20 years....

7 kids...4 houses...4 jobs...3 states...and many miles ago...we tied the knot!

Happy Anniversary Babe!!

SNOW again...

So yesterday...the day after we had all that snow...we had temperatures in the 40s and lots of rain and the snow all melted.  The kids were sad :(

This morning...at 5 a.m...I received a telephone call from the school Superintendent's office....

"No school today due to the snow"

...Chris and I both looked outside and to our total surprise there was 

NOT AN OUNCE OF SNOW ANYWHERE!  

Apparently it is supposed to snow sometime today....that's New Jersey.

I will keep you posted on whether we get snow....until then I have to break it to the kids that they are going to do schoolwork at home :)

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Well, we ended up getting a little...it was more sleet and ice than snow....

SNOW!!!

Brandon is home!!!!

I am a bit late in posting these photos....however...

Last Sunday, we all waited anxiously at the airport for Brandon to arrive home...

It seemed like an eternity, but the moment finally arrived...

We were all so happy to have him back...especially the little ones...

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner....

 

Unfortunately, right after Thanksgiving dinner, Brandon got sick...we think it was a stomach virus :(  He laid around and slept the rest of his visit...Leah didn't mind at all...

He headed back to Colorado this morning...still sick :(....but....he will be back in 2 1/2 weeks for his Christmas break ;)

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving...and due to Brandon's illness, our Family picture didn't get taken....so our Christmas cards may become New Years cards :)

Pumpkins...Carmel Apples...Happy Halloween!!!

PUMPKINS!!  Picking out the right pumpkins is always important...

 We got lots of yummy seeds this year!!

Elli wanted a Kitty cat on her pumpkin.... 

 Jason wanted a baby face with one tooth...

(you cannot ever let your pumpkin have more teeth than you have :) )

The finished pumpkins....Frankenstein, a Simbiote, a Cyclops, a kitty and a baby face : )

CARAMEL APPLES!!!

 Sometimes the caramel is a bigger hit than the apples :)

 HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Finally it was Trick-or-Treat time...we waited all day for it to arrive ;) !!

Elli was a beautiful Cowgirl!! (or Caligirl as she would tell people)

She just loved that people were giving her candy...she ran from house to house :)

Jason was a scary SCAV (militant type civilian)!! 

 Reagan was his Frankensteiny self....

 Joshua followed in his dad's footsteps and played the FBI SWAT guy....

Trevor was just embarrassing....he was a redneck and played up the part so well that we received lots of crazy stares from every house we visited....

 Daddy was the Candy Distributer and I was the Pumpkin Swallower :)

This baby kicked at every house...we are at the 1/2 way mark for this pregnancy and I can tell that he is going to LOVE Halloween!!

(yes, for those of you who didn't know...IT'S A BOY!!)

 Only 3 weeks until Brandon comes home for Thanksgiving!!  WOOHOO!!

Happy 16th Birthday Trevor...

It was a batty party for a batty kid....

 And of course there were costumes!

Reagan appeared as FRANKENSTEIN...

 Jason appeared in full SCAV gear (army type guy from the movie "Oblivion")

 Elli was the cutest cowgirl on the planet...

 Trevor was a 16 year old soccer player...

 Joshua dressed up like our friend Ryan and we were going to take his picture with Ryan at the party, but, Ryan got sick and couldn't come to the party :(  Joshua was bummed :(.

Ryan's family came though...Ella was Dorthy, Reese was the Wicked Witch of the West, and Devon was the Scarecrow!  They looked awesome!!

 Elli was thrilled to have her friends over!!

 16 candles...I cannot believe it!!!

Happy Birthday Trevor!  You are my favorite 16 year old!!!