Happy Birthday and Congrats Aunt Lynn!!

Today we had a double celebration...my Aunt Lynn's birthday AND her retirement! We rented a room at a local rec center so all the kids could run around like crazy...and they did! I took over 100 pictures, so here are a bunch of them, lol!

Eli ready for the party to begin.

Grammy, Grace and Ben

Miles and his Ghea

I love this picture!!

The Castora's: Chrissy, Zach, Paige and Jared

Peej making his entrance

Gran, Papa Steve, Grammy, Miles and Eli

Mommy and Miles

Matt and cousin Jesse

Some of the boys...and Paige:

Joseph, Michael, Justin, Matt, Ben, Jon

Paige and Zach

Aunt Lynn with some of the kiddos blowing out her candles

Uncle Ben holding Grace and Julianna

The ladies with all of our kids!

Chrissy with Grace, and Paige with Miles

Daddy, Uncle Matt, Papa Steve and Eli

Gran with her favorite granddaughter...ME! (j/k...kind of)

Gran with all of her daughters:

Aunt Chrissy/Kiki, Theresa (aka my mom, and Grammy) Gran/Ghea, Aunt Lynn/Noni and Aunt Kathy

Aunt Lynn opening her presents!

We hope you had a wonderful birthday Aunt Lynn!! We love you and hope you enjoy your retirement!!

Happy Birthday Bella!!

We went to the Puckmeyer's today to celebrate Bella's 3rd birthday! I'll forewarn you, there are a ton of pictures to document the occasion, lol!

The balloons were a hit...and Bella was excited even though this picture doesn't show it!

Miles hanging with his girlfriend Anna

He already has good taste! ;)
Eli made himself at home and ran around like crazy

Callista and Lucy

Miles on a mission...even crawled through the tunnel for that balloon!

Bella jumping on the trampoline

The little love birds...

Make a wish!

mmm...dinosaur cake!

Eli approved!

Opening presents...requires serious concentration!

Miles had more fun playing with toys, rather than watching Bella open presents...

and Eli decided to play on Bella's computer

at least he moved to the table and shared with Lucy!

Happy Birthday Bella!! We love you!! XOXO

Happy 3rd Birthday Avery!!

We celebrated Avery's 3rd birthday today! It seems like just yesterday that we were at the hospital meeting our sweet niece for the first time. She's such a sweet little girl, and she always keeps us laughing with the silly things she says. Here's a quick look back at the beginning of Avery, and the big girl she's become!

Brand new!

Love the face!
Her 2nd Birthday!

And today!

Trying to get a picture with all the kids and Aunt Diane...clearly it didn't work!

Aunt Diane and Mr. Miles

I noticed Avery was helping herself to the strawberries at the table...

and she wanted more...

and more...before I realized she was only taking a bite out of each and putting it back!

We took them away, and this is what happened:

Life is just not fair!

Nothing some presents and cupcakes can't take care of though!

Happy 3rd Birthday Princess! We love you!

Happy 1st Birthday Lucy!!

On March 4th of last year, our great friends the Puchmeyer's welcomed little Lucia Rose to their family. Today we got to celebrate her 1st birthday! It's been fantastic watching Lucy grow, and we're all still in shock it's already been a year! Before the party, Eli was begging me to take a picture, saying "cheese," over and over again until I picked up the camera. This was the response I got:

Clearly this idea bored Miles
I swear he looks like a teenager with an attitude here!

I'm warning you...there are lots of pictures from here on out, and little Miss Bella seemed to evade my camera the whole evening, lol!

We get to the party, and Eli quickly makes himself at home!

Miles checking out Lucy's tutu

Eli took a break from playing to entertain Lucy

She loved it!

While we were singing "Happy Birthday," Miles was singing too!

Lucy spots her cupcake...
mmmm!!

Happy Birthday sweet Lucy! We love you, and look forward to sharing many more birthdays!!