The day after the wedding we got to spend a nice calm day at Grammy and Grandpa Jamie's house in Madera! The girls hadn't been there in a long time so I was so grateful for that day. It was super weird to be staying a a hotel, but there's just not room for everyone anymore! At least our hotel was close, and we were with the MacKays. The ever-awesome Aunt Melissa and her then-boyfriend (now fiance!) Karl planned a picnic for the kids over at the school. As it turned out, Eric, Kent, and Phillip ended up going with their kids, and we sisters stayed home helping mom/putting our youngest kids down for naps/talking! It was way fun.
Owen and adorable Ryder.
I did go over for a while, just in time to see Karl's amazing talent of making balloon animals!!
He is super talented, apparently he earned all the money for his mission doing this! and Karl and Melissa= ridiculously cute together. Who knew they would get engaged the next weekend?? If it's right, why wait? :)
The kids also enjoyed the mulberries in the backyard- eating them and using them as war paint!
And of course no trip is complete without a visit to Grammy's library!
Checking out your own books is cool!
Maris warmed up to everyone, especially Uncle Jonathan.
The kids played all day, inside and out!
Also during the day Eric got to go with my parents and Jonathan to help finish cleaning up from the reception, and then later he and I went out to lunch at this great ghetto taco place, yum!!
You can't tell from this picture, but Evelyn and Owen like to play together!
And Owen and Jenna! Here they were playing "Dad and Baby", so precious.
the kids enjoyed the shade of Grammy's fort,
and Eric actually played with a dog! For about 5 minutes until he started not being able to breathe. :)
Maris with classic trampoline hair.
random getting-ready-to-pray-before-dinner pic.
Jenae went to the prom with Virat, she was gorgeous and they are so cute!
boy cousins!!
attack Uncle Jonathan! Kent also played on the tramp with the kids for like 45 minutes one time, at least!
Evelyn and Ryder about to race.
Natalie and Whitney had some great bonding time with Lady!
12 grandkids! (Whitney is hidden behind Natalie, holding Evelyn.)
After Sacrament Meeting on Sunday we left to drive home! The kids did pretty good on the drive home, we were so blessed!
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