Family - It's what's for Dinner

It really is a wonderful life.  I have been really weepy this week (that seems to happen like once a month, hmmm) but when I got this picture of Stephen yesterday, it totally made me cry.  In a good way. He wasn't able to really email, but sent this picture.  He hiked up to Koko Head. I absolutely love it.  

Yesterday started the goodness when I got to have lunch with my Mom, Chelsey and Brynlee.  I love that we can all spend so much time together.

Then last night, we had the missionaries over for dinner, which I  love to do.  Whitley and Nick got an ice cream maker for their wedding and never used it so they decided to come over for dinner and then we'd try it out.  During dinner,  Chelsey called and asked if they could join the party...sure!!  

Not much later, the phone rang again and it was Nick, from jail.  He hasn't called in a long time, so that was a surprise.  And THEN, Boston knocked on the door!  The missionaries eventually had to leave and Rhett headed off to work.  But then Seth and Katie stopped by as well.  Those are some of Stephen's best friends.  In the meantime, we had started the ice cream, but the maker didn't have all the parts, so Spencer and Nick rigged it up to work.  Well, it looked like it worked, but in the end we had milk in a bowl.  And that was a lot of work!  The boys set up a Risk game and the girls chatted in the living room planning out a friend's baby shower.  I talked with Stephen's friends and while all this was happening, I got an email from Stephen!  Yeah!  He didn't miss the party.  So we snapped a quick picture and sent it to him to tell him we all love him.  It was a crazy madhouse for awhile, but in the very best way!  

Then our old home teacher Bro. Klein stopped by with something for my little ones.  Brynlee found a toy she just loved and cracked us all up by singing into the microphone and doing her "wobbly" dance.  I had a hard time getting every one to bed because they were all so happy and loving having family over.  

It's night's like tonight that remind me how blessed I am, in the most important ways!