Visit with family and more birthday fun!

I get to see my sister Amanda once a year. She's been in S. Korea teaching English for the last 3 years and just went back for a 4th. But she gets to come home in between stops and starts in her contract. She and Gary made a stop in Ireland to see his family and arrived in IL to this much snow at my parent's house!

We got to go to Il for a long weekend to see them as well as the Grays and have a little birthday party for Brady while we were there. I have a whole bunch of random pictures that aren't really in any order so here we go:

Erica brought a Yoda for Brady's birthday!

Ava and Preston (Ava's other cousin) were tending to a "dying" Brady. It was so funny-they were really getting into it and this went on for a long time in the play room.

Collin in the bib that Amanda and Gary brought from Ireland for him :) The look on his face makes it seem like he did just do something.....

Grandma G with me and Collin

Brady-testing out his new scooter with cuz Ava

Little stinker Sadie! What else can I say about this little cutie? That face says it all!

Our usual attempt to get all 4 kids together for a picture-this is probably better than our last attempt!

Look out-she's got a chain saw coming right for the baby! Remember what I said about Sadie being a stinker....exhibit A! I love the look on Melissa's face too!

One of multiple attempts to take a picture of our family with Brady and his cake. After about 10 shots Aaron walked out of it and said "Enough pictures-just light the candle and sing!" Ok, I don't remember exactly what he said but he thinks it's ridiculous that we always have to "pose" for a picture for everything!

Brady wanted another Toy Story birthday again this year so that's what we did!

Grandma G trying to feed Collin and all he could do was stare at Pop Pop! How is it that the women are the ones taking care of these babies and they just want to play with the men?

Great picture of my mom and sister. I'm sad that we didn't get one with all 3 of us sisters and our mom. I guess we'll have to wait until next year? :(

My dad eating some flavor of dried crickets.....nasty!

Gary and Aaron playing some soccer on the kinect-the sports ones were fun, the dance one was Ok (I like Just Dance for Wii better I think) and the animals one for kids was boring and way to hard to get set up before actually playing.

These 4 played together so well all day!

Brady and Preston dancing to "Who let the dogs out" on Just Dance for kids. Brady got it for his birthday and he LOVES it!

Aunt Amanda and Brady

Aunt Amanda and Collin

We had a great weekend filled with lots of food, fun, family, games, laughing and staying up WAY too late. It has been so nice living closer so that we can go back on a 4 day weekend and visit. We are looking forward to being able to come for Ava's birthday next month and Disney on Ice in St Louis! :)