Christmas 2011 Pics

This Christmas, Jim, Brandi & the kids came up from Kansas City. We also had the extended Bickley family here for Christmas Eve, and Santa made a special appearance, .... so did a big flying clown fish (Thanks Greg).

We celebrated Lisa's Birthday on the 26th since she had to work Christmas Eve and all day and night on her birthday. Brandi made her special request Boston Cream Birthday cake... amazing.

Jim & Brandi got some alone time in Chicago Tuesday to Wednesday while we spent some alone time with Logan, Reece, Nathan and Brody. Wednesday night we added Jack to the pile so Liz & Steve could join Jim, Brandi and Lisa for night out at wild Tuna.

Thursday night we all went to the Sky High Sports Center for some trampoline jumping, and then came home for some home made pizza. Friday was a day for everyone to chill out Jim & Brandi to rest up for the drive home....WOW did that week go fast.

We didn't get as many pictures as we wanted, but here are a few for you to enjoy:

Christmas 2011 Pics - Cont'd

Christmas 2011 Pics - Cont'd

Christmas 2011 Pics - Cont'd

Christmas 2011 Sky-High Jump

We all got together at the Sky-High Sports center Thursday evening.

Wall-to-wall trampolines, with trampolines on the walls too. I think our kids were just as excited to jump as the grand-kids were. First, bouncing in the kids court, then jumping in to foam blocks, then some showing off by the big kids in the main court, then back to the little kids court.

It was great to see them all have so much fun.

Christmas 2011 Lost Walk

The kids expect a "Lost Walk" when they come to Grandma & Grandpa's house.

We stop at each intersection and the kids take turns spinning and pointing with their eyes closed. They stop on the count of three, and wherever they point, that's where we go, ... until we're "Lost". Then, they all have to find our way back home.

Katie's Jungle w/Lisa & Mamba

Veiled Chameleon & Anole in Katie's Jungle

Nathan feeling better...

He had fun with Grandma

Watching the grandkids with uncle Steve....

Mom and Dad are enjoying a Cruise with friends in the Caribbean to celebrate graduation from Medical School. Grandma, Grandpa and Uncle Steve get to watch the youngon's




Ooooops!.....I spelled Reece's name wrong in the credits.

Easter 2010 Coconut Lamb Cake, ...YUM!

Family Weekend March 2010

Family Weekend March 2010

Weekend in St. Louis with Jim, Brandi and the grandkids.

Visit to Florida with Tom, Pam, Matt & Ben

We visited Tom, Pam, Matt and Ben at their home in Coral Springs, Florida the week of March 9th. Their house is really nice, and I'm kinda sorry we didn't take any pictures. After arriving Monday afternoon Pam made dinner for us all and then we went to watch Matt play roller hockey. He looks like a pro out there and scored a goal for his team. The next day, Katie and I played the gold course at Doral.

We both did pretty well for our first round of the season. We saw Rory McIlroy and Vijay Singh practice putting for the PGA CA Championship (Mickelson won)




Matt & Ben siigning the table lampshades at the Mai Kai

Mai Kai dinner review...

Family photos in the Mai Kai gardens. What's up Ben?!

Golf at Heron Bay on Thursday

Visit with the Acestes Thursday night. Rhonda on the left,

Frank on the right.

Snorkeling trip at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park

in Key Largo, Florida on Friday.

After the dive...

Relaxing at the Holiday Isle Tiki Bar enjoying a Mahi-

Mahi sandwich and some tropical drinks over the water in

Isla Morada, Florida.

Saturday morning waiting for Captain Taco to try get his

engines started on the "Hooked Up".

On board the Shooting Star (Capt. Taco did not succeed)

Ben with his ? pound Bonito

The whole bunch with our spectacular King Mackeral catch.

Matt by the 700+ pound Mako caught by

another boat (We listened to the 2 1/2 hour

fight on the radio).