Happy Birthday Zoe!! (two days late)

Happy Happy Birthday Zoe!!! I can't believe I forgot to do this on your actual birthday. Hope your day was great and I'll keep my eye open for some cool magnets for your magnet board.

Puerto Vallarta

We recently took a trip down to Puerto Vallarta. Even though it was quite hot and humid, we still had a wonderful, relaxing trip. Unfortunately, we spent most of the trip believing that we had left the camera at home. I had the battery charger in my suitcase, but I couldn't find the camera in my carry-on. It wasn't until the last evening that we found it in Dustin's carry-on tucked in a corner. We ran around that night in a rainstorm and the next morning taking pictures. The picture of the two of us is the only picture that we have of us. And, obviously we took it ourselves since everyone was in their rooms due to the rain. Oh well, at least we were able to get some.

Happy Birthday Gracie!

Hope you have a Happy Happy 1st Birthday!!

Belated Birthday Shout-out

My apologies to Seth. I didn't realize that people over 10 enjoyed the birthday shout-outs. Here it is...Happy Birthday!!!! And, my apologies to the other adults whose birthdays I've neglected. Sorry for the selection of pictures. Seth is an amazing photographer but, doesn't like his picture taken.

Hope you had a great birthday Seth!

P.S. I think he is the one holding the skim board in the second picture.

Photo shoot with Robert

I really hate to have my picture taken! Robert convinced me to do a photo shoot with him. It took some persuading but, I finally did it. Here are the photos...please don't make fun (Seth).

Rock on!

Happy Birthday Anna!!!!

Eight already...hope you have a Happy Birthday Anna!  Sorry you have to share it with Father's Day.  Love ya...

Happy Birthday Georgia!

I can't believe you are one already.  Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Emily!

Happy happy birthday to my oldest neice Emily!  I can't believe you are 10 already. By the time you are 11 you WILL be taller than me.  Hope you have a great birthday Em!

Happy Early Birthday Quinn!

Since I will be out of town for the actual day...here's a shoutout to Quinn on her 4th birthday.  (That's my favorite jacket Quinn.)  Love ya and have a happy happy birthday.

Happy Birthday Olivia!

Hope you have a great birthday Olivia!!  The 7th year is always the best.

Happy Birthday Chase!

Happy Birthday Chase!  Hopefully since you are only 2 you won't notice that this is a day late.  Love ya....

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine's day!  I love you Dustin, my family, and my dogs.

Happy Birthday James!

I would like to give a shout-out to James on his 5th birthday today.  Happy birthday buddy!

Dogs

Originally, we just had a bed for Stella in our family room.  But, after seeing that Atticus wanted a bed in there as well, we did some rearranging and added his bed in there as well.  I think he's just a little too big for Stella's bed.  I think they are the ones in charge of our house!

More silly pictures of my house

Sorry everybody.  Here's more pictures of my house.  

Ralph Offeret

I'm not sure how to start this post.  But, Dustin's grandfather Ralph Offeret passed away last night.  Dustin was extremely close with him.  He was a great great man.  He helped raise Dustin, and did a mighty fine job at that.  We loved sitting and listening to his stories of when he was a young kid and teenager.  I gather that he was a troublemaker though.  He shared 56 years with his wife, Betty, and had three lovely children.  He was a strong man that served our country and received a purple heart.  He will be missed...

We love you, Ralph.

Progressive Dinner

Every Christmas my family puts together a progressive dinner.  This way we can see everyone's house all decorated for the holidays.  We start at my house for appetizers.  Travel to Sean and Ashley's for a salad, my mom's for the main course, and finally to Megan and Seth's for dessert.  Good food and good times.

Obviously, Dustin had a good time.