Pictures

12-31-13

Kyle doing come computer work
So sad...trying to put the dog's toy on
Santa has arrived
Macie got some big Laffy Taffy
Kyle with the Nerds
Brian on Santa's lap
Macie by Santa

Nate got a new toy snake
Macie going to scare somebody with it
Santa and Pat

Santa and Lee
Nancy's turn

And Care
Santa with Amy and Kyle

Phil's new hat
Lee got one too

Santa had something good for Tony
Another outfit for Macie...haha

Kyle ready for more gifts on Christmas morning

Phil cooking up some bacon
Macie in one of her many dresses

Kyle doing what he does
Chevy
It's always time for a popsicle

The kids and Mother
Duke got a new toy

Kyle's new couch
Chevy was mad at the smoke detector

Lotta gifts

He loves boots
Macie's new hair

Now unbraided

Kyle working with the new keychain
Amy and Phil finishing up breakfast
Macie with another new toy

Friendly game of pool at the Delta
Dan cleaning up
Deep conversation

Nikki with her big smile
Brian ordered Joe's pizza

Is Dan trying to say something?
Surprise visit from Nikki and Jen

Bill had to mourn the Bears' loss
Nikki and Jen again

Nate taking care of Pou before Odyssey Fun World

Macie watching some TV

Of course a popsicle

Haven't seen one of these in a long time

I was definitely a little rusty on this game
Nate and Macie found a friend

Fun in the ball pit

New Years Eve afternoon fun
Impeccable form

12-27-13

Grace all ready for the Polar Express
Lori and Britt
Nate and Jacob

one of Santa's elves prepping Grace

Waiting outside the train station

Phil was cold...Brittany to the rescue

Here's the train

Nate and Phil ready for the ride

Going to find Santa

It was chaos down there
Nate and Grace got a couple seconds with him

Nate and Phil in front of the train

Santa came to see everyone on the train
Nate getting his gift from Santa
Uncle Joe was the Christmas cook
Macie and Kelci
She loves her Fresh Beat Band book

The great-grandkids
Getting ready for the gifts
Smiling Gram
Nate tearing them up

Duke keeping an eye on Macie
Kyle getting a little help

Macie put on her new vet outfit
Kyle looking for more
Kelci going her own

Kelci and Macie got matching dresses
The frame made for Gram of Pa's Army days

Macie coloring her purse

Nate and Aunt Cathi I-spying

Uncle Joe working in the kitchen
Lee working on the salad

Mother and Kyle
He loves his boots

Duke was pooped when everyone left

Nate, Macie, and Phil playing the new game
Lee and Kyle playing the other game

Our view from the seats at the Hawks game

Got a game of pool in before dinner

Dinner was pretty good
The Bull's championship banners
Dan working on his dinner

On to the ice
Quick game of Wii before the game started

The ice girls
High-Class eating
Andy and Beth were a few sections away

The Intermission Shootout Challenge
Zamboni
It was on December 23

12-19-13

Me and Brian at the Delta
Amber before all the shots

Me and Amber
Collan
Collan and Beth...photo bombed

Dan getting in the leftover pizza
Beth and Collan
Me too
Dan feeding his addiction
Me and Amber
Amy working on the twerk
Amy and Beth dancing away

Amber enjoying our company
More Amy and Beth moves

Amber all dressed for Ugly Sweater bowling
It was cold in there
Traci all geared up

And of course Jenn

12-13-13

Mark excited for the next round of trivia
Amber trying to hide
Pa's brick in the veteran section at All Saints

Another one in the first garden
Macie in the kids section during Dylan's party
Nate ready to do some work

Look out for the Bruiser

Maybe a toy he likes
A little game show fun at the party
Nate and Macie took turns spinning the wheel
Guess who won round 2?
Round 3

Cowboy Nate
Love this one with all three of them

Macie fixing the chair
Phil and Kyle

Amber ready for a good metal show at Bourbon

This would make a good Christmas card...haha
Nikki and Jen!!

Amber as well :-)
Blackened
Care and Megan
With me too

Guitar solo
Hairbangers Ball
Rikki Rhoades

Nikki, Jen, and Amber

Care and Amber
Me, Care, and Amber

Megan, Mary, and Care
Photo Bomb?

