New Boat

Every year in the summer, we talk about getting a boat.  Actually a new boat, because we have a 1977 Marlin that still runs somewhat, and is in decent shape.  AND, every year, we talk ourselves out of getting a boat.  Well, not this year!  We got a new BOAT.  We can't even believe how it happened.
We were picking up our grandkids to tend for a few days, and came across this boat and one thing lead to another and WHA LA, we now have a new boat.
It is a 2006 Regal 2000 and looks like this:

This picture looks the most like our boat. 

I haven't had time to take actual pictures of the boat yet, but I will post them when I do.  

We took it out today and she runs great!  

Wedding Part Two

More pictures from the wedding~

An Eternal Family!

Bryan and Ben

Our Ties all match!

Your Tie is funny

Men are funny!

Ben, thinking about his wedding day

Do you want a piece of this?

Happy Groom

Tree climbing

Ben and Laura's romantic picture

Jeff and Sarah's romantic picture

Jeff.. I miss you

Together forever

Ben and Tana's romantic picture

A Dip and a Kiss!  

You are too far away!

Mom and Dad's romantic picture

Romeo...  Juliet!

Parents....

Groom and Parents! 

Luncheon Table of  kids!

Thanks Everyone and Happy Wedding!

Wedding Daze!

Bryan and Celeste were married on July 30th!  The wedding reception and ceremony and luncheon were all just perfect!

We managed to get a few pictures along the way! 

My Sisters and niece, Natasha!

My brother, Kerry and my sisters, Gina and Cindy.

Jeff and Sarah and Eli enjoying the reception

Eli and his drink!

Eating the Cake

Yummy

Celeste the beautiful Bride!

Throwing the Boquet

Kaelynn caught the boquet!!!!

Just Married!

Sarah congratulating the couple

Brothers and their wives!

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan J. Excell

Mom and Laura enjoying the day

The Excell Girls!

It was a great day and we are so happy for Bryan and Celeste.  I will post more pictures later!
Thanks everyone for coming and for all the help.

11 Years and Counting

Ben and Laura celebrate 11 years of blissful marriage today!
Stats:
3.8 children (baby due in Aug)
owned 2 cats
lived in 4 places- basement apt, kennington, grandma's house and their current home
Ben has bought 10 pair of expensive sunglasses  (notice his head)
Laura buys her sunglasses from the dollar store!
Have fun together !

Congrats Laura and Ben

Lovely Couple

The family!

The Magic Playground

Last summer my brother was going to throw away a swing set!  Well, being a scavenger, I asked him if I could have it... he said sure, it is all yours. So, this summer, Bryan is building me a playground in the back yard.  It has been fun to see it come together.  Bryan is doing a great job.

First step was trying to figure out how it goes together.

Checking out the monkey bars!

Adding on the deck

This is going to be great!

I will post some pictures when we get it done.   It has been fun to help Bryan put this together.  Of course, he does most of the work and I just hold boards!

It is going to be a MAGIC PLAYGROUND