Building the Sugar Shack and Processing Deer...

 Walls going up

 Dad, Morgan, John David

 Working on the roof

 

 John David with a nail-gun....why am I a little nervous?

Dad...being...Dad...lol.

 Cutttin' up venison!

 The boys helping

 Mom doing up the hamburger

The Mighty Hunters =]



christmas card 2012

Savior Is Born Religious

Shutterfly Christmas cards.

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John David's Birthday

From L to R: Nathan, Taylor, John, Wade, Sam,

Jackson, Stephen, and James 

 Meredith enjoying her mashed potatoes

 The Feast!

 Turkey & gravy, Dressing, Mashed taters, sweet taters,

green bean casserole, broccoli casserole, rolls, cranberry

sauce (2 kinds!) and pickles

 Desserts: Apple, pumpkin and cherry pies,

Cheesecake surprise, and texas sheet cake

The boys playing football during halftime of the Michigan game

 

We had to postpone our thanksgiving meal until Saturday, due to a stomach bug that went through

the family.  We decided to have one big celebration for thanksgiving, John David's birthday, and

a Michigan win over Ohio State.  Well, two out of three's not bad.

 



We got 'em!

The Circles are staying at our house, and Chef got a seven point buck tonight.

WOO-HOO!!!!!!!!!!!

I like the hat. =]

Todd and Monica's Wedding...

 

 Monica and Hannah

Monica and Keira

The Bride and Bridesmaids

 The Bride and the Groomsmen

Monica and Mr. and Mrs. Cosby

 Here comes the Bride!

The Bride and Groom.

 Happy.



Monica's Bridal Shower

 The Carousel

 Lily

 Mer-Mer.

Cake Pops! Yum! (The green ones had peanut butter. that was my personal favorite.)

 More Yummy Good Deliciousness.

 Pwesents!

Ahhhh..the Chocolate Fountain.

 The Beautiful Bride to be.

 Meredith and Heather.

Lily and Morgan.

 Monica and Sarah.

The Bride and her Bridesmaids (minus two).

Left to Right: Bethany, Beckisue, Mom, Stephanie, Monica, Hannah, Rhonda, Sarah, Amanda.

Pictures of the Hayride...

Bethany!..and...wade...playing volleyball.

 Hop, James, Jonah and Nik.

 Faith, Megs, Lex, Stephen.

 Morgan, Renee and Jayna

 People on the wagon.

 Lydia

"Hi up there, John!"

Jack, who, by the way, turned 10 this week.

(Thanks to Sarah for the pictures)

We had a Schmawesome camping trip

 Setting up the boys tent.

(only a few people will get the title of this post, but for those people, we had a great time!=])

 The gang: minus Mom.

 John with a fish.

 Meredith and James.

 Lily trying to kiss one of the little dogs she met.

 "Ha! that was funny!"

 Our campsite.

 FIRE!

 We had visitors while camping. Pictured here are John david and his best buddy Sam.

 James lost two teeth while we were camping.

 L to R:

Paige Mosse, Morgan, Lance, Jackson, Joclyn Mosse.

(We met the Mosse family last year, and we were camping at the same campground again this year, so it was nice to see them again.)

Dad, Jack and John at the fish cleaning station, with some of the fish they caught while we were there.