Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Winter Break FUN

I didn't take very many pictures at Christmas, because I have bad habit of forgetting my camera. But I did get some pictures from my mom.
Between Christmas and New Years, my brother had his open house at my parents house. Aren't they such a cute couple?
During the several days that Ben and I were at my parents house for the holidays, we played dance revolution (I think thats what its called) on my brother's Wii. I had a lot fun doing it, even though I'm not very good! My family and I were finally able to convince Ben to do it, but only after he saw everyone else do it, :-). Each song has 4 levels, the hardest level is extremely hard that we would have 4 people play on one pad (1 person per direction), look at the 3rd picture down. On the 4th picture below, my nephew would love to "help" me by sneaking a few steps (look at the boy in red sweats with his foot on the pad :-D).
My dad loves doing puzzles, so we make sure that he gets a puzzle every year for Christmas. We love helping do the puzzle, sometimes there's 5 or 6 people helping! This was one of our many activities on New Years' Eve.
Here's Ben and I at New Years! I love all of our holidays' firsts as a married couple, and I'm looking forward to the rest of them.
Things were a little crazy in the house if we let all 3 dogs in the house (2 of my brothers each have one,Sampson the German Shepherd/Husky and Jules is pit bull/lab, and Ben and I have Brewster. Especially when we have treats for them, look at them being good for a split second!
It was so much fun to hang out with my new sister-in-law, Angelina! Especially since they live so far awar in St. Louis. Here we are with our "step-dogs" :-D.
Ben and I love it when we get to see my nephews and nieces, we always have so much fun with them! Here's Ben and Abigail, they love to tickle/tease each other.
And here's one of favorite reasons to get together with family... to play games. Usually my family gets so into it, that once someone is laughing so hard until they're crying, literally... we all start crying, haha!

3 comments:

KeLSie ORdonEz said...

sounds like lots of fun!! I especially LOVE all the pics!!! Well, just want to wish you a Happy BIRTHDAY!!!! 21!!!!!!!!!!! wooo hooo!lol. Don't party TOOOO much! Hey, if you 2 ever wanna hang out, right now we are with Sam's parents living there....well in a bout a week. Let us know!! I miss ya, we haven't hung out FOREVER!! well, enjoy your birthday, and I hope I got it right. Normally I think it is on the 8th...lol, remember?? Well, love ya!!!

Erin said...

You guys are so cute! I'm so glad that my brother married into such a good family. Oh, and happy birthday!! (Read your last comment!)

Kelly said...

Awh, I love it. In the toasting picture, you look like me... or i look like you in the toasting picture. No, i was born first, so you look like me. There. Settled. Anyway... happy birthday Ü