The Hughes Family

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Birthday Boy

Ryan celebrated his 6th birthday with a sleepover and a few rounds of Operation. Get ready boys, Ryan has been practicing!!

Saturday, November 24, 2007

Hughes Cousins

Emma, Ava & Abby played all afternoon while their dad's played cards.

Owen & Ryan

Hey, What's so funny down there?? Pass it my way would you??

Ava turned 4 on Nov 18th. She also shares a birthday with Grandpa Gene. The well organized mother of 3 that I am had dead batteries in my camera. I forgot my camera the night before at Molly's baptism and the next day went to grab my camera for cake and candles and couldn't take any pics!! Happy birthday Ava. I tried to charge my battery and take a few pics, but by then most of our guests had gone. Ava and Callie decided to give the new barbies a bubble bath in the sink. We did that right after branding them with a few princess tatoos. Happy Birthday!!

Smile!!

Ryan & Connor enjoy some play time during Ava's birthday party

Mom's little helper for Thanksgiving

Ava loves to help in the kitchen. She loves to help cook, clean and do dishes!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Joseph's first Thanksgiving meal. You probably can't tell that he is eating turkey and green beans!! We had a houseful of family and it was quite enjoyable. Thanks for making it a great day. Love you all!! XOXO

Garth Concert

Sorry I turned down the invite to the Garth Concert & Great Wolfe weekend. It looks like you guys had so much fun. Joseph is still so LITTLE!!! Can't wait to see everyone at Christmas. See you soon. xoxo alissa

Breakfast

Breakfast with the Bendorfs

Ryan's Photography at Gma Hughes house

Everyone's Favorite Little Irish Man

Ryan's cousins from the picture wall

Nicknacks from the entertainment center

Monday, October 29, 2007

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.

Sunday, October 7, 2007

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!!