All in town

We have had a fun-filled weekend with the Goodman clan. Everyone came into town to be here for Jacob's baby blessing. It's been quite some time since all the boys have been together though we were still missing Joy. It was fun seeing Jacob for the first time - at first I saw more Hales in him but the older he gets the more I'm seeing a mix of Seth and Katie. I got to hold him for a bit but wish it was longer. It's fun having a Goodman cousin now.

We came down to Orange County on Friday and the fun started right away at a dinner show called Battle of the Dance. It's a show in Anaheim where they have Irish and Spanish dancers compete in a dancing duel. In between the acts they had different routines including a ventriloquist, an amazing display of shadow puppets, and a pair of gymnast brothers who perform some amazing acrobatic stunts (similar to Cirque du Soleil). For dinner we had the choice of prime rib or mahi chicken along with soup or salad and dessert. It was a fun experience, and I really enjoy these type of events.

Saturday morning the brothers played tennis together and the girls met up with them a little later to play for a bit. I really enjoy playing tennis - on the rare occasions that we play - and even Ethan came and loved hitting the ball around with all of us. Afterwards, Carly and I went to H&M to do a little shopping since she has never been and has heard great things about it. In the afternoon we did a family photo shoot at Target which turned out pretty good. Afterwards we went to Souplantation (always a hit) and ended the night with games and Rock Band.

Sunday Seth gave Jacob a sweet blessing followed by a luncheon at the Hales house. It was such a fun weekend but it definitely wore me out! It was really nice with all the boys being together and we can't wait to do it again with everyone this summer at Lake Powell.