catching up: thursday the 11th

Thursday morning was spent making Valentine's day treats for friends & nieces/nephews. They turned out so cute. For the pattern for the "Ilove," go here: http://jas.familyfun.go.com/crafts/rock-candy-675037/
That afternoon, Gray and I headed over to Amber's for a little photobooth love. She got great pics of Gray and even got a few of he and I together. He did SO good and was so cooperative-especially with the knowledge of the sucker he got for doing a good job. Ella started crying really hard when he was away from her, so we put her down by him and she loved it! It was so cute-she just adores him and I love their cute little friendship. And of course Amber and I always love getting to catch up together. We even enjoyed chocolate milkshakes...YUM!

That night we went to my folks to celebrate my mom's birthday & McCall's finally feeling better from tonsil surgery. We gave mom her gift & sang happy birthday which Gray had been singing for a few days. He LOVED the cake... (: I LOVE my parents. They are so cute together & really enjoy each other's company which is something I have always liked about watching them together. Dad loves any excuse to spoil mom and I love that about him too. I thought these pics of Jaeger & Gray were cute & think I might see a tiny bit resemblance...what do you think? Whether there is or not, they are both pretty darn cute!Taylor surprised us all last minute and decided to come home for the long weekend and the celebration. Gray was excited to see her and loved the attention she gave him. We loved having her home and it was fun having her bring Logan with her too. He is a sweet kid & Gray grew pretty attached to him too. It's fun getting to know his older cousins whenever he can!To celebrate McCall feeling better, Dad had ordered Dippin Dots-a favorite all around-for her to enjoy with her family & friends. A ton of kids came over and they were yummy! I have fond memories of dippin dots at hockey games with Amber & my parents and they did not disappoint this time either! Grayson thought the dry ice was pretty cool too-Kelsey was supervising.And, I think McCall is just way too cute. I'm glad she's feeling better!Lance thought it would be cool to take the dry ice & put it in a little water bottle & make a bomb...He did this a few times successfully by throwing them outside & laughing hysterically as they exploded. All the guys were getting a kick out of it. Until one blew up on him before he could throw it! Serves him right, I guess! Crazy boys!We are so grateful for family & to have them so close. I am so glad Mom was born and that she is mine. She is amazing and sets an example that I yearn to reach. She exemplifies so many traits & characteristics of service, love, putting others first, and creativeness that I really want to emulate. We love you Nana!