Shelby and Trevor finally came to visit this weekend!! We had a total blast with the whole family this weekend!! They flew in Thursday night so Friday we went to the oquirrh mountain temple open house which was beautiful! Then later that day we all went to Brick Oven and came home and played a long game of phase 10 (Trevor won)
Saturday was Danes 27th birthday!! We got up bright and early and we all got family pictures done by my friend Maryanne (who is an awesome photographer). Then all of the boys went golfing while the girls (and Beck) went shopping. Then we all met Myrna and Doug at Tucanos (surprized it's not chilies?) and Dane impressed us all with how much pinapple he was able to eat in one sitting. But the highlight was when they came to sing happy birthday and Dane stood on his chair and danced with the maracas, he wasn't one bit embarrassed.
That night all the boys got together and watched the UFC fights which Dane was soooo excited for. Trevor, Brandon, and Dane all invited a couple friends so there was a house full! Luckily Jessie and Erica came along with their husbands so all us girls had a great time chatting in the kitchen while the boys watched the fight (no thank you). And mom and Shelby were kind enough to help me attempt to make one of the very few desserts that Dane likes (lemon passion cake from macaroni grill). 
Check out the big surprise that Trevor and Shelby gave Dane for his b-day. Hahaha this is by far the best present that he has ever got for his B-day (other than the year that he bought me a Chi straightener with his birthday money) Trevor and Shelby always give the best presents for b-days and Christmas (I would recommend them as friends for anyone)
Sunday night we all played a Hawaiian themed murder mystery, it was sooooo dang fun. I have been dying to do a murder mystery forever, but this was the first time we've done one. Everybody was so funny and got really into it. We even got awards at the end of the game, but I can't remember all of them. 
Tell me my dad is not the biggest stud! His character was a Hawaiian story teller who always makes up lies, and nobody trusts. 
I was a wanna-be actress who was the mistress of a rich old man, and Dane was the rich man's lawyer and one of his goals in the game was to convince me to leave the old man for him.
Brandon was Jack the smuggler who's goal was to just clear his name because he was the most obvious suspect. Shelby was a real estate agent who I personally had the hardest time trusting throughout the whole game...the girl seemed shady. 
This was one of me and Dane's secret meetings in the back-room, we couldn't let anybody know we were secretly in love.
Dayne was a secret CIA agent and him and Michelle were newlyweds. 
Chad was the wealthy old man that Dane worked for...and oh did I forget to mention....the MURDERER!!
Trevor was the bus driver...we had to ask him if we wanted to do anything because he was the boss of the game.
Mom was Mojo Mo a crazy chef and witch doctor...big surprize, just kidding!
Monday we had a family olympics of games. Trevor and Dad played Stratego, Dayne and Shelby played Life, and me Dane and mom played Racko (mom won...yes you heard me right, shocking I know). And then we all played a big game of nerts....and even though I'd love to me my normal humble self I know that your dying to know who won...ME!!
The for the final event we all went bowling at fat cats...and then I truly was humbled because I took dead last. Dane won the first game, and Trevor won the second...so I guess we still need a tie breaker...I will give an honorable mention to my mom and dad...my dad got like 5 strikes in a row to start out the second game, and mom is one of the few (very few) people that actually looks super cute when she bowls. 
I wish that every weekend could be like last weekend. I'm getting really excited for our big move to Virginia (only 2 more weeks!!) but it will never be perfect out there unless I can convince my ENTIRE family to come with us. Somebody please enlighten me on how to cope with moving across the country from my family who I am EXTREMELY attached to. I'm already prepared to cry 24-7 for at least 2 weeks straight after we leave...at LEAST 2 weeks. Anyways, thank you family for the best weekend!
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way fun weekend! and yes we are going to the parade! We are actually moving on Mon to Clay and Kristys basement! LOL we are excited and it is walking and well eye sight from the parade! and HELLO I have never met Beck I am dying here
Your whole family is so stinkin' fun! I'm working on your pictures...I'll try to get them to you as soon as possible. What a great weekend, looks like Dane had a fun birthday. What a good sport for agreeing to have family pictures done on HIS day :) And I was totally looking forward to a picture of that dessert you made...it sounded yummy.
We love you guys way too much to be apart too long so we fully expect for us to be next door neighbors after our husbands both graduate from grad school, promise? I am so lucky to have you as a sister and Trevor tells me all the time how glad he is that 1. I have a cool sister and 2. that she married someone he likes so much. We love you guys and are here for you if you need any help with the whole dealing with grad school thing. At the very least, having Beck there will hopefully make it better since he is the cutest little guy ever. Love you guys, good luck.
Jessica since you are so fun and competitive, I feel a duty to remind you that it was I who won BOTH games of bowling and got 5 strikes in a row (Howie did do great, but only got 3 in a row during his great game) ;) You want credit for Nerts, I want mine in bowling, you would expect nothing less, right? Lol. You're great. Love you guys, had a blast. -Trevor
Your family is so awesome! I love you all! Thanx for sharing some of your fun times on the blog! Seeyaloveyabye! :)
you think you are a terrible friend?! you called me like three weeks ago and I still haven't called back ... oops! I've been busy busy and I am going out of town on Tuesday to Canada. But I love the pictures. They are so cute. And seriously - could you be any skinnier? You just had a baby - you have an excuse to eat and look fat! Oh and it's 13 hour drive from me to VA - dangit.
It is cool to hear about others that play Nerts! You should check out http://www.playnertz.com/ , the website for the National Nertz Association. There is a bunch of cool Nertz information there. You can join the NNA free to help strengthen the game of Nertz, watch videos and even play Nertz online free! Just thought you might want to know about it since you mentioned Nerts. =) Have a good day!
Tell me there is not an actual national nertz association and that they did not just contact you! hahaha! We could take 'em...
..and you still haven't fixed your lie about bowling :(
Hey Jess! I saw Dane at Smiths earlier this week and heard about you moving back east! I'm so excited for both of you. I hope you have a great time out there!
HEY!!! How are you guys doing!! I am so glad to find your blog!! Looks like you are doing awesome! Congrats on your little guy he is so cute, but beware, they do grow up WAY to fast!
COME ON YOU TWO WE NEED TO SEE SOME PICTURES OF OUR BOY IN HIS NEW HOME WITH HIS DAD AND MOM. GET BLOGGING
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