Me and Megan
Beth
Lovers with tongue
Megan

12-1-13

Another non-bland soup at trivia with his team
Mark and April
Mark solo

April and her tongue
Me and Amber
Interesting conversation I'm guessing
Amber
Mark's reaction to the broken wine glass

Me and Katie
Lee ready for a stress-free Thanksgiving
Got there early before the kids were out of pajamas

Smiling Macie
Nate working on some Plants vs Zombies

Duke awaiting all the company

Kyle playing in my shoes
Phil finishing off some of Nate's bracelets
Phil prepping the turkey for deep-frying

All ready
Phil's a professional baster
Looks good!!

Lee working on the mashed potatoes

Here's Johnny
Jenna and Kevin

In goes the second turkey

She's a cooking
Macie snacking on some olives
Turkey from the oven looks good and full of stuffing

Deep-fried one is done

Cooling for a second
Time to carve
Johnny rocking the motorcycle
Starting the dart games at the Delta Friday
Wrestling shirt theme again

Mark joined for a while

My pool crush
Dan getting sucked in again
Planning his next move

He got someone else's sunglasses this time

Not a Delta trip without Kevin

And an appearance by Eddie

Beth and Jenn at Sam Buca's
Andy going for the meatballs
Amber
Not with meBob and

Digging into the veal vesuvio
Beth enjoying her spaghetti/salad looking meal

All done...wow

Not so much on Beth's end

Amy posing by the Christmas tree at Bourbon
Another pose
Southside Hooligans
Me and Amber

Nice surprise at Bourbon
Lori and Amy...with Bob in the background
Bob and Mary
Lori and Chris

Amy, Chris, and Eileen
Libido Funk Circus
Love the V

Dancing to the band
Mary and Lori dancing away
Mary, Lori, and Amy

My new buddy
Jump Jump

Me and Amber again

Amber with her beer

11-25-13

Dan and Mark discussing trivia tactics
Amber made it all smiles
Brian and Collan on a Friday night massacre

Andrew and Mark
Amber
Dan checking out his new GI Joe collection
Amber making a drink
Brian and Amy
Me and Collan

Dan and Jenn
Mark...and remnants of the penguin
Dan and Aric
Kyle learning how to use the camera
Samantha, Alex, and Yesenia at our "reunion"

Karen and Amber came too

The shirt of one of the band members playing that night
Karen and Amber

Samantha enjoyed the other band too...tried to get them to play more Weezer

Into the club next

Samantha loved that too

A little foggy, but funny
Trivia Tuesday

Amy excited for Salerno's...obviously before her food came

11-1-13

Mark getting the party started
Amber went with the Purple Haze, not the Amber
Dan and Andrew
Care!!

Mark and Care
With Andy
Dan and Mark
Dan ready for the signature drink making night\
Care and Diana

Not the happiest of cats
Quite a selection for the drinks
My turn with the table
Dale hosting a Saturn rocket lecture
Kyle playing under my kitchen table

Pre-gaming for Hi Infidelity
Amber made herself comfortable

Mark on his side by the penguin
Let the show begin
Our group
Amber and Mark
Most of the band

Dave and Guy
Me and Amber

Dave and Guy...love this one

Tyler on vocals
Another good one
Me, Mark, and Amber

The three of them again
Me and Brian
The four of us

I think this was during Def Leppard
Brian's new hat

10-30-13

Kristen in our hotel room...wish we could have used the amenities
Care made it out to a trivia night
Amy made another appearance

And of course Mark

Dan and Mark got a head start in Michigan

Amber surprised them and came

Dan getting his party face on

Andrew doing his sprint
I was happy to be there

Amber hasn't moved yet

Dan and myself wrestling...believe it or not

A few shots later
Round 2?

E-Cig?

Tim came to visit
Dan starting to fade?

And Tim is out
Mark in round 2 of sleep
Andrew got up again
Tim still sleeping
Dan is done for

Amber hydrating
Mark got up again
Amber and Tim

Mark and Amber
Doesn't look too comfortable
Good morning...a new day

Giving Brain a quick massage
His hat has bullets on it
Mushroom infestation

Andrew getting a little practice in
Mark and Amber

Dan totally belongs in Michigan
So does Amber...haha
Amy...haha

The bleeding zombie target

The trampoline kind of vanished
Dan ready for another exciting trivia night
April getting our sheets ready

Amber was the sole wine partner that night

10-11-13

Dan celebrating Care's birthday
Care and Rachel
Love at its finest

Dan trying to dance
Group shot

Mark and Chantel ready for Hi Infidelity

Amy showing off the tongue again
Amber, Amy, and Mother
The ladies
Hi Infidelity

Heated competition
Karen was a surprise

Nice one of most of the band
Amy and Chantel a little later
Dave on guitar

Tyler singing
Amy's happy face
Pretty good seats at the Hawk's game...a little zoomed

