thankful

thankful is the word that comes to mind when i think of our dear friends.  thankful they drove down from fresno.  thankful they have children that model great kindness and inclusiveness for our boys.  thankful that we have stayed so close all these years.  thankful that i get a glimpse at the heart of Jesus when they're around. thankful. thankful. thankful.

 the boys woke up to the cousins and the fun got started!

 thanks to friends and family we were able to spend the 2 days at legoland and sea life.  thank you for sharing your guest passes!  such a treat!

10 kids and 4 adults took on the land of legos!

 saturday morning my mom popped over with this new garage sale find!  we love a good deal in this family:) 

 stew was in mexico for the rest of the weekend, building a house with a team from our church.  he had a great time, but missed out on the rest of our time together.  

 

 

manhandling the starfish.  too bad about the two finger only rule.  whose kid is this anyway???

 my mom and isaac had a plan to get our favorite "ice cream" from swirls for the cousins.  it was a success.  thanks mom!

 peeked around the corner to find these two reading a book.  asher was in heaven! 

 

i can honestly say it was easier to have 10 kids in our house than it is to have 4.  maybe it's because i love chaos, but honestly the older ones watch out for the littles. 

 i loved it!!