Christmas Day and Waterpark of America

We spent Christmas Day at my Aunt and Uncle's house again this year.  It was a delicious meal, like always.  The kids had a great time playing and the adults always enjoy visiting.

Our group photo:

Stairstep cousins, not in order.  Carter-(almost 8), Noah-(almost 9), Ryan-10, Olivia-11

Slingshot:

Bunker Beach Water Park Season Passes:

Bunker Beach Pass and Xbox gift cards:

We went to the Waterpark of America on the 26th, the same day the guys left for Northern MN ice fishing:

We spent Friday to Sunday there, and the boys had a lot of pool time:

Ryan tried the surfing several times - he was getting pretty good by the time we left:

Grandma and Carter on the lazy river:

Christmas 2014

We celebrated Christmas at our house on Christmas Eve morning.  Once Kyle arrived, we had a cinnamon roll breakfast and started the gift opening.  Our boys were ready at the crack of dawn this morning, waiting was about to kill them!!!

Our boys and their stockings on Christmas morning:

Ryan with his stocking goodies:

Carter and his lures:

Kyle got a chip for his trail cam:

Chocolate covered blueberries for Grandpa:

Lures for his next fishing trip:

Santa brought earrings for Grandma:

A new fishing pole!  He can't wait to go fishing!

Excited to see...

a new goalie stick for lacrosse!

A new baseball bat and bag!  He's all set for baseball in the spring!

A lacrosse rebounder!

Grandpa looked shocked...we paid him for building our shed this past fall:

Disbelief quickly turned to happiness "this will pay for my next fishing trip!"

A new book for tying flies:

Bow release:

A new coffee mug and a few gift cards from Santa:

Hard cover case for his fishing rods:

Santa was good to me.  I got a few new kinds of tea, a Pandora gift card, Cold Stone gift card, and Visa gift card!

Evan and his annual calendars:

The boys were just a little excited to get traps for their Skylanders Trap Team!

Happy boys:

We were all done opening gifts and starting to clean up.  I ran upstairs to get "one last thing".  An xBox One - they've literally been asking for one for years!  Finally!

One happy camper!!!

Excited boys:

My handsome crew:

With Grandpa and Grandma:

Our family of 5:

And all 7 of us.  Merry Christmas to all and to all a GOOD NIGHT! :)

Wild Suite

We celebrated Ryan's birthday with his friends in the Target Suite at the Wild Game.  The boys were so excited.  A few of them had never been to a Wild game, or in a Suite.  It was so much fun to watch them enjoy the game together.  :)

Nathan, Ryan, Josh, Adam, and Lukas:

Griffin and Carter joined the group picture:

 

Me and my boys:

Grandma and Grandpa joined us in the suite as well:

Carter and Griffin:

Evan, Ryan, and Grandpa watching the game:

Boys enjoying their food and front row seats:

They never moved, other than to get food and drink refills:

Josh and Adam:

Ryan and Lukas:

Opening gifts at our house after the game:

"Jump on the couch" was taken loosely by these boys:

Playing Ryan's new football game: