“Hippo Birthday, Tyler!”
This little guy is now a one year old! You probably thought that the title of this post was a little silly, but this picture of his cake should explain why. ;)I had a really hard time coming up with a...
View ArticleGod’s Handiwork
God showed His power and beauty through the freezing rain and strong wind here in Iowa.Our power was out for a few hours yesterday. During the night we could hear the wind whipping around outside and...
View ArticleLong post of random happenings…
It’s been a whirlwind of business here lately. I feel like the days, weeks, and months are just flying by this year! But, before a certain someone starts nagging me about not posting in a long time...
View ArticleNo more training wheels for this boy!
Levi recently learned how to ride his bike without training wheels! It took him about 5 minutes to figure it out. His daddy was an excellent teacher!Levi riding his bike without training wheels! Good...
View ArticleStill here…
We’ve just been busy soaking up summer and enjoying being together!The summer had been flying by with various activities!Here are pictures of just a few things that have been keeping us busy...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Little Princess!
Our little Moriah is growing up! She is now a 3 year old! Wowsers, where did that time go?Moriah had been so anxious for her birthday to come! She is always wanting to be “bigger” and grow up way...
View ArticleFirst Day of School!
Well, this boy did it…..he went and grew up on us! Levi is now a big Kindergartener!This picture is a little fuzzy…I completely caught him off guard with this smooch and he started giggling like crazy!...
View ArticleGum in Kate’s Hair = Unplanned Hair Cut
I was just about ready to put Kate down for a nap this afternoon, to see if she’d actually sleep for me for a while, when I happened to see something in her hair. Upon closer inspection, I figured out...
View ArticleLevi’s Birthday
We celebrated Levi’s 6th Birthday at Pizza Ranch. We invited Grandpa & Grandma V.E. and all the Uncles, Aunts, and cousins to come too! We had such an enjoyable, relaxing time together. After...
View ArticleA handful of blessings….
Joel and I made this shirt for Tyler to wear to a birthday party of one of his cousins. All of Joel’s siblings that live in the area and his parents and grand-parents were supposed to be there, so we...
View Article7 years and Counting…
Happy Anniversary….you’re the love of my life! (Thanks again, Dad, for taking this picture quick for us!)
View ArticleTyler-boy
I’m am so behind with posting pictures of this little munchkin. He was 18 months old at the beginning of October! This little guy is really growing. He’s finally starting to say a bunch of words…it’s...
View ArticleAll I want for Christmas…
…are my two front teeth!Well, not really…this boy has so many things on his Christmas list, I can’t even name them all! We are constantly having to remind him of thankfulness and the joy of giving…Levi...
View ArticleA Beautiful Winter Evening
We had a beautiful warm winter day here and the kids had been begging all day to get outside to build a snowman. I had errands to run and so we didn’t get out there until just a little before supper....
View ArticleLittle miracle
Joel and I went to our routine ultrasound since we’re halfway through this pregnancy…hard to believe! The time really is going by so fast!When the ultrasound tech first started showing the baby on the...
View ArticleValentine’s Day Fun
Here’s some Valentine’s that Levi and Kate handed out to the kids at their schools.This treasure chests were for the boys in Levi’s class.This school of fish was for the girls/teachers in Levi’s...
View ArticleWhat a ham!
Tyler made quite a mess after he ate a couple of Oreos for a snack. When I took a picture of him and told him to say “cheese!” he pulled this silly face. :)
View ArticleKate
Now that it’s been 2 months since Kate turned 5, I figured I better get some pictures on the blog of her!Kate is definitely the easiest one of our children to snap pictures of. She is very photogenic...
View ArticleKindergarten Round-Up!
Kate had Kindergarten Round-Up almost 3 weeks ago…I know, I’m really behind with getting posts on here!We started out with Mrs. Van Den Top opening with prayer and then watching a presentation given by...
View ArticleTyler Turned Two
I’m not sure exactly how it all began, but Tyler has a love for Thomas the Tank Engine. So, deciding what to decorate his cake with was easy.He really didn’t care about blowing out his candles too much...
View ArticleJesse Michael
*I am so behind with updating this blog. But, hopefully in the next month or so, I’ll have a few updates on here! This spring/summer has been busy, that’s for sure! :)Jesse came into our lives very...
View Article“Jesse-bear”
This sweet little guy is 3 months old already! I feel like 3 months is a hard age to snap pictures of an infant. They can’t really hold their head up (well, at least our kids can’t at this age,...
View ArticleMiss Moriah Turns Four!
We celebrated Moriah’s birthday last Saturday, while we were at Newton Hills. A lot of the family was there to help celebrate with us! It took Moriah a while to decide how she would like her cake...
View ArticleFirst Day of School!!!
Well, summer is over, and it’s time for school!Levi and Kate had their first day of school today. Here they are all ready to go!Levi is starting 1st grade, and Kate is starting Kindergarten!...
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