Yesterday was Father’s Day and we had a good time. We had both dad’s at our house like every year now.  We are task with Father’s day and that is fine by us. Jeff made an awesome spread! He made beer brats, bbq chicken which was my favorite, pickle salad also very yummy, beans which was a hit and dessert. It was a fruit dessert with jello and I hate jello. So Ken and Elena brought me some yummy bakery cookies.

We had a good visit. We got Ken $20 gift certificate to DQ. Like I have stated before been working on dolls for my dad and Adam helped me design his. Here they are:

I thought of DAD  which is D for dad, A for Adam and D for Danielle. Clever I think!

I also wrote my dad a letter that I will share. He was surprised and love it.

Dad,

I wanted to write this instead of saying. This way I can get out all I want to say to you.

I want to thank you for all things you have taught me in my life. As I get older I have noticed things about others that now I am glad you taught me.

Thank you for making me do things when I was younger even though at the time I didn’t want to do them. Even when I complained about doing those things.

Thank you for making me do and fold laundry. Even though I still do not fold pants the greatest. Ask Jeff. Ha!

Thank you for letting me help you paint. Yes I was really messy at doing it when I was younger which created some great memories! I have gotten a lot better at it even though I still make a little mess painting. However I do like painting just not prep work but then again who does?

Thank you for making me clean gutters and doing yard work such as mowing the lawn. I dislike mowing the lawn but at least I can do it. I have to say I am good at it.

Thank you for making me use tools. Yes I still say do you need the star or the flat head screwdriver? However at least I know what a screwdriver is. I know how to hang up pictures and use tools in general. I wouldn’t say I know what every tool does but I am not afraid of them and want to learn when Jeff and I do projects. Jeff and I have encountered people who don’t know what screwdriver is or any other tools. Makes me think I am glad my dad taught me about them and made me use them when I was younger.

Thank you for teaching me how to drive! That was a hard task for me. I remember my driving instructor thought I needed more lessons. But you helped me prove him wrong. You are right I drive like you and I have to say I think we drive great.

Thank you for teaching me how to change a tire. I still know how! Even though those lug nuts are hard to get off. Teaching me about a car in general has helped. I admit I don’t know a lot about cars but I get the concepts of them.

You are a great dad! You have taught me a lot more than this. I wanted to point out the things you taught me in my life that has helped me. There will never be enough words to say how much I love and appreciate you!

Mother’s day was fun and strange at the same time.

We ended up at Chrissy’s house. My brother in law cannot cook chicken yet he wants to cook chicken for every family gathering. I was having a hard time eating the one piece that I had. It was a bloody chicken. Ew! Good thing there was other stuff to eat. I found out Chrissy was in a commercial! As soon as I can find it I will put it in here. It’s a funny commercial about windows.

It was a very nice day for Mother’s day it was sunny and hot, we all got to sit outside. I got sunburn all over but it was still a good time. So we are chatting and Kim gets up and says “Time to go. So I can go home sit on my couch and watch Netflix.” Isn’t that a strange thing to say to leave?! I would never say anything like that but that is Kim. She wasn’t even there for two hours and she had to leave. That was the strange.

I am glad we got to have Mother’s day at someone house because no way we were going to a restaurant and you know why.

On March 31st we celebrated Scotty and Koko’s birthday. Scotty turned 10 and Koko turned 12.

Since we are unsure when Scotty’s birthday day is exactly we celebrate them on the same day. We do know what year he was born so we can keep track. So why not have their birthday on the same day? They got doggy ice cream for their birthday. Here is cute pics of them:

There are some things I didn’t like. I didn’t like we didn’t pray before our meal. I know not everyone believes in God but we ALWAYS pray before the Christmas meal. Also felt a bit rushed as well. We usually sit around the table and we all eat but not this year. The kids sat elsewhere being brats of course and us at the table. So that part sucked.

After the meal Santa came and then it was a mad house! All the kids tearing into their presents. Not saying thank you or saying who they were from, like always. The kids didn’t get the bears I made had gift cards in them. Thought that was stupid. They took the gifts cards out and said “what’s this?” Ugh. That was dumb. We didn’t get a thank you either. At this point it is what it is. But I think it’s rude that they don’t.

After that, that is when it got silly. My sister drank too much I think. She was getting louder and she was funny! We stayed for a long time with them.

Christmas Day we went over to my cousin’s house. It’s always a bit awkward when we go. Because it’s in his basement and his basement isn’t that big. It’s always jammed packed full of people that we don’t know. We only stay for a couple of hours. I think next year we are not going to go. We got to see my brother’s girlfriend Kaela. But I don’t understand why we can’t see her later.

By the way we gave her, her present.

She loved it.

Cute pic time:

Adam and I.

Adam, Chrissy, me and Corey.

Thus another year done for Christmas.

Thanksgiving this year was different. First there were no kids at my Aunt’s house which is a first in a really long time. When Jeff and I got there it was a line of hugs which is nice. Then everyone was asking me if my parents were coming. I was teasing and saying they weren’t but they were. My Aunt later told me which by this time my parents still haven’t arrived that my mom got upset a couple of days before and told her she wasn’t coming. I didn’t know that and I was joking before. Finally my parents arrived and my mom was in good spirits. After that we usually pray but this time we prayed in a circle holding hands. I thought it to be a bit strange but whatever. Then we ate and there was actually enough food this time.

While sitting around chatting with everyone my cousin Julie who I totally like. Asked if I was coming along? I had no idea where I was going but Jeff and I decided to go just like that. I really do believe if Julie wasn’t there, I wouldn’t have gone to where ever we were going. She is so nice! Always including everyone unlike some of my other cousins. We were going to see my cousin Jack whom I have never met before in my life, who is my third cousin. He just built a brand new house and we were going to go see it.

It was a nice house! Wow! Could tell they spent a lot of money on it.

However my cousin Jack is really full of himself. He couldn’t stop bragging about this or that. Which it’s his new house, and we get that but just the way he was talking about it was way over the top. Also I thought this was rude. He handed out these little containers of spices that he had made to everyone except Jeff and I. He could have easily put in a baggie and gave us some. Then he went on and on about this spice he made. I thought that was really rude and I would have never done that. I would feel guilty that not everyone got some.

After that we back to my Aunt’s house to play the annual poker. I brought about $10 of coins to play. OH man! Between Jeff and I we lost about that. However it was so fun to play with everyone and that is what’s important.

I know not the greatest pics. The first one is my dad, Julie then my Uncle Dan. I couldn’t get Jared who is sitting to my right and just had to have a pitcher of water. Ha! Jeff is to the left of me.

Everyone liked the pies and apple was the first to go.

Jeff did a great job.

It was a good Thanksgiving.

The next day Jeff and I had our Thanksgiving and watch our Thanksgiving movie which is Planes, Trains and Automobiles. We love that movie!

Today is Thanksgiving! We are at my Aunt’s house all day. We were actually task with making pies! Can you believe it?! It’s crazy that my aunt wanted us to make pies. She would never do that all of the time I have known her which is all of my life. Well later I will tell you how Thanksgiving went.

Yum pie.

Yesterday Jeff and I celebrated 10 years of marriage!

We went on a date and it was great. We went to Long Horn in Green Bay to celebrate.

Jeff got me my favorite flowers Carnations! There is a Carnation for every year we have been married. He’s so good at that stuff.

I got Jeff a five square picture of us. I would take a pic but it’s very reflective.