100 Years (- 10)

Grandma Hansen turned 90!  To celebrate there was a mini-reunion and birthday party down in Vegas, and we got to go.  

4 Generations

We tried the whole drive at night thing.  Started in the evening and slept in St. George.  It went...okay.  Dexter was pretty angry and upset for half the trip, then threw up and slept the 2nd half.  

Friday we got to Vegas early in the day.  Everyone was at work, but when they got home Dex got smothered.  Since most of Kyle's aunts, uncles and cousins were already in town there was a large bbq in the backyard.  It was fun to meet some of his cousins I hadn't met yet, with their kids and families of course.

Bringing out the Nerf Guns and weapons

Caleb - he was so cute and reminded me of vikings or the characters in Brave

Always got held

We partied late, and stayed up even later making the decorations for the party.  Lots of pom pom and banner makin'.  

 

Grandma getting her hair done for the party.

Saturday was the big day.  We went early to set up.  At the party there was awesome food.  Ping Pong.  Picture taking.  Beach ball question game.  Jeopardy all about Grandma.  Lots of effort went into it, and I thought it was great.  Thanks to all who were there and helped put it together.

Boys and their ping pong

Beach ball question game

Grandma, Darlene (her friend), SD Hansens, and Pop Pop

Dipping (probably double or quadruple dippin') his chips

The birthday cake

Eating...and notice the decorations.

Playing Verlie Hansen Jeopardy

Dexter ran a muck.  For the most part behaved himself well.  He keeps being happy, then sad, then laughing, then mad.  He's a hard one to figure out right now with teething, and then lack of sleep isn't helping.

We got to extend our trip and it was fun.  We swam, ate out at our favorite places.  Kyle and I got to go on 2 dates without Dex.  2 DATES!!!  It feels like forever that Kyle and I have gone out without the little guy.  We went to the temple (that had been a year since we went together!) and the other time we saw the Avengers.

We swam and enjoyed the summer nights.

He was okay with the water

Sitting around and chatting

We visited with our friends and met little McPherson Clarke (Katy and Chris' baby).

Dexter staring down Pherce

Kyle's cousins came over other times.

 Dak loved having other little kids around.  Which reminds me of something.  WE HAVE A WALKER!!!!  He started doing it a couple days before the trip, but then having all these little kids around pushed him so that he prefers walking to crawling.  Dak also gets into lots of trouble this way, but it's exciting.

Nerf gun war again, in the hallway

There was a bunch of other things we fit into that small time period.  It was all fun and awesome.  Also very tiring.  Staying up til 1, waking up at 6.  I feel like I need a few days of quietness to recover.

Playing with leftover balloon decorations

Aunt Melynn giving him a bath.

He would fall asleep in people's arms this time around...and they loved it!

Doing his "bark" and laughing at the doggies

We did get asked a bunch if we miss Vegas.  The answer.  Yes, very much.  Will we move back?  More than likely not, although if an amazing offer came then in less than a heartbeat I'd love to move back.  Utah is becoming a home, but it's been a HUGE adjustment.  Two years there and still not used to they way things or people are.  Utah has a lot to offer, and Vegas has mainly only one.  A big one, but just one so far.  Family.  I am lucky that they are only 7 hours away, it could be further.  Plus, the heat I felt while in Vegas reminded me of how great Utah summers are.