february 2009 visit to reconnect with family and friends...

baby jake, the reason we headed to indiana for an extended weekend...

big brother brady hanging out in a laundry basket...
brady posed for quite a few photos for his doting auntie kristin...

b&w brado...

brady with mom in background...

craig cuddles with his new nephew jacob...

proud mama kara with jake...

i loved seeing the babies!

brady loves to "hold" his little brother...
friday night out with the guys - corey, craig and dustin.

corey and djay...

fiona and kristin...

fi and chris...
saturday the family held a 4th birthday party for lauren...
this is jake's hair after a bath, naturally...how stylish!
lauren and her birthday gifts...
erica, lauren, hannah and dave...
ben watches his son with cousin hannah...
matching sisters hannah and lauren...
hannah is intent on her 'fancy nancy' puzzle...
best friends!
grandma cuddles jake...
the bojda girls!...and jake.
kara and ben with their sweet sons...
ben and grandma watch as brady delights in lauren's birthday cake...
grandma helps hannah with the puzzle...
auntie kristin and her favorite girls!
indy crew reunion! brooke, fiona and diana...
this time making faces...!
me, fi, di and brooke...
again...

and again...

corey and brooke in famous "couple" shot!...so cute.
djay, chris, craig, corey, dustin...
twin frost bros...

di, chris and craig...
college buds...
djay and corey...
djay loves his wife...
...and he loves craig...

my family - craig, mom, brian and alaina...

and again...
brian and his wife...

we want to thank everyone for such a wonderful weekend. we miss our people while we live so far away, and we so appreciate the warm welcome we receive when we come home! thanks to all and we hope to see you again soon! xoxo