Welcoming the Beginning of Spring

March was pretty cold, but we did have a couple of nice days.  One afternoon we took advantage of the sunshine to visit a nearby garden and strike a few poses with the cousins.

Maghan and Ashely

Greg and Elise

Maghan and Elise

Four Teens!

Sometimes they are SO SERIOUS!

Ashley and Greg

                                                                Maghan and Elise

Sometimes they simply enjoy playing Games!

Happy Birthday Elise - #18!

Elise enjoys her reign as Queen for a Day on her 18th Birthday!

All set for a day of Celebration

Guess what's in the big box?!?!

The day continues with lunch, friends, and CAKE!

The Christmas Cruise

Our 2009 Christmas was fun and very unusual.  Grandma and Grandpa took us all on a Carnival Fun Ship Cruise to Key West and Nassau!

Carnival Fascination

Here is a pic of the whole family on the big dress-up night!

Our first day at sea just happened to be my birthday and I was presented with my very own tiara.

Queen for the Day!

All on Deck

Elise and Grandma waiting for the show to start.

Elise and Maghan

Elise and Daddy

Me, Daddy, Momma and my sister Sabrienna

Now, check out the Teens all Glammed Up!

Elise and Greg

Greg and Ashley

Elise and Maghan

The Hausers at the end of a big night!

The next day we left the ship for some fun in Key West, FL

Key West is really very fascinating!

Elise and Maghan looked so glamorous in sunny Key West!

Sabrienna and Maghan getting ready for a fun adventure with us in Key West.

Parasailing!

Steve and Greg taking off . . .

Elise and I up in the air . . .

Up so very, very high . . .

And down so very, very low . . .

Steve had us dipped!

Greg's 15!

The month of December is kicked off with Greg's 15th Birthday!

He was thrilled to receive lots of percussion related gifts.

And the most cherished possession of a 15 year old . . .

The Driver's Permit!!

Greg's Freshman Year in Band

Greg had a great marching band season!  Here are a few pics of the band through out the season.

Pride in Motion Takes the Field

To see some professional pics, go to the web site below and check out the various aspects of the band.

http://www.prideinmotionband.com/

Playing Bass Drum in the Stands

Greg is the Drummer in Front

Next:  Concert Band Season

BACK TO SCHOOL!!!!

The first day of school for a really big year! Elise begins her senior year while Greg begins his freshman year!

Fun September Weekend!

Over Labor Day Weekend, we had a belated birthday celebration for my niece Ashley - a brand new teenager! We started the celebration by crowning her as Queen for a Day!




After a brief celebration, we all loaded up in the van for a big adventure in Charlotte! Elise and her cousin Maghan attended the Taylor Swift concert!



While the older girls were occupied with the concert, the rest of us enjoyed the sigts and sounds of Charlotte. We had a short wait for our table at Rock Bottom, so we passed the time with a few pics: Sabrienna and Ashely



After dinner, we walked through Charlotte and enjoyed a live performance by a local band. Greg and Ashely catch a cool breeze!



While waiting outside the concert hall, a Monster truck arrived with lots of Monster drinks to share! This seemed to be the perfect ending for Ashley's big night out!



We exhausted ourselves and retreated to the van to wait for Elise and Maghan after the show. Here they come, much more energized than the rest of us!