When oh when will it get easier??!! It's always difficult saying goodbye to my parents, but saying goodbye to my nieces and nephews is never easy! Our family is growing at such rapid rates that every time we get together we have to add another chair! Our 4 days with my sister and the kids was so short that Joe and I both felt so sad seeing them leave for Italy...our once a year gatherings are just not enough! Our last night was spent at my parent's house just hanging out! Ron and Linda Ruch came to visit and we were able to get a family picture with all of us in it! Let me tell ya, it is really hard trying to get all these kiddos to look in one direction! Great times though and lots of laughs!!
Until next year! Love and miss you all so much!
Being the oldest comes with great responsibility...and Mason loves it!
Several attempts were taken here...Ben has a classic look on his face 99% of the time!
Sweating from chasing lightning bugs and attacking Uncle Joe! Joe and Ben became bestfriends right away! Joe taught him games and played with him non-stop. When Ben was leaving he ran back to Joe one last time and said ,"I'm never going to forget you buddy!" it was so sweet! Two minutes later he called Joe "Justin" bummer...
Tessa, she broke her bracelet after this and Joe said she didn't really care...phew!
Ben being Ben
Britt, I made her retake her Senior Picture 1994...very nice, very nice!
The kids...can I still call us kids?
Monkey business
Brittany, Matthew and Me
Mom and Dad with Ron and Linda...my other set of parents!
This was our best family pic...the others are pretty hilarious!
Mom and Kyle!
So happy!!!!
Tessa was in a bad mood, Mason was trying to make her feel better.
Mason was looking in a snake hole and I told him I had just seen a snake crawl in, he kinda freaked out, but kept on looking!! Brave boy!
This IS Ben
Kaitlyn and Tessa, so sweet!
Strike a Pose!
Playing in Grandpa John's corn!
Children of the Corn...
