I think she is 37 weeks along. I would have had both of my boys by this point.  Cassie drove from OREGON!  They stopped every few hours to rub her legs so she wouldn't get blood clots.  Still.  She is crazy!  She loves our family.

Brett & Rachel

Grace, Mina, Eve, Marie

 Eve looks like she is saying cheese on this one.

 I love Marie!

 Silly faces!

 Skye, Blake, Mike, Larkin, Christen, Parker

 Silly faces.  Christen's makes me laugh!

Mike was anxious to get in another sailboat ride.  Of course it wasn't until he took off that I realized that I didn't get a cousin picture.  Mike took Jorja, Preston and Lincoln with him.  They went all the way to the beach on the other side.  We had never been there before.  It was really muddy.  They had fun hiking in the mud.  Jorja and Preston didn't have shoes.  They would probably have lost them anyway.

 Jorja

 Lincoln, Preston, Jorja

 Preston & Jorja

 Lots of people here, just like the old days.  I love it!

Bubs picked up the kids from the sailboat and took Lincoln straight back to Steve & Sharon's cabin.  I called and asked if he could come back.  Lincoln was tired and freezing, but he came.  I'm glad he did, because the picture with him looking at Anne is my favorite!  It's still hard to see everyone, but this is the best we could do.  The first picture is the only picture I have of Jeff's complete face.  I'll put the names on the other picture because it is easier to see people in that one.

 Amelia, Marie, Lincoln, Anne, Preston, Skye, Parker, Abby, Grace

Jeff & Jorja, Trevor, Ella, Eve, Maysen, Brandon, Stockton

Blake, Mina, Mallory & Larkin

 Look how cute Lincoln and Anne are!

Bubs was behind me making faces, if you can't tell by Millie's expression.  She thinks her dad is the funniest person alive!  Lincoln, Ella and Abby think he's pretty funny too.

 Grace is trying to make herself go blind

And that's a wrap for the day.  I stayed up super late with my brothers playing games.  When we went to bed we found out lots of the kids were still awake in the basement.  They were on the bunk beds listening to Stockton tell them a story.  Stockton was on the beanbag below them.  His story took hours.  Jorja and Preston slept through it.  They know how long Stockton can drag out those stories.  I know Marie and Mallory were still awake.  I think Skye and Larkin were too, but I can't quite remember.  Stockton is such a good cousin.  I think they will remember that for a long time.