Part 2

The second half of our long weekend was just as fun as the first! Sunday we did a little yard work (planted trees, etc...) and then gathered our belongings for a cabin sleep over. Stac and Elly had made plans on Mothers Day for a big cousin sleep over, and we made it happen. Our original plan was for Jake to stay home with Bronson and just have a girl party, but then with Bronson teething and not feeling well I decided I didn't dare leave him. Jake was all about coming and knew that was opportunity for him to ride his colt out of the round pen. He invited Jens to come along to have someone to hang out with. It worked perfect. We headed up the mountain around five. Stac made us Papa Murphy's pizza and we had fun just hanging out, and making paper dolls. Around eight Granny and Grandpa showed up with the Vernal Birchell's. It was BreAnna's birthday and so we all jumped out and yelled "SURPRISE", followed by a loud birthday song. It was awesome and her smile is something I think I will always remember. The girls then made some awkward viking moment videos and just hung out. Around dark Jake and Jens showed back up. The girls all pranked called their families, and got a lot of laughs out of that! Then it was movie time.  Stac made SIX batches of whirly pop popcorn (they just kept coming back for more), and we watched Harry Potter. Bronson finally decided to give in and fall asleep after 10, and the little girls (plus Jens and Jaylie) were asleep closer to 11. After the movie the scary stories and giggling began. It started real loud and slowly dwindled as more of them fell asleep. Finally, at 2, Bronson started crying. I think the girls who were still awake thought they woke him up and so they got quiet fast! Bronson has just happened to wake up at that time every night for the past couple of weeks. Haha He tricked them to sleep! It was a windy night on the mountain, but we all stayed nice and warm. Everyone slept until 8, but once the first person woke it was a domino effect. Jake made us biscuits and gravy while we all got ready for the day. After breakfast we played some more (Jake and Jens went and rode horses again), cleaned the cabin, and then headed to LaPoint to visit the cemetery. We dropped all the girls off with their families who all headed to Granny's for a BBQ. Bronson and I skipped it and opted for a long afternoon nap instead. After we woke up we hung out with Jake and helped him pack for his bear hunt and sent him on his way. Brilee went and played with Rowdy, Bronson went and visited Granny, and Julie and I went on an evening run. Perfect way to end a great weekend.