Darren, Laurie, Trevin, & Jaxson

The VanName Family

We are always busy and will never have time to update this web page but here is an attempt at keeping everyone abreast of what the Van Name family is doing.

We had a mini family reunion with Aunt Shaleen and all of the Fisher kids but Eddy, it was great to see all the cousins from Texas.

The boys really enjoyed this visit to the Zoo, they are finally getting big enough to enjoy the animals, Trevin especially liked the gorillas!

Finally we went on a Cruise. On board the Norwegian Pearl. It was a GREAT trip and we will do it again, hopefully sooner than later. We stopped in Roatan, Cozumel, and Great Stirrup Kay and was supposed to visit Belize but it got rained out, still a wonderful trip full of fun and adventure.

How many weddings in one year! Jake and April had a wonderful wedding and a great party as always for these corn huskers!

We all went back to Nebraska in August for Jon and Michelle’s wedding, boy what a party that was…. I think Darren is still hung over… and don’t ask him about falling down the stairs....

We went to Alabama to help Susie move in July 2008

Jake and Aprils Wedding Sep 2008

Laurie and Darren’s Cruise Oct 2008

A trip to the Omaha Zoo August 2008

Jon and Shells Wedding Aug 2008

What we are up to

Who wants to be a Cowboy! Yeee Haw! Trevin and Jax sure had fun in their matching cowboy outfits, the guns lasted a week and the hats maybe a month, they sure played them to death.

We made the trip up to Alabama for Thanksgiving. Orco and his family were down from Illinois to visit Susie and Chris and it was fun to visit with them.

We took a special trip to visit Lisa (Chris’s Sister) in Clearwater for a surprise 40th birthday party for Chris. It wasn’t all that much of a surprise but it was nice to visit with Lisa’s family and see the opposite side of Florida.

We had WAY too many Christmases this year, and the boys got way too many presents this year. First an Alabama Christmas, then 4 different Christmas celebrations up in Nebraska! Don’t get me wrong I love it =) but the shipping on all them toys is killer.

What a fun trip to Lion Country Safari in West Palm Beach. We get to drive around the park in our car and get up close and personal with the animals.

Halloween 2008

Christmas 2008

Visit to Tampa/Clearwater Jan 2009

Alabama Thanksgiving 2008

Lion Country Safari Nov 2008