Staycation

So this doesn't really qualify as a staycation, but when Becca comes to town it feels like a vacation from real life so it qualifies:) 

Our fun week began with Grandma Kay's 80th birthday party. She expected some cake and ice cream, but my mom surprised her with special decor and all of her siblings. They flew in from Utah that day and came out of our back room when Grandma came in singing our special Happy Birthday song in Danish.

The next day we celebrated my moms birthday at Grandma Kay's house-Becca arrived just in time!

These four girls have so much fun together. We walked around downtown and they loved holding hands. It was super cute-but annoying for passers-by:)

Gotta get an instagram shot of all the girls and our dad!

While Katy and Mom were at school Becca and I played. We went to Denica's twice to play with the trains.

And our big girls got haircuts.

And we traded illnesses. Poor Jane got roseola and felt miserable most of the week. The  one morning Lydia woke up throwing up. It took two weeks for everyone to throw up at least once.

Fortunately the stomach bug was short lived and we loved playing outside and hiking.

On Friday I kept Lucy out of school so she could enjoy a trip to the zoo with us.

While Becca and I helped Mom at school, Lucy was the teacher of this little class.

On Saturday some of us went to Sacramento to see the national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Lucy and Ruby were so excited-they have every word memorized:)

The show was fun. The brothers were hilarious and there were some fun innovations with their songs. Unfortunately, Joseph was awful! We decided they cast him for his abs and NOT for his voice. The narrator was so-so. Becca and I just cringed when Joseph started singing though...awkward.