family

My Family


 My sister's best friend once told her,


"Being with your family is like watching a TV sitcom"


...and I do believe that's true!  


We are a one of a kind gang.  
If you ever make it out to the farm expect to see:
Boppa, neighbors, friends, cousins, and coaches.  You will hear my dad singing some opera song at the top of his lungs.  You will see my B-E-A-U-tiful ma constantly doing laundry (we affectionately call her the "laundry nazi").  More than likely Ashley and Ryan will be over raiding the fridge w/their babies running around.  Carly might even be back for the weekend showing Tucker her latest folk dance song she learned.  I will be stationed at the grand piano playing one my my three memorized songs.  Tucker and Cy love the chaos!


What a gang I tell ya!  Getting back from vacation I realized just how funny we can be when we're all together.  It doesn't happen much, but boy when it does, FUN! 


Here's a summary of us:


Dad: Worker. Intense. "Jolly" as some say.  


Mom: BEAUTIFUL!  UNSELFISH!  We all LOVE, LOVE, LOVE her! (but let's be honest, who doesn't?!)  Recently I am realizing just how competitive this girl can be and it's quite humorous!


Ashley: Creative.  Etsy obsessed.  Entrepreneurship minded.  She knows how to find good deals all the time and shares them with me so that I can get them too!  There are no secrets with her.  She is the family connector I would say.  


Ryan (Ashley's husband):  Set the bar high for what our future brother-in-law's should be.  He does have one stipulation though, that our future boy likes to golf.  A man of few words, but always wise words.


Carly: Cheesy...this girl will say one of the fakest quotes at the most opportune time, and yet, it's just her, it's Carly.  She can ham it up. Lover of music and bacon.  And if I do say so myself, thee BEST music teacher out there!


Riley: Whom we call "brother", is well, our brother.  He loves sports and will make a superb dad one day as he is so great with our 2 nephews.  They absolutely adore him!  We do feel bad for his future gf someday as she will have to get approval from 3 pretty opinionated sisters.


And the newest additions:


Boppa:  Boppa loves his grandchildren to bits and pieces.  He will get tears in his eyes just talking about us and our lives.  He is so loving to us.  Although he likes to eat the most weird food combinations while standing up I might add.


Tucker & Cy:  "The boys" are oh so cute!  I love them!  Very well trained and they love listening to the "anya's" (me and sister) sing and dance silly.  


What's fun about going home is something is ALWAYS going on and there is never a dull moment.  That is what I am used to and have come to really enjoy and be thankful for!