Memorial Day Weekend

I hope everyone has had a great Memorial Day weekend. We had another event-filled weekend that included another birthday in the family. Tyson's sister Angie has one daughter and her name is Kate. She turned the big 1 last Tuesday! She's such a cutie. And Kate's cousin on the other side (his name is McKay) turned two. So we attended a double birthday party on Saturday night for these two youngsters. It was a lot of fun - these two are growing right up!

Pictures from Kate & McKay's Birthday Party

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The birthday girl enjoying a yummy cupcake.

All of the kids waiting for Kate & McKay to start opening presents.

McKay was super funny when opening his presents.

He threw all the clothes to the side and gave all of his attention to the toys.

Cute kid!

Angie helping Kate open the present we gave her.

We got a super cute purple shirt with little kakhi shorts.

We also gave her some little bow clips that are so fun and colorful!

After dinner, presents, and dessert the kids decided they wanted to have a water balloon fight. And it was kind of cold that night! But they were pretty excited about it.

Tyson's brother Dustin filled up all the balloons for the kids.

Dustin & Erika's daughter Lillie jumping on the trampoline.

Cooper having a water fight with Gramps.

Grandma Julie & Gramps playing with the kids.

Tyson holding the birthday girl.
She looked so cozy!

After the water balloons were gone the kids decided they wanted to play on the slip 'n slide.

Cooper going for his first slide.

Easton going for a slide.
Can you see Cooper obviously freezing? It really was so cold!


Easton & Cooper wrapped up in towels.


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Memorial Day Barbecue at Mom & Dad's

We spent the afternoon at Mom & Dad O'Connor's house having a barbecue to celebrate Memorial Day today. We always have a great time with my siblings mingling, eating, playing games, and enjoying one another's company.


I was in charge of the dessert, so I decided to make

Marshmallow Dream Brownies.

Actually, Tyson helped me come to this conclusion when I was deciding between a few options. They are so good! Here is the recipe:
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1 c. butter (2 cubes)
2 c. white sugar
1/3 c. cocoa
4 eggs
1 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. vanilla

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Icing:

1/2 c. butter (1 cube)
1/3 c. milk
1/4 c. cocoa
1 to 2 c. powdered sugar

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1 bag mini marshmallows

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Combine all ingredients for the brownies in a KitchenAid or with a hand mixer. Spread on greased 9 x 13 metal pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Take out and pour mini marshmallows on top until the top the brownies are completely covered, or until the desired amount is on them. Put the brownies back in the oven about 3 minutes - just long enough to melt.

For frosting: Heat butter, milk, and cocoa to a boil then add the powdered sugar. The amount of powdered sugar will change depending on what taste you're going for. I used exactly two cups of sugar, but I liked how it tasted at the time.

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After lunch we had our very own

Ring Toss Tournament

to gear up for the Annual Murri Ring Toss Tournament in August. It was great practice!

Tyson vs. Amber, Dad vs. Brittney

Mom, Aaron & Che' watching all the tournament fun.

Outcome:

Britney & Tyson won their matches

Next matches:

Che' vs. me, Mom vs. Aaron

Outcome:

I won Che' & Aaron won Mom
After Aaron won against Mom he played against me.

I lost ha ha.

Dad enjoying the ring toss action.

Then Britney & Tyson played each other

Outcome:

Tyson won

Time for the championship match!

Aaron vs. Tyson

And Tyson just learned how to play last Sunday! I was so proud.

Britney and Snoopy

Aaron's final throw in the championship match...

...and it was good! Aaron won. Good job, guys!

The score card

PS I didn't put a heart by Aaron's name, Britney filled it out. :)

Tyson feeding apples to the horses

Aaron & Snoopy

Another great weekend! We sure do love our families!