I got the 7 year itch to paint. In December it will be 7 years that we have been in our house.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Mom, Get Me Some Candy!
Friday, October 2, 2009
Art Prize
We took the kids to ArtPrize last weekend. It was fun to see all the people downtown. We saw a few of the art pieces by the river and the BOB. Our favorites were the glass tidal wave and the table and chairs on the bridge. On Sunday Jake and I went back to see the airplane launch. 100,000 paper airplanes were launched off the top of some of the buildings. It was quite a site. We also saw the balloon display below. That was one of our favorite pieces.
Here Jake is standing in front of a bunch of plastic container all squished together. The display had to be 10' tall. It was huge. The point of the display was "what if this all came back to us?"
A great reminder to be concscience of what we consume and throw away.
A great reminder to be concscience of what we consume and throw away.
ArtPrize was an incredible opportunity for all. How cool it was in Grand Rapids, MI!
Happy Birthday Lindsey
Happy Belated birthday to my favorite girl! Lindsey turned 5 on Sept. 17. We started a new birthday tradition of eating cake for breakfast! It was great!
I am proud of Lindsey. She is a smart girl with a determined personality. Here is top 5 for turning 5:
1. Has a beautiful smile
2. Is a great little and big sister
3. Has a wonderful imagination
4. Keeps us on our toes
5. Is a tom boy, but is also a girlie girl. Love it!
I am proud of Lindsey. She is a smart girl with a determined personality. Here is top 5 for turning 5:
1. Has a beautiful smile
2. Is a great little and big sister
3. Has a wonderful imagination
4. Keeps us on our toes
5. Is a tom boy, but is also a girlie girl. Love it!
o still into babies, but also getting into Barbies
o loves to ride her scooter and bike and does both like a pro
o is starting to do her own hair. She now combs her own hair and also likes to play with mine
o loves being in charge
o still likes to change her clothes and is picky about what she wears, but it is getting easier!
o Loves school
o enjoys finding and playing with frogs with the boys
Happy b-day Louie. We love you!
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Finally
18 weeks ago we got 14 chickens. This is something that Jake has been wanting and planning for a long time. We converted the dog kennel into a delux chicken coop. We are talking luxery as far as chicken standards go! Finally, after of months of waiting we got our first egg! It was even a double yoke. Jake cooked it up for breakfast that morning.
Jake woke up bright and early this morning (6am) and went back out to the coop hoping to find another egg. He was very disappointed that there wasn't another egg. I tried to explain that it will take a while before the chickens lay eggs regularly. I said they need to learn how and practice, just like when a baby learns how to walk. Babies take a couple steps and fall, etc. His comment, "The chickens already know how to walk!"
Really?
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Vacation
We have had a great summer so far. We just got back from camping in Holland for 10 days. We couldn't have asked for better weather! What a difference a year makes with Ty! He was so easy this year. The big disappointment of the year was that you can no longer run down the big sand dune. In fact, you can't even touch the sand on the dune any more. In the picture above the kids are standing on the deck at the top of the dune. There are steps all the way up. It makes for easier climbing, but you miss the fun run down. I told Jake that he can tell his kids that he remembers the day when you could run down the dune!
Every year the kids do a talent show. This is Jake's hat for his act.
Crazy hair girl! She did let Barb braid her hair almost every day! That is big for Lindsey!
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