Happy 52nd Birthday, Mike

 We celebrated Mike's birthday yesterday with a bunch of men.  Ha!  Chase, Nick and Jay had dinner with us.  I joked that the trades were well represented in this picture.  A home inspector (who can really do just about anything and everything), a lineman, a welder and an electrician. I love these boys!  Later, our friends, Ryan and Jenna came over for cocktails and cake.  Happy Birthday, Sieb!

Nick's big surprise

Nick's best buddies, B and Chase, graduate from Lineman School in GA this week.  Nick debated whether or not to go.  He was going to have to miss 4 days from work and if you know Nick you know he never misses work - ever.  But it was worth it to go to GA and surprise B and Chase.  Nick is in GA now and will be home at the end of the week.  The boys had no idea he was coming.  I'm glad he went.  Who knows where these boys will land jobs at so it was good for Nick to go and spend time with them.  

 Nick hitched a ride to GA with B's parents, literally Nick's second family.  I think Nick must talk to Ryan at least twice a day.  Ha!  They are good people! 

Happy 17th Birthday, Lauren

 We celebrated sweet Lauren this weekend.  My sister had a "Mama Mia" party for her.  I just love my niece.  She is truly one of the sweetest people I know.  Happy 17th Birthday!

Thanksgiving 2024

We had another wonderful Thanksgiving.  Kim hosted and we all celebrated on Saturday (instead of Thanksgiving day).  John joined us this year and so did his brother, Steve.  The girls were all there.  We were a group of 13.  What a blessing family is! 

My precious momma.  It is harder and harder for her to get around and she is wheelchair bound 90% of the time but she has such a thankful heart.  

                                                                      Da Birds!

 The girls and then the final picture - my beloved sister.  Never a dull moment with my sissy.  

Our Bourbon Trip

This past weekend Mike and I, Mary and John took off for Kentucky.  We had been planning this trip since January.  We had such a good time.  We stayed in a bourbon barrel and had a blast.  The only thing we would change is the weather.  It was cold.  If we ever did it again we would go in the spring or in September or October.  

What a blessing good friends are.  The four of us had such a great time together.  We toured four distilleries.  Three big ones and one small local one.  

 Everyone said that Mike looked so happy in these pictures.  If you get Mike away, doing something he enjoys, he's always happy.  Ha!  This picture was taken at Castle and Key.  We did not tour this distillery.  The property is stunning and so are the buildings.  

Trystan's Birthday

Trystan turned 22 on Nov. 14.  The next night, which happened to be a Friday, we went out for drinks and pizza.  We had a great time.  I love hanging out with my adult kids and their significant other.  I swear Mike was also with us, he just wasn't in any pictures. 

Four of favorite people!

I love these picture so much.  Jay's face is classic and Nick's smile is just glorious.  Typical brothers!

And it's not a party without Aunt Mimi.  I love all their faces in this picture.  So funny.  What a blessing family is.  

Cousins weekend

 For many years now my sister and I get together with our cousins, Amber and Cora .  We make every effort to see each other four times a year.  What a blessing it is to have them in my life and live close enough to get together so frequently.  This trip we went to Amber's.  She took us to a new cocktail lounge (hence our fancy drinks in the picture).  We had a wonderful time.