Get comfy people....... I have a lot of pics to post!
I'll first mention the things I do not have pictures of, (yet), that have contributed to my lack of posting over the past week......
*We painted the inside of our house, 3 different value shades of a nice brown, I will have before and after pics soon.
*On our weekend trip home to Cali, we had another wonderful family reunion on my grandmother's side, it was a blast to be with family, as always.
*We have been super busy with holiday preparations, church activities, school projects, and sports.
*and one last side note, we are keeping Wayne Sushi, as he seems to have figured out that it is easier to just walk away from Eddie than it is to bite and get kicked out. :)
Now for the picture report......
IRA IS HOME!!! WHOOHOO!!! We made a trip down to see him and it is just wonderful to spend time with family. :)
My sweet little brother, (not so little anymore!), just came home from his 2 year mission in Washington. He is a very talented violinist, and I was able to sneak one picture of him playing with my baby brother, (again, not so little!), Joseph. It was beautiful music for sure!
Auntie Lindsay with Mia and one of the cutest babies in the world!
Bill's little sister, Becky, and her family, (Carlie, Eli, and Elisha), came over sunday night to see us. I wish we lived closer. She married a super great guy recently and this is the gang. She is pregnant, so we had to take some pictures of her holding Eddie to get an idea of what she will look like with a baby. :)
Isn't he cute, even when he is covered in mushy zwieback toast? (btw- the worn out walker he is in, my mom used with Joseph, maybe even Ira! It's so old!)
Jade and Josh having fun with their Aunties.
This wrestling match is becoming a tradition between Joseph and Bill at every visit, and so far, Bill always beats the pants off Joseph. But my baby bro is getting bigger every year, (he is 16 now), and he likes to remind us that he will soon be full grown, Bill will be an old man, and he will finally have the upper-hand. :) 2 meters is hard to beat, but the "old-man" factor might play to Joseph's advantage soon. :)
A cute pic of Mica and Eddie, with Joseph hiding in the back. :)
Sisters, sisters...... we always have such a fun time together! And we usually go through 30 or so shots trying to take funny pictures..... I was laughing SO hard I was crying in most of these.
Getting in some "girl time" with my sisters always tops off a great little vacation. :)
8 comments:
I'm impressed....you get back from a long road trip and blog!! Great job!
What a packed little trip you had. I am very sad we didn't make it up there. I still love you!
Eddie IS so cute!!!!!
Oh, yay for Wayne Sushi! I'm glad that you get to keep him. Or rather, that he chose to stay. *giggle*
I'm happy that you got to see family. Family is good. They feed you. :p
I just cannot get over how beautiful you and your sisters are! I guess it runs in the family :)
Sounds like you had a lot of fun visiting your family. It's always nice to see your family!
Those are all so great! I wish I could hear the music, you should have taped it and put it on the blog somehow...i don't know how to do it but maybe you could figure it out?!?
Anyway, I'm glad wayne isn't getting shipped away and that eddie won't be eaten for a tasty snack.
Sounds like a fun vacation. You are so lucky to be able to see your family so often, this must be a nice change from when you where in the military. Your kids are especially lucky to be able to see family so often. Jav and I are definatly the old married couple in our families. And right now the family is scattered all over the world. So when we finally make it home for a visit only one of my brothers will be there. Thats it I am packing up and joining your family. Count me in for the next family reunion:) If you wouldn't mind would you ask your sister in law if there is anyway I could get her to do one of her sketches of my family, it would be so fun to send something like that to for the family christmas card or send to Jav.
so...i think Bill and Joseph *secretly* enjoy holding hands. I mean, come on! Look at them!! Joe is TOTALLY smiling in that sweet and very most tender way that he does...from the look of Bill's head you can obviously tell he's smiling too.
Looks like you took good care of Lindsay. . . she can be a handful. I tagged you for a survey thing- check out my blog to see what I'm talking about. And thanks for accepting my blog invite. . .I figure since I stalk your site, the favor should be mutual. So what's this hat you speak of?
yall look like you had a blast, I have not blogged in a while, I just never have time to get on here any more. So I have to tell you real quick, your craft room has inspired me, I am moving around my crafts and making areas and spaces.... I think about you every time I move more around (and of course other times too) miss you terribly, so glad you are going to visit :O)
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