All She Wants to Do is Dance!

~BRAVETTES~

Homecoming Parade

Hitchin' a Ride Back!

Pep Rally

Senior Bravettes:  Kelsey, Shaylee, Kaitlyn, Brier and Jodi

Megan, Maty and Kaitlyn

Over the River and Through the Woods....

...to Grandmother's house we go.

While we do (technically) go "over the river" to get to both sets of grandparents' houses, "through the woods"... well, since we all live in the same town, not so much.  Hold on for the ride -- this is a long one! This blog post, not the drive.

Christmas Eve at Nana and PawPaw's

Aunt Jen, Conley, Summer and Kaitlyn
(Love the faces!)

Madelyn and Aubrey

Terry

Aubrey and Nana

Madelyn, Aubrey, Nana and PawPaw

Miss Madelyn

Summer trying on her apron Nana made

Miss Kaitlyn -- another funny face...

Christmas Morning at Our House

Aubrey

Kaitlyn

 Trying out the headband Kaitlyn crocheted for her

 Never too big for Daddy's lap

Christmas at Grandma and Papa Dale's House
Reading the Christmas Story -- back to Kaitlyn this year

Cheesy, Kaitlyn!
and Grandma and Aunt Cindy

 Braden -- Yep, he's a teenager...

Aunt Andrea and Dryden

Uncle Tyson and Rylee

Terry

 Kolton and Uncle Tony

 Granola Bars?

Rylee

Aunt Cindy

 Aubrey

 Kaitlyn's "Pot of Gold" from Aunt Cindy and Uncle Tony

 Grandma Judy

Papa Dale opening the T-Shirt Quilt made by Grandma

20 T-shirts!

Merry Christmas!

BellHop 2013

SENIOR BELLHOP

The Bestie, Matyson

 The Date, Lane

Another Bestie, Hailey

The Dates 

Derrick & Hailey, Kaitlyn & Lane

Bravettes at BellHop.... 

plus two photobombers in the back

Front Row:  Seniors - Kelsey, Kaitlyn, Jodi, Brier, Shaylee

2nd Row: MaKenzie, Hailey, Sophie, Matyson, Elizabeth, Megan

Back Row Photobombers:  Michaela and Erica

BELLHOPS PAST

                        Freshman Year                                                                      

                       Date Brock Frye                                                                    

                                                                       Sophomore Year

                                                                      Date Ryan Adams

                                                                                             

Junior Year

Date Keegan Honas

PawPaw's Present

THE SURPRISE!

For my dad's 70th birthday (Dec. 14), my mom wanted to find a 1946 Willys Jeep like he drove when he was serving in the military.  With help from some friends, she found one on Craigslist at the beginning of November.  If you know my dad, you know it is next to impossible to pull one over on him.  So that's when the lying began. 

First, she went on a "shopping trip" with Gail about three weeks ago.  Terry and Aubrey and I met them where the jeep was located to inspect it and make a deal.  Since she did buy something, I guess that technically isn't a lie.  Then, of course, there was the getting all the paperwork lined out, money handed over and Terry had to go get it.  Now, this jeep only goes 35 mph so driving it home from north of Topeka in 30 degree weather wasn't really an option.  Terry asked my dad if he could borrow his trailer to haul home a vehicle one of his friends had purchased..... um, lie....  Let me just say, my husband is NOT comfortable with lying -- especially to his father-in-law. 

Of course, after he got it back here with help from his dad, we had to figure out where to store it.  So into Tyson's storage shed it goes.  Then there were all the questions Dad asked Terry about what his friend bought and where they went.... more lying.

Through multiple texts and phone calls on the sly between my mom, sister and I, it was determined that we couldn't afford to wait until my dad's actual birthday for the surprise.  Hence, today my sister and Conley drove from Augusta just for a visit (ya, that should have been a red flag).  We all met at Pizza Hut for lunch  -- to get my dad away from the house.  I told "everyone" Terry was running a little late because he was helping his dad with something.... another lie.  In reality, Terry was the one who had to get the jeep started (it's cold blooded) and over to my parents' house, park it on the patio and tie a big red bow on it. 

As soon as lunch was over, Terry, the girls and I raced back to the house before the rest of the crew to be in place to take pictures. 

The jeep ready and waiting

 The look on his face was so worth it!

.If we didn't surprise him, he sure did a good job of acting! 

A Closer Inspection....

(Nice, Aubrey)

Ready to take it for a spin!

We love you PawPaw! 

Happy 70th Birthday....early!

And please forgive us for all the lying...