Decorating Christmas Cookies December 2010

Brittany, Clay, and I have been making Christmas cookies for the last few years but this year we got to decorate cookies with Alicia, Alayna, and Jared!  We had a good time.  The boys were more into playing and eating the finished product but the girls had fun! 

Wow, don't I look ravishing and serious all at the same time!?!!?!? 

Alicia and Jared 

Clay with his Bears Christmas Tree cookie 

Miss Alayna, now in serious mode with her hair pulled back.  I love her facial expression in this picture, it just screams, "Aunt Susie, enough with the camera already!!!!!"

Trey & IPFW at Purdue December 2010

Mike, Sandi, Jerry, Alicia, Alayna, Jared, Jaden, Chad, Brittany, Clay and I went to Purdue to watch Trey and the Mastedons play the Boilermakers.  Clay wore his Trey jersey.  We all went out to eat after the game to catch up with Donnie, Kelly, Brock, Trey, Wendy, and Cassie.

Trip to Dad's

I LOVE how the big boy cousins LOVE the little babies!  Brayden made sure he got his turn feeding Drew.

Miss Kennedy-check out the tongue-eating off Papa's plate! 

Miss Britt posing with the always adorable Drew.

I really, really think I could take Kennedy home with me.  1st she gets Brittany's hat, puts it on, then lays down on her belly to start coloring, then her tongue comes out!  Precious!

Brittany turns 10 with a slumber party! December 2010

 Brittany turning 10 was a B*I*G deal in our household.  She wanted a slumber party, her 1st slumber party.  This mean, old mom made her narrow the invitations down.  I think she would've invited 20 girls!  I'm serious!  The night we planned her party was also the night that if you participated in Cheer Camp you got to perform at half time of the high school game.  Alicia, Jerry and the kids arrived just in time to watch Britt.  Here's some pictures from Britt's night.

 Miss Alayna, all smiles!

 Brittany still trying to "hold" Alayna, I think the time Brittany can hold Alayna is gone!

 This year Brittany wanted my favorite cake, Jello Cake with Cool Whip Frosting.  YUM!

 Look at my 10 year old's smile!  Britt is such a pretty young lady.

Clay playing basketball on the high school floor-1ST TIME EVER

Look how big Clay looks!  Clay was SO excited to play basketball on the high school court.  He LOVED dribbling the ball up.  He LOVED the crowd watching!  Without a doubt, Clay is his father's son!

Thanksgiving at our house 2010

 Drew chewing and looking adorable!

 Miss Kennedy "fixing" the toolbox, Drew wearing the bib I got him that says, "Mommy's Little Turkey"

We had a very nice Thanksgiving lunch at our house.  I can't explain the joy that comes with having my house full of family.  I don't want to play games, I don't want to clean the kitchen, I just like to sit around my living room to soak in everyone's company.  My house was very blessed this Thanksgiving!

Quick visit with Pam & Lincoln November 2011

  

Pam & Lincoln stopped in for dinner.  It was fun to have a little man running around playing with the kids toys.

Lincoln LOVED this riding horse, so he got to take it home with him!

Clay & Lincoln (look-a-likes????)

Double Date with Mike & Tina November 2010

For Tina's birthday we headed to PF Chang's.  The food was super yummy and the company was perfect!  I 'made' myself use chopsticks and I actually did pretty well!

We had a fun, adult-only evening!



Brittany & Clay-my cuties posing for me!

Brittany almost 10 years old

Clay almost 8 years old