Tuesday, January 08, 2008
And some more Holiday Pics
While Kajsa was gone she asked me to upload some of the pics that Mike and I got on our camera (a new Christmas present!) over the Holidays. Mike is quite the photographer!
The whole fam!
Smiley Madeline!
She's always posing!
Hobbes was dancing like crazy with Kajsa - and laughing the whole time! (He really looks like Seth's baby shots here.)
This was a contest of who could do the best "Blue Steel." Bray won. (Kajsa has obviously been practicing since these were taken if you see the post below! :)
The whole fam!
Smiley Madeline!
She's always posing!
Hobbes was dancing like crazy with Kajsa - and laughing the whole time! (He really looks like Seth's baby shots here.)This was a contest of who could do the best "Blue Steel." Bray won. (Kajsa has obviously been practicing since these were taken if you see the post below! :)
Monday, January 07, 2008
Pics through the holidays...
Hello, everyone!
Sorry I have not posted-we are still enjoying our time with the Southern fam, here in Louisiana! We had a rocky beginning, as we all decided to catch a stomach virus on the plane, and then pass it to half the family as a Christmas gift! However, it seems to be at an end, and we have enjoyed spending time with cousins, siblings, parents and even grandmas! (This Christmas, Madeline and Hobbes have been able to see all 3 great-grandmas! What a blessing!) We are having a wonderful time, and I just wanted to post some pics. So, hope the New Year is off to a good start, and we'll be in touch!
Swimming with most of the cousins-Bray's Aunt Laura and Uncle Jimmy are staying at a hotel, so the kids had a blast this morning at the pool! (in this pic:Madeline, Kajsa, Hobbes, Bethany, Jaiken, Archer and in-utero Oz)
Playing with cousins Laurabelle and Samson in the kiddie pool...
On Saturday, we got to go to a performance of "Cirque Dreams," which is similar to the European show of Cirque du Soleil....it was AMAZING! We had a wonderful time! In this pic: Caleb, Kajsa, Bray, Memom and Charity
Again at the performance! In this pic: Caleb, Bray, Steve, Memom and Charity.
Charity and I after the show...
Trying to perfect Blue Steel-I am not very good at it!
Taking the kids for a walk in the 70 degree weather! Quite a change from snow!
This was a stocking stuffer from Gege-it's Madeline's 1st dress-ups! (it's a flower, by the way:)
My little diva-no matter how fussy she is,if the camera comes out, this is what I get!
Hobbes has loved the warm weather-he can run around outside for hours! (It's nice to not have to bundle up, that's for sure!)
With both great-grandmas: Lee Wilkins, Madeline, and Ele Hilleke. How wonderful!
And now Hobbes with the 2 great-grandmas!Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Time with Family...
This week has been absolutely amazing- a bit insane, but yet amazing! Tonight we had to say goodbye to Seth, Naphtali and my Grandma, after a week of eating, talking, playing Apples to Apples, eating, sledding, dancing, watching movies, eating, shopping, drinking...did I mention eating? It all went by too fast, and we were sad that they have to go. However, we fly out to Monroe tomorrow to see the other side of the fam, so the fun isn't over yet! So here are some pics to document, and until I get another chance to blog, Happy New Year!
Look who can get into the toys all by herself!
Snowball fight!!! (Naphtali fights dirty!:)
Sopping wet, yet smiling.
On the way home!
So cute in the snow!
Pop and I...although it looks like he's trying to trip me!
Daddy, giving Madeline her first 'taste' of snow!
We are about to go down the hill!!!
These 2 always seem to be smiling together for the camera....CUTE!
Slowly walking up the hill-but stopping every 2 steps to eat another handful of snow.
Sitting and eating snow...he thought this was better than sledding! Weird!
Look who can get into the toys all by herself!
Snowball fight!!! (Naphtali fights dirty!:)
Sopping wet, yet smiling.
On the way home!
So cute in the snow!
Pop and I...although it looks like he's trying to trip me!
Daddy, giving Madeline her first 'taste' of snow!
We are about to go down the hill!!!
These 2 always seem to be smiling together for the camera....CUTE!
Slowly walking up the hill-but stopping every 2 steps to eat another handful of snow.
Sitting and eating snow...he thought this was better than sledding! Weird!
Sledding chronicles
We all went sledding New Year's Eve, and here are the 'chronicles!' This 1st one is of Carolyn...
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Monday, December 24, 2007
Merry Christmas Eve!
Things have been so busy, I haven't had time to take pictures...but I promise I will tonight and tomorrow, and post throughout! But for now, here's our little forest tree to bring the Christmas cheer!
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Here and There...
Hey everyone!
How are the Christmas preparations coming? I am well-behind my usual pace of Christmas shopping, baking,etc....but I am hoping to catch up by the end of the week. We do have a bit of an excuse, as Bray has had 2 major final papers to write, tests to take, things to sing for...the list continues on. Not only that, but we found out late last week that we get to go to Monroe after all! We will head down January 1st, as that is the same day my brother Seth and his wife Naphtali are heading back home, and we will be there till the 12th! Isn't that exciting? Bray hasn't seen his fam since last February, and the kids and I haven't since the beginning of August-I need to start saving for a private jet. It gets trickier to visit the more kids you have, and the farther away you live!
We also found out we will all be going to Santa Barbara again this summer. This is Bray's last year at that program, and we only wanted to go if we were all going to be together. We do not know exactly where we're staying yet, but we have some connections.
Our Christmas cards will be mailed within the week, so hopefully the first year that I will get them out BEFORE Christmas! We miss you all, and hope you are eating lots of cookies, and enjoying the season!
I was trying to show her little wispy curl on top of her head after a bath....it's there, I promise!:)
Last weekend we bundled the kids up in the double stroller and took them for a 'snow walk!' They loved it!
We got quite a bit more snow yesterday, so I took Hobbes out to play in it-of course he's too distracted to look at the camera!
Little girl, playing with her sparkly shoes!
My handsome dude, with a crazy do for church.:)
They love to play like this-Hobbes kneels down, and 'hides' and then pops up, and Madeline goes into nonstop giggles! It's pretty cute, I must admit!
How are the Christmas preparations coming? I am well-behind my usual pace of Christmas shopping, baking,etc....but I am hoping to catch up by the end of the week. We do have a bit of an excuse, as Bray has had 2 major final papers to write, tests to take, things to sing for...the list continues on. Not only that, but we found out late last week that we get to go to Monroe after all! We will head down January 1st, as that is the same day my brother Seth and his wife Naphtali are heading back home, and we will be there till the 12th! Isn't that exciting? Bray hasn't seen his fam since last February, and the kids and I haven't since the beginning of August-I need to start saving for a private jet. It gets trickier to visit the more kids you have, and the farther away you live!
We also found out we will all be going to Santa Barbara again this summer. This is Bray's last year at that program, and we only wanted to go if we were all going to be together. We do not know exactly where we're staying yet, but we have some connections.
Our Christmas cards will be mailed within the week, so hopefully the first year that I will get them out BEFORE Christmas! We miss you all, and hope you are eating lots of cookies, and enjoying the season!
I was trying to show her little wispy curl on top of her head after a bath....it's there, I promise!:)
Last weekend we bundled the kids up in the double stroller and took them for a 'snow walk!' They loved it!
We got quite a bit more snow yesterday, so I took Hobbes out to play in it-of course he's too distracted to look at the camera!
Little girl, playing with her sparkly shoes!
My handsome dude, with a crazy do for church.:)
They love to play like this-Hobbes kneels down, and 'hides' and then pops up, and Madeline goes into nonstop giggles! It's pretty cute, I must admit!
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