Thanksgiving at the Malo's

The second part of the day we spent at my Mom's house with my side of the family.
After eating, we hang out and play games. This year we played a couple of mean games of Taboo, man that was fun! Dayton kept the timer and buzzed us when our time was up.
Here are some pictures from the day.

Here's the lady's of my family... left to right, my niece Erika (she was born on my birthday), my mom, my niece Nicole (Dayton was born on her birthday), my sister Kim, and my sister Dana

Here's my Aunt Darlene and Amara. I just love my Aunt Darlene, she would always sit and talk to me during family gatherings. I just love her!

Here's Amara all giggles!

So here we are playing Taboo... we had so much fun!

Dayton keeping track of time!

The guys were in the garage for the first game, but they came out for a 2nd round!

Easter Sunday night at the Malo's

Well, after the exhausting egg hunt, the kids had a nap on the way to Mony's and Buddy's where we had a traditional Easter dinner!!!

Thank you! Here are some pictures...

Even Amber got to go! Dayton loves his Amber!!

Uncle Nate helping out in the kitchen

Cousin Nicole (who shares Dayton's Birthday!) and Aunt Dana


Everyone helping the princess stay happy!!! Aunt Kim, Uncle Todd, Amara and Buddy!


Mony and Amara


Daddy Jerome and Amber


Buddy and Amara in her Easter clothes


Uncle Todd, Meaghan, Buddy, Amara, Aunt Kim, and Cousin Nicole.

Uncle Del (Mony's Brother)

"Aunt Dana, may I please see"
Aunt Dana and Dayton looking at pictures

Amara, Aunt Kim and Cousin Erika

That's my cutie pie... what a wink!!!


Amara after a long day in her pj's playing!

Happy Birthday Mony...

Well... her birthday is actually the 1st of January, but I thought I would blog it today. Mony is my mom, she gets the name of Mony from Dayton. He just started calling her that. We think it's because my dad called her Honey and it came out Mony for him (If I spell it with an E it looks like Money, so I think it's Mony).

Anyway... growing up we used to ring in the New Year with a birthday! Happy New Year... Happy Birthday Mom! As us kids got older and we wanted to be out on New Year's, my mom decided to celebrate her birthday on May 1st, but she continues to get phone calls at mid-night to wish her a happy birthday (we have to keep up with tradition you know).

I looked for some pictures and I couldn't find any of just my mom by herself, but then it dawned on me... that's my mom... she's always about her family, her husband, her kids, and her grand-kids... family is everything to my mom... maybe that's where I get that from ;o)

Mony... my mom...

I love you!

My Mom and Dad Christmas 2007 (notice the picture they are holding is their last name MALO)
Mony and Buddy with Dayton

Here's Mony, Buddy (middle) and their children, Dana and Shai on the left and Kim and Todd on the right.