Weekend Update...

I feel like Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update Host right now...but for those interested, and even if you're not, you're about to read all about it....

Friday night: Alex has baseball practice from 7-8:30pm!! Who picks that?! Horrible time- Dana took him!
Saturday: Dana has Saturday School from 8-11. He cleans windows with Ivy 11-1:30. Alex has practice 1:45-3:15 (again, who picked that?!). The girls and I leave (no nap for Celeste), at 1:45 to head to my cousin Michael's graduation party across town. We stop at the Temple (see previous post), take fun pictures, then make it to the party by 2:30. GREAT party!! Got to see many family members, including my Grandma, my 3 aunts and uncle who traveled a far! It was so fun- my cousins and my kids hanging out and eating lots of great food! We stay there until 5:30, then we head to another GREAT graduation party for Tina's daughter, Danessa. (Did I mention still no nap for Celeste?!) We get there around 6pm, which Leah informs me is late- didn't I know it started at 5, she says?! Where did she come from, anyway?! Guess what? We eat some more!! Wow! I didn't know we could eat more in one day! Well, we stay there until 7:30, and then we head home- both girls crash in their seats! What a day!! I get home and Dana and Alex are still at Ivy's game, which they finally return home around 10:30pm! They won, by the way, in triple overtime! My family was exhausted!
I took some pictures of Celeste eating cake at Michael's graduation- these are the first of many cake pictures this weekend...1st round up next...

Yes, you see right- that is 2 pieces of cake, and that girl ate them both! Well, she really ate mostly icing (smart girl), but they both were disappearing quickly.

Sunday: Dana leaves 9am for meetings. I iron the girls dresses, get ready myself, and make it to church with the kids by 11am. GeeGee and Liza join us, and I teach Relief Society. Meanwhile, lunch is cooking at home so we can eat when we get back. (that means no nap for Celeste today, either- are you seeing a trend?!) Here are some cute pics from the morning.

We actually do nothing the remainder of Sunday, because we were gearing up for Monday!

Monday: Dana plays basketball at the church from 7am-9am. I get up early and get 4 load of laundry done- (those of you who know me know I am sort of OCD about laundry on Mondays!), paint the girls fingernails AND toenails, fix Celeste's hair (never fun), bake cupcakes, and ice them, with sprinkles, all before 11 so we can get to the Ward Picnic! We made it!! It is a beautiful day and tons of people come to the picnic!! Here are some fun shots...










We end up having such fun there, that we stay a tad too long, because we have other things to do...so, we leave at 2:30- but have to go home first, because this park is filthy, and the kids are so dirty, and Dana, needs a shower- did you see him playing basketball- oh, and softball too! We get home, change clothes, everyone but me, and leave again, heading to another graduation party across town that started at 2. We get there around 3:30. It was fun, because we got to see people from our old Ward that we don't see that often. Here are some pics from that...

This is my Elaina- she is 12 now!! I feel so old...she is so wonderful, and it was great seeing her!









Are you tired yet?! Oh, and still no nap for Celeste- this is getting to be a bad trend...okay, so after this fun party, we leave and head to the cemetery to visit the grave sites of my Grandparents, Dana's brother, and our friend's little baby - thankfully the cemetery is very close to the house we are leaving...We reverently pay our respects..Are we done yet?! NO!! We have one last stop to make...Lowe's- to buy a ladder that is only on sale today, and a new light switch for the bathroom. We make it, the girls are now crashed in the van (how I wish that were me!), and we get the items and THEN we head home!! What a day! I am so thankful all days are not this busy- or this expensive!!
So there you have it- I hope I haven't left much out- it was fun, and fantastic, and exhausting all at the same time!