Monday, March 18, 2013

Monster Jam

The last couple of years, in lieu of buying so many "gifts", we have purchased tickets to an event as part of Trent's Christmas present...2012 was no exception!
Friday night we able to take him to Monster Jam at the Van Andel Arena
Section 208 is "our section"... every time we have gone to event we get seats in the 208 section....its in the upper level but right on the edge and usually right at the finish line!
Trent
Some of the best parts of the show is the in between "show"....
this is a jet quad...as Steve would call it "a jet engine with 4 wheels attached to it".
....and let me tell you  you could feel that heat in section 208!
They stated that it goes 204 miles per hour..not in there of course...lol!
What boy wouldn't like that???
I wish would have gotten a picture of the transformers that had a "fight"....but I was getting treats!

and for the record they have a freestyle competition...they "claimed" Grave digger won but no way!  
I am no Monster Truck judge but even my eye could see that he didn't win! 
The hands down winner was Grinder, from the perspective of the people in Section 208!
spending an evening with your kids..Priceless!

Saturday, March 16, 2013

HFG!

Our Home Fellowship Group has made a tradition out of  going out to dinner in 
February for Valentines Day.  This year was no exception! 
We decided to try out the Riverstop Cafe in Newaygo this year!
Here we are enjoying the food and fellowship....
Back at the Wilson's we were ready to play "Minute to Win it" games...as you might remember, last year we did "Dancing with the Stars"
Steve is unloading a box Kleenex....
Jerry trying to beat Steve's time
Aaron
Maria trying to win...her "date" Eddie is cheering her on!
Scott making the tissues fly....
Kelly
Kelly stacking apples
Daren blowing bubbles trying to get one to go through the hula hoop
Leslie trying to get a card to stay in the bowl
Aaron trying the card game
Eddie was all tuckered out 
Fun times, Good Memories!

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Happy Anniversary!

On February 14th, Neil & Bonnie celebrated their 
50th Wedding Anniversary
....that's right 50!!
What and accomplishment!..especially in this day and age when ..."when the going gets tough, the tough get going" and "50% of marriages end in divorce!"  To make it 50 years together is something to celebrate!  Congrats Neil & Bonnie!

We celebrated, as a family, with dinner at Olive Garden on Saturday the 16th.
....and we were all able to attend....that's an amazing feat too!
Olive Garden was great and helped us have a great celebration!
We were even able to bring in a cake
the whole family..all 18 of us!

AND because we couldn't get enough of each other, we met up after church on Sunday to celebrate Nic's 15th birthday!  

Lets play a little game....can you pick out the 3 Buckner Boys?....
a fun week-end!
sorry it got posted sooo late!