mom and dads xmas present

WMU basketball game!!! We bought Bob and Starr WMU basketball tickets for January 2nd.  It was a great afternoon.  And to think I started at WMU 16 years ago!

lap dog?

not even kidding....this dog is not happy unless he is on us!

cooking queen

from scratch chocolate waffles

Stuffed Shells with three cheeses and marinara

Cupcakes, cupcakes and more cupcakes

boy and his dog

night out

We decided to get cleaned up before heading to Grand Rapids to spend the evening with Dan's high school friends and their kids.  It was a great night...and we don't do it enough!

mstep

This is CRAZY.  So proud of Tyler.  First year of the new standardized testing and he got advanced!

new years eve

first day back

Two weeks off...makes it even harder to go back!

who owns the house?

Yup this is how it works around our house.  They each have a place on the couch.  Sorry to all our guests!

They all have a different spot on the couch!  To funny

playing Christmas Day

Grandma and Grandpa came down Christmas morning.  It was a great afternoon of baking and cooking with Sam.  Tyler put together all his presents.  A nice day at home!!!

christmas morning

Doesn't get better than this.  We are so blessed. 

joys of a real tree

I can't imagine why I beg for a fake tree every year!!!!!