Thanksgiving! Baragarys and Pecks

We went to Monti for the Baragary side....It is a great place for the kids to be...they can run around and do fun kids stuff!

Look at these pretty girls! Peyton and Kreighton!

A Flashback....the same girls back in 2012!

Tate Krebsbach and Hayden Burton

Kael, Kyle, Will, and Tate

Parker, Peyton, and Kreighton....all born within 4 months of each other!

Playing Apples to Apples! 

All the 2nd cousins that were left...
Back Row
Tate Y Tate K Peyton Kreighton Parker Kyle
Front Row
Lucy and Alice K Owen K and Kael

2011 some of the same kids :)

And the 1st Girl Cousins
Myself, Kelly, Krista, and Maria
We normally have to pack up and leave shortly after we eat because one of the kids are tired....but NOT anymore! No more naps...the kids played and played! It was such a fun day! 

After Monti we headed to Glen and Marilyns for Pizza...a great tradition! I love Marilyn's pizza and who needs a big meal after we already had one! 

Not sure you are supposed to lick the spoon Kael...but whatever works!

All Hands on Deck!

One of Grandpa's old shirts works as an Apron!

Look Mom!

Happy Boy!

Randoms!

Still playing catch up!

Fred and the boys cooking!

We had snow...does not seem possible! At ALL!

We had friends over one night...Kael in a dress....snuggled up to Carter in a flower headband???

                     

 Same night...LeaAnn and Kael snuggled up with Fred!

Decorating the Christmas Tree!

 Flat Tire....Kael and I were on the way to Waterloo for speech...and the van sounded funny...pulled over and saw this! Awesome! It was also raining! Even Better...did I mention I had Kael with me! So called Triple A....after talking on the phone forever they finally got someone out to me...I had 3 people stop to help...one lady even brought me oranges and water....how nice! The guy from Triple A showed up....a little creepy and kept telling me that he needed to tow my van and I had to come with him...he could not get to the spare tire...he kept telling me how they make it too difficult to get the tires and that we were covered under Triple A and he could just tow us....like I said I had Kael with me and that totally seemed like a future Dateline episode! So I called Fred and he said do NOT get in the truck with him...there is no reason he cannot change the tire and use the spare. So Fred said he would come...so I told the Triple A guy that and he said "Mam I cannot leave you....and tried to get me to come with him again and there was nothing else to be done" And I politely (ok I tried to be polite) told him "you do not know my husband and I PROMISE you he will be able to figure this out" Then I thought to myself....he is Fred Peck and he can fix anything buddy! So the guy waited for Fred to showed up.....and guess what.....Fred Peck was able to get to the tire...and able to change it! Was I surprised...not at all!

This girl....loves ribs! Her favorite thing for her Dad to make! 

 Disney on Ice....Shannon and I took the kids...thanks to Brad's Dad we even got the tickets for free...it was awesome!

Baby Lake's 1st Disney Show!

They LOVED it...and so did I!

No big deal...we paid $12 for cotton candy....but look at his awesome hat we got for FREE!  So worth it! And the boys also got $16 swords...once again so worth it! 

We did have snow....ready for school!

And Joey got married....and I got to hang with these awesome people! I love each and every one of them!

Cheering on the Hawks against Nebraska! We WON! Happy Kids! Happy Parents!

Doing some good DEEDS for Christmas...buying food at Fareway for the food pantry!

Donating the Food!

A rainy weekend we broke out some of Fred's old toys....this kid loved them the most!  He has played with them almost every day since we got them out! 

Shannon and I took the kids to the Manchester Window Walk! Well just Kael and Kreighton....Kyle had wrestling and could not miss it! 

Looked through my old posts about the window walk and found this one....we stopped at ate supper with Grandma and Grandpa! 

Kreighton-Age 8 

Kael-Age 4 

Same animals! Grandpa Craig came along! 

It makes me want to cut her hair! 

Kyle Age 2
Kreighton Age 4 

Hanging out in Angie's Office!

Here is Kreighton at age 6 in Angie's office!

Visiting Santa! Kael said he wanted construction stuff! And Kreighton said she wanted volleyball knee pads....and a horse of course...she has been asking since she was 3! 

Love being able to see the comparisons....one of the reasons I do the blog! 

Roomates!

After 2.5 years...we were FINALLY able to make a weekend work to together! To say that I was excited was an understatement! 

Nikki flew into CR...Carey picked her up...I met them after volleyball...then Nicki met us...then we all headed to Des Moines! Finally we were all together again! 

Nikki and Nicki stole my phone! We were the awesome 35 year olds at the bar that laughed like little school girls all night!

We went to a winery....which was fun! Besides that I do not drink wine....BUT they had an IPA what more could I ask for!

Love these ladies!

A post winery selfie! 

Nicki is lost in the jungle...or wait maybe drunk at the winery....joking! We had a great time and able to sit and catch up for hours!

The weekend was perfect...the weather is perfect....my roommates are perfect! Even though I wish I could see these ladies more...I love that when we do get to see each other we pick up right where we left off!

State Volleyball!

West Deleware made it to state volleyball (not surprising) so of course we went! We even all got shirts! The 1st game was Monday...Mom, Grandma, the 3 kids, and myself all went down! The kids were so excited to get out of school and cheer on one of their favorites! 

Go Carlee!

Kyle looking pretty cute!

After the game...they won! Of course...in 3 games!


Grandma was able to borrow a wheelchair which made things much easier!

It was very exciting and thankfully my mom went because Kael did not have much interest in the game....and I have  A LOT of interest in the game....and like to watch the game and not answer 50 million questions from a 4 year old! Kreighton got to sit with the WD parents....Kristi was so awesome and just let her hang with her!

They played again on Thursday...this time just Kreighton and I went...Grandma had a luncheon and we knew they would win and play again!
And they did...3-0!

They played in the finals...Friday...I was literally nervous going to bed Thursday night I cannot imagine how the players and parents felt!

Here is the card Kreighton made for Carlee! She had to re-do once because she said that she did not have Carlee's hands right! The final match was so exciting....and they WON! 3-0 it was awesome and so neat to watch! The girls played awesome and were so deserving of the win! 

Grandma and Kreighton after the games....we had so much watching the girls play this year...I was a little sad it was over!

I love these next pictures....Kreighton could NOT wait to see Carlee!

 Two HAPPY girls! Carlee was named MVP of the tournament....and played like a rockstar! 

After the game...with Grandma and Cindy! 

I cannot even tell you how neat the whole season was! All the girls were great! I cannot think of anyone else I would want Kreighton to look up to then Carlee! She is best volleyball player in the state...really she was voted the best player in the state...I mean how awesome is that!  She is a great girl all around! On Kreighton's Christmas list she has a volleyball and volleyball kneepads! We are sad the season is over but so happy that she is continuing her career at Upper Iowa next year! Go Peacocks!