Overload - verb. o-ver-load, To load to excess; overburden: Don't overload the raft or it will sink.

What a weekend! Fully loaded and nonstop, and now, Sunday night, we're exhausted and ready for bed before 9. The pictures uploaded in reverse, again, you'd think I would figure it out but I'm too tired to make it right, so we'll just go in reverse as well. I didn't get any pictures of today but the Vikings stomped the Cowboys and we're all feeling pretty good about that, just excited about next weeks game against the Saints and hoping the Vikes show up.

Friday night was a night out for adults. We had a lovely babysitter volunteer to watch Keaton and Xander so we went to dinner and out for drinks afterwards at a local spot. Lots of fun and laughs that ended at our house, way too late, for some henna belly painting. That's right, we know how to party. We didn't finish the henna until around 1:30 am and since you have to let it sit I ended up sleeping belly up on the couch until 6:00 am when I washed it off. It didn't work as well as we like, not so dark, but I think it'll work for pictures.

Saturday morning started out early with a pregnancy photo shoot that I'm pretty excited about, I think it went well and of course you'll see the pictures as soon as I get them. After the photoshoot we headed to Misha and Adam's house for a co-ed baby shower, lots of friends and food and such a great time was had by ALL! Thank you to everyone who made it out. It was a great day and I'll always remember it. We hung out at Misha's playing Wii until around 5:00 pm when we decided it was best for Anna and I to sneak away to get the supplies for Misha's surprise birthday party, Adam threw it together last minute with our help. We also had way too much fun on Saturday night, which is a big reason we're all so tired. Misha was surprised when she and Adam got back from dinner. We played board games and Wii and I watched everyone drink. Caleb and I ended up sneaking out home around 12:30, and thank goodness, I think they all stayed up until around 4:00 am.

Lot's of pictures to enjoy.
A group gathers in the kitchen for Misha's birthday party. Chips and margaritas, that's how Anna and I throw a party.Xander watching his papa's reaction to dying during Mario brothers, our new obsession on Wii. X will sit in Caleb's arms for hours watching him play, which is a miracle.
I'm not sure what we're all laughing at, there were a lot of these moments, playing Catch Phrase.
Opening gifts at the baby shower.
There's me and Kelly at the baby shower.
Keaton is such a little stud-muffin, especially in his rockabilly skull shirt.
A picture of a picture. Laura had her work cut out for her at my photo shoot when trying to get X to move slowly and participate for more than 5 minutes. He's got the attention span of his father.
Late night henna party, not something that happens around here very often...
Misha and I laughing at ourselves during picture time.
You really need to look at this picture to really appreciate it. Check out the top right hand corner of my head, you might notice a familiar face lurking in the back through the window.
This was us working on getting this next picture...although I like that it looks like I'm letting Anna have it and Misha is agreeing with me.It took us way too long to actually get a picture where we weren't laughing at each other. We were really working on Keaton's scowl face, some day I'll have to get a picture of him doing it so you can really understand what it's like to be scowled at by Keas.
Deb and Anna, having drinks.
This is what we're dealing with on a daily basis. Send help.