sweet birthday celebration!

got together with my family last night to celebrate phill and hannah's birthdays (minus steve - he had to work - BOO!)

it was a night of celebration!!! celebrating these 2, celebrating the beginning of summer, celebrating our family leaving in a week to get our boys {!}

the excitement and support of my family means the WORLD to me.

i'm in tears thinking about my dad's hug last night. if you've ever gotten a hug from my dad, you know what i mean. you can't talk during one. he hugs SO hard it almost hurts. but it's SO full of love. and it says WAY more than words can say. the next time i'll get one of those hugs, he'll be seeing me off onto a plane to bring my 5th and 6th children HOME. that's just about too much for my heart. too much.

all the grandkids

sisters....(the leaves were attacking us. i didn't realize!)

{his name in john ;-)}

these 2 are a riot!

it was a beautiful night. just beautiful!