The VanHoosers: May 2009

Spring Soccer 2009 and Monster Trey

For Snellville Days, Trey got his face painted half monster. He got to play soccer with this face!

Action Shot!

Yeah, I'm good!

Big #3 in action

Trey had a great season, finishing as one of the best players on his team. Great job, dude!

Colonel is getting big!

My tough guy is actually afraid of his own shadow.

For the first time in 10 years, Carole and I made it back to Happy Valley for my 10 year MBA class reunion. Thanks to Rene and everyone in State College that made this happen! Here is the incredible new business builiding that I take full credit for ;)

Nobody tailgates like Penn State!

And we were no exception!

Classmates Jihoon (came all the way from Korea), Andy, Cole and Tony

Carole and obnoxious Yankee friend, Jim

Cole and my great friend Steve Hudak

Weatherman Jan, Dr. Amy, and Sydney

Classmates Mitika (came from Dubai, UAE), Salonie (came from India), Keith and Shivani

The Lions won (and lost) in front of a huge crowd. It's gonna be a great year in Happy Valley!

Old Main, still the coolest college building I have ever seen

Self portrait

The Nittany Lion Inn

I don't know if I had ever seen the lion on a crystal blue day!

The House that Joe built (Beaver stadium)

The House that Joe bought (JoePa's modest home)

First Gwinnett Braves Game on Trey's Actual Birthday

The new AAA Gwinnett Braves have a great new stadium 5 miles from our house. Pop got us great seats for Trey's birthday on the first game ever! Here you see the first pitch at the new stadium. Go G-Braves!

Trey was excited to be one of the original G-Brave's fans.

Daddy and the birthday boy

Pop, Uncle Boyd and Trey

Pop, Daddy, and a fading little boy

But he brightened up late in the game when they put "Happy Birthday Trey VanHooser" on the big scoreboard. Mrs. Connie and Corrie saw his name in lights, and came to see the star of the show.

Easter 2009

Princess Grace makes her way down the steps for Easter 2009

Beautiful Momma Carole followed Grace's lead

And then came the boys!. In case you don't know it yet, I (Cole) have decreed the bow-ties are back in style (Coleslaw for those familiar with the term). All three of us VanHooser boys had matching ties from a great little company that is talking about featuring the boys in their catalog and online (visit http://www.beautiesltd.come/ for a great selection)

Say what, Dad?

Trey is our little man

William's hair is starting to show off

Trey being cool

Professor William lectures on the quantum physics behind Easter eggs...

And then it's off to hunt some eggs!

The boys in action

William digs for the gold egg

Grace on the move

Cousin Sleepover

Carole's side of the family is blessed to have all the cousins living in Gwinnett County. We had all 8 kids spend the night for the first time. Great times for all.