National Anthem time

The flag was still there
Tommy came to visit
Good zoom

We spotted someone with a Cup ring
Ice girls
Kristen being photogenic

One thing Kristen likes about the United Center
I live in the 90s

Good memories
Stanley Cup banner
Our secret weapon for trivia
Kristen loves her cheese sticks

10-10-13

Kyle climbing on Nate's old bed
Learning new games
Macie was being good as always...hehe

Labor Day party at my house

Macie under my bush
A little closer
The best I could get of all three
Another angle in the grass
The other photographer

Kyle running around
Phil playing with Nate and Macie...or the other way around

Nate doing a hand stand...with a little help

All three of them trying

Macie and Kyle
Macie getting a little help
Some heated corn hole competition
Nate with his old buddy Buzz
Blizzard of Ozz

The whole band
He did a great Ozzy
Kristen even came to Bourbon
Mother and Amber
Sakk Wylde in action
Jefferson Jackson

Me and Kristen...must have gotten warm in there

Kristen and Mother
Amber
\m/ \|m/
Mother and Kristen singing along
Kristen and Amber

Me and Kristen again

Party for Grace's birthday
Getting ready for some cake
Lee and Jacob

Blowing out the candles
Ethan getting some

Macie got hers all over
Lots of smiles
Phil playing with Kyle
Whose birthday was it?

9-30-13

Party time for my birthday
Amber
Kristen :-)
Paula
Me and Kristen
Paula handling this on her own
Kristen and Paula
Another one of us...tongue and all

Care stretching out her leg
Care and Amber

Nice group shot
Kristen cooling off

Dance party
Dan at Chuck's for night 2

Tom and Katie
Mark
April
Dan and Brian
Lee, Beth, and Kristen in the back
Me and Andrew
Got my little brownie sundae
Phil, Dan, and Brian
A little massage
A Mark selfy

One more
Amy taking care of the bill
Amber
Beth trying to help out

9-7-13

Paula and Amy at the Clucas cottage
Our sleeping quarters for the evening
Kevin doing what Kevin does...nonstop work
Beth and Brian chilling on the deck
Jackie getting animated already
Collecting some wood

Looks so real
Matt securing the wood in the truck
Andy and Kevin at the sandbar

More of us
Not the best sales pitch I've seen

Trying to burn some gas

Andy enjoying the ride
Andy and Brian
Andy and Kevin getting the tiki torches ready

A flare to start the fire

It's started
Andy and Brian by the fire
A new Chuck's pic

Brian and Jackie singing away

Out comes the shot ski
Round 1

Amy starting the dance party
Round 2 of the shot ski

There is goes
Guys turn

Mark was quite the dancer

Nice one of me, Brian, Andy, and Kevin
Amy and Paula doing some shots

Jackie and Kev...their anniversary celebration

Dance party on the deck
Andy getting down
Haven't seen one of these in years
Trivia night
Our fearless leader
Dan and Mark
Katie and Kristen
Amber
Me and Amber
Nate at Jacob's Christening

Kyle claiming his spot
Nate practicing the monkey bars

Grace climbing up the ladder
They sure have fun there

Nice one of Lee and Phil
Britt and the two girls

Kyle takes care of himself
Bob and Lori
Family shot at Gaelic Park
Me and Andrew
Macie and Grace

Mother was in a lot of pain to go to the ER

Her room was nice...in the new wing

Can't thank Amy enough for all she did/does

Ready for gall bladder extraction

Dan ready for some trivia
Nate ready for his first day of school
Macie going to pre-school
Kyle sure like the popsicle

9-6-13

Macie doing Brian's hair
Kyle learning from his siblings

Nate playing some Monster Jam

Duke giving kisses
Nice smile from Macie

Phil checking out new headwear
Kyle getting some food
Brian and Macie
Fun on the trampoline

What could go wrong?

