The Bigger The Better

We spent last week recooperating from my family gathering the week before. The out of towners started arriving on the Sunday before the 4th. The clan from Phenom Phen, Cambodia came in on Sunday night. Considering they were a little jet lagged we saw them Monday evening for dinner. In their honor of traveling to Kansas City the rest of the family came this way to get to see them. My Uncle Dave and Selena along with my cousin Megan and her 2 girls came into town Tuesday from Indiana. Payton was extremely excited to have Layla stay at her house. Layla and Payton are 4 months apart. They did a great job at acting like sisters. One minute playing great the next screaming and arguing if someone wasn't playing the game just right or not sharing. Payton played pretty well, she would have a hard time here and there considering she isn't really used to sharing her toys all the time. She better get used to it because soon enough she will have to share them all with her brothers.
Megan stayed in our guest room with the kids. My cousin Michele and her husband, Jason flew in from California on Friday and they stayed in our basement. Megan's husband Chase and my third cousin Katie drove in Saturday from Indiana. We all had such a great time visiting together. I have never had that many people in staying at my house, or 5 kids 3 and under. I loved it, chaos and all. We all got to celebrate Mema's birthday together, which is on the 4th of July.
On the 4th, Monday morning the Indiana crew headed back home after breakfast out together one last time. We relaxed in our empty house for the remainder of the morning and then went swimming in the afternoon. After baths that evening Payton did some sparklers with the neighbors and we saw some fireworks neighbors were setting off. Mitch and I were happy to see our pillows at the end of the night. Why do you feel like you need vacation after already taking vacation days?

Bentley made instant friends with Evie

Luke was in love with the babies and loved holding them
they were almost as big as he is but he loved making sure he knew who was who

Megan bonding with Cooper

after Layla got used to the water she is finally on a raft with Payton

How many kids can you fit in the baby pool?

The Cambodia crew!!

Payton preparing to do her jump

Megan with Evie, she screamed the first day at the pool, then was jumping in by the end

The whole family

Mema & Poppop with all the great-grand kids

Daddy on the 4th with his boys

Cooper, his first 4th of July outside while the kids were swimming

Cohen yelling at Payton while she is jumping in the water.

my cheeze daughter, isn't she cute?

excited for the 4th. What cute kids

I know I am kind of partial. Mom's are suppose to be. Hope everyone had a good 4th!