MLK Weekend Girls' Trip 2021

The Covid travel restrictions were not going to stop us from having our annual MLK Weekend Girls' Trip in 2021.  This year we traveled to Villa Zimmermann :) 

A perfect start to my Saturday morning: coffee and mimosas

High Tea

Carpool Karaoke in Sherri's driveway

Madds and Maria working hard on a puzzle

Cheers to a fun weekend being together!

Fondue dinner

Sunday morning relaxation spa

Prepping dinner

Wine and paint night

Emma's Sweet 16

The day we became parents... 

...To our now 16 YEAR OLD! 

We wanted to make Emma's Sweet 16 birthday extra special, despite all of the pandemic restrictions.  Celebrating all weekend long was the perfect plan!

Rox, Gabs, Lena, & Emma enjoying Friday night pizza and a movie.  

Lots of laughs with these silly friends!

A Sweet 16 Fiesta on Saturday night. 

Tasting tacos with Frankie and Gabri

Mel

Madds & Dave

Amy & Jim

I realized we didn't get a picture of Ron & Sherri in their sombreros until after the party :(

Gabri & Frankie 

A Harry Styles Cake

Blowing out her 16 Candles following 2021 protocol

Chris organized an online Facebook event for Emma celebrating her latest obsessions: Nike sneakers and Harry Styles.

  We are overwhelmed with the love from around the world that has poured out for Emma!  Messages, pictures, videos, and gifts galore!  We are truly blessed to have this sensational 16 year old in our lives! 

Winter Break Wrap-Up

 2021, we are so happy to see you!  The week between Christmas and New Years was extra quiet this year. The weather was awful and more travel restrictions kept us very close to home.

This was the scene for most of the week :) We enjoyed a Chronological Order Marvel Movie Marathon

The biggest excitement was a little dinner party to celebrate Sherri's birthday!

Emma had her first driving lesson at Carney Park and she did fantastic!

Camden needed a little New Year's Eve nap in front of the fire

At midnight we enjoyed the fireworks show on our roof

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Christmas 2020 - you were fantastic! We knew it was going to be different this year, but it ended up being as special as ever

Making cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve Day.   

We had a little Christmas Eve toast with the Hilley family before Mass

Camden served as Thurifer at Mass

We got to wish Ron, Sherri, and Melissa a Merry Christmas in the parking lot in between our church services

Austin made us his MeMaw's famous cheeseball  for us to enjoy at dinner

Making pizzas

Family photo with Herky, who is less than thrilled!

Twas the Night Before Christmas

This pup is ready for Santa 

Opening presents on Christmas morning

Best Christmas surprise E-V-E-R! During Thanksgiving weekend, Chris and the kids coordinated a special photoshoot :)