rando

okay, so wrapping up papa's visit (finally!) we had a great visit. he was here for a long time, (11 days i think, but who can remember?!) but not too long, we went out and did stuff, but not too much. we mostly drove around the area. we stopped at a lot of old churches and historic sites. lots of historic markers that i've wanted to read for-eva. we went out to family favorite cici's twice! that's a whole lotta pizza consumed! we had a really fun time and are eagerly awaiting our next visitor. 

(and grandpa ray just left!)

anyhow, matt found me a tripod at a thrift store so we decided to take a million family pictures one day. oh happy day!!!

lazy non-walker!

(i am happy to report that she is walking now!)

 that's a whole lotta hair! but he's still cute.

 and he actually let me hug him and take some pictures! oh happy day x 2!

 getting ready for the picture fun.

 it takes a while...

 to get this many people organized.

 mike came walking by during the fun. he acted like he didn't know us. silly boy!

 here's a story in pictures.

addie did not want to have a photo shoot.

not one bit.

 addie thrashes about and ends up head butting frankie.

(not sure why the bottom of this picture is like that?

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 frankie has a fit.

 ouch, head-butts hurt.

 really bad.

since addie had flown the coop and frankie wouldn't stop crying, we decided to take what we could get.

 pointing at papa's belly, lovingly referred to as 'bruno.'

 then the real fun began. we set the timer. i loooooooooove setting the timer pictures!

 and yes, those are pajama pants matt is wearing.

 finally got it right.

 silly shot!

and a few more rando's from the time that gramps was here...

 we like pictures! lots and lots of pictures!

 addie got all ready for st patricks day.

 and mindy and i had a girls night out (celebrating her new job!) with pedicures and outback steakhouse.

this is the one picture i took. :)

i know, i'm awesome.

and that finally wraps up papa's fun visit. :)