They Love Lacrosse, Too!

The lacrosse craze has spread farther into our family! Not only do Jessica and I love it, but now we've got Christian and Erik playing it, too! Now all we gotta do is convince Paul!

This year was Christian's first year of Lacrosse, and he seemed to really like it. He was on JV and played "d-pole," or defense.

Erik made Varsity this year. He thinks that it was a fluke, that he's not good at Lacrosse, but that's not the case at all! Erik is a very talented Lacrosse player! He played midfield and attack (0ffense) and plans on trying to continue playing in college.

Festival Of Trees 2010

The Festival of Trees is by far my favorite Christmas traditon. My family has been able to secure tickets for the last couple of years, and have enjoyed going and looking at all the amazing trees and fancy people. This year for the festival, however, we thought we'd try something a little different.....

As most of you have probably heard, our family has suffered two great losses in the last couple of years; my Grandma Little passed away in November 2008, and my Uncle David passed away in January 2010. Instead of just attending the festival this year, we thought we would donate two trees, one each dedicated in memory of my Grandmother and my Uncle.

Our family and extended family put a lot of heart and soul into making our two trees great. When all was said and done, the trees turned out to be accurate portrayals of our loved ones, decorated with things that reminded us of them. The whole while we were spending time together and decorating, it felt like Grandma and Uncle David were there with us (Atleast it did to me). It was a very emotional experience, but one that I'm sure we will never forget.

Uncle David's tree was called "The Good Life," and had a Harley Davidson/Motorcycle theme. His sons, Robert and Kevin, bought a lot of great things for the tree and spent more time than any of us putting it together and making sure it looked ok. They did a fantastic job! Some of the things included with the tree were motorcycle toys, a leather jacket and chaps, a "Luke" dog wearing a Harley Davidson bandana, two Harledy Davidson bar stools, a Harley Davidson rug.... whew, too many things to list!

Grandma Little's tree was called "My Favorite Things,"and no, it wasn't based on the song. The tree was filled with cooking, sewing and family, all of the things that were Grandma's "favorites." The tree included sewing kits, a nativity set, mixing bowls and cooking utensils, tickets to hale center theater, tickets to Megaplex, a beautiful quilt (made by my Aunt Dana), an entryway table, and many cute signs and decorations.

Even if my family gets tired of it, I think I'm personally going to try and keep this tradition going. Christmas is the most spiritual, most magical time of year, and what better way to spend it then by remembering those that are gone? Merry Christmas!

Halloween

Halloween this year was a lot of fun! Erik was "too cool" to go trick-or-treating, but that didn't stop Paul, Christian, my Mom, Jessica, Priya and I from going! My dad stayed home and passed out treats to the little ghouls and goblins that came calling.

Christian was a "Pink Man." He wore pink from head to toe, including a fuzzy pink hat on his head and rose-colored hippy glasses.

Paul couldn't decide what to be, so he went as a mixture of everything. He wore an eagle mask, a rocker wig, and inked clothing. Although his costume didn't have a theme, it turned out pretty cool!

Priya was our little "stinker!" Jessica dressed her up as a skunk, and even put a little black bow on top of her head. I think it's safe to say that Halloween is easily Priya's holiday just because of the candy. She was amazed that all she had to do was hold up her bag and she would get a piece of candy.


My Mom, Jessica and I dressed as ourselves. Nothing too exciting.

Happy Birthday, Christian!

Christian turns 15 today! Before we know it he'll be driving and dating. What a scary thought... Just kidding, buddy :)

Hope you have a great birthday!

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Today is our Dad's birthday! We want to wish him a happy day, and promise that we'll try to get along (for the most part...).

We love you!

One Year Today

I thought I'd take a moment to make a shout-out to my best friend, Adriaan. As of today, he's been out on his mission for exactly one year! I'm so proud of him and hope he's having fun! Oh yeah, and learning lots.... hope he's doing that, too.

Happy Birthday, Erik!

Erik turns 17 today! WOW! It's amazing how fast the time's gone....

Hope you have an awesome day, bud! Try not to get into too much trouble. Also try not to break anything :)