Christmas Eve Family Fun!

Our large extended family usually celebrates Christmas Eve ever year.  This year was no different!  Oh wait, it was - we celebrated Christmas Eve at my Uncle & Aunt's house and the day after at the Hall they usually rent out!

Christmas Eve...

Family selfie before the party!

Zane playing with Rylinn..

Boys! - Connor with Van & Judah

Judah playing with Rylinn..

Our little animal lover..

Zennon & his cousin Kendall totally took a selfie on my phone... I absolutely loved finding this photo a few days later!

2014

Happy New Years

 

 

Overall 2013 was a pretty decent year.  Our big boy officially started Kindergarten, Eric & I took our first trip to Vegas with Uncle Tom & Aunt Lauren (which we loved, and can't wait to go back), Connor ran cross country and did amazing, Eric & I took Connor to his 1st Pro Football game (along with Uncle Tom, Aunt, Lauren, Papa Pat, Grandma Sandy and Uncle Eddie- we saw Green bay), Our godson Zane was born and beat a battle with brain cancer, we got to spend lots of time with our adorable little Zoey.  Spent a long weekend with our family in Cinci - went to the zoo & Kings Island, Eric got his 1st deer hunting, Connor went to his 1st Detroit Tigers game, multiple Mud Hens Games (including a rainy opening day) Walleye game for cousin Josh's birthday, Our annual pig roast was a huge success this year (lots of new faces) Zennon had one heck of a 2nd birthday celebration, Spent a weekend at Great Wolf Lodge waterpark, we all fed a giraffe (if you know me - I could not have asked for more), saw the lights at the zoo, Zennon started talking in more sentences and actually making sense.  Zennon has a few favorite words is in speech including "hot mama" & "please", we met a lot of new friends and most importantly we spent a lot of time with our family & friends and we loved every minute of it:)  Although, I personally had a few struggles to overcome in 2013 it was a pretty great year, I am very much looking forward to 2014.  Eric and I have a few big decisions to make this year and I personally could not be more excited to see what 2014 will bring for our family!!!! Happy New Years!!!!

 

New Years Eve

This year we spent New Years Eve with friends!  It was a little different for us - since I have such a large family - there is usually something going on with them - as I'm sure there was this year too- but this year we thought it would be nice to spend some time with friends.  Connor & Zennon also had lots of friends which kept them up and moving until well past midnight!

Zennon pretending he is Santa

 "Most" of the kids, it was really hard to get 15+ kids all in one spot

Just watching / waiting for the ball to drop

 My little fireman - playing dress up again!

 Making some noise at midnight!  Video to come also (hopefully)

 The adults (& a few kids)!!  Don't mind our crazy eyes or the fact that it was after midnight!!

Video of the kids making lots of noise at midnight!!!!

 

We all had a great time!  Happy New Years Eve to all our family & friends!