Thursday, April 7, 2011

Spring is in the air!

Three goof balls anxious to get outside! We've gone from a week of the greatest snowfall of the season (see below) to 50s and sunny....time to go run around!!

The snow was HEAVY and perfect for...

...building a snowman! Sadly, Mr Frosty tipped over before daddy got home, but proof is in the picture :)

We recently spent a night in Wausau at a water park with some great friends; one way to beat the winter blues :)

So much fun to get into swimming suits again! The water was refreshing.

Four friends running down the hall. Usually Sy took off the opposite way everyone else was going. This time, he was the leader of the pack :)

All snuggled in. Sam and Gretta slept on the pull out couch and Sy in his pack n play.

Here is Silas AFTER his haircut. I didn't take a before pic, but his hair was getting pretty long. It was going well until he started dipping his sucker in the hair that was falling on his tray....YUCK!

We had a baby shower for our friend Heidi at Renee's house. She was such a trooper with all of the kids; they definitely outnumbered the adults.

Here are our friends Annabelle, Julia, and Matthew. It is always a joy to spend time together!


Mom and I got a good laugh over mom's new creation... a supposedly low-cal treat, after counting the true calories, turned out to be as rich as a slice of cheese cake :) but much less fat :)

Sam at GG and Gampys after his haircut; ironic because they are the ones always saying we should grow his hair out again :) maybe to be similar to Uncle Phils cuts as a child :)

Here are a few pics of Sammy's 3rd dino-theme birthday party. It was precious watching him open his gifts...after almost each one he would exclaim, "WOW!!!!" Sy learned a new word too!

Lily got Sam a toy story puzzle, a book to color in and a little dinosaur. They were in this shoe box, and he said, "wow, shoes!!" He would have been excited about shoes too :)

Great Grandma and Great Grandpa at the party...


Dino-Sam and Gampy.

GG and Gretta smiling for the camera.

This is the excavation site where they dug for dino eggs and then put them in the water where they grew out of their shell. We also played dino-bowling with dino-bone pins and played trivia with the adults. At Sy's party, the women won the match, but this time, the guys dominated labeling the dinos. Since the prizes were mostly girly, the guys could give their prize to their other half :)

Uncle Brian and Auntie Amber...they are expecting their first baby in the fall!

Adam, Kris and Lily...since we would be watching Lily the following day anyway, we decided to have her sleep over. Sam, Grets and Lil all had their own sleeping bag on the floor upstairs. They did great and slept in until 7:30 the next morning. Lily's mom is due May 4th. We will keep you posted!


Sunday, January 9, 2011

Home & Holidays


Taking over Great Grandma and Great Grandma's couch!! More kids than adults? Yes! We are loving our times together with Allison and Johnny!


We made it out the door in a record 20 minutes, and amazingly, all four fit in the sled.

Decorating cookies at Auntie Amy and Uncle David's. I think each cookie Gretta decorated was purple.

Sammy didn't understand the concept of frosting the cookies and eating them later...

Gretta turned four this month! She loved twirling in her dress and opening presents...her favorite, a musical jewelry box from Auntie Amber and Uncle Brian.

Pink cupcakes with sprinkles...mmmm!

Blowing out the candles...

Gretta (4), Silas (1) and Sam (2).


Here is our tree on Christmas morning. Tim and I were up at 6:30. We had a cake in the oven, and finished putting gifts out, only to wait. And wait. We sat on the couch and stared at the tree. Do we wake them up? Nah. Let's just enjoy the quiet! The kids didn't wake up until after 7!


Gretta opening a sticker maker from GG and Gampy...


Silas in his new life jacket from Grandma Lo and Grandpa Jer...


And Sammy just as enthusiastic about his last gift as his first. He was so joyful and full of thanks!

And the best news to share for last...Congratulations Uncle Phil & Danielle on your engagement!! We are so thankful for our soon-to-be "Auntie"!!!

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Remember the Apple Dumpling Gang? Tim rented the dvd for the kids a few weeks ago and based on the title, I thought it would have something to do with Strawberry Shortcake. Turns out it's a 1970's western film. I think the kids liked it. It might be what inspired Sammy to dress up as a (rough shape) cowboy.
Gretta wanted to be a movie star. Somehow, this is what she ended up wearing :)

If God chooses to bless us with any more boys that happen to be 6-18 months old in October, they will most likely dress up in this inherited Tigger costume.


Target clearance: 75% off for a grand total of 7 dollars! Perfect for dress up.


The kid's good friend Cohen turned 4 and had his birthday party at Monkey Joe's.

Silas could not take his eyes off MJ!! It was so funny. He didn't cry, he was just very interested.


Sam the brave one going down the big slide all by himself! He loved it.


Gretta did awesome too!



Me and Sy at his one year birthday party at our house. We celebrated Tim, Uncle Bri and Sy's birthday since they are all within 5 days of each other!


So happy to have Tim's cousin Amy and her husband David & two kids join us. They used to live in Fargo, & just bought a house less than 10 minutes away!


Silas thought he'd get more comfortable (pjs) before opening gifts. He had lots of help!


Auntie Amber and Uncle Bri sure know how to pick a toy!!

Opening more gifts...


My homemade tripple layer confetti cake...Sy wasn't sure about it at first...

But it sure didn't take long!

He loved it!

I think he's ready for another change of clothes...but first, a bath (don't mind the dishes :).

Happy 1st Birthday Silas Nathaniel! You truly are a gift from God to us. We are so grateful.