Happy 22nd Birthday JOE!!

Blue Diamond - Joe, Chris and Lizzy all dressed in red! ;)

Chris and Joe at Brian's wedding - December, 2004
What a cute couple! ;-)

Joe with Allie one week after she was born. ;-)
Joe, Brian, Chris and Carrie - all hangin' out at our Mechanicsburg home. Those were the good ole days! ;-(
Camping at Blue Diamond - our first year without Brian! :-( We (Joe, Liz and I) use to go camping with the Yoders every year! It was a yearly tradition! ;) Blue Diamond has a Very Special place in my heart! :) Anyway, Happy Birthday Joe! Hope these pics. bring back some good memories! You're a great friend and I'm thankful to have you as my brother! Lots of love and we're so proud of you!

Chris, Chelly and Allie

Our weekend away!

I forgot to post these pictures earlier... Chris and I went to a wedding a few weekends ago. It was our first time leaving Allie over night and the first time we have done anything (just the two of us) since we've been in the Military. Chris was part of the sword detail for the wedding, but I only got a few good pictures. :-( Funny smile :)

Nathan Rollins, Chris and Earl Roberts... All looking very handsome!! ;-)
This is Joey Roberts, son of Earl and Gail - Check out his bib... trying to look like his daddy. :)
This is the only good one I got of Chris outside. We all had sparklers for when the Bride and Groom came out and the rest of my pics are all smokey looking. :(

Fun with Daddy!

Here are some pictures of Allie and Chris having some fun with a trash can... who needs toys? ;)

I'm Flying!!!

Anyone seen Allie??
So, this is what happens when you sit in a trash can too long... little butts can get stuck too. ;)
Allie is getting some free rides across the living room... Doesn't look like she is having that much fun. ;)

Love that SMILE!!

Turkey Day Continued...

It smells sooo good I can almost taste it!!! Oh, that's the scraps we've been steeling behind Michelle's back.

Everything went really well and it even tasted better than we could have imagined. Look out Linda and Vicki, Michelle is quite the up and coming Chef!!! Wished we could have been with you all today. Happy Thanksgiving from the Yoders!! :)

"HAPPY TURKEY DAY!"

It's Thanksgiving Day morning and we enjoy our breakfast with some of Allie's favorite morning cartoons.
Mommy and Allison warm up next to the fire.

Daddy and Allie snuggle and watch some of the "Boring!" Macy's T-Day Parade.

Time to start the Turkey!!!!Toll House Cookie Pie. Just what the Doctor ordered!! Now the house aroma is really starting to make my mouth water!!!
Mom couldn't wait to start setting her table. I'm sure as the day progresses it will become increasingly cluttered, but that is most definitely a good thing!!!

"Hangin' Out Around The House"

Allie is "helping" Dad bring in the trash can.
She likes to spy on Mom when she is working in the kitchen.Never at a loss for energy. Good thing Dad is around to help keep her occupied.
Dad thinks it is still too early to get up and face the day.

Maybe a sweet little kiss will change his mind! As you can see, Allie seems to be warming up to Daddy a whole lot better now that she is used to him being around.

Happy Birthday Aimee!

Aimee,
Happy 14th Birthday!! Make sure you guys take lots of pictures to post later. :-) Hope your day is special! See you in a few weeks!

Love,
Chris, Chel and Allie

Weekend Pics

Relaxing and enjoying a lazy afternoon of reading the paper together. An inseparable team, they work and play together just like old pals.

Back from a rough night out on the town.
Allie seems a little worse for the wear.
Maybe a little blood flow to the brain will cheer her up?
Sometimes it is just nice to sit and watch the rain fall outside.