Family galore

This weekend we celebrated my Grandma Ethel's 80th birthday, here in Fargo. This is the fastest a weekend has ever gone, I'm fairly certain. Steve, Debi and Grandma Ethel arrived on Wednesday evening, Steph and Mike arrived on Thursday afternoon, and Josh and Christy live down the street.

They watched Gus on Thursday afternoon and all day Friday. He will be bummed on Monday when he has to go to actual daycare again.

All the other family members came tricking in on Friday afternoon and evening.

Pictures in the park:


Swimming was our priority. Gus loves it although he looks quite upset in this photo. Maybe he thought Ross was going to swim away.


Lindsey, Josh, Christy, Steve, Laura and Brett enjoying the Holiday Inn's pirate swimming cove. You can't see the pirate ship from this angle but ARRRGH!

Gus practicing standing and trying not to slip.

Mother Theresa/Brett

Grandpa and Gus

Laura getting launched up onto the Pirate Ship.

Josh is the human spring board. Lindsey up up and away.

Gus and his Great-Grandma Ethel at her dinner party on Saturday night. He wore a suit which he later puked on. He looked sharp for about an hour prior to that.

All the grandchildren and their families.

The whole fam eating dinner.

Too many choices in this menu for Josh.

Everyone posing and looking happy to be there!

Gus thinking and shaking his finger as if to say..."wait a sec mom...something's kinda fishy here....gotta keep my eye on you.."

4 generations of us.

All the siblings with Grandma. Happy Birthday!