Bunco/Poker Night

Shenanigans.  That's the best word to describe this night.  Steph (Gilly) and RJ had the whole fam over for a bunco/poker night.  Girls upstairs playing Bunco, guys downstairs playing poker.  We were all up into the wee hours of the morning and had so much fun! Us girls didn't end up finishing all of our rounds of bunco due to a little too much liquid love and getting distracted with a Beyonce dance-off.  Our adult Prazeau parties are getting to be pretty crazy..but I love it!  The guys had fun too.  B lost all his money and was dipping into my poker change bag by the end of the night.  :) 

I may regret posting some of these pics, but YOLO. haha.

Potluck style food, so delicious!

Bunco!

Poker boys

Jennica, Steph and I. Us 3 are dangerous when we get together.  BeyBeyBey. 

Jennica making it rain!

My Sher-bear and I.  

Randy the only sober adult-I don't know how he deals with all of us.

UM.

Brandon and Kate having their own dance party.

Bey

They moved the poker upstairs later. ***Side story about all the Crown Royal bags on the table. (I swear we aren't alcoholics, haha). We all have our own Crown Royal bag for poker money, because my mom always used a Crown Royal bag for her poker money, so this is a way we keep her spirit alive.  

Brandon and Sherri

Christmas Tree Hunt 2014

We headed out to Tannenbaum Platz tree farm again this year for the perfect noble.  It had been raining off and on all day and of course rained for our tree hunt so I didn't get many pics.  But we found the perfect one!

 

This is right before Olivia bit it hard in the mud.  HA!!

Not enjoying getting soaked, especially after falling in the mud.

Peyton loved it.

A beaut!

Rest in Peace Pancho Boy 01/24/02-11/23/14

On November 23, we had to make the heartbreaking decision to put Pancho to sleep.  Gosh, it was so hard!  He had been having trouble breathing and stopped eating so we took him into the ER where they put him on oxygen and took an xray.  His heart was failing and he was suffering.  He had canine epilepsy his whole life and was on anti-seizure medication for many years.  These meds eventually took a bad toll on his liver, which was proven on the xray.  I can't explain how heart wrenching it was to having him pass away in my arms.  He was the best dog! Never a chewer, loved to play fetch, loved to be chased, loved to lay on heater vents and a little bit of a barker.  He was my first ever dog and I can never be more grateful to B for gifting him to me when we were dating for my 22nd birthday.  I love you Pancho!

We had his paws imprinted as a keepsake

We got Tootsie 2 years after we got him and she is so depressed without him.  He was her companion for her entire life.  She is a completely different dog now.  Way more mellow and attached to us like glue.  I truly believe that dogs grieve too. 

Here's a few of my favorite pics of him...

This pic was taken a few weeks ago...best friends.

Christmas 2003 with his other late sister Roxy

My boy

Always lounging

He wasn't the biggest fan of the kids, but he was often protective of him.  Peyton took it pretty hard and still gets sad.

Basking in the sun at Wickiup

He had the best howl

Little Peyt taking him on a walk.

He always snuggled himself up in a blanket.

 

Rest in peace handsome boy.

Thanksgiving 2014

We switch every year for Thanksgiving for celebrations with B and I's families.  This year it was our year to spend with my side of the family.  I had to work til 2pm but we headed straight over to my dad's for a delicious turkey dinner, family (31 total people!), cards and games! I love my family...such a fun night.

Sully! Aren't his cheeks somethin' else?!

Liv playing Uno with Kaitlyn

Dad carving the 25lb bird

Kid table!

Just a few of the desserts...there were even more in the fridge.

Peyton played this Michael Jackson Wii game all night.  He was a sweaty dancing machine!  See video below

 

Sully and Livs getting down.

We dealt some cards and played Rummy Royal. Our family fave card game.

 

Gilly and Rissa getting down in between hands

 

My dad, B, and my bro-in-law Brett watching football


 

JT Concert

 

My good friend Amy got Justin Timberlake tickets the day they went on sale I was sooo excited!  He is one of my absolute faves and his concert did not disappoint.  I can easily say it was the best concert I've been to.  He played old and new songs and we sang so loud and long that we had hoarse voices the next day.  It was a late night during the week but totally worth it!  Here's a video..

 

 

 

Kate, Amy and I...love these girls!

CYO Hoops 2014

Another season of St Therese CYO hoops is done.  Peyton really took a giant leap forward with his basketball skills and he seemed to like it even more this year.  (Which makes my heart burst with pride!) He improved his ball handling-he's pretty good with both hands, shooting and also got a lot quicker.  I love watching him play and I'm excited for him to play at the next grade level because they enforce more of the rules (like no traveling and double dribbling...drives me CRAZY!).  He's going to play winter YMCA starting in January, which he is looking forward to. 

Lined up for prayer before the game.

Peyt got the Wilt Chamberlain Greatest of All Time Award! :)

Here's a couple videos...