BumpO

Feel the love, everybody. and the fat lump. We keep waiting for it to explode and an alien to come flying out.

He even kinda looks like he knows that he's got an abnormally large growth on the side of his body. Don't worry Chips, we love you just the same. We just think it's gross. Anna's new nickname for him is BumpO.

In the Details

Anna was recruited to take pictures before and during Kerith's bridal shower. She did a great job!! Here is Miss Sassafras Mom (baker) & Robin (decorator)'s cakeRobin's HOMEMADE candy! The spreadBreaking the rules: Christmas decorations after Christmas! Classic pigs in a blanket

Chill Out

Here are the teams for the post birthday Cranium game Our family is way too competitive for games. It makes us want to say, "Dude... chill out" about every 5 seconds.Dad's heart is beating and ready to roll"Is that really the right answer?" Like we said....competitive.This was the drawing for "Ransomed" 10 bonus pts needed for drawing the Cross. So spiritual.Dad wants to answer all of the questionsFor every team.We listened to the good songs of The Grateful Dead and got in touch with our inner hippies.Dad's turn and he had to draw with his eyes closed.He drew this picture.... sumo wrestler and we GOT IT. Everybody hates this game because it takes forever. This time we only got about half way through the game, but of course we bonded every step of the way.

PartyHarty

Kent earns lots of boyfriend points for this surprise! Nice way to start the school dayNeed help? Watching Dad cook the requested dinner: homemade fried chicken strips!Year 22 is going to be a big one...Another request: CHOCOLATE! This is a fudge brownie & chocolate icing "cake" Dad checking out the presentsCurious George and Cat in the Hat!!Ben's friend also had a birthday so he whipped up a cake for him.

People & Presents

Kerith's bridal shower was the main reason for the trip to Philly. Kait is MOH (Maid!) in the April wedding and Kerith is MOH (Matron!) in the May wedding. We were also excited to watch the Eagles game with some real Eagles fans (more about that later..) This is what we saw when we walked into Shop Rite. This is the "Wow I don't think I've ever been so cold in my life..is the heat on?" Look
It was in teens when we went on the Shop Rite Run.

A BIG HUGE thanks to Robin, Ma, Kent & Anna for helping with the preparation!!!The guys hung around for a bit before we kicked them out.. girls only! This is the couples with Kerith's sis, Gloria.Lots of ladies came to show Kerith and Jay some love! Here are a few of themOpening presents!Kerith and her MomSurrounded by the goodsLooking forward to celebrating with you in a few months!!

12 Hours

We set out on Friday morning for our destination: the great city of Philadelphia! We were 25 minutes late according to Mom's schedule. Actual Departure time: 7:25. Just 5 minutes into the trip Mom felt funny about the tires so she pulled into the Walmart parking lot, hopped out and checked out the tires. Turns out she was right! The problem was low pressure. We think it was because of the cold because it wasn't a problem during the trip.Please cut us some slack on the appearances for the next couple of blog posts. We had a fun filled, but busy weekend so you might see some bad hair and tried faces. However, we can't come up with an excuse for some of Kent's faces....Anna decided to come at the last minute! Mom stylin' with the shadesWho needs coffee?!Grooming on the go.Grooming on the go is not so easyMom used to do this when she had long hair.. just trying to carry on the family tradition.The further North we went, the colder it got. We touched the window to try to guess how cold it was. Here's Kent's hand print on the window. Our rental car was packed full!Napper #1PHILLIES! She had on Eagles pants which totally clashed, but she would've won the Team Spirit Award.Team Spirit will wear you out. Napper #2Napper #3We got stuck in traffic & it was painful.Shout out to the East side Mormons! Mom thinks this is their big place on the East Coast.We arrived in Philly around 6:30 PM. Check back soon to see how much fun we had!!!