Dad, Richard, Rachelle, Mom

Mom, Rachelle

Mom, Dad, Rachelle, Mom

Charlotte loved Dallas’ watch

Jessica wrote “The Rachelle” then “Rachelle” then “Dallas”

Richard opening his gift: Just For Men

Brewers apron and oven mitt

Gift from my parents: Packers Jacket

Too big for Aunt Sue

Uncle Doug, Dad

Sisters: Wanda, Sue, Mary

Richard & Brian

Rachelle & Richard

Yesterday we went to Wisconsin to go to my little brother’s 30th birthday party. Not so little! There were lots of family and friends. Lots of kids, actually, running around everywhere. We ate tons of food and desserts and drank a lot of beer. For some reason he got a lot of beer as gifts. We brought him Fat Tire and Oberon, two beers he can’t get in Wisconsin. We also got him an Amazon gift certificate. I thought he’d get a lot of gag gifts, but there was just one: a box of Just For Men hair dye from our cousin Kelly. All the other gifts were really nice. After the party died down a bit, the people who were left all played Rock Band, which was a gift from my sister-in-law, Amanda. My brother’s best friend, Brian, bought this random bag of liquor that we were drinking shots of later on. .. or at least I was, Dallas was our DD. It should also be noted that my brother has been growing his beard out for the month of November. You can track it on Facebook if you are his friend.

Question for Photographers: Does anyone know why my flash is throwing such a harsh shadow? Is it something I need to adjust on my camera? Or something that can only be fixed by getting an external flash? I don’t remember it being so bad before, but now it is making be crazy.