Visits with Santa

OK we had a busy weekend visiting with Santa. I was hopefully that it would make a certain blonde hair, blue eye girl get her act together but last night she was still as stubborn as a mule (and more stubborn than Mommy). I am putting out a few of the best from this weekend.

Jack loved the attention he got in his Santa suit. Nate was ok with being an elf but wasn't stuck on it.

This was from our triplet groups cookies with Santa. Everyone except for Suzie, were more than willing to sit on Santa's lap. Nate didn't talk to him but would use his fingers to tell him how old he is. But he was ok with Santa giving him a treat of some sort.

Christmas Pictures

We did some christmas pictures yesterday. Enjoy!

White Turkey

With Thanksgiving right around the corner I thought you might appreciate the wild turkeys we have that are around our house. They are big enough that one would feed all of Bills family plus the outlaws (like 40 people), too bad we don't hunt.

My new past time

OK after making the kids birthday cakes for the last 4 years I decided to finally take a cake decorating class. Here are a few that I have made and am proud of.

My neice's birthday cake.


For a coworker of Bill's.

For our Hayride.

The kids with thier first experience licking the bowl. They are really enjoying Mommy's new hobby. (Debbie wouldn't try it the time I had the camera out, since then she has come to her senses.)

Hayride and Pumpkin farm

Here are some random pictures from a Hayride that we did and the annual trip the to pumpkin farm we do with Bill's family.

Debbie, Bill and me on the hayride. Suzie is taking this picture.
Suzie and Jack, Debbie is taking the picture.

Nate trying to figure out what trouble he can get into.

Bill's brother Marc and his family, us and the kids and Bill's mom, Dianne. Unfortunately most of the family couldn't make it but we had a blast and it was a hot day, and I do mean hot. It was in the upper 80's in October.

The kids outside of the pumpkin farm.

Soccer Stars

Following in Edwardsville tradition and daddy's footsteps we signed the triplets up for soccer this fall. They did awesome and although Debbie said she didn't want to play each week, she did. Here you can see them in action.

Nate being a trouper about sitting through the games.
Debbie running drills.
Jack driving the ball down the field.

I love this expression on Debbie.

Suzie running drills.

Summer Vacation

We took a cruise this summer with my parents, younger brother, and older brother with his family. We had a great time. I wanted to post some of my favorite pictures from the trip.


Grandpa and Nate, Nate's smile is because he just caught sight of Cinderella's castle at Disneyworld. I have raised Disney fans.

My brohter, Steve on the cruise. This reminds me of that Carinval commercial where they are looking for the smile on their daughter.












My neice Tiffini and Debbie. They all hit it off but these two seemed to have a specail bond. They are very much alike.
Mom and Dad on their anniversary.

My other niece Sami and Nate.

An all time favorite of the triplets. They aren't babies anymore and this picture just points that out even more.

We were getting ready to go to a formal night dinner and the boys just passed out. Cruises are not as relaxing as they are cracked up to be because there is so much to do.