Quite Possibly The Perfect Weekend

This weekend we headed home to celebrate my wonderful mother's birthday. The entire clan was together, so I was in heaven! We ate, we swam, we lounged, and we ate some more. Here's a little recap in picture form since we all know that's the best kind.

We threw ourselves a pool party to make the Texas sun that much more bearable. Parker and I have had the pool itch lately and find ourselves always wanting to go swimming, so this was just what the doctor ordered.

The pups were having the times of their little lives, although they never left the safety of the step. We learned early on that Jenny is typically not so keen on the water, so we were just happy she got her paws wet.

Another reason I love going home: we eat like kings, and it's free. Aces! This was maybe the best cheeseburger I have ever had. The burger was great, but the bun was a jalapeno cheese bread that was out of this world delicious.

Since it was my mom's birthday, all the sisters worked on her birthday dinner while my dad grilled. It was so much fun cooking together!

 

The pups had such a hard day of playing. They made for great snugglers towards the end of the day though!

 I just love my parents...birthday wine with Mom and quality Jenny time for Dad!

Since it's not often the entire family is together, weekends like this one are so special. One of my favorite parts was church as a family. My parents have been going to a church that is new to us, and I really loved the message and atmosphere. It sparked a lot of conversation between Parker and me that I am excited to share later. I left feeling so humbled and blessed by our families. My family and Parker's family have been the greatest gift in our lives.

So that was our weekend! Parker and I stuffed our faces and enjoyed celebrating my mom with our family, Jenny thought she died and went to heaven with all the fun she had, and I discovered jalapeno cheese buns.

I hope you all had a great weekend too! Even though it's Monday, join me in doing a little happy dance at your desk for the short work week. :)