Purple Pride

We have become quite spirited around here...who wouldn't jump on the bandwagon when the Vikings are doing so well? Nolan received his jersey for Christmas from his Uncle David and Auntie MaryBeth, who are still MN Viking fans, even though they reside in Kicking Bird, Texas. I on the other hand, finally broke down and bought a jersey. It is about time I fit in with the rest of the fans in our state. Today, Nolan and I wore our jerseys to school, along with 90% of the student body with hopes that the Viking's can pull off one more win this Sunday.
We hosted a football party at our house last weekend and had a blast cheering for the home team. Chili, bbq's, and lots of appetizers were served to 25 guests all decked out in purple and gold. Mike set up a Bloody Mary bar that was quite impressive and we had everyone throw in money in hopes to win on the number board. (Mike walked away with prize money from the first quarter.)

Can they win one more? The Houghton's sure hope so...I need to wear this jersey more than a couple of times this season! Go VIKINGS!!!

A 70's Celebration

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Mike and I, along with many of our closest friends, went back in time to celebrate Charlie's 40th birthday. This 70's themed party was one of the funniest parties I've been to in a long time. Leisure suits, go-go boots, unbuttoned shirts, polyester pants, jumpsuits, and big hooped earrings...jello molds, ants on a log, candles burning in wine bottles, disco balls, hippie loving music, and TAB pop for everyone! Of course, Charlie is a great reason to celebrate, but doing it 70's style made it an exciting party for all of us who were born in the 1970's. Happy Birthday Charlie!

Welcome 2010!

There is no better way to ring in the new year than with some of your closest friends. Denell, Kevin, Mike and I have been together to celebrate this night for over 10 years. We actually got a little emotional about it tonight...reminiscing back to the days when we looked and felt so much younger! I didn't even have a digital camera back when we started this tradition, but it would be fun to post pictures from our very first New Year's to the present.

Things have certainly changed (for the better)! :)
Kim and Matt so graciously invited everyone over for a family-fun night.
There were 10 kids (6 years old- 11 months old) all having a ball under one roof.

The girls didn't waste a minute...dress up clothes, coloring,

mini plays, and lots of singing and dancing.

The boys didn't want anything to do with the girls upstairs...

they were busy fighting battles, race car driving,

and playing various sports on the Wii.

Time to ring in the New Year...

With all of the young kids, we decided 10:30 was the

perfect time to break out the hats and horns.

Wow! What a ruckus they made!

Happy New Year wishes to all of our family and friends!

The kids had a lot of fun celebrating with their friends...

Nolan has already picked up on the traditions of the holiday,

and told me that we'd have to actually wait until

midnight until we could officially say "Happy New Year's!"

Cheers!!!

Here's to a wonderful year!

May 2010 be filled with good health, happiness,

memorable moments, friendship, and loving families!

Being able to spend another year with such a

wonderful husband and father gives me

a lot to look forward to in the coming year.

Welcome 2010!