Monday, January 3, 2011

First Blog: Happy New Year 2011..Now to Catch up on the last two!





2010 Annual McCoy Family Christmas Eve Dinner...Japanese Style!





So after about 27 years of Christmas cards via snail mail (with 2 years not done for reasons I can't remember), I have decided to bite the bullet and use the technology available. I also want to save a few bucks. This is now the official McCoy family newsletter and blog. It will keep you informed of the month to month activities of all of us...unless of course the kids decide to start one of their own. There has been a whirlwind of activity over the last two years. We are growing in numbers as well as love. I shall try to be brief with more pictures than words. I shall start with...





BILLY & TRACY


2009 brought a lot of change for Billy in a good way. He had gone back to college and was on track to graduate in the summer from UCF with a BS in Psychology. Still, working at Universal as Donkey and assistant teaching at a Montessori school with his adorable girlfriend Tracy White. Then...


He decided to propose to Tracy in April on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York








..and she accepted!...





They were married in June...







one day after Billy finished his last exam...Whew!







Then, a 4 week backpacking honeymoon throughout..


Europe...what fun!


Switzerland



Since then, It's been a lot of adventures together as Mr. & Mrs. They have continued to work at Universal together as Fiona and Donkey, teach together, do plays together and they recently bought their first home...maybe to make room for a growing family...we will just have to wait and see, but it's obvious from these pics that they are Very Happy and Very In Love!



Three days of Rain Billy's Toga Birthday Party

First Wedding Anniversary





Who's Wedding could that be...?


Clermont Christmas Parade 2010 New Years Eve PJ Party



LORRI & ANDREW



Lorri Graduated from UCF in December 2008....



and got a job teaching high school Biology in the Orlando area.

She was let go due to budget cut that same school year but got a new teaching position at a new school right after Billy's wedding and right before the school year.She spent the next year busy at work and...


Watching Twilight with Annie... The 'Bella' Face


And...


Waiting for her Prince to come...Nope not this one...

Yes...This one!!!!

Lorri and Andrew became a couple the Summer of 2009...




He proposed in February 2010...



With a ring...and a bible...Awww...Sweet





And 6 months later they became Mr. & Mrs Andrew Lightner.








She is Teaching and he is working at Embrey Riddle doing Campus Outreach. They are living in the Daytona area and come to Orlando frequently to visit...it's only an hour away.







ANNIE



Annie is sooo busy! She is a whirling dervish of Fun! She is in her Senior year of Dr Phillips Performing Arts School and gearing up for college. She is always in a production or working on a production. She has had some outstanding performances over the last couple of years and she is an Honors student. She has been traveling quite a bit,most recently to Scotland, England and then Boston and New York. She has her College applications in and over the next few months will be traveling all over the east coast to their auditions. She is in rehearsals for 'Thoroughly Modern Millie'which she has the lead....She is hoping to get a job at Disney or Universal this summer before she heads off to 'who knows where' for her new adventures. Here are some pictures from her over the last 2 years.





South Pacific 04/09 Comicon San Diego July 09



Charlie's Angels at Billy's Wedding

Zombie Girl..... and ...... Tinkerbell Halloween 09



A Christmas Carol 12/09 Dream Role as Eponine in Le Mis 03/10

My favorite picture of Annie helping Lorri with her wedding dress...Oh, Oh, Oh!


A 'Gorgeous' shot of Annie of the Hills of Edinburgh, Scotland

Annie 'Easing down the road' as the Scarecrow in THE WIZ

Scotland 08/10



Annie playing Cherie in Bus Stop 09/10...She was Awesome!!!



Senior trip to Boston On the Mayflower Oct/10 New York, New York & Times Square




White Christmas 12/10 Simply....Annie

And Tom & I continue to work, play and enjoy the nice weather here in Florida. We spend most of our spare time at Church or with the kids when we can get them and relaxing at home...watching a Saints game when we can. We are Blessed. No major health issues and nothing to truly complain about. So you can just check out the website now and again for shorter updates and news on the kids. We wish all of you health and prosperity in the New Year and God's abundant Blessings on your Family.





Tom & Sue @ B&T's Wedding Rehearsal Luncheon