ryan in the pool blowing out candles on what we affectionately referred to as the "misfits" aka the petit fours that fell over in my car and became a mush of cake.
Chaz helping Daddy open his presents. I may have made a mistake this year. I purchased my husband expensive sunglasses....not that he doesn't deserve them but he really doesn't have to best track record with sunglasses.. add in a 2 year old and it is a recipe for disaster! We shall see..
This is nathan and sidney--see any resemblance??
eli is one of the best friends a person could ask for. For years Ryan has admired a painting eli did way back when so for ryan's birthday eli decided to set up shop and replicate the original. It was spectacular to watch him work. Ryan says his version is better than the original :) and can't wait to put it in our new house...
Chaz decided to sit in Uncle Mike and Aunt Destiny's cooler. Not sure why but he thought it was a really good time..
Meme loves kids and kids love meme. This is her with Sid in the swing. Notice Kyle watching very closely to make sure everyone is safe.
This was a new one..Chaz decided he wanted to swing on the big swing.. He has a baby swing at mom and dad's but is no longer a fan of it. I guess we are getting to be a big boy.
baby sidney with her beautiful blue eyes. Oh how i love her!!
Another eli original. Eli bought this blow up scooby years ago for ryan's birthday. we bring it out for every family birthday. Chaz loves to hug on it.
Chaz in his tree house.. He loves Gma and Gpa's house.. 
This is our kitchen.. oh you should have seen it before.. the cabinets were yucky wood.. the floors were decorative laminate, bad light fixtures and the countertops were pink.. we remodeled everything and love it!!
the other angle into the eat in kitchen.. and the TV stays!
This is our laundry room... same song and dance as the kitchen.. new cabinet paint, floors, lighting, handles, etc...
This is our dining room... absolute favorite room in the house.. obviously we painted, replaced the light, etc.. but as you see it opens into the living room which really opens up the house. Also you can't see it in the picture but the sidewall has a really cool texture treatment on the bottom half of the wall. 
Different angle of the living room
This is our middle bath. It is at the end of the hallway by the 2nd and 3rdbedroom. Again new fixtures, paint, countertops, handles, hindges, etc...
and this is our master bath.. HUGE shower and changes made..
This is our garage which we use as a game room. The garage door (functioning) is insulated so it works as a room.....and the floors have carpet. We spend 90% of our time in this room.
Different angle of the gameroom.
and the other place you can find us ALL the time.. outside on our covered patio.. we love it!!
This is a view showing the deck.