Christmas Again

Celebrating Christmas once again. This time at Edies. We had a wonderful brunch and enjoyed each others' company! Merry Christmas!

Boxing Day

Can you tell Kane is teething? Poor Kane!
Thank you, Eric, for being Photographer.

Christmas Day

Merry Christmas!!!
Karen, GG, Lisa, Bob, Luc and Brandon

Christmas Eve at Lake LeAnn, Cont'd

Christmas Eve at Lake LeAnn

jdi Annual Pig Out

Today was our Annual "Pig Out" at work. Everyone brings in a dish to share and we "pig out" all day. There was so much delicious food today!!! I am full. Pictured above in the first picture is Sue setting out her salad and Gregg putting food on his plate (Is that really Gregg? Is he actually putting food on his plate? Will he eat it?). The second picture is Gregg and Scott eating (wow...Gregg is eating!). Then we have Ashley (aka Martha Stewart) and Kyle, up from Texas where he goes to grad school. And last but not least, is Drew and Ashley enjoying some "pig out" food.

Time to go work out.

Win #2

St. Richard had their second win today! Brandon did well and again, had a blast! Way to go Crusaders!

Happy Birthday Brady Patrick!

Brady Patrick is Two! Happy Birthday, Brady! Brady had a John Deere cake, which he literally dug right into after being sung to! He loved opening his presents and loves his lawnmowers!

My Favorite Boys

My Favorite Boys in the whole world: Luc, Bob, my all-American Hero Brother Patrick, and Brandon

Happy Birthday, Janet!

Happy Birthday to my work BFF, Janet!! I treasure your friendship! Hope you enjoy your day.

St. Richard CYO Basketball

Today was the first basketball game for Brandon's team, St. Richard. They had a great game, and more importantly, a really good time! You can see Brandon here to the right....He is number 12. He made a couple of 3-pointers and couple of other shots. They won big today.....Hope it continues. GO CRUSADERS!

Congratulations Julius and Lauren!

Congratulations to Julius and Lauren who got married yesterday! It was a very nice ceremony and a very nice reception. Best Wishes!

Candy Buffet

Have you ever been to a wedding with a candy buffet? Well, now I can say I have! This was awesome! ......Complete with a size 13, chocolate Michael Jordan shoe, and, my favorite blue raspberry gummies.....Yum!

Ohio Northern University

Brandon got a second College Acceptance letter. This time from Ohio Northern University. We visited ONU over the summer. Its VERY nice. I'm not sure where he'll choose to go. I am sure he is still hoping to get accepted at OSU....then we'll see. He has a very big decision coming up.

Ready to Wrestle?

Happy Birthday, Patrick!

Happy Birthday to my brother, Patrick! Hope you enjoy your day! Love you and see you soon!

Advent Giving Tree

Brandon went up to church yesterday morning and volunteered helping put up the Advent Giving Trees. This is the first week of Advent. The trees are decorated with ornaments in which each one represents a need of a charitable organization in NWO. The way it works is you take an ornament off the tree and fulfill the need. For example, I have an ornament which is for baby clothes for Heartbeat of Toledo, an organization that helps young women who have unplanned pregnancies. During Advent, we are asked to remember those in need. I really enjoy participating in the Advent Giving Tree project.

Shopping in Grand Rapids

The Saturday after Thanksgiving, we always go for lunch and shopping in Grand Rapids. Though Rick usually can't make it on Thanksgiving day, he makes it to this. So the first picture here is Linda and Rick. Linda is so photogenic!!! Then next we have Aunt Jan and Uncle Ken. Were you ever able to give your potato chips away? Cindy, Craig, and Lydia posed in front of the fire place for us. Lastly, we have Bob getting scolded for yet again stealing the bill from his mom. He is so bad!

Rascal

This is Edie's dog, Rascal. Apparently, he is waiting for food to be placed on the table!

Thanksgiving Dinner

These are pictures from Thanksgiving dinner! As usual, dinner was wonderful! Edie and Jan have kept a journal on the Thanksgiving meal since before I came along. They are always trying to improve. But everything is always good! As you can see, Linda got to talk to her hubby who couldn't make it. Notice all the dogs' noses at the table! They usually have a pretty good Thanksgiving dinner too!!

The Boys

I don't think I have posted a picture lately of the boys so here is one. This is from Grandma Edie's backyard on Thanksgiving Day.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone! Relax and enjoy your friends and family. If you are traveling, be safe.

Youth Gun Hunt Weekend in Ohio

It's Youth Gun Hunt weekend in Ohio. Luc was out hunting all day....with no luck. Last year, he got a "button buck". The meat was great! He is going back out again tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed for him.

Oh, those pranksters at work!

Some of our OSU fans got pranked today!! They sure weren't expecting it! Next year may be an all-out war at my work! I wonder who those pranksters were.......