Nathan and his friend Finn! Finn is the son of Danielle and Steve. Danielle's daughter plays on the Roadrunners with Lauren. We were pregnant about the same time, Nathan is 4mos older to the day than Finn. Danielle shares similar beliefs, organic no processed foods for the babies, no screen time, and allows as many people to love them as possible.

Danielle and Karen at the indoor soccer tournament, Lauren was running a fever the night before this tournament. We were up at 0400 giving her tylenol and telling her she will not be playing in the tournament. This of course resulted in tears she absolutely loves soccer and a fever was not going to keep her down. I agreed that if she did not have a fever at 1000 she could. She did not develop a fever until noon, it was only 100.4, we gave her tylenol and she went to play. It wasn't her best game but they took second.

50th Anniversary

Hollie her birth dad Scott and brother Nathan

Aunt Cheryl and Uncle Dave's 50th anniversary! They have to be the nicest people. Although I still just adore Grammy Lucille. If Nathan was a girl with red hair we were going to name after grammy lu.

Grandpa Ron and his son Ronnie

Hollie's cousin Emma (Cathy's daughter) Hollie, Aunt michelle, Aunt Cheryl

Cathy (Aunt Cheryl daughter)

Hollie Grandpa Ron and Nathan

Richard (Cathy's son) amazing child, he dances, he gave a speech at the 50th that was so beyond his years and was not rehearsed (Cathy must have been so proud), he loved Nathan.

Hollie with her cousins Richard, Emma missing nikki I don't know if she was at the party?

Highlights that I loved, they had a picture of them on their wedding day and then a current one. Her maid of honor flew up and was at the party. Ron and family sharing old stories from growing up!

Hollie's Friend Birthday

Hollie and her closest friends celebrated becoming an adult!

Lauren and her close friend Ryan

They played scattagories and laughed a lot!

Just another angle

Hollie wanted to do a fear factor drink, these were the only people competing. Prize was itunes gift card.

Here they go!

And the face! The drinks were asparagas and sweet/sour mix with pinnapple chunks (vomit) and then the (Blood) spicy bloody mary mix with peeled grapes.

Alexa decided not to do the second drink

Make your own cupcake with several different toppings!
All the girls seemed to have a great time, they watched Dispicable Me and then sat up and talked. We had Legendary doughnuts in the morning.

Thanksgiving 2011

The food had to be photographed in 3 stages!

Thom did a great job in cooking especially the timing of everything being done by 3 pm!

More food!

More food!

Papa - Hollie - Amelia

Hana and Mom

Thom and Lauren :) These girls were a big help getting the house and food ready.

Melissa and Chris made a wonderful announcement! They are expecting their third child! Secretly hoping for a boy?

Papa and Patrick

Opa and Hollie!

Me and the love of my life, especially because I eat well!

We measured the elasticity of our stomachs!

Lauren and I :)

On his second meal!

Amelia and Maddy's Bday

Amelia had the best scream with excitement when she got a nintendo ds!

Maddy is now 16years old and will be driving soon!

Georgia's Birthday

My G turns 5 years old and she was so embarrassed when we all started to sing.

The kids all sitting at one time?!

Halloween 2011

Love the kids! Lauren is not pictured here she was out with friends trick or treating. She went home on Mikki's bus. Hollie went with a church and trick or treated to get canned food for the homeless (so proud of her). Nate and I stayed home and handed out candy. 

This was the first year where we had adults out trick or treating? It was very odd. We went through five costco bags of candy.

We had about an hour and a half where I couldn't leave the door. So I set Nate up and we handed out candy.

Here we are eating dinner and handing out candy.

Uncle Chris and Nate

Uncle Chris and Nate

Nate adores him!

Are they not the cutest!

Anna and Amelia

Pre halloween celebration with Anna and Amelia!

We went for a walk to see all the lights in the neighborhood.

We made carmel apples and rolled them in M&M's! 

The girls helped unwrap each carmel! 

They were trying to convince me they were not tired and could stay up? I dont think I believed them. Love having the girls over. 

Laurens first boyfriend:)

Lauren has been asked out over the last year and a half by several boys. I have always held on to my no dating rule. Then Nate asked her out. Nate and Lauren have been friends since kindergarten. They play the same sports, like the same everything. I have the cutest pic of the two of them in the first grade when they both got glasses:) his parents are really involved in nates activities. So I gave my permission and Lauren offically has a boyfriend. New rules she is allowed to go on a group date, he may come over here, and she may attend his soccer games with a friend or with one of us!