One Year Older....

So on Jan 2. Craig elaborted a huge surpise party for Mandee before he had to head back to Maine. He got both sides of the fam together without her knowing and she was really surprised. We had a fun time hanging with the Parkers...playing games, chatting, and of course eating. Mmmmmm! And thank you to Sheri and Carla for hosting all us crazies in your home!

SURPRISE!!! They finally arrived (Grandpa Parker, Grandma Parker, Mandee, Devin, Kaitlynn, and Kaila)

Time for a little appreciation

Mandee, Tanner, Kaila, and Jaycee

Just hangin out till the games start (Kyle, Mandee, Jaycee, Mom, Amos (and Oaklee), and Kyle)

Wyatt, Jaycee, Mom, Amos (and Oaklee)

PBC and J

Carla, Sheri, and Mandee

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!
The first group of 1/4 stayed by the warm fire to chat and watch the football game. (Grandpa Parker, Jordann, and Kenneth)

Craig, Kenneth, Don, and Chase

Chase and Jodi

The second group of 1/4 played Dance on the Wii-mostly all the kiddos (Kortnee, Kaitlynn, Rhett, Trevan, Parker, Scott, Cara, Jace, Jaycee, Ry, and Kaila)

The third group of 1/4 played Nerts (Dale, Mandee, Kortnee, Amos and Oaklee, Dana, and Devin)

The last 1/4 played Texas Hold 'Em (Mom, Crystal, PBC, J, Ry, Dawn, Kortnee, Dad, and Aaron)

Time out to sing to the birthday girl


So for my birthday (the day before) Liz and Jami put together a girls night/birthday party for me and Erika. I didn't get a pic of her cause she had to run home to finish up some work but then she came back.
We started the night off by picking Erika up...she didn't know it was a surprise. Then we all headed out to Cafe Rio for dinner and came back to my house to play games, eat ice cream/cake, and talk. But as others know, when us girls get together all we do is talk...which we did till 3 am! Which was an early night for us. Thank you cute girls for such a wonderful birthday! Nothing like dinner and girl talk for a great present :)

J and the kiddos decorated downstairs for the party

Me and J (thanks Liz for the cake)

J cutting the cake

Carrie (and Addison), Mikaela, and Bethany

Liz and Jami