Christmas Mornings

It is always so magical to watch the kids come down and get excited about what Santa left...Well, for the ones who believe...We are so blessed. John gave me a painting of Mike and I at the Beach in Mexico. I think it is the best present I have ever gotten in 20 years of marriage. I didn't have to ask for it. He just knew. I love that guy!

Kelsi got a new blackberry.
Taft got a Zune.
Joe got every kind of skateboard and snowboard
Mikey got a new soccer chair, and basketball hoop.

Katy ran away Christmas Eve...Which is Holiday #4 that Katy has managed to excape. I swear I couln't even get to Dewey with no money or plan, Katy however, made it to Missouri. She is fine and his coming home today. I'm sure it was a very exciting get away for her. Some nice person took her to a safe house, Which is a blessing to know she was taken care of.

Christmas 2008

Halloween Costumes

United Way Race

Bartlesville United Way Race was today!!!So much fun! Mike won the fun run 1 mile @ 8.47 min. Joe did his first 5K finished around 32 min. I did horrible! I think my time was 28-29 min...One of these days I am gonna get faster....I am in such a funk!
I was so proud of the boys. Of course proud dad took pictures of us all finishing!

Halloween

So sad to think of my boys growing up. When they were little they loved going to the pumpkin patch to pick out the perfect pumpkin, then return home to carve it out...As you can see by some of the pictures I think their enthusiasm was a little low at points of the hay ride and the hay maze. But, What a great day! Beautiful weather and just hanging with my boys. Wow! life surely doesn't get any better.

Family pic favs

Here are some of my favorites......

Family Pics

Ok. This entry is for Amy. You see how even when kids get older it is hard to get a perfect picture...out of the 247 we had taken...this was the best

Kelsi at College

Ok, Kelsi is hitting the homesick point of school. I keep trying to remind her how much we get on her nerves when she is home...but, it is hard to be away so long. and we do miss her. here are some resent photos of kelsi and her friends

Taft

I am looking through the past photo's and noticing I don't have many of Taft in all his plays...so here are a few...

My "Boys"

It is amazing in the rain and fog how much fun we can have as a family. This is one of the only parts of the hike where the boys were not peeing on something..

Could I get one good pic?

Ok, Here is the proof.I took about 15 pictures of John and Taft...I didn't load all of them because they all look about the same. I ask them to give me a normal picture. You notice when one is acting stupid the other is smiling normally. ...I guess the photo albums will be full of pictures like this of taft and his dad

Dollywood USA

Ok, So we are rednecks. Yes we always enjoy Dollywood. Grandma Joy even got onto the drop it ride...We lost John and Taft to the roller-coasters for about 2 hours but found them later in the day...

The "Lard" Men

Notice Luis is actually showing teeth (he just got his braces off) It's always fun to see Grandpa Gary

clingmans dome

This is supposed to be one of the best view in america...unfortunatly it was so foggy we could hardley see ourselves

Fall Break

hiking in the smokey mountains is fun even when it raining and you cant see 10 feet in front of you!

Mike and Soccer 08

Joe's first year on Bruin Football!

Yum!

John discovered pineapple Gelato.

Notice Johns shirt

Notice how John has on his Vaclaw Family Fireworks shirt every day...Honestly, It is all he packed...I often wondered what people where thinking....(He did wash it)

Pompeii

Creepy, but cool. It was really fascinating to see how they lived, and how they died. And know the Volcanoe that killed them is still active...

"Pisa" the mistake

It was funny to learn how Italians are kinda "Territorial" Each town thinks there town is the best. The tour guide said to us "ok I know you signed up to see the tower of piza, but really there is not much to see, it was a huge mistake and they are so proud of it. Really you should have stayed in Florence" Ok maybe she was right, But dang that tower really leans! It was still cool to see...

Stacy and Bree attacked by Roman

You know how sometimes when you meet people and it feels like you have known them a long time...This is how our cruise was with our "table friends" we had so much fun! Rome was Amazing. With only 9 hours we packed alot in the Colosseum was amazing! It is twice as big as it looks in pictures. It is hard to put my brain around all the things I saw that day.

John,Stacy, Gene and Tony

New friends....

The first night on the ship we made some great new friends. We loved getting to know our new friends better. This picture is the whole gang, John and I, Toni and Gene,Tripp and Bre. What great people. We had so much fun!!! We actually even went on day trips with both couples. Toni and Gene are from Boston. Tripp and Bre from Atlanta. I don't know how the cruise plans on who goes where at dinner but honestly, I think we had the best dinner group on the whole boat!

check him out

John Sings! Really...

I tried not to sing along but how can you not? I hope you can see the dancers..It was a little dark in the room, and alot of Irish people got up and started dancing...

Trip to Italy

Ok, It is 4:30 in the morning i have already done 2 loads of laundry and unloaded and reloaded the dishwasher. So Because I can't wait to share all the fun we had I am sitting at the pc loading all my pics! So Here it goes...

We had such a great time! The highlights were:
10. Learning about other cultures Hygene.
9. Seeing the Cictine Chapel( im sure I spelt that wrong...)
8. My new necklace a "Chantecler"
7. New braclet
6. Gilato
5. Amalfi Coast
4. View of Flourence from our boat
3. Meeting new friends
2. Spendig time with my honey
1. Watching John Kareoke

Ok, I am sure most everyone is in shock...Yes John really did sing. I have Video to download and share...I have never been so in love. This trip gave me a glance into the future...when it will be just John and I. And I can't believe how great it's gonna be! We had such a awsome time.Ok, Now I will send pictures and give details you will probably read over....