Monday, November 25, 2013

Some fun blasts into the past....because we love traditions!

Indiana State Fair Hot Air Balloon Race

2007
2008

2009
2010
2011
2012

2013

Halloween

2005

2006
 
2007
2008

2009
2010
2011

2012
2013

Dull's Tree Farm (nearly every year we have cut down our tree from there)

2103

2012

 

This is as close to a family photo we could get in 2011
 





This is also as close to a family photo we could get...Jackson is in the van with Gram Young (he was like 2 weeks old at the time) in 2010



2009 (no tree photo...bought it locally this year)




2008   
2007

2006 

2005 (no idea where we got our tree for Joey's 1st Christmas)

Novemeber Fun

November has already been quite full of fun events. SO thankful for the schools our children attend (both the Oaks and ECC). This is the month of being THANKFUL and we truly are!

We celebrated Jackson's 3rd birthday on November 15th.
He and I went to Dunkin Donuts for a free birthday donut, out to lunch with Daddy at Chipotle and then had Pizza and Movie night celebration with Bammie and Bampie coming over for cake and ice cream that night.  Although he had a "race car" themed birthday, he wanted to get Monsters University from Red Box for movie night - it was a great day!

Happy 3rd Birthday Jackson!










Morgan's 1st grade Thanksgiving Feast - she was the Narrator in the play

In first grade, all the classes perform a special play and then we have a true Thanksgiving Feast in the gym with the entire grade and all their parents.  It's a wonderful day of celebration and it's a delicious pitch-in meal that nearly 150 people attend.












Joey's 3rd grade Field Trip to the Greek Islands Restarrant - BEST FIELD TRIP EVER!
Evan, Joey, Collin & Ben - my lunch dates

Ben with Lamb meat - delicious!

Opa!  Flaming Cheese!

ECC had a Thanksgiving celebration in JJ's 4s class

JJ's Thanksgiving Celebration at Pre School - note he's Chief "No Name"
 


Happy Anniversary (from August)

Joey took this photo of us.
I wore this dress for our engagement photos in 2001. Joe wore a polo he got from Long Boat Key, where we went on our honeymoon.
Need new clothes or just nostalgic!?
Happy Anniverary! 12 years and couldn't be happier!



Sunday, November 24, 2013

Barbershop Fun

Joe and his barbershop is always lots of fun. And this year, more than ever, the kids have been able to enjoy seeing their Daddy sing (well, except for Jackson!). He had a competition in Fort Wayne and his quartet, Rip Chord came in 5th. We enjoyed our little get away as a family and loved seeing Joe sing. We stayed at a place called the "Fun Dome" and my dad watched the kids while I stayed out a little later after the show the second night. It was a great weekend.