Christmas Card Photo Shoot

I love good stationery and sending cards in the mail. I especially love Christmas cards. Time got away from me and I *almost* didn't send cards out. But when Kiera and I drove down to the farm to feed the ducks, we had a little Christmas Card photo shoot at the She Shed. 

Look at the thin layer of ice on the pond

Kiera's driveway pics are my fave! 

The She Shed got some Christmas touches...wreaths, trees and buffalo check pillows

Selfie!

This is the shot we used for the cards! 

Happy 4th of July!

The girls had fun at Bay Days and later at "our spot" for 

fireworks, which is in front of PNC bank. 

I made Kiera pose for this pic...

 ...so we could recreate this pic of Ty and Ryan circa 1998! 

 After celebrating the fourth at home, we went to the farm with Mimi and Papa. 

 Maxi donned her patriotic bandana! 

Easter 2017

This year, we celebrated Easter, Emmy's Birthday and Mimi's birthday 

in Chicago! 

A throwback t-shirt to Em's childhood favorite cartoon...

Rugrats! 

Kiera being her goofy self!

Happy 39th (again!) 

Relaxing on the couch

Easter goodies from Mimi and Papa

Our Easter Bunny made a special

delivery to Chicago

Emily's cute sign

Em curled Kiera's hair and she loved it so much

It wouldn't be a holiday if we didn't dress Hazel up and make

her pose for pictures!

The hostess with the mostest

Hosting their first holiday at their apartment

Valentine's Day Kette Style

We continued our Valentine's Day tradition of making cards for each

other and delivering the cards to our Valentine mailboxes.

Then we dined on heart shaped pizza. 

Christmas 2014 Recap

As always, we enjoyed our two week Christmas Break. We didn't do anything over the top, but enjoyed being home and the company of our family and friends. Kiera's list to santa included Ty Beanie Boo stuffed animals (my girl loves her some stuffed animals...they are her favorite "toy"),  sparkly markers, regular markers, a big bike (which she didn't really need, and didn't get), an ATV for kids and a bookbag. We went to Mimi and Papa's house for Christmas Eve and had our traditional fondue dinner then split our Christmas Day between Aunt Dorothy's and Adam and Kathi's houses.  There was no snow this Christmas. 

Christmas Eve

Kiera got whole bin full of arts and craft supplies

Kiera gave Papa a personalized Dunkin Donuts Gift Card with

her picture on it

Christmas Morning

Santa brough everyone new Nikes

Big hug!

Ty, a self taught juggler, got a set of juggling balls. 

Here's his first performance...

A new book bag that matches her friend Sophia's.

Under Armour is all the rage these days!

A new St. Ignatius sweatshirt

Santa wrapped all her gifts with Frozen paper

I got new monogrammed hand towels

Best gift ever...a handmade plate that reads "God Bless our Home" 

complete with a purple house! Kiera had to finish the drawing of

our house at home because the school didn't have a purple sharpie!

Dave and Little Dave

Always a favorite gift...Scratch off lotto tickets! Ty won $5

and Kiera won $3.

The aftermath!

(Note the burned out lights on the mantle)

Then, on to visit Grandpa's side of the family...

Great Grandma Jean and the great grand kids!

Take One

Take Two!

Grandma Jean and Kiera Jean

Kiera lost her third tooth not too much before Christmas!

Last stop, to see Mimi's side of the fam! Cousins!!!

I wanted to take everyone's pic with reindeer ears,

but this is all I got...

Bay 

Kiera

Dave

Emmy

Olivia

Ava

Nick

Nick's girlfriend, Kelly

Nick and Kelly

Adam

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!