Last weekend we all got together with the Heff siblings for the "1st Annual 36-hour Pizza Oven Party Campout Bash!" Sarah had suggested we celebrate all the spring birthdays together so we rounded the troops and gathered at our house for the weekend April 5-7. It's not easy to move this group so we decided to stay put, cook three meals a day in the piza oven and camp on the island in the backyard. We split up meal duties and cocktaiul duties (equally important) and let the kids run wild!

That's some serious cousin love

Francie and Izzy - BFFs

line um up and make um play Simon Says to get a photo op :)

Simon Says stick your fingers in your ears. #workseverytime

these three boys gotta stick together

Jumping for joy

brothers on the BBQ

Friday Night Dinner

and breakfast Saturday morning

just like camping! (only not ;)

Oliver

FOUR baby girls - the tail end of 15 cousins

Oldest three out of four (Ellie was busy cranking out potholders) Izzy, Kate and Francie

Ellie on the trike hauling kids

The island campout got moved to the grass in the backyar d- it had rained a bit and the creek was too high to risk crossing in the middle of the night for a potty break :)

lots of Dirt and Sunshine (or mud and cloudy weather but still...)

Craig's cocktail supplies and my pretty birthday flowers from my girls at work

Saturday mid-day trip to let the kids (and adults!) play at the arcade and check out The Makery - Oma and ALL her chicks!

White Ladies and Sidecars

Saturday Night pizza making! Jannie brought all the essentials

Matching PJ's from Aunt Kat and Oma!

Saturday afternoon run for more provisions (no kids, just needed empty stroller to haul the booze. totally normal)

The fire that burned for 3 days!

Sunday morning Mark made HOMEMADE bagels. From scratch. they were amazing!

Picnic in the front yard while the dads packed up the tents and cars - what a fun weekend!