July 4th: Day Two

And now, pictures from the big bash on the 4th at Mark & Steph's house.

Ta-da!

Steph doing bubbles with the kids.

Hayley and Collin.

Collin had to ring the doorbell every time he went in the back door.

Mike, Sherry, and the kids.

Pat and Norm.

Da guyz.

Ta-da!

Pensive Hayley.

Ready-for-a-nap Hayley.

Mike and the kids.

Ben reading to Hayley.

Mark cleaning up after a beer disaster.

Mike and Hayley.

Collin and Hayley eating brownies.

Mike and Collin.

Fireworks!

Collin saying goodbye to Pat.

Hayley saying goodbye to Pat.

Hayley saying goodbye to Norm.

July 4th: Day One

We spent the Fourth of July holiday at my brother's place in Milwaukee for a big Miller family get together. Here's what we did on the first day (actually, July 3rd).

Dennis and Melanie.

Mark fogging the yard for mosquitoes. 

Hayley playing with Sneakers the cat.

Hayley wearing Mark's Colts hat.

Stephanie, Melanie, Pat, and Mike -- with Dennis and Norm in the background.

Norm and Pat.

Alec and Hayley. (I think Alec is eying Hayley's brownie...)

Ben, Melanie, and Mike.

Steph and Dennis.

Norm opening Father's Day presents. 

Hayley and the cat again. (One of these two is not as happy as the other...)

Alec playing with Hayley in the sandbox (horseshoe pit).

Ben playing with Collin.

All the kids playing in the sand.

Collin and Hayley riding Mark and Steph's motorcycles. 

Hog on a hog.

Brothers.

Thanksgiving 2009 (Part 3)

Our final batch of Thanksgiving pictures, from Mark & Steph's house:

Alec and Melanie.

Thanksgiving dinner, with Melanie, Dennis, and Ben.

A post-dinner nap, with the Hauser brothers and their grandpa.

Collin and Sneakers, sharing a moment in the sun.

Pat watching Hayley and Collin while the rest of us bowled.

Thanksgiving 2009 (Part 2)

More pictures from the Miller Thanksgiving:

Alec and Ben Hauser, Hayley, and Stephanie.

Stephanie and Collin.

Brother Mark deep frying the turkey.

The successful results, thanks to Mark and Steph.

Melanie, Sherry, and Collin snacking before dinner.

Deep Fried Saturday Part 2

More pics from Deep Fried Saturday, including Laura and Hayley smiling for the camera; Mike and Melanie and one of Mark's neighbors; nephews Alec and Ben and friends doing karaoke; Mark at the deep fryer; and the nephs and friends on a neighbor's swingset.