Shooting Hoops (or atleast trying)....

Gabe played 3rd Grade basketball at the rec center this year. He had a great team and wonderful Coach Bill. Here he is #20 in white....

Getting ready to shoot

He has a great time playing and he has really improved since last year. Way to go Gabe!!!

Icy, Icy Baby......

The first week in February we had a terrible ice storm. We got over 1.5 inches in 2 days. It had covered everything. Although it was pretty to look at the ice caused alot of damage to trees, power outages and the schools were out for 4 days. Here are a few photos I took in our yard.

This photo was actually published in the Effingham Daily news. They were having a winter photo contest and I submitted several photos. I did not win but about 80 out of 600 were published in the paper.

New Year.....New Posts.....January 2011

I decided to update my blog, when I want too. I like this blog to keep up on what we have done throughout the year, kinda like a diary with photos. I do print them off at the end of the year and keep for our family records. So with the New Year I am going to start again...

January, 2011 begins Abby's Winterguard Team season. Here are some photos from their competition in Villa Grove...

The team with their 2 1st place trophies in Tall Flag and Lyrical.... Abby got an individual award called The Rising Star.....and she is!

Here are some photos from the Tall Flag routine....

Here is Abby during her solo....she is wearing Brian's lettermen's jacket from high school...

Some from the Lyrical performance......

The first of January Ben got to participate in a Pepsi Bowling tourneyment in Bloomington...He did great and got 18th out of 72.

Look at this form.....perfect!!!

Abby's Prom 2010

Abby had Prom last Saturday....Because Thomas had to go back to Iraq the Thursday before I took a few photos of them with her in her dress and him in his Army dress.... Abby and Thomas.....

I think they look really good.....

Now here is Abby's "date" for the Prom, Leah....

Abby with her hair done......

A Back shot....

The girls in their dresses.......

The "traditional dance pose!"......

She a had a great time....She also won and IPad at Post Prom!!

Gabe's 1st Communion & Bowling Awards....

Gabe had his 1st Communion on April 18th (it was also his 8th Birthday!)....

Here is Gabe and I at Bliss Park for his party.....
Gabe with his 1st Communion cake....

Brian, me and Gabe....He looked so handsome that day!

Gabe with the flag my mom made first for Alicia's 1st Communion...each child has used it since then....it's a special way to remember Granny. On each of the yellow "beams" I have written the names and dates of the 1st Communions...

My 5 Great kids......

Gabe getting ready for his 1st Communion....

Posing for his mom!!

Gabe with St. Anthony.....

Bowling awards where the day before Gabe's 1st Communion....Gabe's team got 2nd place and he got another trophy for something else (I forgot!)

Ben with his individual trophy.....

Easter, Photo Shoot, Vet Visit......

Our March was busy (like every month is these days!).

Here is Abby and Gabe at the Vet's office with Shakes for her annual rabies shot..... The Annual Coloring of the Eggs on Good Friday at Grandma Jane's....Gabe with all his eggs..

Ben with his colored eggs.....

Gabe with Sara, Morgan and Maddie in the background.....

Happy Easter from Ben.....

The High School and 4th Grade PSR classes did Live Stations of the Cross during Lent. Here is a dress rehearsal of the Stations....

They did a wonderful job on the actual Friday.....Here is a photo of Gabe in church (love it!!)

Yes...they are three of a kind....brothers in action....

Every once in a while Ali and I will go on a "photo shoot"...Here are some from the most recent...My little girl is now 20 and a young lady!

And NO....she did not do that in the photo above!

I like this one.....

We took a bunch more but some are a little more "sexy" to show here! :)