Happy 40th Anniversary!

June 19, 2010 - Congratulations Mom & Dad Morris on 40 years of wedding bliss!
They were shocked at their surprise party thrown by the kids. Katie, Patrick took Mom & Dad Morris and Bob out to dinner at the Hoffman House in Rockford, IL. To their surprise the rest of us were waiting to surprise them in a private room.

The cake featured their wedding picture 40 years ago

MaKayla with Grandma Morris

Auntie Katie with Noah and I

Noah and Grandma Morris

Vickie and Nick

Vickie did a fabulous job coordinating the event! Thanks Vickie, you did a great job!

Bob

Soon to be Mr. & Mrs. Patrick O'Keeffe

Our clan

Mom & Dad Morris opening their gift

Vickie will put a picture on the right side of the two of them from party

A close up of Mr. & Mrs. William Morris on June 27, 1970

Can you here the sound of stemware clicking on water glasses? That is what we were doing to try and get them to kiss. It worked!!

A group photo

Unfortunately, Mike and Rylee were unable to make it in from Texas. We missed you guys!

Mom Morris with her replica flowers from her wedding day. Best wishes over the next 10 years until the 50th Anniversary!

We left Rockford, IL after the anniversary party to head home. Poor Noah got sick in the truck only five minutes away from home. At least we were close to home before it happened. Here is our little man snuggling Daddy after his bath at 12pm.

Katie's Bridal Shower!

June 19, 2010 - We had another busy weekend! We went back to Illinois for a couple of family events. First was Katie's (Andy's sister) bridal shower. The shower was hosted by Vickie (sister of the future bride) and her Mom. It was absolutely beautiful! It was nice to meet some of Patrick's side of the family.

Karen (future mother-in-law), Katie and her Mom Sue

Some yummy treats for Arlington Heights

Aunt Katie and MaKayla dressed up as toilet paper brides

Aunt Katie and her cake

Some of the girls were busy coloring while the ladies chatted

My sister-in-laws Vickie & Katie and I

Andy picked out a beautiful vase for his sister's bridal shower as part of her gift

HOP HOP

June 17, 2010 - Noah loves his Mr. Hop Hop. When I went in to check on him before I went to bed I found him snuggling Hop Hop. It was just too cute for words!

MaKayla's 1st Dance Recital!

June 13, 2010 - I am getting MaKayla ready for her 1st recital. She was so excited and very proud that Papa & Nana, Grandma & Grandpa Morris and Aunt Vickie & Uncle Nick were all coming to see her.

Striking a pose in her costume in the front yard

Papa & Nana with the star of the show

Grandpa & Grandma Morris with MaKayla

Uncle Nick & Aunt Vickie with the dancing Princess

Mommy and the little dancer

Daddy and his girl

The three of us before the show

Ms. Emily (her teacher) carried her backstage. We don't get to see her until the show is over. 2 1/2 hours later!

Everyone loved the Daddy Dance! Andy is on the ground second from the right

Daddy Dance #2 with the glow sticks

It was a really fun dance to watch!

MaKayla did great in her recital. She remember all of the dance. She didn't want to leave the stage so an older dance had to come and get her.

This was at the end of the show when everyone came on to wave goodbye. Andy is the one with the man on his shoulders on the left side. I was really impressed with the dance recital. It was 2 1/2 hours long and well choreographed. Everyone enjoyed themselves!

MaKayla with her flowers outside after the show

Andy and I gave her a ballerina piggy bank as a memento of her first recital

Our 6th Anniversary!!

June 12, 2010 - After the recital, Andy and I went out to dinner. This is the first time we have been out without the kids in a year. The last time was our last anniversary. We really do need to get out more.
We went to The Melting Pot for some yummy fondue!

We had a wonderful time together enjoying each other's company and some really tasty food!

My favorite was the Ying and Yang chocolate fondue!

Daddy Dance!!

June 12, 2010 - MaKayla asked Daddy to dance in her recital. There is an annual "Daddy Dance" and Andy couldn't say no to her. He has been practicing for about 2 months now. It was suppose to be a surprise so we couldn't see any of the practices. There were 5 shows over the weekend. Andy was in all of them! MaKayla would not be allowed to leave backstage during the show of her recital so her and I went on Saturday to watch. There were two "Daddy Dances" per recital. All the men did a fabulous job especially Andy! Andy is the third man going from right to left in the top photo.
Andy is the one with the man on his shoulders with his arm in the air
Daddy Dance #2 - not sure which on is Andy
Daddy Dance #2 was done in the dark with glow sticks stuck to them. It was a really cool performance but impossible to get good pictures of.

Hopefully you can get the idea

Andy is in between the two guys with their arms up in the air. He has green glow sticks closest to the guy in the middle.
MaKayla was so proud of her Daddy!!!! She saw people walking around with flowers and asked me what they were doing. I told her they were giving them to the girls who danced in the recital. She asked if she could get on for her Daddy. Thank goodness they had some for sale.
Daddy was so happy that MaKayla was so proud of him! This is the first flower he has ever been given. He couldn't stop smelling it!