Have passport will travel...

well, maybe not the actual passport

but the picture reminds me that the real thing

is on the way!

The Big One Oh!

Johnny turned ten a few weeks ago.

Here's the recap...

 we had a low key get together with grandma's and grandpa's...

and lots of sibs, too...

 leftover bars from our anniversary party...

 ice cream and legos...

and cards.

Oh my!



Here's all that remains of our 25th Wedding Anniversary celebration...

 

Therese desperately wanted to decorate for the party...

 so for weeks ahead of time...

 we had remnants of paper snowflakes...

everywhere!

The day of the party found me under the weather...

 so Dan led the crew in some serious fruit prep.

Timothy  warmed up the mike...

 

 and then we all took off for Mass...

these were the only two surviving pictures from the

rest of the evening...

Ah well, it will live on in our memories!

Old Christmas Pictures...

Since it's nearing the end of January, it must be time to post Christmas pictures.

Right?!

 

Our very own mafia guys

The Christmas Eve Dinner Table

Christmas AM...let the paper ripping begin

 Found the Precious Moments nativity set trapped in our music books...

really people?

 



lots of sibling helpers

Johnny's joke book just about drove the older brothers crazy.

 bathrobe lovin"

 

little kids = awesome Christmas!

Clare earns a big hug from Francis for the adorable dress clothes she gave him.

big brother lovin'

the tool guy

The rest of the day was devoted to horrible jokes...

a bit of ice fishing...

serious board games...

and some sort of made up game in the hallway upstairs?

Francis just had to show off his dress clothes one more time...

and Miss Nonnie loves her socks!

So there you have it...

just about one month late.