Siblings Night

Tonight, my parents were gracious and let all of us siblings go out together for a night away.  They stayed at "our" beach house to babysit the kids.  We had a great night out - supper at Outback Steakhouse and then some miniature golfing afterwards.  So much fun!!  It was really special to spend time with my siblings without having my kids around.  For some reason, when my kids are around, it's hard to carry on a conversation with other adults for more than 30 seconds!!

The kids had a snack in the kitchen - Grandma set up the coffee table as their table and couch cushions as their chairs. 

They visited the ocean too and got chased by the waves!  At least this ocean trip ended better than earlier today when Daryl and my Dad took the kids to the ocean while all of the girls were at the luncheon.  The kids all had their toes in the water so Daryl backed up to take a picture.  Just then a big wave came and Samuel started back-pedaling and ended up on his butt with the wave washing over him.  Hope turned and ran but fell on her face and got the wave over here too.  They were both crying so Aliyah started crying too - just because it was apparently the thing to do!!  Daryl called me on my cell after this asking where the kids' dry clothes were. ;)

The siblings (minus Daryl who was taking the pic) at Outback

The happy, soon-to-be-married couple!!

Love my family so much!!

Some miniature golfing fun!

The bugs were out, but that didn't stop us from having fun.

My newest sister-in-law.  Love her!

I'm not sure this was effective as what he had hoped. ;)

Intense concentration.  Of course the guys have to take it seriously!

Me with the happy couple.  I love my little brother so much and I am beyond thrilled that he found Kaye!!

The original Steginks :)

**A random note about today more for myself to remember than for anyone else to read.  I stopped nursing Aliyah today.  By the time we got back from our siblings night out, Aliyah was sound asleep.  I was too tired to wake her up and nurse her so I chose to go right to bed instead.  I knew if I missed a night nursing her, I'd have no milk left.  The next morning I did have to nurse her but after that, my milk was gone.  She only asked for it a couple of times but was okay when I told her that "mum-mums were all gone".  She was more ready to be done than I was, I think!