McDonnell Family - Year in Review - 2016

Family Vacay on Norris Lake!

All of us!

-Our wonderful parents-

The "Originals"

Daddy's girls <3

All the sisters

 Even Grandma Eddy rode (and drove) the jet skis. :)

Aunt Mindy and Mikey

 Molly and Mindy

fab five (trying to pretend we still love each other after hours in the car)

Aunt Anna and Ronan

Uncle Luke (favorite uncle once he turned a movie on) ;)

And what's a family vacation without a push-up contest??

Jess' Shower

Our friend Curtis is getting married and his beautiful bride-to-be was in town on the weekend for a bridal shower. We had so much fun and look forward to having Jess join our group of friends!

Emily and Amanda were there hours early to take care of food prep. They did an amazing job!

A lot of prep went into the decor, but unfortunately we didn't capture much of it. :(

Nicole did a marvelous job with her talk and we all enjoyed it!

Jess and her Mom

Jess and Curtis' Mom

Family night while Mama and Aunt Mimi were here.

Babysitting nieces and nephews.

 Mindy and Katie Belle (cousin) at James and Sammy's wedding.

We claim most of these guys as our amazing cousins! ;)

I graduated!!! (whoot-whoot!)

Can't you tell I'm ready to graduate? :)

Maddy and I

Some friends came in for the graduation reception at church (thanks girls!)

We were so surprised and happy when they showed up!

A couple pics Jack snapped while Mama and Aunt Mimi were in town.

The last week in pictures...

 Lex, Maddy, Em, and Mindy

 The reaction I get when I say to my brothers "Smile!"

 Little charmer (also known as Ryan)

Mama and Aunt Mimi are in town for the week.

 Aunt Mimi and I

Mama, Dad, Em, and Drew. 

We have had a lot going on lately! Among other things we went out to Iowa for Grandpa Eddy's funeral, Mindy took a trip to Florida with Rick and Liz, we had the Gellos family here for a few days, and we were able to attend a senior recital of a friend up in Wisconsin. 

Here are a few pictures to document these events.

Our great, big Eddy clan! God has really blessed us in the family that we have!

 Aunt Liz, Aunt Laurie, Grandma, and Mom

 Abby and Kaity insisted on a picture with the retro car... it was really beautiful!

Kaity and Kayla

 James and me

 

 The selfie queens. ;)

 Love our family!

Abby and me

This girl went to Florida and enjoyed it immensely!

-with Michael-

-with Addie and Lizzie-

"Did you say we are going to Disney World???" :)

-Parades-

-Mindy and her ride buddy, Kenny-

Kenny and Addie checking out Winnie the Pooh's house. :)

Mindy's favorite part of the parades was the American float. 

It was lights in the form of the American flag (above), with an eagle at the end (below).

Rick T, Molly, Mindy, and I were able to go up for Andrew Sikma's senior recital. 

He did a fantastic job! 

We went out to eat afterwards and got some good talk time in! :)

Lydia, Anna, Rachel, and I