2011 Family Party

Katie checking out the finger nail polish

Yes, I know I have a ton

Whitney and Mattie

Yes, she also has a ton

Hanna and Heather

JoAnn and Grandma Evelyn

Jessi and Grandma Evelyn

JoAnn painting Katies face

Libby and Mattie

Heather and Hanna

Morgan

Carter and Holli

Jessi and Kabree

Shay

Even Vance got his face painted

  We got to have Jessi's family party this weekend, Jessica always laughs that we all refuse to call it a family reunion and insist we are too cool for reunions so we have "family parties" :  ).  Because Eric is leaving on his mission and Whitney just graduated from high school we decided to celebrate the two events together, we figured they already share a brithday why not a party.  The guys started off the day with a game of paintball, some of us girls have gave it a try but most of us have tried it once and decided once was a enough, Tiffany is the only one of us to still sticks it out and joins in the game.  The rest of us ladies hung out back at the house for some crafts, painting kids nails and face painting.  Ok, so my Mom is an artist and even a couple of my siblings have quietly inherited this amazing talent, I however, did not at all so when I was attempting to paint a "fishy" as Kabree requested on her check my Mom glanced over and kindly took over so that it would be a cute one : ).  When my Dad got back from paintballing he even let Heather paint his face, the kids thought that was pretty funny.  As you can see in some of the pics I think Whit and I might have a bit of an obsession with all things nails!

 Eric and Whitney

 Shawn and Kabree

 Zach and JT

grilling us up some hotdogs

 Shay and Libby

Katie

She always get's called a runt and HATES IT

When Shay and I saw this shirt we had to get it for her

 Kooper showing off his bull

 Heather, Eric and Jessi

 Jessi, Whitney and Heather

 Jessi and Whit

The one thing we do not have in common lol

Whitney does not like to be hugged!

 Troy and Whitney

 Larin and Wyatt

 Jessi and Troy

Jessi and Jessica

 Carter, Mason and Holli

  After the guys got back from paintballing we had a BBQ, it was starting to get a bit cold but still nice enough for us to enjoy lunch outside.  Zach and always was on grill duty and cooked us all up some hot dogs.  I was so busy taking pictures and teasing Eric and Whitney who are probably the only two in our family that hates pictures and being hugged, lol my family is such a hugging, say I love you family I do not know how these two have made it this long, anyways when I went to get Kabree a plate my brother Shawn had already dished her a plate and she was sitting down eating : ).  No wonder he is her favorite person.

 Whitney painting nails

 Jessi, Laurie and Tiffany

  After the BBQ it was the guys turn to take over the kids and us ladies headed over to Larin and Jessica's to do our nails.  Whitney and I have by far got way more nail supplies then one person could ever need.  It was a lot of fun to get to visit and for everyone to let Whit and I try out our new ideas.  So after spending 3 hours visiting and doing nails I will admit I was a little bit dreading walking back over to start dinner.  But I was quickly reminded when I walked in the door what a great guy I married.  Zach had already started making the hamburgers.

 Zach making his hamburgers

My family loves Zach's burgers

 JT, Larin and Mattie

Getting their bottle rocket ready

 Troy, Justice, Hanna and Morgan

 Zach grilling in the rain

 Vance showing his Father's Day card

I think next year I will buy the card

  While us ladies got to enjoy our free time Larin did bottle rockets with the kids and they had a blast!  I think Larin had just as much fun as the kids.  It started to rain so dinner had to be inside which with as big as our family has gotten it was a bit crazy.  Poor Zach had to grill in the rain but he was a great sport about it.  We had a lot of fun and I love my family so much!  Congratulations Whitney and Eric, we are so proud of both of you!!!
  I have to show a few of our nail jobs : )