(7.15)--Manawagon Ride

Julie had called me to tell me that they were doing services at a camp nearby. We got together with Chucky, Tammy, and Decker and went for a bike ride out to visit them. Oh so much fun.

We are on our WAY!!! WAHOO!!
(I have my camera back....Haha..)

See those marks?
It's from holding onto my bag too tight!!

On the open road...OH YEAH!!!

Jul Babe made ice cream,brownies...MMmm...

She also made a yummy fruit salad...

The brownies with the really cool swirly chocolate chips...

Me and sweet Caity Mae...isn't she the cutest?

There is only ONE Uncle Chucky...
(Cody and Cate enjoying the stroll!)

Isn't this tree branch bench awesome!! (:

Uncle Chucky and Aunt Tam with the kids.
Look at all the smiles...

Me and Jul Babe...LOVE HER!!

Cate is such a happy baby...

Saying goodbyes!!! Visiting with family is so much fun!

Our fearless leaders...

Look how fast we are going...blurr...

Me eating my pretzels...MMmmm...

I just love riding the motorcycle...then to visit my wonderful family? Who could ask for anything more? Life doesn't get better than this!! Love them all.

THE END!!!

4.3--Decker's Birthday

Happy Birthday, Uncle Decker!!

We celebrated Uncle Decker's birthday up at Uncle Chucky and Aunt Tam's house! He makes the most amazing strombolies EVER!! (Yes, even better than OIP!!) He made 15 li'l strombolies for everyone that was there! I just love family get-togethers!!

Here is ONE o' the trays...

Adam's plate with sauce...

Pretty cupcakes Lindsay made..
After eating, Chucky took Johnny and Lindsay out to the shed to show them his bike. O' course, Johnny had to take it for a spin, and o' course Lindsay went along!! She fits right in our family! So Johnny and Lindsay took the bike for a ride. It was a bit chilly outside still, so they borrowed coats from Chucky and Tam.

Back from their ride...

Pulled it right back in where it was...

Rocky watched to make sure everything was alright!

Good ol' Rock!!

This is what the boys did after we ate...

After eating the strombolies, Uncle Chucky planned to make homemade ice cream for Decker's birthday cake! I helped him. It's crazy to think that I've NEVER made homemade ice cream before. Since I was 16 years old, ice cream has always been one the "can't have" column. Helping Chucky was fun, I noticed that the recipe used to make the ice cream was very similar to our McFinne-Nog we make for Christmas. Anyway, we put it in the churn and in 30-45 minutes it was finished. Wish I would have taken more pictures o' me making it...but...

Here it is...done and ready to eat!

Haha..Johnny being a BIG GOOF!!

...much better...


Me and Lindsay...she's so awesome! (:


Haha...I got goosed!! (:


Later we all sat around and drank coffee or tea, whichever we preferred. As we picked out mugs, I picked the one with Pap on it. It's so weird when we have family functions to not have Pap or Gram anymore, we still have a great time, don't get me wrong, it will just never be the same. Anyway, I drank my tea out o' THIS mug.

Pappy 'Cracken...

My tea I picked...

Uncle Chucky and Aunt Tam...
Such wonderful HOSTS!!


Aunt Patty lighting the candles.

One row o' 5 and one row o' 2 = 52!!

Decker with his cake!!

Gotta have some brother-n-sister lovin'...

What a fun time, Happy Birthday Uncle Decker, I love you!

THE END!!!

12.20--Meeting Kayla.

The beginning o' December, we got news that my cousin, Andrew Palmer who lives in Cody Wyoming would be home for a visit. Andrew just recently got engaged and the wedding will be here before we know it in March! So Andrew brought the new gal home to meet THE FAMILY!! We were pretty intimidating all together, asking her interrogating questions...but she did GREAT!! We all loved her. Here are the pictures from the visit:

Andrew talking to my father...
(yes, Andrew is a genuine cowboy!)

Jul Babe, Me, and Kayla (the girl!)



Jul, Chucky, Kayla...we loved her!



Chucky and his sista!! Haha...family!



Some people slept the whole time!



Other's ate my special Jill Brownies!!



Me and Decker...love him!!



Uncle Tom playing with Cody!



Cody wasn't all about the picture...



I watched the Brubaker girls...we painted nails.



Rachel, concentrating on her nail job.



Christmas Tree with snow all around!



They took my camera...here is Santa!



Me and Becca...Haha...so cute!



Gotta have a feet picture, that's for real!!



Me and the girls...having a blast!



Oh how sweet these girls are!!

What a great time with family and it was great meeting Kayla!! I think she'll fit in real good! Can't wait for more family activities!!

THE END!!!