Macie's new tutu

Guess it was a cool day to swim
Aric drying off

Care happy to be in the middle
With he mommy at trivia
Dan and Pat
Amber
Kristen checking out the snake
Close up of Buzz
Kristen starting dinner

Very colorful :-)

Amy's party face
This game again

Smiley Brian
Kristen...so cute
Hercules wanted to play too

Thumbs up by Brian
Shot time for the girls

Dance party time
Wonder what's going on over there

A very happy Beth
Not sure what's going on here
Beth got her broom out

Poor Andy
Mary and Care on the way to Retro on Roscoe
Amber
Kristen's first time to see HBB

Me, Kristen, and Amber

Leading the way
So far so good

Pizza time
It must have been getting hot

Kristen and Care
Care and Mary...haha

Amber, Mary, and Care

Natural beer holder
Amber going for some

Big sausages
Love it

Here they are

Great guitar work
Jefferson Jackson

Sakk Wylde
Clare Crush

Tom and Katie made it out for a bit
Gross port a potty

Heading home now
Care and Kristen

Mary and Kristen
Me and Amber

Patiently waiting for the next train
Me and Kristen
Macie doing some swimming next door

Nate, Macie, and Grace

Luke playing in the big tube
What could go wrong?

Grill master at work

Amy keeping an eye on things
Kyle wants to go swimming

Lee, Macie, and Grace
Add Nate
Britt was on camera duty

Kyle getting a feel
Nate jumping in

Nice family picture
With Luke and Grace

Kyle doing some swimming
Not sure what he's eating

Macie and Grace playing with the trailer
Kyle has the broom now
Nikki and Jen at Chuck's

Mark at Chuck's
Kristen :-)

9-4-13 (Wisconsin Dells for Tom's bachelor party)

The new parking configuration at Hotel Rome
Tiger Dan ready for a few holes
Tom's new equipment
Impeccable form

Tom putting his lessons to use

Mark and I had our own little competition
Dan just about on the green
Tom analyzing the next shot

At Monk's for a tasty burger
On to Poseidon for more revenge

Wasn't the warmest of days
That's exactly how it is

Dan's thoughts on the experience with Poseidon

Pizza Pub for dinner
Mark in a daze
One of the cashiers?

Some darts at Showboat
Obviously
Having a swig
Nice group shot at Mama's Garage
Dan applying the chafing stick

Heading for the go karts while Dan and Mark do the rollercoaster
Good thing...sheer terror

Close up of the Trojan Horse
Paul Bunyan's for dinner...all you can eat fried chicken, ribs, veggies, and soup

Time to compare Monk's to Fuddrcukers

Dan's usual difficulties with the burger

8-28-13 (The rest of New Orleans)

Good morning
Dan at Felix's, the oyster bar

Jenny intrigued by the food ?
Me and Kristen

My velociraptor feet
Great sauce that went on everything
The transformer guy
There he goes

Dan ready for a hand grenade
Dan at the Swamp again
On the turtle
Kristen and Jenny
Jenny got a hand grenade finally

Tetris team?

Me, Kristen, and Jenny
Kristen and Jenny getting friendly with the DJ

At least she was getting free Jameson

Jenny and her cardboard friend
Dan found Larry

Starting to pick up on Saturday night

Jenny enjoying the balcony view

The ladder guy done for the day

Big Al Carson at the Funky Pirate
Dan and a grenade
Some of the crowd watching another band

The happy band
Eddie Van Halen's guitar at the Hard Rock Cafe
Garbage
In the taxi going to the airport

The swamp tour

Back at Midway
The kids loved the beads I brought them

8-22-13 (New Orleans Day 2)

Finally made it to Willie Mae's for fried chicken
Dan and Jenny under the sign
I'm sure it is

That's the restaurant
Not familiar with the electric codes out there

Dan and Kristen on the Streetcar
Jenny got a seat

Dan and Kristen again
The kind of met the Jester

Dan and Poppy
All three of them posing
Dan scoping out the distance

Is this supposed to represent someone

Disgusting rubber gloves
Beautiful scenery

Dan and Bon Jovi
Ha ha...Jenny's got the spot
Dan enjoyed this stop

We had to stop at every statue
Jenny and I had to stop here

Not sure what happened here

Dan and Jenny checking out the masks
Had to stop at the Coke truck

Kristen enjoying a pickle

Jenny and Michael J Fox...had to be there

One of the statue-like street performers

Dan and Kristen with a real statue
here's another
Very true

Definitely a great New Orleans slogan
After furiously leaving the French Market

Kristen and Jenny at the haunted bar for lunch
Me and Dan
Chicken wings for lunch
Time for another drink at the Swamp
Kind of tradition at the Swamp

Kristen getting in on the fun
one more
This guy did a helluva dance to Beat It
Sleeper hold

Jenny found the turtle
Me and Jenny
Waiting for the ghost tour to start
Outside waiting now

Certainly wasn't a great tour
This was a real person
Same band again

Dan ready for his shot at the Spirit
And there it is

8-5-13

Dan having some soup before trivia
Our new secret weapon
Amber was waiting for her question
Even Jenny made it out

