Ok, so it's been almost 2 months since I last updated.
Time flies...right?
Anyway, life has been busy,
so here is how to make a long story...long,
of life at the Wenkes.
This was the first year that I worked on Halloween.
I guess this means my kids are old :(
But not old enough to stop dressing up
while going door to door begging for candy from strangers.
And not old enough to pose for pics either!
Here is my puppy and my Angry Bird:
Next up was Ryann's college drama production,
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
which she was cast in the leading role of Janet.
Three plays so far in college,
and she has snagged a lead role in each one!
Seems to me that her middle school and high school
both missed out on her talent. Oh well :/
She killed it onstage, let me tell you!
This is a normally reserved, quiet soon-not-to-be teen,
who is very modest at home.
But this play called for her to be onstage in her underwear
saying and doing things that made her dad just a little uncomfortable
(I was cracking up the whole time at him, truth be told)
Soon after that she found out she got the lead role in the spring play as well!
They are doing the female version of The Odd Couple
and she will be the Felix character. I cannot wait!
Then she came home for Thanksgiving break.
Next up, Thanksgiving, where every year
I host both mine and Andy's families,
usually totaling around 25 people.
This year, everyone was able to make it so the grand total
was 33 adults and 2 babies!
So much fun having everyone there :)
My new memo board in my kitchen greeted our guests
(Ikea frame spraypainted seafoam blue by Andy,
lovely calligraphy by my talented Mom!)
Instead of going around the table saying what we were thankful for,
I bought a whiteboard speech bubble
and had people write what they were thankful for.
(Anything for a photo op, I say!)
Here is Megan:
And Ryann:
And my Dad:
We had babies of all kinds!
Big babies:
Little babies:
And even some food babies!
I have threatened time and time again
to put embarrassing photos before of these two crazys on my blog,
but I think they thought I wouldn't have the balls to actually post them,
the joke is on who now?
I went crazy decorating with new shelving,
new knick-knacks, flowers and photos for the big day
and here is one of my new favorite walls in the house:
I'll post more remodel pics soon.
So for now, Megan says, "Peace out!"
in the newly remodeled entryway :)
Thanks for stopping by!
-Jody
