This is of course aside from Kaela,Knoah,Ellie,Emma and Andrea of course! Oh, well, then there's the non blogging kids of course... Emily & Matthew. AND let's not forget the Average Height siblings.....Hannah, Jacob, Will, Rayme....Oh SHOOT! Let's just call it even! They are all stinking cute! Anyways, cuteness isn't the point! The point is what a blast we had in GR last weekend!
We attended our first regional LPA conference in Grand Rapids last Friday. It was different than we expected. We thought it to be a little more like National as far as organized LPA activites. You know, meetings, groups, seminars. There was more free time and it seemed more social in nature.
That was just fine by Dan and I! In fact, it was a very welcome surprise. We were able to relax and enjoy the company of our fellow LPA members. I was also able to figure out who was who within our chaper and region. As the Chapter Newsletter editor, I see a lot of names on paper and I was finally able to put faces to names. Nice!
Owen was extrordinarily good with the exception of a couple kids room meltdowns. For some reason he was just not interested in being left in the kids room while we attended the Parent's Meeting or the banquet. He's been pretty clingy lately. Even at daycare, which he's been attending since he was 3 months old and LOVES, he's been crying when we've been dropping him off.
My aunt and grandma live 10 minutes from the hotel the conference was held in so we stayed with them, not so much to avoid paying for a hotel room but just to visit with them. It was really nice to get to spend the weekend with them! Plus the homecooked meals were a great perk. I'm 30 years old. Will I ever grow out of sponging off my family?
Ok, so listen to this story...
I was walking by one of the banquet rooms and it was decked out with prom decorations. There were signs up that said "Kevhead High Prom 2009" and "Go Beavers!" I was kinda excited to see the kids dressed in their prom gear. Well, I walked by about an hour later and saw a Durex banner hanging over a table full of condums and lube. I was horrified! I'm thinking "OK, I went to Catholic school. It this what they are doing in the public schools now?" I mean I can appreciate trying to prevent teens from getting pregnant on prom night, but really?! Advertising condoms with a big banner and lube? Inappropriate!
Well, later on, I start noticing all these adults dressed in leisure suites and bad 80's dresses. It turns out that it was a radio station event with a prom theme! Duh! Go beavers? How'd I miss that? I sure felt a lot better. Anyway, after our Karoke party, our party crashed the prom and everyone had a great time!
Here's some pictures from the weekend
Isn't this kinda trippy?
Owen was a karaoke master
7 year old Emma took this picture of my handsome husband
Dan was a hit with the ladies! (Emily, Ellie and Emma)
Owen danced the night away. This is his happy fun face.
We attended our first regional LPA conference in Grand Rapids last Friday. It was different than we expected. We thought it to be a little more like National as far as organized LPA activites. You know, meetings, groups, seminars. There was more free time and it seemed more social in nature.
That was just fine by Dan and I! In fact, it was a very welcome surprise. We were able to relax and enjoy the company of our fellow LPA members. I was also able to figure out who was who within our chaper and region. As the Chapter Newsletter editor, I see a lot of names on paper and I was finally able to put faces to names. Nice!
Owen was extrordinarily good with the exception of a couple kids room meltdowns. For some reason he was just not interested in being left in the kids room while we attended the Parent's Meeting or the banquet. He's been pretty clingy lately. Even at daycare, which he's been attending since he was 3 months old and LOVES, he's been crying when we've been dropping him off.
My aunt and grandma live 10 minutes from the hotel the conference was held in so we stayed with them, not so much to avoid paying for a hotel room but just to visit with them. It was really nice to get to spend the weekend with them! Plus the homecooked meals were a great perk. I'm 30 years old. Will I ever grow out of sponging off my family?
Ok, so listen to this story...
I was walking by one of the banquet rooms and it was decked out with prom decorations. There were signs up that said "Kevhead High Prom 2009" and "Go Beavers!" I was kinda excited to see the kids dressed in their prom gear. Well, I walked by about an hour later and saw a Durex banner hanging over a table full of condums and lube. I was horrified! I'm thinking "OK, I went to Catholic school. It this what they are doing in the public schools now?" I mean I can appreciate trying to prevent teens from getting pregnant on prom night, but really?! Advertising condoms with a big banner and lube? Inappropriate!
Well, later on, I start noticing all these adults dressed in leisure suites and bad 80's dresses. It turns out that it was a radio station event with a prom theme! Duh! Go beavers? How'd I miss that? I sure felt a lot better. Anyway, after our Karoke party, our party crashed the prom and everyone had a great time!
Here's some pictures from the weekend
Isn't this kinda trippy?
Owen was a karaoke master
7 year old Emma took this picture of my handsome husband
Dan was a hit with the ladies! (Emily, Ellie and Emma)
Emma took this picture too.
And this one....
And this one. I think we have a budding photographer in our midst.
Owen and his daddy
Do you know what lies in the shadow of the statue?
Tuckered out after a weekend of fun!
9 comments:
The pictures were great. It looked like such fun in grand rapids. I'm relieved that we decided not to go since Nathan got the flu. I hope that we'll bump into you guys at another event.
Wow, looks like a ton of fun! I love the picture of Owen and Knoah!Trace watched Owen finding his Easter eggs, he was trying to help him by telling him where the eggs were...lol!
It looks like you had so much fun at the regional - how awesome! You got some great family pictures too. And I loved the pics of your easter meal...at least next year when you can't remember what you ate you can just look back on the blog :)
LOL! That prom story is hilarious! I'm so glad it wasn't a high school prom! I was getting scared considering that in just 7 more years Zoe will be in high school! Great pic's! Looks like you all had such a fun time!
It was so good to meet you, Dan and of course your cute lil guy, Owen! We had a great time, it was just way too short. I loved the video of Owen egg hunting. Looks like he came out well with tons of eggs! Great pics, too. I wish I'd of known of the Prom crash...I would've been there in a heartbeat!
Ok because only you will appreciate this-everytime I hear the mere mention of the word beaver I laugh. I am 31 next week and I am totally immature when I here it-all because of that naked Gun movie.
Ok so your son is pretty damn cute. That fun face is just adorable. Great family pictures taken by Emma. Totally bummed you guys are not going to be in NY. We have to get together.
Emma is quite the little photographer. You all look like you had so much fun. I love looking at pictures from any LPA event. Those were some great photos.
What a fun weekend! Love the pictures, especially Owen's happy fun face - too adorable!! The family pictures by Emma and the picture of Owen and Knoah are great too!
I love the Easter egg hunt video (it looks like he had such a great time!) and your Easter dinner looked delicious!
awww emma used to be part of our region! so sweet! looks like you all had a great time!
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