GGG - GREAT Group Gift

Auntie T & Uncle Mike... Bebah and Grandpa... Grandma... Uncle JJ and Uncle Sue and Mommy and Daddy got T a cool car!

 

and this little man and his bud, loved it!!

 

 

and then it stopped working... well, didn't work well

So Z and Deb went off to the play ground and Daddy tried to fix. Once it was fixed, he went to pick up Z

and they were back at it!!

 

 and while the little car needs service

it worked well enoughto keep smiles on faces!

 

and off they went....

Got a glimpse of him being 17...ugh

 

 

 

then it was time to goDeb photo bombed

 

and the boys were ready to get home but Daddy made them pay a toll!

 

Deb took this.... of me running along side of them while they rode down the street

 

it's a side street... and yes, I let them do it... it was cute, Holt was behind us driving but it's a much cooler shot just thinking we were jogging up down the street cruisin'

 

thanks everyone... SUCH a great gift - thanks for chipping in!!!

 

  And YOU!!

He loved it!!!

Steiners are here!!

Deb and Zechariah arrived and then fun

 began!  

I had one scooter

and needed two ... so Tristan got his birthday gift early and they rode around and around and around the house!

Lego time!

 Z is a master builder

Cooper even came over to hang

beautiful friend :)

I said "Bible study time"and I looked up to this

looks more like war

Simba has a new BFF

and T was pretty darn happy to get gifts from Z and Aunt Deb!!

Buds!!

turned into Super Heroes!

So thankful they came!!!

Pre-birthday fun

I gave T his walkie talkies early

I mean, a boy has got to help his Daddy

Daddy is going to build a shed.  A boy  needs a tool belt if he's going to be helpful

this cutie takes his job very seriously!

Happy New Year!!

We headed to the Jones' for our annual NYE celebration and it rocked!  This year, we even brought the fur kids!!

The boys played outside....

 

Holt rode around in his 'ride'

 

we played inside...

 

the fur kids even went on a hike... well MY fur-kids did cuz Boo and Murph don't always come back

tough boys

 

and CUTE couple

 

wild man...

 

and Holt gave Sue snake guards for Christmas. Well, he gave them to JJ (they have a ton of copper heads) but JJ asked us to wrap 'em up and give 'em to Sue so she would garden again. 

 

Smart, smart man.

 

 

Kinley and Kev finally made it... and things started rolling

 

Dinner was served filet mignon and crab legs

 

HUGE crab legs

 

 

then it was time for swimming

 

and laughing

 spoiled kids!!

 

and then 11:00pm CST and BOOM!  HAPPY NEW YEARS!!

we clinked glasses, gave smooches, called family... then the 2 kids that managed to stay up passed out and the older boys hit the hot tub.  Sue and I... well, we complained how cold it was and then went to bed.


Heck, As was still tired this morning.  It's TOUGH guarding people all night long!

I hope everyone had a great 2013 but quite frankly... I've had a few rough years.  2014 is gonna be our year, I can just feel it!!

 

Gonna focus on family, quality friends and less stress.  I read this and just loved it.

 

Gonna pour into my 'twelve' in '14!!

 

Happy New Year!!!!



Christmas Eve - Midnight Mass

The family waaaaas going to go... but mom and I were the only ones that could make it!!

I forgot to post these...

we got there at 11pm... yes, an HOUR early but we wanted a good spot!  We got a GREAT ONE!!

 

 

then we saw people starting to walk in and we wanted a heated seat!  So in we went!!

 

We cracked a lot of jokes, smiled a lot and I think I finally convinced my Mom that Jesus wouldn't care.  He WOULD care that we were celebrating his day, that we DO love him and that we love to giggle!!

 

the manger was so beautiful... bad picture but it was beautiful

 

Thanks for bringing me Mom, it was great spending time with you and making another giggle memory!!!

 

I got my Catholic on too boy!