Enjoying our NY cousins

We had so much fun as we always do. Our time was short. I am so blessed to be a part of a wonderful family! Thanks for such a wonderful memories. We look forward to getting together again.



Kalena wanted to make a SMALL snowman. She did not want a large snowman. Last year we made a large snow man. It was almost 7feet tall. Remember this???

Kalena means precious

I had a lot of fun this trip with my neice Kalena. She is three and so very smart! She is at a very fun age.
Kalena is not suppose to drink from a sippy cup but she likes to. I figured we were in the living room on furniture so we better be safe than sorry. She was enjoying her sippy cup and snuggling up with me that I made the executive decision that we should all have sippy cups and call it Sippy Cup Sunday! She was down with that!

Here is Miss Kalena "cheating" at cards! WE played Go Fish! We also played tic-tac-toe and she would always go first and choose the middle square. I would then place my mark and she would place hers. When it came time for me to place the my second mark. She would block the square and tell me I couldn't go there. She won every hand!
I am quite competitive even if it is with a 3 yr. old! but with that smile and laugh she had me beat!

She loves bubble gum and someone is hiding opening some gum!

Bowling Tradition

Is this not a typical teenage picture?? I lent my camera to my children. So they could capture some moments. The adults chose not to go this year.

There was laughter

and then some pouting.

some more bowling

more laughter

followed by more bowling


and then some more laughter.

It seems to be a tradion for the children to always go bowling when they come to town. There was lots of laughter and good times to be had.

When Beauty smiles

When Beauty smiles the world spins a little faster.
the sun shines a little brighter.

There is peace on earth....

and Good will to men.

Life is good, when Beauty smiles.

Beauty doesn't like her smile. She is into the pouty mean looks. Me, not so much. I loved capturing her having fun and grinning from ear to ear. I think she is just absolutely stunning when she smiles!
You wouldn't!

Don't even think about it!

Snowmobile Fun in NY

I managed to push away from the table for a few moments long enough to capture these fun moments on the snowmobile! The kids always have a blast.

Dash on a kitkat

Mr. Incredible and Beauty

Classic: Beauty has her cell phone out clutching for dear life.

When Uncle Jeff drives he always has the kids squeeling! Sweetheart said that she was praying for real on the back of the snow machine. LOL, gotta love it!

Papa out with the grandkids.

My nephew Sam. He is so fun to be around.



My neice Abby! She is so tall and sweet! She just turned 9.

The kids with their cousin Kalena! She is so beautiful. She reminds me a lot of Beauty, when she was young.