Friday, December 23, 2011

Merry Christmas...Meneley Style!





Wishing you all the Love, Peace & Joy of the season.

Meagan, Dallas, Maren and Magdalena Meneley

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Vivian and Alex


Alex and Vivian hanging out.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Class of 2011


my beautiful niece (Sullivan Faye Swift) has graduated!!

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Alex Graduates KU


Alex Bergin walked down the hill Sunday. Hooray Alex!

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Grandma and the Graduate


Grandma Barbara with Emma Bergin. She graduated from Northwest Mo. State April 30.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Bridget and Vivian


What a nice way to spend a rainy Friday afternoon.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Another successful display window




Here's a few pics of the display, but if you're in Lawrence, you should make a run down Mass. Street! The store is Game Nut located at 9th and Mass. I hope everyone is well, I love you all.

Friday, March 25, 2011

What's missing?


This is how I started my Friday night

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Welcome Vivian Jean!

Vivian Jean Kimmel has arrived!
February 20, 2011
9 lbs 7oz
21 inches long

Congratulations Digger and Alyssa!
She is one precious little girl





Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Happy Birthday Moira

Best wishes to a great girl! We love you Mo! Lucky number 13.

The count down is on!


Too bad we didn't start a "Baby Pool" Alyssa. Tom might have had your number after all!

Monday, February 14, 2011

Monday, February 7, 2011

Bringing home the hardware!



Hey Everyone, 
Join me in congratulating Easton Ryser on his 2nd place finish at the Kansas Tournament of Champions 2 weeks ago. 
Way to go, Easton!!!!

Easton (3rd from left) is the son of James and Kari Wilson

And last weekend, Easton brought home his first championship from "The Battle of the Belts" in Maize, KS

Mom said the Mohawk and University of Oklahoma socks were good luck!

Way to bring home the gold, Easton!!!!

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

The Big Snow

Eleanor monitors the snow fall.

Jumpin' January

Apologies, Crough's Nest readers...it's been awhile since we've caught up with all the happenings in this fam. Today is Feb. 1st...another snow day for the Midwesterners in the bunch. Thought it might be a good opportunity to give a quick little update on the latest exciting happenings with the gang. (Plus, this might be my last post for awhile...Baby Kimmel is coming very soon!)


Miss Braely Martinez celebrated her 3rd birthday on January 13th.  Here's what she's been up to, according to her mama: 


"Braely...she's into babies (feeding them, taking them night-night), favorite movie is Shrek, started taking a dance class in January (ballet and tap). She loves doing shuffle step around the house! She loves to sing and will make up a song for every thing she is doing. For her bday we had a McDonalds b-day party with a Shrek cake! She got to invite her "friends." She asks daily when the new baby will be here and wants to name the baby "Baby H" because H is her favorite letter. She gets to share a room with the baby but that took some convincing - she told me the baby should sleep in my room because it's my baby not hers. The girl has a point!"

Summer 2010




And this was officially Braely's LAST birthday as the youngest Martinez...little sister is on her way April 2011!


Congrats Sheilah, Roland, Payton, Mason and Braely!!!!!
We can't wait to meet her!



On January 14th, Serena Wilson also celebrated Birthday #3!

Here's a Serena update from Grandma Pam:
She had a fun 3rd Birthday. Celebrated with 8 little friends or so. (in that group were triplets that are 4) She told me they were matching girls!!!! Kari took a picture of the group and they made a picture frame out of beads and shells etc. Something of their own to take home. It was really neat. It was a cupcake Birthday Party. Serena had a huge one to bite into, that is after she blew out her 3 candles. She loves doing arts and crafts and grandma has glitter!!!!!  She likes Tinker Bell all kinds of music including Lawrence Welk she sings the closing song (Good Night) by heart. Grandpa Tim taught it to her. The Music Man, Mary Poppins are some of her favorites movies.Loves the outdoors and right now all the snow. Favorite color she tells me is pink, but it really depends on what color she has on for the day. She loves her family. Easton is the best Big brother and right now is sporting a Mohawk which she said it looks good.



Speaking of Serena's daddy, James celebrated his 31st birthday on December 19th.
Happy Belated, James!

James and Serena getting hay bales for the cows at Kari's family farm



On January 17th, Chrisy Crough celebrated her 29th birthday.
Chrisy, are you aware of how many FAMOUS people share your big day?
Get a load of this list:
Ben Franklin, Al Capone, James Earl Jones, Betty White, Vidal Sassoon, Muhammad Ali,
Kid Rock, Maury Povich, Jim Carey and Michelle Obama

Tony & Chrisy
December 2010


And any day now (though hopefully not in these next few blizzardy days), I'll be able to introduce you to Baby Kimmel!
36 weeks and holding...

If you have any exciting news, updates or pictures to share, please send them my way!
Happy February, Croughs!

Happy Groundhog Day



let''s hope Phil is "shadowless" tomorrow .... I'm ready for Spring

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Happy New Year



May the New Year bring: Joy for your Spirit, Peace for your Soul, Love for your Heart