Dan and Kristen planning some NOLA activities
Me, Katie, and Kristen
Another one of us...haha

The Pender sisters
Edgar, Ficker, and Amber

Me and Amber

Me, Katie, and Patrick Sharp
Kristen and Katie

Kristen at MDW ready for NOLA
Jenny

A little Jameson to pass time and take the edge off

Dan got his own row
Jenny all drugged up for the flight
Dan ready for Bourbon Street

The best I could do for now

Jenny and her fanny pack-esque thing
The four of us at our first stop: Mango Mango

Me and Kristen
Almost at the 800 block
Yep
Where's Hootie? Not at the Voodoo Museum
Lunch Time near the River
Alligator sausage
Alligator bites

Jenny and her gyro salad
Joan of Arc
Dan with another frozen drink
Almost too big for Jenny
In Jackson Square
The Beautiful Mississippi

Escaping the hot sun
Went to Harrah's for a bit

There was a Lucky Dog in the casino
Group shot
Dan was not happy with the Native Americans
Time to go??

We found Betty Boop
Dan needed his Friction Defense
Kristen trying to stay cool in Walgreens
Jenny made it out of the shower at least

Out like a light the rest of the night
ready to go out??
Jenny not so much

Bourbon Street, here we come
Kristen and the Ladder Guy

She made a few friends that night
Dan in EarthCam's line of vision

Directing traffic
Same band as last year...great tunes
Somebody had to play Mother's role

Making friend's before getting kicked out

Not sure how Dan get put in charge of this

7-24-13

Mark brought a pepperoni to Michigan
One game of memory, one game of Mexican
Andrew looking on

Quite a train
Andrew passing time the next morning
Amy's feeling good
Making a salmon bagel
At the beach in South Haven
Amber ready for some sun
Brian
Kyle is a mess already
Macie enjoying the water

Lee on guard duty
Nate sure kept us occupied with the water Frisbee
Close-up of the lighthouse

Brian and Macie back at the house
Paula
As Macie said, "The lady in blue"

Nate playing baseball with black walnuts
Amber helped gather wood

Amy and Macie on the four wheeler
Kyle playing in the grass
Kyle always goes right for the bathroom
Macie had an allergic reaction to mosquito bites...at the hospital
Still trying to smile
Amber eating a micro waved smore later on

Lee and Amy ready for another day

Amber enjoying the Mexican Pot Roast at Chuck's later that evening

Care at trivia Tuesday
The team captain

Me and Dan
One more...upright
Getting Kyle started off young with the video games

7-23-13

Amy ready for another party next door
Paula trying to bite the box
She got it
Amber didn't try yet
Phil trying to follow in his brother's footsteps
Paula
Bill getting some pizza
Me and Hercules
Brian enjoying a cold beverage
Andy working on the dishes
Lauren made an appearance

Me and Amber
Amy going for the box now

Dancing starts
We missed a bagel war outside
Brian almost got the splits

Amy and Beth
Not sure what's gonna happen here

Beth rocking out
Phil's turn with it

Amber still sitting :-)
Amy and Lauren

Beth and Hercules
Me and Beth...yikes

Brian trying to entertain us at the Bensenville Fest

Amy enjoying the outdoors
They surrounded the ice cream cart quick
Yummy
Group shot
Another one swapping me and Brian

They said that'll be me and Mother in 20 years in front
In sync
Here's Bobby
Dave on guitar

The crowd going wild
The better side

Guy doing his thing
Tyler
Jim in the back
Fire at Nikki's parents
Jen didn't make it too long after I got there

Heather excited to see us at Chuck's
Me, Care, and our banana split

The rest of the trivia team

Interesting sign at St Symphorosa
The reason we came there
Bobby
Quiet start in front of the stage

One of the surprise guest of the night
Dave on acoustic
Gotta watch Brandy and Amy when they get together
Close up of the action

7-22-13

On our way to the Dells
Lee, Amy, and Macie at Denny's

Playing with Paula in the room

Making sandwiches on the bed
Macie walking on her hands...with a little help

They loved climbing on the luggage rack

Luke passing time
Lee ready to go

Britt enjoying the Dells
Lee still patiently waiting

Phil's cool new swimwear
On the way to the water park
Group shot

Switch me and Brian
Out for revenge
The kids playing in the water
Better angle
Grace preparing her towel
Think she's content
Not yet
The final spot
Paula, Amy, and Macie
It's a rare occasion, but Brian looks a little worried
Luke looking a little cold
Glorious day in the Dells

