Day 365 - Thursday, December 31, 2009

Day 365 - Thursday, December 31, 2009 – We rang in the new decade at the Parsons' along with the Hummels and the Scepkas. It was a fun, late night and 2010 is sure to be filled with many more similar gatherings. As a matter of fact, the next two have already been planned!

Day 362 - Monday, December 28, 2009

Day 362 - Monday, December 28, 2009 – The belt buckle arrived in the mail today. Kevin has been anxiously awaiting its arrival since Santa left him a note about it in his stocking on Christmas morning.

Day 353 - Saturday, December 19, 2009

Day 353 - Saturday, December 19, 2009 – Kevin and I popped by the Amy & Joel's family Christmas party on our way to a party at the Parsons'. I'm so glad their family doesn't mind us crashing their Christmas party every year!!

Day 344 - Thursday, December 10, 2009

Day 344 - Thursday, December 10, 2009 – Today's Christmas family fun activity was to drink hot chocolate, which the kids and I enjoyed while Kevin (who had just driven home from Indiana) enjoyed a PBR.

Day 329 - Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Day 329 - Wednesday, November 25, 2009 – Thanksgiving Eve, a.k.a. the biggest bar night of the year. Kev with his buddies from high school, Joe & Jason. Now that we're older, it's turned into more of a dinner night of the year than a bar night of the year. We went to Olives in East Grand Rapids (hence the Olive artwork on the wall behind the fellas). Kevin is really digging having me as a designated driver.

Day 310 - Friday, November 6, 2009

Day 310 - Friday, November 6, 2009 – Kevin and Liam celebrate the phone call telling Kevin that he has a contract…yes, a J-O-B, starting 11/16 (pending paperwork and drug test, of course). Very welcome news after being unemployed since January 15th, that’s for sure. We went to Kruse & Muer for dinner to celebrate. MMMmmm.

Day 294 - Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Day 294 - Wednesday, October 21, 2009 – To celebrate nine years of wedded bliss, Kevin made a delicious family meal of grilled steak with melted bleu cheese, grilled asparagus, and garlic mashed potatoes. Here's to many more anniversaries and years of family celebrations.

Day 292 - Monday, October 19, 2009

Day 292 - Monday, October 19, 2009 – Owen doesn't like to accept no for an answer. We're trying to break him of the begging habit, but here is photographic proof that our attempts aren't working. At least not yet. Pleeeeeeease???

Day 285 - Monday, October 12, 2009

Day 285 - Monday, October 12, 2009 –
Enjoying our ghetto basement. Liam loves for Kevin to toss him the pigskin, and in the basement, I can relax and let them have their football fun.

Day 283 - Saturday, October 10, 2009

Day 283 - Saturday, October 10, 2009 –
Kevin is Liam's soccer team's assistant coach this season. He enjoys it, but he has to temper his outbursts more so than when he was merely a spectator.

Day 269 - Saturday, September 26, 2009

Day 269 - Saturday, September 26, 2009 –
Today we went over to the Scepka's house after soccer to party with them and the Parsons. Kevin and the two Aarons review the 3rd grade flag football play book. Definitely a discussion requiring an enormous amount of beer consumption.

Day 241 - Saturday, August 29, 2009

Day 241 - Saturday, August 29, 2009 –
Today was the 2nd annual Gilbert Weber Memorial golf outing at Devil's Ridge to benefit MS. Our partners again this year were the Petoskeys. We finished at two under, which is a decent score for us but couldn't touch the winning score of 14 under!!

Day 233 - Friday, August 21, 2009

Day 233 - Friday, August 21, 2009 –

The Burnzi's Hood, was the third place team in the league after regular season play. Tonight was the playoff tournament to determine the overall league winner. And, well, we ended in third place. We had hoped to win the playoffs, but then again, doesn't everyone?

Day 232 - Thursday, August 20, 2009

Day 232 - Thursday, August 20, 2009 –
Football season has started again. Pre-season NFL, at high schools and colleges across the country, and, of course, in my very own living room.

Day 212 - Friday, July 31, 2009

Day 212 - Friday, July 31, 2009 –
Kev mans the very slow garage sale. A reminder of why we never do these things. Lots of work, little pay off.

Day 209 - Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Day 209 - Tuesday, July 28, 2009 –

Kevin was so excited to throw his first double ringer EVER! Too bad Joel threw his shoes after this and knocked one of Kev's ringers off. But still, it was very exciting. Good job, Babe!

Day 208 - Monday, July 27, 2009

Day 208 - Monday, July 27, 2009 –
Kevin let Owen help him mow the lawn today. Owen was thrilled. Let's see how thrilled he is when he's 13 and has to do this on his own every week!

Day 205 - Friday, July 24, 2009

Day 205 - Friday, July 24, 2009 –

Kev downs an LBL at home on the deck after a frustrating night of softball where the umpire cost us the second game of the night. This is a good way to cool off, both literally and figuratively.

Day 171 - Saturday, June 20, 2009

Day 171 - Saturday, June 20, 2009 –
I’m so lucky to be married to this guy. The night before Father’s Day, he “let” me go on a ladies’ pub crawl in Oxford, with the stipulation that I not be a train wreck the next day. He and Joel hung out with the boys at our beach and made their own fun while Amy and I were out on the town. Of course, I had to snap a quick pic before I left, and to my delight, Kev is actually smiling!

Day 161 - Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Day 161 - Wednesday, June 10, 2009 –
Kevin and Liam had a blast playing against each other in the end of season Parents vs. Kids soccer game. Kev only has two gears, though...off and full throttle. He showed those kids NO mercy!!