a few recent pics

Oops, I got the pics on here in crazy order, but here they are anyways! The first group are from our trip to Austin for Uncle Andy's 50th birthday party! It was SUCH a fun night! We had a family game of CatchPhrase afterwards that lasted until 2am (and Kristin and Kyle are the only ones under age 25 in the group, so I say us old folks did really well to stay up so late!) - I have not laughed that hard in forever! I believe my favorite answer was when Andy described his phrase (which was "fire"!) as "you have to get out of the house really fast" and Neil screamed "the door!"!!! Good times with our crazy fun family!

Kyle is even TALLER now, I think I come up to his waist!

some members of the fam think Neil and Ryan look alike, but Krissy and I just don't see it! We think the similarity is that they are both capable of carrying on a conversation intelligent enough to make GrPa Bob giddy! lol!

the birthday boy!! Happy 50th, Uncle Andy!

this is the look Kristin gets on her face when Neil explains what he does for a living - getting his PhD in BioChemistry and something about x-raying proteins?! lol!

aw, they're so cute!!

I made Krissy laugh so hard she fell on the floor... notice the empty margarita cup nearby - we had almost drained the machine by that point!

If anyone managed to get a pic of Andy with the funny cane, please send it to me! Mine turned out so out of focus its unrecognizable. something about the photographer being drunk?!

The next bunch are from Colin's FIRST birthday party which was earlier that day! We had a great time, and Ash had the cutest music themed decorations, food, and games planned including a parade! Check out her Squeaky Seal blog for more pics!

cake face cutie

messy hands!

eating cake

Lily likes to eat the drums instead of play them!

Shawn and Natalie looked so pretty!

our daughter provided the entertainment! we're hoping this is her last concert of this sort! ever!

I caught Roo in her babydoll's cradle reading a book! lol! silly

Ryleigh telling me that "Dallas poo poo" in the yard near us!

I am not kidding you, she saw this pose on Toddler's & Tiaras and has been doing it ever since!

And here are pics from the previous weekend at the St.Patty's Day party!

Natalie eating the table!

Roo LOVED the pudding!

stylish

manly Ryan and his pretty green martini!

Dallas loves her BoBo toy from Grammy!!!

And thats about all for now! I'm getting ready for Roo's birthday party on Saturday and working on my big research paper for my Gender Comm class! Oh, and also spending a bit too much time on Facebook! lol! I will post again this weekend to share pics and video of Roo turning TWO!!!!! oh my goodness!!!!!!!!!!