Brian ready to go out

Luke getting a tattoo
The end result
Amy found a new hat

Nate found one too
More rain

Grace in the indoor theme park

Nate in the batting cages
Luke too

Paula and Amy in one of the shops downtown

Big dart competition at the bowling alley bar

Her teammate enjoying her beer

They somehow beat us

On to some pool now

Next stop was Monk's
Mother and Dad met us at Nig's

We had a few
Paula was surely enjoying it
Amy was fading

Not Brian
We got Taco Bell after Nig's closed
Paula arranging for the bedding to dry

Lee and Macie in the indoor water park

Churros make everyone happy
They love them

Gotta ask yourself...

Amy getting ready for Marley's
All ready
A little jumping before we go

Another hat for Amy
Nate and Luke enjoying root beer before the rain hit

Lee with her beverage of choice

Rough start to the Pizza Pub

Brian bringing some action to the party
It's picking up now...Amy and Paula smiling

Bigger smiles
Lost control

Awesome loaded potato wedges
Yummy
Amy enjoyed them
Pizza was pretty good as well
Good times

7-18-13

Andrew and Phil in Michigan
Paula

Brian always happy to be there
Tim with his beer hat

The grass was kind of long
The side of the house
The Craftsman was hard at work
Andrew borrowed the neighbor's tractor
Lunch time
Kyle goes straight for the bathroom
Nate ready for his sandwich

Lee is very smiley
Caught Eileen off guard
Staring contest...Andrew won

Phil and MAcie on the four wheeler
Brian on baseball duty
Phil, Andrew, and Chris...standing...in a line

Kyle stuck in the pack and play

Phil and Kyle on the four wheeler

The sprinkler was out

A very happy Macie
Nate going for a ride

A rare one of all the kids
Amy at Captain Lou's

Andy makes this picture...haha
Eileen
Beth going for the antlers
Amy and Beth
Next stop was York's landing
Brian showing off his new chapstick at the Idler
Andy giving it a try

Finishing off the night at Joe's for the Hawk's game
Lee and Macie
Kyle handling his own
Thanks, Mace

7-10-13

Pool party at Dan's
Care with Aric in the background
Yummy dinner
Maybe she didn't like it
Another Wednesday night Hawk's game
Welcome to the vortex
Beth ready for a win

Paula is seemingly always in this position
Hercules
Amy and Beth getting the dance party started

Not yet for Amber
Me and Amber
Brian celebrating his roof repair

Hercules making out with his bone
Hera
Getting down
Me and my buddy
Paula joining the party

Bill preparing the shots

7-1-13

Dan celebrating Flag Day
Amber hurt her finger at work
Dan and Mark
Brian and Dan

Me and Amber in the back

Amber and Mark
Haven't seen Chris in a while
Aric getting the fire ready

Macie at one of Nate's games
Kyle has to stay occupied

Nate was playing first base
How to occupy Kyle

Dan was a surprise guest
Care brought him along

Donuts were the snack of the day

Chuck's for lunch
Kristen's first encounter with the penguin
Dan
My buddy Hercules
Kyle eating before the birthday party
Duke excited
The jump house made it over

It had a basketball hoop in it

Kyle tried his best in there
They got tired pretty quick

Kyle had plenty more to play with

Duke had his turn in it

Kyle walking around a little bit

Macie eating a sandwich
Amy ready for the party

Macie in her party dress
Macie got a close one of Kyle

A couple gifts before everyone comes
Paula and her buddy
Kyle enjoying the outdoors

Lee and a photogenic Macie
Ethan learning from Nate
Little Jacob

Grace on Macie's new bike
The birthday cake

Nate helping with the candles

Kyle gets his own to "eat"

Of course the kids get their piece
Kyle working on his

Making progress
He must not have like that part
Now we're talking
Yummy
Time for a bath
Mother teaching us an alternative to flippy cup

Bo going in

Here's the action
Mother getting bounced around
Macie squirting herself

Lee can finally sit for a bit

6-12-13

Missed this one from yesterday: Kyle all bundled up
Jenny working on something at Bill's party
Amber and Mark
Beth going for the food
Collan in the background

Shot time
Mark having a blast
Beth down low
Jenny, Mark (the other one), and me

Me and Collan
Always happy Brian
Speaking of happy, Kyle
Nate playing Skylanders

Macie with the guitar
And matching glasses

The reason for this celebration
BBQ dinner at Universal Studios

They don't mess around for Summit

Definitely first time seeing a Simpson play DDR
That's us

The view from my room most of the time

Dinner party at Amy's as soon as I got home
Didn't even have a chance to change

Amy with kind of a smile
Bust out Guesstures

Andrew and Andy
Me again
Andrew with a famous selfer

Let the dancing begin
Beth getting closer

Brian and Andy
Yet another of me
Brian and Beth

Andy and Paula
Brian and Amy

Jenny eating her taco
Me and Jenny watching the Hawks go to 2 overtimes

Nate eating a sausage biscuit after Walmart shopping

Kyle got a new helmet
Nate playing some Wii

Duke keeping an eye on Kyle
Macie riding the little quad

Brian and Amy made it over...haha

6-11-13

Monica posing at the National Bowling Stadium
Stopped traffic to get this awesome shot
We stayed at El Dorado
Didn't quite have time to check this out
Going into Circus Circus
Here we come
The crowd goes wild
Amy and Paula celebrating the birth of Beth
Mark even came out
And Jenny
Andy photo-bombing Paula's self photo
Brian, Dan, and Mo
The birthday girl
Paula and Beth
Me and Beth
Britt spilled the whole bag of popcorn in Effingham
Macie and Grace hiding from the rain
Good one of Dad and Bob
Nate got some good baseball time
If only Kyle were looking...

He's such a happy baby
Mother and Lori

Mother, Dad, and Kyle
Britt is always creative with kid games
Kelci showing off the proper Frisbee form

Smiley Kyle
Macie and Grace eating
Moose sleeps on Bear

Andrew getting ready for the Hawk's game
Kelci has her water balloons
It's game time

Kelci has her mustache
Nate and Phil
Lee and Britt starting the relay race

Macie dropped hers
Ethan gets first shot at the Pi�ata

Next up is Grace
Macie giving it a shot

Ella winding up

Here goes Kelci

Pinning the mustache on Drew
Grace giving Macie a push in the stroller

Lee and Linda

4-23-13

Thumbs up by Amy...a while ago
Nate and Luke watching a movie
Macie finishing her cake
The end result
Testing out the new camera
Brian ready for the Delta
Dan lining up

Enemies in the game
The next best thing to do there

Me and Amber

Paula loving every minute
Amber
Britt ready for Nate's birthday party
Kyle's ready...ha-ha

Hanging out with Aubrey
Macie and Grace playing on the tables

Too cute
Boxing gloves are out

Lotta kids and toys
Making their pizzas

Macie and Grace got their gloves too

They got their pizzas too

Jenna taking care of Hot Potato

On the Bowflex
Lined up for the relay race
A little wresting Bingo
A lot of commotion for poor Duke
Time for the pi�ata
Macie going at it

Grace's turn
Candy everywhere

Cake time
Singing
Macie and Grace running around the pole
Kyle in the jumper

Lotta presents
Screaming, jumping girls
Amy's thoughts

3-1-13

Just another Friday night party
Me and Amber

Dan was showing us how to lift

He needed a little nap
Amber
Looks like Dan resurrected
Brian getting ready for Bourbon Street
Lee, Phil, and Nate at Jenna and Kevin's wedding
Lee and Phil themselves
Macie and her boa at the reception
I think Macie is ready to eat

Amber all dolled up
Kevin and Jenna

Mother and Dad
gotta ask yourself...

Macie on the dance floor
Lee having a good time

Getting down to Macie's line of vision
Me, Lee, and Macie
Amber ready for dinner

The kids had to stay busy
Joe and Sue being introduced

Nate and Macie's turn
Cake cutting time
Lotta empties

Macie getting some soup
Brian and Dave Rios

Me and Amber

Me and Lee

2-24-13

Just what we need the night before Chili Fest
Dan giving out massages
Beth handing out massages

Dan and April
Mark and Andrew

Amber and her drink
Hercules right next to me of course
Dan ready for the Icebreaker now

They had quite a bit of snow

Sure wasn't easy getting out of the driveway

A few inches on the propane tank
Didn't see one plow the entire time we were there

Brian like the squid carving
Beth was ready for the cold and snow
April at Clementine's

Me and Brian
Brian trying on Beth's coat

Amy using the hand warmers
Amber at The Depot

Brian waiting patiently
Paula at Joe's

Me, Mark, and Paula

Close up of Beth
Amber likes the Indian ice sculpture

Hercules enjoying the snow

They're ready to go home
Eileen drinking up at the Superbowl party

Remnant of her 90's party
Here we go

Jackie figured out the Hula Hoop

Looks like Kevin got it
Brian not so much

Mother and Daughter
Brian and Eileen

Try to be a gentleman and they make fun of me

Me and Amber at Chuck's
Amber and Michelle

1-28-13

Macie taking some pictures with Lee's camera
Almost got Brian centered
Me and Macie
Andrew
Macie doing Lee's hair while she's feeding Kyle

