Surprise Visit Home (Week 2)

It was especially fun to go home to Albuquerque and surprise the fam! Only my sister Tiffany and her hubby Dave knew we were coming so they picked us up from the airport and planned the big surprise dinner. They used Dave's promotion as a ploy to get everyone together. Although my other siblings didn't really get the whole surprise idea, it was classic to see the shock and surprise on my parents faces, that was worth it. We had such a great time staying with Tiffany and being around her kids and seeing Steve and Erin's kids, Matt and Monica's too. I couldn't believe Janna and Misty driving up from Colorado to come see us thank you! (Darren we missed you sorry you had to work.) Unfortunatley my brother Sam and his wife didn't make the effort to come to any of the family dinners while we were there so we didn't get to see their new baby or their other two children. That was a big disappointment. 

To everyone else it was great to see you, espeically all the cousins. We sure have a good lookin family!!! All the cousins are so cute! And growing up way too fast. We can't wait to see you next time, keep in touch!

Collin (Tiffany's youngest boy) and Crew were best buds right away.

So excited to see grandma and grandpa at our surprise dinner.

Janna and Misty thanks for coming all the way from Colorado! It was so fun to see you both.

Almost all the Albuquerque boy cousins.

This was a tribute to Jeremy. He loves nachos and I had never seen such an amazing platter as this! mmmm. .

The rest of the gang. Dave, Steve and Erin, Brigham and Ray.

We went to support cousin Lydia at her basketball game, Crew's first game! He loved watching the ball and even cheered with enthusiasm as the girls ran by.

Lydia (getting ready to shoot) was awesome and scored the majority of the points. Her team didn't win, the other team had a HUGE advantage (notice the little girl in blue and the not so little girls in white. . . )

Crew with Lydia, Erin and Brigham.

Yay naked cousin bath pictures! Crew and Collie-lolly (as I like to call him:) He was discreetly covering the goods since there were no bubbles for the job.

We had so much fun hanging out with Tiff and the kids. At the mall they had 5 or 6 different little mechanical rides that Crew absolutely loved! Kirra loved them too just as long as she didn't have to share it with Crew. Hence her scowl and stink eye.

Another wasted attempt to get a photo op of the two of them together. Kirra just didn't want anything to do with Crew, she just wanted to be a big girl all by herself.

Finally! How can you be grumpy in an ice-cream truck? As Kirra took our order of double decker mint-chocolatechip with wafer cones she forgot she didn't want Crew around. The magic of sugar and imagintaion.

Our last day dropping the older kids at school and saying farewell! Here are Tiffany's 6 adorable kids. We love you guys and miss you! (Collie-lolly can I have a snuggle???)