Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Dad's 50th B-day...

So my dad's 50th b-day was quite the day...the kids and I got up early and went to my parents house to wake Papa up and have breakfast with him..which was really fun. That afternoon my mom, the kids, and I were off to go to Tiff's volleyball game and I got in a nasty accident...needless to say the van was totalled. Thankfully Ethan and Cara were not hurt at all!! I had some big bumps on my head and bruises on my legs but nothing permanent. My poor mother broke her thumb and tore the ligaments that go to her thumb so she is in a cast for 8-10 weeks. So we were at the Quick Care until 8pm, which kinda put a damper on my dad's b-day. We did go to a late dinner at Applebee's (Dad's favorite). On Friday we made up for it and had a surprise b-day party for him. It went really well and there were lots of people there.

My New Van...
Yesterday my husband went to PA and picked up our new van (new to us). We got a really good deal and it is super nice! I will post some pics soon of my new toy :-) Hopefully other cars will stay away!!

Here is a couple of recent pics for your enjoyment

Papa, Ethan, and Cara...not the best pick, but it was real early in the am, so they have an excuse :-)



Me and My Honey..Aren't we cute!



Ethan at the party...look at those eyes!



Tiff and Bryan at the party.



The Collins Clan (and Cliffords and Hapers)
Note: Ethan is biting me in this picture, I tried to keep a smile, but it was kinda hard! I have no clue why he bit me, he was not mad at all, totally random!



Another pic of The Collins Clan
Note: I handed Ethan over to Bryan...He would never bite him!



Cara-how she sleeps best...SWADDLED



My Little Ones (It is so hard to get a 2 year old and a 2 month old to smile at the same time!..)



Cara sleeping again...I thought she looked real cute with her arm above her head all comfy in mom and dad's bed.



Our House...no we normally don't have all those signs in it, we woke up one morning to this...wonder who did it ??

10 comments:

tiki_lady said...

Jenece, you look wonderful! oh my gosh that was so funny about your house and all those signs. Are you or Andy working with the youth in church??
I can't believe your dad hit the big 5 0 ! How fun that you threw a party for him. Cara is beautiful! She looks a lot like Ethan, gorgeous dark hair and blue eyed babes!
So glad you all weren't hurt more seriously. Looks like your mom will have to go through some physical therapy sessions. Hope she heals quickly. I love your family pic! you guys have all grown and have your own families now! Time goes by so quickly!!!

THE HILTONS said...

Oh my gosh!!! Did you call the cops???? Your house got TRASHED!!! I would DIE.

Steph and KO said...

So sorry about the accident, been there and done that. Not fun! I'm glad you were all ok. Cara looks like dad and brother, she's so cute! I take it that the signs were a practical joke? Thanks for the update! It's hard with kids and husband and job... : )

gretchen said...

Oh no. I can't believe you got in a car wreck with your babies. I am sorry your mom got hurt.
That is terrible.

On a different note the signs in the yard are weird.

HNM PHOTOGRAPHY said...

Ginnys house had the same thing happen to her when they went out of town....Who did it??? How crazy!

It's about time you guys updated the blog! Cute pics and the kiddos are getting so big!

Alex said...

Donny 50 ? ! That's jut crazy. Pass on Happy Birthday to him and I hope you thumb gets better soon to my good friend Cheryl !
As always, you and the fam look great- miss ya all !

Alex said...

I just read my comment - i should have checked it for typos :o

Nanny To Twins! said...

Hey its alicia. I thought I would send you a message on here cause I dont have any other way to contact you. Wanted to see if you were going to go trick or trating tomorrow at Discover mills? Well you can email me if you would like at aliciaarvidson18@aol.com. Hope you and the kids are haveing a good week!

Alicia

Ashley Koz said...

love your house, its really cute. Ethan is a doll, we miss you guys

Nanny To Twins! said...

Hey so I tried calling your house this morning or what I thought was your house number to let you know that we wont be able to make it today to play time. Christian has a doctor appointmet. Wanted to see if we could get together another time this week. We leave sunday For Disney world for a week. Call me on my cell if you want 678-428-1080. Hope to see you guys this week.