Mother keeping an eye on Kyle
Under control now

1-27-13

My only picture from Foodie Night - in Edgar's kitchen
Macie at Johnny's birthday party

They were playing with the light switches

Had to fit myself into Macie's line of vision
The boys
Macie liked this balloon
Time for the birthday cake
Looks like he approves

No hands
He's dong pretty good on it

Getting a little help now

Kind of like a massacre
He's trying to share

I got quite a workout running around with Nate outside

Macie in the playpen ??

Cake time
Dan ready for bowling
Amber at BJ McMahon's after bowling
Me with her now
Dan and Charlie Chaplin at Hollywood Boulevard

Admiring the art in the theater

The tomb
April was happy...till the movie started

Amber is always happy

Amy at Coach's Corner the next afternoon for the Hawks

Beth and Brian
Me and Paula

Me and Amber

Beth predicting a scoring play

Our little group
Amy and Beth...haha

Me and Brian
And Andy
Paula must have been enjoying this
Andy has had enough too

Beth and Amy
Our group at Martini tasting
Andy getting harassed at Sullivan's now

Happy family
Phil didn't survive much at Sullivan's

Beth and Michelle
Paula
Not sure what caused this pose

Phil was out
Brian
Amber says he's fine
Brian double checking

Beth possibly stabbing him

Me and Amber

One more
Brian at Chuck's for the Hawks game
Amber
With me
Andy reflecting...

1-26-13

Macie and Grace at Chuck's
Nate was having fun
It was lunch with the Grinch
Kyle having a good hair day
Brittany
A smiley Grace
Macie's straw ring
Nate playing some game
Dinner time
Dessert time...haha

Not sure what they were doing
Merry Christmas Eve

Santa made an appearance
Phil on Santa's lap
Dan's turn

Princess Macie
Christmas morning

Kyle getting at something
They love their gifts

Dad and Kyle
Chevy
Macie likes her new boots
New bowling ball
A new bed for her dolls
Nate got a new Kindle

A high chair for her dolls
Lee
Super Mario time

One more of Macie
Quite the Dego on New Years Eve

Amy and Beth
Mark finally got to play his list

Andy and Paula
Amber
At least Beth was paying attention
Bill and Andy Clay
Phil flexing
Me and Amber
Me and Beth
Amy
Mark
Will Power
Paula, Heather, and Andy
Brian and Phil

Bill and Mark
Sitting down now
Dance party
Bill Tebowing

Amber all smiles now

At Fuddrucker's for Dan's birthday, Care got a drink to match her shirt

1 pound of goodness

So it starts
Care got a fruit cup and sweet potato fries

April got a taco bowl

Looks yummy
Not much more to go

Mine was good and fairly clean
Think Care was traumatized

April excited to celebrate Dan's birthday at Demma's

Dan, Amy, and Adam

1-7-13

Amy brings her own koozie to Chuck's
Tami just graduated
Nice little group

Jackie modeling the beer
The Grinch was warming up

The photo booth is ready for the end of the world party

Dan was the first one there
Bill sporting the new stache

DJ Marcos setting up

I think most of Mark is missing
Amber
Andy is ready for the end
Sarah
Dan and Mark dancing
Nice little fire outside

Beth rocking out
Care and Pat

Dan lurking with his fly open

Care just after some dance moves

Definitely have the dance environment
Amy dancing away

Care and Pat on the floor
Me and Amber
Dan and Pat

Care and Pat from above
Collan and Brian
Me, Collan, and Brian

Dan and Jenn
Paula and Traci

Me and Traci
Dan, Traci, and Mark...haha

Is this why they call him Philly Glasses?

Amy's right eye

Paula's self picture
Andy and Collan

Quite a group here
Minus Brian

Macie insisted on opening her gifts with her backpack on

Kelci's turn
Nate showing off one of his new toys

Lee explaining it to Macie
Macie jumping around with a toy hot dog in her mouth

Nate and Kelci having a pillow fight

Macie wants to join in

Macie got the belt
Kelci got it too

Eating her necklace
Showing off her new hoodie
The best we could get with the grandkids and great grandkids

There's 3 missing and one new addition, but here's the family
Kyle likes his new toy

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