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The rest of the year.....

Post Christmas things slowed down a bit...but we still found ways to have fun. We were nothing but LAZY the day after Christmas....which was wonderful since it was pouring buckets of rain and really windy. By 4pm, we'd had enough.....and Jason has schemed a plan to finally buy the coyote caller he'd had his eye on. So, we cleaned up, used Outback giftcards for a family date, and made our Christmas returns. In the rain. With three kids. Call us crazy, but it was a great night together!

I'll let our pictures tell the story of the rest of our break. Malone's Gym with friends, ice cream in the new ice cream maker Patricia (boss) got me, girls night in with Stac, Nat, Keng & kiddos....and Jason and Kent! A shopping day for Me & Momma, a trip to Valpo to exchange our boots and an overnight with Mamps & Paps, and then finally ....NYE 2106.





New Years Eve was...................................chaotic fun! We kicked off the day with bowling at Aulby's, then landed at Maxwells for food, fun, games & laughs. It was a great evening with a fun group of friends!




And the minute to win it games were a huge success turned total comedic relief. Isn't my NYE date HANDSOME!?!



I cannot stop laughing at this picture of Jason. Cannot. Stop. Love those squishy cheeks! HA

We saddled up (tiredly) on NY Day and joined my sibs for a Christmas gift/day out. We have stopped doing gifts, but instead do an "event" together. Last year we did the casino & lunch, and Bailey's discount store. It was a hit, so we did it again this year and welcome Trent's new girlfriend Stefani along for the trip! So much fun!  We even only lost $40! HA Victory!?!



We rounded out Christmas break with the flu bug, only half of us going to the Purdue game we got the kids tickets to for Christmas (thanks flu bug) and wrapping up a Kindergarten 100 days project, not once, but twice. These are the days of our lives.....


We so enjoyed these past two weeks off....well, I did...and the kids did. But I think it's safe to say, we will ALL be happy when school starts back up on Tuesday!

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