Cutting and Decorating the Tree

Tenley had so much fun cutting down the tree. It was kind of a hike, but worth it. She loved decorating it. Luckily we have shatterproof ornaments because she kept throwing them like they were balls.

Happy 50th Birthday Mom

I threw my mom a 50th Birthday Party. It was so fun. I told everyone to dress up in their best impersonation of Shari (my mom). My mom wears an apron everywhere she goes because she's a lunch lady. I dressed as my mom on Sunday. She has this blue levi jumper she wears all the time. We call it "the dress". She also wears a viser all the time in the summer and these ugly shoes from Hawaii. Gabi dressed up as my mom in the 80's when she taught aerobics. We had a great time playing games and visiting. Happy Birthday mom! We love you!


My mom with her mom Sandra

Tenley dressed up like Grandma Shari

My mom with her sisters Jennie and Laurie

Me, my mom, and Gabi

Beauty and the Beast

The musical Beauty and the Beast was a huge success! I'm so sad that it's over. I had so much fun choreographing the numbers Gaston and the Mob Song. The kids did a great job!

The Beauty and the Beast Cast

Happy Halloween

We dressed Tenley up as Minnie Mouse this year. She loved her costume. She loves Minnie Mouse. My mom made her costume. She already had one my size, so I dressed up too. I couldn't get Mike to dress up as Mickey, but we had fun.


Minnie Mouse and Mini Minnie

Cash, Porter, and Tenley

Floor Licker

I had dropped a laffy taffy on the ground and it shattered. Some of the pieces were really small and I didn't get all of them cleaned up, so I walked in the front room to find Tenley like this licking the candy on the floor. So much for the 10 second rule.

House Update

The house is coming a long. We are done framing and they have started the sheetrock. I can't wait to be done.

Grandpa's Deer

My dad got this nice deer on the muzzleloader hunt.


Uncle Tanner and Tenley with Papa Van's deer.