In January, to celebrate Mom & Mrs. Howard’s birthdays we had a fun murder mystery party. The theme was Way Out West. Jason was the Judge and I was a Midwest Railroad rep. We had a fun time playing out our characters and sharing the night with old friends. Here are some pics from the evening:
The gangs all here:
L to R row 1
Greg, Doc, Cheryl, Momma, Daddy, Tammy
L to R row 2
Dennis, Marina, Lauren, Nick, Aimie, Chris, David, Rachel, Jason, Elisabeth
We decided to update the dining room this winter with a new floor, paint and other updates. We got up early on Black Friday to get the flooring 1/2 off. Then Jason & his Dad ripped up the old carpet & put down the floor. We also painted, patched and painted the windows, put in a new fan & built a new wall. Jason did a great job & the room looks great.
Before: good bye ugly carpet
After! Amazing. I love the new floor & everything about the room
This weekend we went to Chicago to see our nephew, Grant, be baptized. We had a great weekend sharing time with family and celebrating this wonderful occasion. Grant was so good. He was quiet the whole service and didn’t seem to mind the water at all. We were so thankful to be apart of this special day.
This is what the main screen looks like.
We’ve been kinda quiet the last few months. Not much is new. We enjoyed a nice Christmas with both of our families. We also went to the last Colt’s home game of the season. We are blessed to have our wonderful families & friends so close.
Shore family group photo
Gatts family group photo
At the Colt’s game
We had the joy of meeting our newest nephew this weekend – Grant. He’s almost a month old and super cute. We enjoyed visiting with his mommy (Nikki) too. Can’t wait to get to know this little guy as he grows up. Congrats Nikki & Andy. He’s a sweetheart.
Uncle Jason & Grant spend some time cuddling up. Grant sports his Purdue gear in honor of the game. Go Boilers!
We made our yearly trip to pick apples at the local orchard and had a great time. We enjoyed climbing trees, the wonderful weather and of course apple cider slushies.
Thanks Anderson Orchard. We had a great time!!
Jason climbing trees – working hard to get my favorite apples – gala
Sunday I went up to my alma mater, Purdue, to visit with the girls I lived with in college. It had been too long since we’d all been together and we had a great time catching up and sharing what’s been going on. We even went and toured the house, “401″, we lived in and sat in our “old” seats. What a fun, fun trip down memory lane.
I had a great time seeing you guys. Love you!!
We all smile at the sign. L to R
Laura, TusaRebecca, Kristi, Amy, Rachel, Dana, Lacy and Liz