Why we love Grandpa!

Carsen: "he helps me build things"
Kate: "he lets me play with toys and takes me on tractor rides"
Hunter: "he take me fishing, sometimes"
Benjamin: "he plays with me"
Jacob: "he's funny!"
Abby: "i like how grandpa sings in the morning"
Clara: "grandpa likes to sneak up on us and scare us"
Emma: "he makes us homemade presents from wood"

Happy Birthday Dad!

Seventy-two years ago, the world became a happier place! My dad is known by all for his sense of humor. If you know him, you surely know what a 500 pound canary says......if you don't, you haven't been around for his joke telling sessions.

To know him is to love him....this is why I love him:

• hard worker


• loyal to wife and family


• dedicated to the gospel


• easy going


• funny


• adventurous


• ability to ease any burden


• dreamer with ambition


• wood working talents


• supporter financially, physically, spiritually


• loving and kind


• positive outlook


• a protector and a friend

Happy Birthday Dad! I love you.

Grandma's Valentine Party

Brynn, Kate, and Amelia loved making and decorating cookies for Valentine's Day. Only a grandma has that kind of patience.....CLICK pictures to view.

Amelia is now working with a pediatric allergist.

She had blood drawn again and they will check for several food allergies.

For now....all milk products have been removed from her diet.

I never realized all the things this involves....

gogurts, cheese sticks, mac n cheese....all her favorites.

So yesterday we had goat cheese pizza and strawberry smoothies made with goat's milk.

$4 a pint she is our gourmet girl......but it is well worth it.

She has gained 2 pounds in 2 weeks, so is now 18 lbs. Yeah for amelia!

We had a fun family night where we all filled out a questionnaire ahead of time and then we played family trivia! It was fun finding out what we actually knew about each other. Hunter was the overall winner knowing the most about everyone in the family....so he is our blog spotlight! Maybe you will get to know him better TOO!

If you could have an endless supply of any food, what would you get? Mango
If you were an animal, what would you be? Lion
What is one goal you’d like to accomplish during your lifetime? Become a VET
When you were little, who was your favorite super hero? Robin
What’s your favorite thing to do in the summer? Ride horses
If you were an ice cream flavor, which one would you be? Cotton Candy
What’s your favorite cartoon character? Arthur
If you could visit any place in the world, where would you choose to go? North Carolina
What’s the ideal dream job for you? Vet
Are you a morning or night person? BOTH
What are your favorite hobbies? dogs, games, football
What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? liver
Name one of your favorite things about someone in your family. Playing games
If you had to describe yourself using three words, it would be… cool, cool, cool
If I could be anybody besides myself, I would be…Steve Smith

We all enjoyed sharing Hunter's favorite "holiday" SUPERBOWL! He enjoyed his favorite game foods, baby back ribs and honey BBQ wings. He was of course cheering on the Steelers, even though Dad didn't want him to support any team that President Obama supported. It was an exciting game! Hunter ate and yelled to his heart's content and as soon as the game was over......he threw up in the bathroom! Too much excitement for one afternoon.