Trick or Treat 2009

The family gathered at our house for Halloween this year. The kids had a blast dressing up and going door to door to get lots of candy. Besides the freezing weather, we had a great and as always we passed out lots of candy.

Haley was a good witch/bad witch.

Logan was a ninja.

Kelsey was a ghost.

Addie was a pumpkin.

Jacob was a dinasaur.

Enjoy the pics...

4th of July weekend/Jake's 1st birthday

It is hard to believe that a year ago from this weekend is when Jacob entered our lives. Time goes by so fast! It is hard to imagine life before him and we are so blessed to have such a great addition to our family. We had a friend/family birthday party at our house. It was a jungle theme. Jacob was a little overwhelmed with the people and commotion but we made some good memories. Steve's family came for a visit to help us celebrate the holiday and Jacob's birthday. We then went to the Rivera's house for their 4th of July party. Even with the rain it was a great time!

Love this picture of Kelsey!

Haley. Logan, and Jacob in the wagon from papa and mama Hoffman.

The Mason's enjoying the party.

Jacob opening his birthday gifts.

Jacob over at the Rivera's sitting like a big boy.

Father's Day

This is Steve's first Father's Day so Jacob and I wanted to make it special. We woke up early (actually Jacob wakes up early every day) and went and got Steve his favorite breakfast...biscuits and gravy. We then came home and got his gifts and food out, then woke him up.

Rise and shine!

Steve posing next to his new cubs picture.

After breakfast we packed up and meet the family at Bass Lake. It was a really nice day! The weather was great and the food was delicious. The kids enjoyed spending time in the lake.

Enjoy the pictures of the day...

The kids loving the lake!

Jacob's First Hair Cut

Jacob got his first hair cut last week. He looks like a little boy now! My mom came with me and we took Jacob to Jessica's hair salon. Jacob did well for the most part. He had a hard time staying still after a little while but hung in there. Enjoy the picture below...


Putting the cape on. He wasn't a huge fan of this.


Here we go!


What is going on here?


Thanks grandma for coming!


Thanks auntie Jess for doing my hair!!


Big boy!

Wisconsin Dells Trip 2009

Steve, Jacob, and I along with the Mason Family went on a family vacation to Wisconsin Dells. We stayed at the Atlantis Resort where there was an indoor water park for kids. It was perfect for the kids. Kelsey loved the water slides, Addie loved walking and splashing in the water, and Jacob liked floating in his crab inter tub. We also spent our time going to Mount Olympus which was a huge indoor/outdoor water park and theme park. The only bad thing about this place was the water was freezing and while we were doing the lazy river, Steve noticed his cell phone in the pocket of his swim trunks. Needless to say his phone is now dead. One day we went to the deer park where you could feed the deer. Lots of deer would just walk up to you to be fed. This was really neat. We also went on a duck boat ride which took us through really scenic spots of Wisconsin. We all had a good time but were ready to come home after a few days of screaming kids and no sleep!
Enjoy the slide show below...

Indy 500 Trip 2009

Every May Steve's dad gets tickets for the Indy 500 race and a big group of us go. This year was a bit different. Bud and Eileen stayed back with Cheryl, Missy, and Sam, while watching Jacob for the day. Jacob loved his time with his grandparents and auntie, and cousins. Steve and I went to the race with his Uncle Brian, Aunt Penny, and Peg and Dick, who are friends of the family. We met up with Ariel and Haley and Logan. Ariel got hospitality tickets so we were able to eat and drink all day for free! We all had a great time. The weather was great! Steve and I spend the rest of the weekend with his family.


Jacob on the way to Indy...10 minutes after this picture was taken he had enough of his car seat.


The clan swinging on the favorite porch swing.


Relaxing in the evening.

Another group picture on the swing.

Steve and his dad.

Race Pics...

Lots of people...lots of drunk people after the race!

Steve and his uncle Brian after setting up our tailgate area.

Steve next to some car. Ariel also got garage passes so we were able to go check out all the cars.

Here we are sitting at our seats during the race. It was a hot one!


The kiddies enjoying an ice cream treat taking a breather from the race.

Logan taking a rest from the heat. We were all very thankful for the extra room in front of us so we could stretch out.

Richard Petty was at our tent. He took a picture with all the kids and signed some tickets.

Steve and Ariel wearing their earphones....hehehehe

Cute picture of Haley and Logan.

Mother's Day/Haley's 8th Birthday

We have lots of moms in our family plus it was Haley's birthday so we had LOTS to celebrate!! To top it all off, Grandma Joyce is back from Florida. It is so nice having her home again. Needless to say it was a very "full" family day. We gathered at my mom and dad's house. My dad grilled some chicken and sausage on the grill and my mom prepared all the delicious sides. The birthday girl picked the dessert...dirt cake...yummy! Gifts were exchanged and food was eaten! To make this day even more special, Haley lost her 5th tooth! It was one of the two front teeth. She will be getting a visit from somebody special tonight. It was a very nice day.
Please enjoy the slide show below...

Easter 2009

Better late than never! I haven't been doing a good job updating our blog so my post is a tade bit late. We celebrated Easter at the Rivera's house. As usual, we had a wonderful spread with lots of food and great company. The kids all got Easter baskets overflowing with toys and candy. We finished the day with flying kites in the backyard. The weather was beautiful.

Jacob next to his basket while Logan is giving him the bunny ears...how appropriate!

It took the boys a few practice rounds, but soon the kites were flying high in the air...until it got stuck in a tree.

Haley and daddy flying the kite.

Haley with her jumprope.

Logan being silly with his bubbles!

Kelsey flying the kite!

Cute picture of the girlies!

Haley taking a snooze...sugar crash :)

Jacob and Logan playing!!

Just Because...

Our family blog has not been updated since Christmas so I thought it was time! We haven't had any special occasions lately plus I was without a camera for awhile. Luckily today our whole family got together and I have my camera back so it is time to blog again! My mom made a delicious meatloaf and potatoes, my sisters brought over the sides, and my grandma made the poppy seed cake so we were all set. After eating all the wonderful food and going through 2 pots of coffee, we sat around and visited while playing the wii fit. It was a good time for all. Enjoy the pictures!!

Mommy and Kelsey hanging out. Kelsey is a big girl

now in her "big girl panties!" No more diapers for her.

All five cousins. At least some are looking at

the camera!

Haley, Kelsey, and Logan... How cute!!

All five of them again. Jacob is still not looking at

the camera.

Grandma and grandpa with their "great" grand kids!

Hmmm....Jacob not looking at the camera again.

Grandma and grandpa with Addie.

Grandma and grandpa with Jacob...who is still

not looking at the camera.

Papa and Haley relaxing and full from all the good

food.

Kelsey and Logan trying to look innocent.

The sisters!

The two boys of the family!!!