This past weekend we went to Marshall to spend some time with friends and family...as well as celebrate a special little girl's birthday. Brezlyn turned 3 on Saturday! Our trips to Marshall are always so full and never long enough but we manage to make the most it. We arrived late Friday night (9:00 pm...the downside to having daycare open till 5:30) and made the tail end of a toy party that Angie was hosting. There were lots of educational toys and somehow I refrained from buying everything and just picked two items. We spent a little time together after everyone left and headed to bed. In the morning we got ready and headed to Marshall to enjoy breakfast with our friends Jordan and Nichole plus their 2 year old Lauren. Nichole made a delicious spread of egg bake, monkey bread, and fruit salad. The girls had their own little table set up for them.
Lauren is a little shy so the table together didn't last long. We chatted for a while and then the boys took the morning/afternoon to enjoy some snowmobiling. It is great for Troy to have someone to ride with every once in a while. Maybe we can get Andrew to purchase one sooner or later!
After breakfast the rest of us went back to Angie's to help prepare for the party. It is times like this that I love the most. I just really enjoy spending time chatting with Angie and doing nothing. We never get enough of this time especially with kids running around. After the kids took a nap and woke up they watched a Dora movie together. It was too cute to not take some pictures.
Back to the food :) She made an amazingly good feast for the party. We enjoyed the best roast beef hoagies with roasted potatoes and crab pasta salad. I am dreaming about the hoagies they were that good! So easy too...just slow-cook all day and then shred. Yum! It was a great way to feed a lot of people. Brock's side of the family filled the house with 8 adults and 11 kids then you add our family of 8 adults and 4 kids. Talk about full house and hungry bellies :) She planned the amount of food perfectly. It was then time for presents and cake!!!
Brezlyn got a ton of great gifts and enjoyed two pieces of cake (she was told to enjoy one for her grandma in Florida :) It is hard to believe this little girl is already 3. She is growing up so fast and is such a joy to watch grow. Happy Birthday Miss Brezlyn!! Look forward to celebrating many more birthdays with you.
We ended our trip to Marshall with a quick stop at Grandpa and Grandma Appeldorn's. They were getting over colds so we didn't hang out too long but enjoyed the time we got. Sevea loves searching for new toys and remembers the trucks/cars when we come. Overall it was a jam-packed weekend but we are grateful for anytime we get with those we love. We look forward to next time!!
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