Happy Birthday!!

We celebrated Mimi's (the kid's great-great gma) birthday this weekend in Clarinda. She turned 92 and is doing well living at home. Aunt Elsie (her sister-in-law, the kids great-great-great aunt) celebrated it with us. She also lives at home by herself in Shennandoah.) I told Aunt Elsie she looks great for 94. (It is so hard to keep track!!) She said I think I am 96! Mimi sitting next to her said "You're not 96, you're 97 and will be 98 in January!! You are 5 years older than I am and that's how I keep track!" Aunt Elsie laughed and said I guess I'm 97!

Great-Gma Hughes

We are always great entertainment for grandma. I think we have touched every nick nack in her house. Our favorite is the little irish man with the green hat made of panty hose that sits in her tv console. We fight over it everytime.

Joseph likes to sit at the front door and watch traffic. He loves the breeze and enjoys watching Moss.

Fresh Coconuts

We took a guided jet ski tour around Bora Bora. It seemed so relaxing when we signed up for it. You can imagine Mike & Tommy racing each other the entire 3 hours. We stopped midway and our guide cut up frest fruit and we swam for a little bit before we headed back.

4 Wheeler Excursion

On the last day of our trip we rented 4 wheelers and took a tour of the many different plantations. This one just happened to be pineapple fields.

Paradise

Beautiful weather allowed us to enjoy many island adventures.

Tourists!!

I had fun taking pictures of the tourists. Tommy thinks I am mean. He is probably right. We sure felt great about not losing that extra baby fat!!

Tahitian Cows

I took this picture for Ryan.

Jungle Hike to Waterfalls in Tahiti

St. Albert Homecoming

Ryan closed himself in the bathroom and decided to paint his body and face with markers for the Friday night home game. As you can see, St. Albert only is ledgible in the mirror!! Ryan got cleaned up the Tommy and Dan took Ryan to the Game. Go Falcons!!

Joseph is happy doing most anything, even dishes!!

Can I wear this to school today PLEASE??

Every day Ava dresses herself and then comes into the kitchen for breakfast. Sometimes I compromise, sometimes I make her change everything, and on this day we were running a little behind and I said fine. Let's load up. It could be worse.

First Day of Kindergarten