We spent Thanksgiving 2009 in Chappells, SC with the Barnes family. 
From L-R Erin, Whitney, Hailey, Grandpa Barnes, Tyler, Grandma Barnes, Great Grandma Madsen, and Casey
The girls and Casey taking a ride on the 4 wheeler.
Tyler chopping some wood to bring home for our fire pit.
Whitney practicing for the X-Games.
Tyler in on the play.
Whitney playing in a soccer tournament.
Hailey at short stop.
Whitney and Sydney "watching" Hailey play softball.
Time to carve the pumpkins...Tyler carving his pumpkin using the Batman theme...I'm guessing he and Casey must of just seen Batman 2.
Whitney just getting right in to it. That's her personality for sure!
Hailey drawing her plan before she starts...that is so Hailey. Not sure where she got that great personality trait!!! Casey and I tend to just jump right in and make plans as we go...hence the unfinished basement project!!
L-R Whitney, Tyler, and Hailey's pumpkins. Now we are ready for the trick or treaters!!!
This year they were just down right mean to the trick or treaters!! Whitney and Tyler hid in the bushes and Casey lured them up the driveway with a warm fire and lots of candy. When they got close enough Whitney would jump out with her scary mask on and then as they were running away, Tyler threw fire crackers at them - all the while Casey is just laughing. I hid in the house and Hailey was out with her friends trick or treating!!! NOTE: They only did this to the middle schoolers, not the cute little kids.
Whitney turned the big 13 on October 27, 2009 at Chuck E Cheese!! When I asked her "Are you sure you want to have your 13th birthday party at Chuck E Cheese?" She was very sure and insisted that her friends would love it. One of the things that I love about Whitney is she is not a crowd follower...that girl does what she likes to do and doesn't care what anyone else thinks. I wish I could be more like that sometimes.
Happy Birthday Whitney!!! - Chuck E Cheese
Whitney was right...her friends thought having your 13th birthday party at Chuck E Cheese was a great idea. 
Having some pizza before Chuck E comes out to sing happy birthday to Whitney.
This is what she had been waiting for...standing by Chuck E while he sang the birthday song.
Tyler and I traveled to Kentucky so Tyler could go with Lizzy to her high school Homecoming dance.
The couples...
We finally decided it was time to start finishing the basement and we got off to a great start in October 2009. The idea was do something every month on the basement and it would be finished in no time...guess what we haven't done anything in Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, and June. Oh well, that's how our home projects go for us. Maybe one day.....
Casey's dad came up and helped us out. Maybe if he comes back we can get some more work done.
Casey's chocolate chip cookie cake.
The birthday boy
Kathryn and Casey or should I say K-Bone and C-Bone.
Everyone helping Casey celebrate his 40th birthday.
Tyler got creative when mowing the grass...he mowed his name into the backyard.
Little Jonathan....so cute asleep on the couch.
Hailey and friends having birthday cookie before heading out to the rodeo!!! It was a fun birthday party.
Hailey with one of her presents.
Birthday cupcakes on her actual birthday.
Casey and Erin - always and forever!
Tyler skiing on 1 ski!!
Family time on the tube!
Whitney showing off her skills.
Five behind the boat...Tyler and friends and Whitney and friend!
Only a year behind I thought it was time to update our blog! Here are Casey, Hailey, Brooke (Whitney's friend), and Whitney on the sea-doo.
Tyler and friends, McKay and Kyle.
Whitney helping Hailey learn on to ski. Hailey could get up but couldn't stay up...maybe this summer!!!
Tyler riding the tube.
Whitney, Brooke, and Hailey going for a ride.
Staying cool on back on the deck.
The annual Milford parade!!! We go every 4th of July.
The Snow family...Amber, Sydney, and Stephen. We missed Michelle and Jonathan's families this year.
The Barnes family in our red, white, and blue for the parade.
Kathryn and Sydney at the zoo.
Sydney thought this was a fun game to play with Grandpa! 
The girls playing at the lake.
Grandma and Sydney sitting on the dock.
Another "friendly" game we played together...soccer!