Don't You Just Love It

When We All Get Together Like This?

This past weekend we had an impromptu Vest family gathering. Many of us hadn't seen each other since Christmas and since everyone (almost) was free we got together for a couple of days. Times with my family are fun but they are exhausting. With seven adults and six kids things get chaotic and loud, but it's so fun to see everyone and enjoy each others company. The kids always have a lot of fun playing with each other and I love that they love each other. Here are a few pictures of the fun we had.

 Mom and Dad recently went to Hawaii and brought back Hawaiian outfits for all the kids. Since there wasn't a size for the soon to be here baby we decided to take a picture before Baby Winkelman arrives, even though it's the middle of winter. We thought it would be cute to dress them up in their von Trapp style outfits and stick them in a snowbank, but we figured none of the kids would be fond of that idea, so just imagine it in your head. The older kids loved their outfits, especially Micah. He slept in his shirt and wore it to church the next day. So cute.

Saturday after naps Paul and I took Hailey, Jack and Micah outside to play in the snow. Paul built this giant snowman for them and Hailey and I put on the accessories. We also built a small fort with a slide and pulled the kids in sleds on the snow packed driveway. They all had lots of fun once they got used to their bulky winter clothes.

Here are the three babies. They played a lot in the safety zone I set up (somewhere the big kids couldn't get to). George did such a good job sitting up by himself while he played with Schaeffer and Logan.