4 Generation Pics - Gram Hoke & Family

Okay so first of all, this is my disclaimer, it is next to impossible after everyone stayed up WAY past bedtimes, 12 midnight for the little ones, and 2 AM for the adults to get up and be ready for pics by 9:00 AM....... hhhhhh okay...so here are 4 generation pics of Hoke's/Duke's

1. Gram (Betty) Hoke
2. Bill Hoke
3. Billy Hoke & Amy (Hoke) Duke
4. Brayden Duke, Brandon Hoke, Brianna Hoke, Preston Duke
   

Trip to Prineville to visit the Dukes!

We decided to head for Prineville, last minute to let our kids visit their cousins, Aunt Amy, Uncle Steve, Papa Hoke, and Great Gram Hoke.....we hadn't seen anyone since August for Carissa's birthday and Brianna and Brandon were especially stoked to get to spend time with their cousins Brayden and Preston! Brayden and Preston are Brianna and Brandon's cousins that are closest to their own ages. Brayden is 10 months older than Brandon, and Brianna is 7 months older than Preston. We had a blast we hung out, ate, and played wii games and card games too....the kids have never gotten a long so well and well, it was just a blast! It's the best time I have had with our families together. Preston liked his Auntie Colleen, and I love that! I feel like I really build a bond with the Duke Boys this past weekend, and so did my kiddos.....like I said it was an absolute blast! I can't wait to spend many, many more weekends together...hanging out and just having fun!

Brandon, Brayden, and Brianna have a juice

Brianna and Brayden

Amy, Billy, and Bill
I think they all have the same look on their faces.

Steve and Gram singing YMCA

Great Gram, Preston, Brianna, Brayden, Brandon, and Carissa

Something is funny, and I think it was Brayden :)

Cousins...check out Brandon and Brayden...best buds!

Brianna Hoke, Preston Duke, Brayden Duke, Brandon Hoke

The boys...so cute, look at Preston rubbing Brandon's hair :)

Sizing each other up....
Brayden Duke ....almost 5
Brandon Hoke.....barely 4

Great Gram (known by Preston as GG) & Preston

Preston William

Preston

Steve getting ready to do his thing !

Great Gram teaching the boys how to play cards.

Miss Brianna....does she look funny or what???? She's rolling her eyes at me cause I probably told her something she didn't like ....she's a bossy little thing!

Daisy

Brayden & Preston Duke and Brandon Hoke ~ Cousins

Bubba

Preston likes American Idol Encore - Wii

Go Preston!

Preston sings a song...he's helping his mommy :)

Close up...Brandon using Brianna as a pillow.

Brandon and Bri tuckered out Saturday Night!

Christmas Eve - 2008

Christmas Eve afternoon....we were tired, and I didn't feel good.

Grandma Faye opening her "hand print calendar"

Ashley & Brandon

Cody Michael

Bill and Brianna

Brandon and Ashley

Grandma Faye....where's Papa Paul???

Darrick Jr., Brandon, and Grandma Jeannine

Mom, Grandma Faye, Papa Paul, Darrick Jr., Ashley, Joe, Carissa, Brandon, Brianna, Cody, Bill and I enjoyed a quiet Christmas Eve at the house. We had prime rib, ham, and lots of other yummy stuff. Poor Tanya had to work :( so mom and gma and gpa brought her kids down to enjoy the morning with their cousins.

I never, ever thought I would have to apologize for "not taking pics" but I have to be honest here, I woke up on Christmas Eve feeling like heck! My cold got the best of me and I just enjoyed sitting back and watching the kids enjoy opening their gifts for once.....I don't even have any pics from Christmas morning, I took the day off and just enjoyed.....I will probably regret that some day....but I loved watching the kids eyes light up and all their funny expressions and stuff with my bare eyes, not through the camera lens.

We all had a great Christmas and enjoyed our family time together!