The End of Summer Vacation

Saturday evening when Nick and Dan got home from Montana, we watched Shrek out by the pool with Courtney and Michael. Watching out by the pool feels like an event, rather than just watching a movie inside. We were glad we could talk Courtney and Michael into it because they had hiked Mt. Olympus today and it was more challenging than Courtney remembered!

Dan's "50" Birthday Balloons!

Sunday morning we made a big breakfast to celebrate Morgan's engagement to Chase! They had gone camping with friends at the salt flats, where Chase proposed! I love, love, love that they both stayed with us this week so we could get to know Chase and see the two of them together! Having them here and (hopefully) feel so comfortable in our home made me so happy. 

(In on the surprise, Michelle and Brent postponed their travel home until Sunday so they could be here to congratulate them!) It was fun to have the whole group come over and that we got to be part of the celebration! Marty and Lizzie came too.

Morgan and friends left after breakfast to go back down to Provo. Michelle, Brent and Ethan left soon after to go home to Chicago. And an hour after that, we took Courtney and Michael to the airport to send them back to NYC. They've been gone for a month! I can't believe how fast the time went!

Back at home we had home church with Nick, Marty and Lizzie, then Marty and Lizzie left for dinner at the Rosen's. And then we drove to Sheree's because they'd invited us to dinner to help them eat some of the salmon Simone and Jared caught on their Alaska trip. Nick was super excited to drive his car down and show it to Miles. 

Grandma and Dimitrios were still there, as well as Jared's parents, and Elise and Monet were still there for dinner before moving to Provo. It was nice to have one more thing to look forward to after everyone left our house.  And tomorrow, it's just the three of us.

We told Michael he got a small taste of what Christmas is generally like at the Shaeffer home! Lots and lots of family. Which means lots and lots of laughs, teasing and fun.