I feel I should forewarn you. This entry is going to be what we in the south call "a big'un". So if you are on dialup, you may want to take a nap or memorize the declaration of independence while all the pictures load.

While we have pictures of Lennie's family all the time, we don't often have pictures of my family to put up. But we spent some time in Washington over the weekend, and let me tell you, the ol' camera got a workout. So prepare yourselves to meet the family!

This is my most beloved sister Lisa, along with Samantha, who you should all recognize by now.



This is Melinda, along with Emma and Rylee. You'll see a lot more pictures of Emma and Rylee. They were the best about posing for pictures for us.



As promised, more Emma and Rylee. Rylee on the left. Emma on the right.



Tessa and Tori, in that order from left to right. Such good sisters!



Samantha, Rylee, and Emma, chilling out on the floor at Melinda's house.



Tori playing with Samantha on the floor.



Jayden wandering about, looking for some pans to pull out of kitchen drawers and beat upon.



Samantha, me, and my dad at the Bonneville dam.



My mom teaching Samantha how to tap dance.



Bailey and Jayden, another pair of good siblings!



Samantha taking a bath. That's good times right there.



This is the only picture I took of Blake. Yes, the back of his head. Lennie was extremely mad at me about that. I tried to take a cute picture of Samantha with her hand on his leg, but he ran off before I got the camera ready. It's not my fault, I swear!

Anyway, with that out of the way. That's Heather holding Samantha, and Tori is behind the back of Blake's head. And that's Blake. Or the back of his head, at least.



Homemade sweet rolls. I consider these an important part of my family. I only regret that I didn't think to get a picture of the roast beef and yorkshire pudding until it was already in my tummy.



Rylee and Emma yet again, hamming it up. They're a wild and funny duo.



From left to right: Lexi, Bailey, Samantha, me, and Rylee. We were busting out some jams on the keyboard.



Rylee, Lexi, and Samantha having fun on the couch.



We had a lot of fun in Washington, and it's too bad that planes and airports and rental cars are so annoying and expensive that we don't go more often.