A Packed Day

Tons Of Fun=Tons Of Photos=

Tons Of Memories

How Much Can Be Packed In To One Saturday?

Yesterday, we put it to the test....

The good news is....

The Wedding Is Still On!!!!!

After meeting us, Alison still has the approval from her mom to join our family!

Whewwwwww!

We spent Easter Weekend in Orlando at my parents house. On Saturday, Alison's mom, Lisa, brother, Garret, little sister, Leah, along with Jeff and Alison, came to visit for the day. It was great to meet Alison's family. We started with dying Easter Eggs.

Note the "Bunny S'Mores" made up in the pan. Leah, Katherine and Megan hit it off instantly and played at full throttle speed all day.

Alison, Garret, and Leah with her PINK Easter Egg. She is truly Princess Leah, Pink and all.

Ready for the Outside Easter Egg Hunt in Grandma and Grandpa's yard. Andrew and Jeffrey used great restraint by not joining in to hunt. This may have been the first Easter Egg/ Candy Hunt they have sat out. Sometimes Growing Up just stinks.

In all the hunting excitement, Megan tripped. Out fell all of her eggs and candy...right on top of an ant pile. We rescued what we could and she went on hunting without missing a beat.

The Hunt Must Go On!!!

At first, Leah only wanted to collect the Pink or Purple Eggs, so Katherine and Megan left them for her. Soon, Leah realized that all of the colors were good and her basket over flowed with goodies.

Once inside, the eggs were opened, the candy was sorted and organized and everyone was well on their way to a super sugar high!

Andrew is enjoying one of Grandma's Cinnamon Rolls. As he said, These are the best Cinnamon Rolls ever..not just because I have not had them in 2 years, but because they are THE BEST!!!!
Finally, Andrew and Alison met!!!!! (They actually met the evening before)
The night before, on Friday, Andrew and Ron went to Gainesville to watch the UFGators play an NCAA game. It was certainly a fast track welcome back to the world for Andrew.
After the hunt, we went to visit the Windemere Town Hall where Jeff and Alison's reception will be held after their wedding in June. It is so cute and will a fun place to decorate up and celebrate their marriage!

Alison and Garret are outside the main entrance to the Town Hall.Jeffrey and Garrett were practicing some Kung Fu moves for the Wedding Reception

Alison is still smiling. I know she enjoyed every minute with her family visiting.

I am sure she was smiling about being with family, not all the chocolate in front of her saying, please eat me!

In the late afternoon, we headed to the favorite eating spot...

The Big

Golden Corral....My girls still do not know or realize there is one here in West Palm Beach. They have only been to Golden Corral in Orlando with Grandpa and Grandma.

Jeff, Alison, and Garret were ready to attack the buffet.

Katherine and Leah in one of many many photos they will be in together over the years. Can you imagine when they are both aunts? They just love each other along with Megan.

Katherine also was excited to note that "Alison's Brother is a TEENAGER!!!" pitter pat pitter pat went her heart!!! Later when I told her that we may play games later and the adults would be separate from the children, she was quick to determine that Garret would be with the children.This is the crew at Golden Corral. Andrew's first buffet in 2 years. I keep waiting for him to get sick or have something not agree with his tummy, but so far.... all is well.

This will go down as one of my favorite funny photos.

It just makes me LAUGH.

They were loading the car to return to Gainesville on Saturday night. Jeffrey had to ride in the back of the van because the back seat had been removed to bring some of Alison's things down from Texas. It was the safest place for him to ride in the car.

I just laugh because it looks like Lisa is putting him in his "crate" and he had better behave!!!!

As with every family gathering, there has to be a casualty. Megan hurt her foot and Grandpa had just the remedy. He wrapped her foot and ankle so she could get a good night's rest. Today she is hobbling around getting her "mileage" out of having her foot wrapped in an ace bandage. My Grandpa Hogie (my dad's dad) always knew the best remedy to help me when I got a cut, scrape, or bump. When I was very young, I was certain he was a Doctor. When I post the Easter photos, there is a photo of Megan hobbling in to Church with Katherine has her "crutch".
This is the way we end every day when we are gathered together....

PHASE 10!!!!!

Welcome Home, Andrew! Phase 10 has not been the same without you! The reality is....not much was the same without YOU!!!! It was great to meet you, LISA, GARRET, and LEAH!!!! It was great to spend time with my MOM and DAD, and JEFF and ALISON!!!!