Christmas Sunday

All the family in their Christmas outfits.

The kids, somehow a paper cup got left on the shelf so I had to strategically crop it out.

Jacob smiling in a picture.  That hasn't happened in several years.

Beautiful Merry.

Pretty Grace, smiling after throwing up earlier at Eliza's baptism.

Adam, looking very dapper.

Last of all, Eliza, the birthday girl.

 

Eliza Jane

Happy birthday to funnel cake loving Eliza.

It seemed like a good idea until the powder sugar when everywhere. 

Our bright-eyed girl is always ready for a good time.

She is a lover of dandelion wishes,

dogs

and chickens.

She was baptized by her dad on her birthday which was extra special.

Happy 8th sweet Eliza.

Halloween

A Despicable Me Halloween courtesy of Edith, Agnus, Margo, Vector and his pet shark.

 

A rare picture of Brian dressing up as a minion.

I was there too as the fluffy unicorn, I just didn't get a picture with all the peeps.

First Day of School Virtual Style

Grace started 7th grade.  She has both band and chorus this year, it will be interesting to see how this is accomplished virtually

    Merry started 9th grade and opted to go to virtual school.  She was much too cool to hold the sign I made for her.

Jacob as an 11th grader, opted to go back to school part of the day and then take online DE classes.

Eliza started the 2nd grade virtually and is looking forward to spending the year in pj bottoms.

Adam started the 5th grade.  It is hard to believe that he will be done with elementary school this year.

As soon as the pictures were done, all the virtual student changed back into comfy pants.

Lake Stockton

 We took a trip to Missouri to see the Caballeros and the Stantons.

It is quite the crew even with only 3 families present.

The 2004 boys, all so happy to get pictures.

The 2006 kids, Joseph looking very embarrassed by Ella and Merry

The 2008 kids, the dimple crew.

 2010-2011 model, Adam was sure that he was much older than these Becca and Luke.

The 2012 kids, Eliza and Sam cheesing it up.

We had to add Maddy in with this group because there were no cousins her age.

Happy 4th of July

The 4th of July, we convinced everyone to come outside to take pictures.

You can see that they were all happy about that.

I am not sure what is going on in this picture.

 The 4th of July cake.

 It was a little overcast so only the girls and I went out to swim in the lake.

 One of the lizard eggs finally hatched.

 The girls found a turtle down by the boat house.

 It cleared up a little in the evening and we lit fireworks over the lake.

Happy 4th of July.