The Ogea's

Merry Christmas 2009!

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:08:00 +0000

Snowstorm 09

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:33:00 +0000

We enjoyed being homebound these last two days. I am hoping that it helps us to remember how wonderful it is to just be together as a family with no appointments or errands! We were able to do some baking, play in the snow, drink cocoa and just relax. We still don't have a Christmas tree, not being able to fulfill our tradition of cutting one down before now, so we may just have to institute a new tradition and get our tree on Christmas eve!

New York Pictures

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:29:00 +0000

Make a Smilebox slideshow

New York!

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:15:00 +0000

New York was a fantastic long weekend! It was a bit stressfull for the mom, but no one else seemed to mind the rain, the cold, or the fact that they might get squished in the metro train door, or worse!, left behind! I have never considered myself a worrier but I guess the metamorphisis is complete and I am my mother... there are pics on facebook!

Thanksgiving 09

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:30:00 +0000

It was a loooong way to Lake Martin, Alabama but I am glad we made the trip. Jody was able to see all of his parents and siblings in one fun visit and we all enjoyed beautiful weather in a beautiful condo lent to us by wonderful, generous friends. We also had the added bonus of seeing family in Charlotte, NC on the way south. Here are a few pics.

Gettysburg

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:10:00 +0000

We spent the day at Gettysburg today. Upon my parent's reccomendation we paid a guide to drive our van and tour us around for 2 hours. It was completely worth it! We had a great time and learned so much. It was heartbreaking and inspiring, and gave you an upclose view of what war at that time was like. It made me extra grateful for the men willing to give their lives for what they believed in. It also made me thankful that we live in a country where we are all free. It certainly made history come alive for us today.

The Cast from Shrek!

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:24:00 +0000

Halloween is one of Jody's favorite holidays and he goes all out! (or should I say he forces me to go all out! haha!) We were the cast from Shrek, along with some good friends, and had a wonderful time trick-or-treating.

Fall Happenings!

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:43:00 +0000

I haven't been blogging much because of the Flu, amongst other things, so here are a few pics of what has been happening. We went to Disney on Ice with friends and had a blast, attended a pumpkin carving party, and Joseph is doing very well on his football team.

Day Game

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:40:00 +0000

We had a JV day game today and the weather was beautiful.

Happy Birthday Gracie!

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:26:00 +0000

Never say never.....it was another Chuck E. Cheese birthday! Fun was had by all and we didn't do anything other than make cupcakes and pay the bill. Can't beat that! Hard to beleive our Gracie is 6!

First Day of School

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:36:00 +0000

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Labor Day weekend

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:27:00 +0000

Labor Day weekend was full of fun, food and friends! We had a great time but we also had to share some sad news with the kids. Sunday we took them on a picnic to share with them the news that Jody has to deploy to Iraq. He brought us all out the the Iwo Jima memorial and we picniced on the hill and looked out at the spectacular view of the Washington Monument, the Capitol, and D.C. We talked about sacrifice and commitment and duty. It was a memorable moment and we spent the rest of the day at Accotink Lake park (where the pics were taken). We trust in God and have complete faith that this is what he wants for our family and that Jody will make a difference in Iraq. Please keep our family in your prayers as it will be an extremely difficult seperation for all of us. Jody will leave in Febuary and will be gone a year.

Graduation Party

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 03:01:00 +0000

We FINALLY celebrated Emily's eigth grade graduation. We had been putting it off all summer and, well, quite frankly she didn't finish officially until the end of July! So we finally had a party which she thought she needed because her cousins had a big party...of course Joseph said "I never had a party..." but he was happy enough to eat all the great food she, Jody and our friend Kelly had made. It was an Asian appetizer feast with dessert. We ended with a presentation of her "memory quilt" that I made from all her elementary and junior high T-shirts. Ramie and Gracie helped. It was a fun night and she is very excited about starting high school on Tuesday. I can't believe I have two high schoolers!

Football 09

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:55:00 +0000

Football season has begun and it has been great to watch Joseph become a part of the varsity team. He didn't get to play in the game Friday night but had a great attitude since he had started in the scrimmage the week before and had done very well. Woodson won and we are looking forward to watching him play with the varsity on Friday nights and Em cheer for the freshmen on Thursday nights. We will definitely never want for things to do or places to be! Here are some pics of them...

Future Gymnasts

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:18:00 +0000

With a cheerleader in the house, everyone wants to be a gymnast now! So instead of soccer this fall, all the girls will be taking gymnastics. Gracie and Maggie got new gymnastics outfits to prepare for the class which starts in three weeks. Maggie has not taken hers off in three days! I hope they are not worn out before the class even starts....

Grown up Girl

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:00:00 +0000

Ramie and Drew made it safely home. I had to post a pic of Ramie's new do that Aunt Nik Nik provided! She looks a little too grown up, doesn't she?

Trying

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:43:00 +0000

With Daddy, Ramie and Drew gone for the last week, the rest of us have been trying to have fun despite our loneliness. We had a couple of fun shopping trips this week. One involved a train and the other a free face painting! Unfortunately, Joseph was working both days...we know how he would have loved to have had his face painted! haha!

Ramie's Pool Party

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:59:00 +0000

We celebrated Ramie's 11th birthday with a pool party this weeksnd. It was made all the more special because her grandmother, cousins Maddy and Hannah Grace from Baton Rouge, and Grace's godmother Alexandra were all here to help us celebrate!

Living the Dream...

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:15:00 +0000

My niece Tori got to live out a dream...I took her and Em to see the symphony at the Kennedy Center. We scored orchestra seats for 1/2 price and had an amazing time!

Photo Op!

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:29:00 +0000

It is a fact that in our family that I LOVE to take group shots of all the kids. The kids, however, DO NOT LOVE IT! Here are several attempts to get a decent family shot....the top one is probably the best and as you can see, it wasn't the little ones giving us the most trouble! They will thank us when they are older, right? If nothing else, we can look back at them and say..."remember how you would never smile!?!"

Tye Dye!

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:22:00 +0000

Jody and I had a great idea....the kids would tye dye shirts and we would take a grandkids pic for mom and dad! Well, it was a great IDEA but in reality tye dyeing, although very cool, is also VERY messy and by the end it was pretty much Em and Tori doing the dyeing. They did a great job and we, of course, have the pics to prove it!

Happy Father's Day at the Zoo!

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:18:00 +0000

Jody was generous enough to drive us all to the zoo today and spend his day there, that is just the kind of Dad he is! The BEST!!

Beautiful Children

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:06:00 +0000

We are having the best time! I am constantly amazed by what beautiful gifts each one of these kids are.

Father's Day Eve

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:49:00 +0000

We partied it up on Father's Day Eve! We spent the afternoon at the Smithsonian Air and Space annex and then went to Mass at the Basillica.

Summer Fun

noreply@blogger.com (The Ogea's) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:57:00 +0000

We are at the pool EVERYDAY. I mean that literally because the kids are on the neighborhood swim team and they practice everyday but Sunday and have meets on Saturday! It has been fun but tiring. Luckily, it gives us lots of photo ops! There is also a pic of my siblings and me...just for you Mom and Dad!