New Years 2017

The Macdowells drove over to hang out after Christmas and stayed through the New Year.  We took the kids bowling at Main Event New Years Eve morning.  They had a blast as usual. ;)  12.31.16

Jaafe and Macdowell got the TV hung on the last day of the year.  Braxton was over playing plus Maty and River and everyone stopped when the movie came on.  There has not been a TV at the lake house since we have had it.  You would think not ONE of these kids had ever seen a movie before once this TV was up.  Everyone of them watched the REST of the movie.  LOL!  12.31.16

 Jaafe and I usually leave the kids with Grammie and Papa on New Year's and go to someone's house for a party.  This year the Macdowells were in town and a Jarrod and Ashlee and their kids came over.  We had a couple other visitors come and go too but very mellow.  The girls picked ice cream cake from the store and their New Year's celebration was at 8:30p!  Although they stayed up a while longer!  Jaaten's teacher asked the kids to write down how late they stayed up on New Year's at school when we got back to AZ.  Jaaten said 12:03a because she knew she made it long enough to celebrate the new year.  IT WORKED!!  1.31.16

 The kids played Pie Face. ;)

Jarrod and Ashlee's little guy, Merrick, was not sure about what to make of this cowboy holding him! Ha!

 Woohoo!  It's 2017!  (at 8:30p) 

 This little girl loves to draw!  Loving all her new art stuff from Santa and Grammie. ;) 1.1.17

 Jaafe, the kids and I went over to Zach and Katie's awesome new lake house at Lotawana.  I wish I took more picture.  Zach is my dear friend since second grade and it was great seeing his awesome wife and kids.  This red headed little boy was the entertainment for sure.  Thank you for having us Carruthers family!  It was great to catch up!  1.2.17

 We were in KC for exactly two weeks.  It was fairly warm but then turned really cold and the kids were really wanting it to snow.  It did finally snow....but it was the morning we had to leave for the airport at 10:30a.  The kids were so bummed and wanted to stay.  Jaaten and Steel were in and out before I could take pictures.  Hudson slept in that morning and only got to play in snow for a few minutes.  If I didn't have a job we would have stayed. ;/// 1.5.17