Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Charlie turns 6, first day of school, etc.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

These are just some cute photos that cover a couple months.  Our camera was out of commission all summer, so summer photos are missing and I will try to add some of those in next.

Meg got her first shiner!  She played softball this year and really liked it.  Tom helped coach the team which was very fun to watch.  The girls really loved him.  But, when warming up for practice one day, Tom was tossing the ball to Meg and the "pop fly" missed her glove and hit her right in the eye.  It was very sad!  And think she liked sporting a shiner though. :)

Charlie turned 6 at the end of May and wanted to have a Mario party.  We had a lot of fun making up games, etc for the kids to do.  I had the "cake lady" make the cake and even though she didn't know who Mario was, she did a great job!  We are very proud of our Charlie.  He is a sweet, sensitive, and smart boy.  His best friend is his little brother.  They are so cute and love each other so much.  We are so grateful that Charlie is a part of our family.

There are a few boat photos.  We only rode the boat a couple times this year, but the kids had a fun time (as long as were weren't on there too long! :)

Meg started 3rd grade this fall and has Mrs. Boeckman.  Her friend Macy has been in her class every year so far!  Charlie started 1st grade and has Mrs. M&M.  Our little neighbor, Patrick, is in his class.  They are great buddies.  Things have been going well for them.  It has taken Charlie a little time to get used to being there all day, but he loves the fact that he gets to eat lunch at school (probably because no one is there to make sure he is eating all the things he is supposed to).

There are some pictures of a fun day at the zoo and come cute ones of Meg and her friend, Quin with Vivien at the piano.  Love these kids!
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Easter

 
 
 
These are a few shots we were able to get on Easter Sunday.  Meg was so excited to have a dress that matched Vivien's! 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Smiling

 
 

The first one was just a cute pic we took a while ago, the other two I took last night.  Hasn't she grown?! She started smiling, it is so rewarding to get a nice big smile out of her!
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Henry is 3!

 
 
 
 
 
 

We went bowling for Henry's birthday.  I love the picture of Tom and Henry watching the ball roll down the lane.  His actual birthday was on Sunday and Grandma Kiehl was nice enough to let us host it at her house.  She invited my parents and Grandpa Smith over for dinner.  It was a beautiful day!  I ordered the Thomas cake from a lady that makes cakes in her home and delivers them to your doorstep for a very reasonable price!  I may never make a cake again!  It was delicious!  Grandpa Kiehl took my grandpa and a me and all the kids on a tour of the farm in the truck.  It was an exciting ride! We love you Henry!
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Betsy Ross

 

Meg was Betsy Ross for her second grade famous American presentation.  They did a great song and dance and then had a living museum where you could go around and ask them questions.  She really loved studying about Betsy!  Thank goodness for Grandma Kiehl who doesn't get rid of anything, we had an awesome outfit for her!!!
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Vivien is Blessed

 
 

We blessed Vivien on February 19th, the day after Meg's baptism.  We were glad that Heather and Kathy could be there for that too.  She wore the gown that Grandma Kiehl had gotten for Meg.  She was perfect and didn't make a peep!
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More Photos from the Baptism

 
 

Mozarts made us a great lemon cake with raspberry filling...YUM! And I had to show off some shots of Vivien in her dress from Aunt Heather and headband from Aunt Betsy.  Super pretty!
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