 my fourth of july tradition |
 cousin sara and the toot |
 jeff and joe on the floatilla parade |
 on the pontoon in the parade |
 cousins barbara and sara |
 joey loves to drive the boat |
 giving his beauty pagent wave to the crowd |
 adam, julie, cindy, and chuck |
 tootles in her life vest (and paci- we have since put a bed limit on it) |
 swimming in olin with daddy |
 the house on the 4th |
 brave girl rides on the waverunner with her daddy |
 more |
 she loves to go fast! |
 cousin nancy and becky |
 hanging out |
 elisabeth loves the basket of beads |
 having dinner while uncle steve looks on |
 jack ate his whole birthday cake (haha) |
 steve and paul relaxing on the porch |
 chuck is really relaxed |
 biking at home |
 this is jeff's greeting every night- a nice way to end a work day, eh? |
 baby girl in the baby's cradle |
 funny face |
 big two year old on her birthday morning! |
 her new glasses, shoes and purse |
 aimee catches her for a hug |
 the birthday cupcake (joe cracks me up) |
 elisabeth ellen is two! |
 daddy helps her blow out the candles |
 eating her cupcake |
 it is a good day whenever you can eat a cupcake! |
 elisabeth's new kitchen is a hit with both |
 answering the phone |
 joe grills |
 chef elisabeth |
 together again- cousins grace and olivia at the lake at the end of july |
 dancing |
 elisabeth and grace |
 birthday girl celebrates again at the lake (she loved her hat) |
 our family shots are so funny- two of us never hold still! |
 smile! |
 olivia, grace, and elisabeth |
 pretty cake for a pretty girl! |
 a little overwhelmed from all of the attention |
 dancing again |
 a kiss for daddy |
 olivia wearing e's new presents |
 joe relaxing with uncle steve |
 dad's 80th birthday party- he arrives for the golf invitational |
 the crowd |
 old friends |
 dad arrives with grandson running after him |
 he is pleased |
 and a little emotional (with a relieved mom) |
 kids playing |
 gathering to play |
 uncle paul shows elisabeth how to swing |
 part 2 of the surprise- the big birthday dinner afterwards |
 fort wayne friends |
 cousins |
 more old golfing friends |
 alyssa |
 blurry picture of the bros (sorry i have so many blurred pics- too much going on for me to hold still, i guess)! |
 lake friends |
 more lake friends |
 and more |
 not sure who these people are |
 lake |
 lake |
 old next door neighbors |
 cousins playing games |
 the cake |
 conversation |
 v and friends (i don't put last names on pbase and i can't call them by their first)! |
 patty and tom |
 hugh's naughty toast and mom and dad's favorite daughter |
 j & e amusing themselves |
 with balloons |
 you can tell who is next |
 jack |
 mom chats |
 mom and dad and their big kids |
 the banner at home |
 some of us were hungry so had a few ribs on the pontoon later that night |
 carnivores |
 looks like they hadn't eaten in a month |
 becky, mart, and veronica |
 getting the favorite daughter back by flashing the camera in her eyeballs |
 hank and e play |
 leftover purdue colored balloons |
 elisabeth and aunt veronica share a moment |
 and a snuzzle |
 and a laugh |
 e drives |
 one of hank's first times up on skiis- congrats! |
 joe watching intently |
 mart and e |
 mart loves swimming in olin and loves that e will swim with her! |
 pretty maggie |
 joey plays the organ |
 joey and max talk smack |
 dad attempts to ski for his 80th |
 the watchers on the pontoon |
 pretty girls (olivia, maggie, and grace) |
 more watchers |
 e |
 hey- failure is in not trying! nice try dad!! |
 the little people ladder (or the lpl, as dad calls it) |