Live, Laugh, Love

Christmas

2012-01-04T19:23:00.002-05:00

Lindsey all dressed up on Christmas Day...can't believe she's 1!

Excited about their stockings.

Dan helping the kids with one of their new gifts...making bugs. :)

My 2 helpers!

Nathan's Visit

2012-01-04T18:55:00.002-05:00

Waiting for Uncle Nathan's plane to arrive.

It was SO good to see him...it had been 16 months since his last visit.

Mollie and Amy posing.

Birthdays!

2011-11-30T20:42:00.002-05:00

Lindsey turned one on Nov. 22. I think it's obvious from the picture that she enjoyed her cake! Can't believe my baby is a year old already.

She picked up the whole piece!

The remote-controlled dog Dan and I bought her for her birthday.

Bryce eating a piece of his chocolate cake.

Make a wish! He turned 5 on Nov. 20th so we had his party with Lindsey's.

Last of October...

2011-11-02T17:28:00.003-05:00

Our 3 munchkins ready for trick-or-treat.

Love this picture...all 3 kids watching the fire.

Oh, the messes she makes!!

Mollie's 3rd grade music program

2011-10-15T15:50:00.002-05:00

Lindsey is 10 months old!

She keeps me busy! :)

Her pacifier Dan bought her in Gatlinburg.

Lindsey and Sophia

Our Mom's Day Out group at the Pumpkin Patch

My 2 favorite girls!

2011-09-02T13:07:00.001-05:00

First Day of School

2011-08-31T06:02:00.003-05:00

Mollie's first day of 3rd grade.

Bryce's first day of Preschool.

Outside Fun...

2011-08-13T20:42:00.002-05:00

We took a few pictures outside the other night. The weather has been beautiful! Here is my little Lindsey...already 8 months old.

So hard to believe Mollie is going to be 8 in a couple of weeks. I can't believe she's already going into 3rd grade.

And here's my big preschooler! Bryce is excited about "school" this year.

TN Vacation 2011

2011-08-05T13:38:00.002-05:00

Mollie and Bryce with their new shirts...we make it a tradition to get new ones each time.

Lindsey loved this little swing ride.

Bryce at Dollywood.

Mollie on the go-carts.

Bryce and Nicholas...cousins and best buds! :)

Lindsey and Elliott

2011-07-12T21:09:00.002-05:00

Lindsey "holding" her one-week-old cousin, Elliott Christian.

Sweet little Elliott, my sister Kristy's new baby!

All Dressed Up!

2011-06-28T11:12:00.003-05:00

All ready for her dedication on Sunday.

Lindsey...7 months

2011-06-22T04:03:00.002-05:00

Lindsey turns 7 months old today. She has 2 teeth, loves her baby food and is easily entertained. Probably her favorite thing to do is to sit in her Bumbo in the playroom and watch Mollie and Bryce as they play. She loves to be with them and smiles at the sound of their voice. She has been saying "da-da" for a week or so now and that's pretty much what I hear all day. :) She is also the easiest of my babies to put to bed. I simply lay her in the crib, cover her up and give her a pacifier. She falls asleep on her own in minutes. She is always smiling and has a very happy personality. We sure love having her around!

Lindsey...6 months

2011-06-01T02:18:00.003-05:00

Easter Sunday

2011-04-28T07:00:00.003-05:00

Mollie, 7, Bryce, 4, and Lindsey, 5 months.

4 months old...

2011-04-01T14:19:00.002-05:00

Lindsey is 4 months old now! Time is flying by...

Love the look on her face in this one.

She spent 2 nights at Dayton Children's Hospital last week due to complications from RSV. She was a sick baby and we are so thankful she is on the mend.

Enjoying her play time.

Three Months Old...

2011-02-19T20:28:00.002-05:00

Lindsey will be 3 months old on the 22nd. She is growing so fast and smiles alot now which we are really enjoying.

She is very loved by her big sister and brother!

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Lindsey and I when she was a week old.

A very special Christmas present!

Our Christmas card picture.

Kristy came and took some pictures of Lindsey and this is one of my favorites.

This is another one that I just love!

More of Lindsey...

2010-12-10T15:17:00.002-05:00

Our sweet baby girl...who looks alot like her big sister, Mollie, in this picture.

Bryce loves his "new baby".

Introducing Lindsey Elaine...

2010-11-24T22:01:00.003-05:00

Lindsey Elaine...born 11/22 at 8:41am. She weighed 8lbs, 2oz. and was 21 inches long. We are so in love with her!

34 Weeks

2010-10-10T19:34:00.000-05:00

34 weeks! We're counting down the days until our baby girl arrives.

Point of grace - There is nothing greater than grace

2010-08-18T13:29:00.000-05:00

2010-08-18T13:00:00.002-05:00

At the airport with Uncle Nathan.

Mollie and Maddie with their glasses they made at Culver's.

The 5 grandkids.

An update...

2010-08-15T19:28:00.002-05:00

Mollie and Bryce a few Sundays ago.
Having fun with sparklers.

Love those big blue eyes!

Columbus Zoo

2010-06-20T20:53:00.002-05:00

We took the kids to Columbus Zoo a few weeks ago. They have a small area with rides that Mollie and Bryce really enjoyed.

May Happenings...

2010-05-24T19:28:00.002-05:00

We went to see Amy about a week ago. I love this picture of the three kids.

We took a train ride that was really neat.

So sweet!!

Me and my baby boy! He's not so little anymore. :(

Easter Sunday

2010-04-06T18:06:00.003-05:00

Mollie and Bryce on Sunday morning.

Awww...they really do love each other. :-)

He wanted his picture taken like this!

Our week in review...

2010-03-22T19:38:00.002-05:00

Mollie and Bryce talking to Daddy after he got home from work.

Having fun at the park.

The look on Bryce's face is so funny! He didn't like the swing very well but Nicholas loved it.

Our Mom's Day Out group had an egg hunt on Friday.

I love seeing his imagination working!

Sophia's Birthday Party cont.

2010-03-22T19:30:00.003-05:00

I think Sophia was waving at me. :-) Such a cutie!

The birthday girl in her adorable outfit.

Nicholas enjoyed having his cousins over. He was so happy!

Sophia's 1st Birthday Party

2010-03-22T19:14:00.003-05:00

Dan, Anna, Mollie, and Sophia at the birthday party.

Anna was Dan's little buddy the whole evening!

Anna really enjoyed the playhouse.

The birthday girl with one of her presents.

Sophia loved her cupcake!

2010-03-02T13:11:00.002-05:00

My sweet little niece, Sophia. She is such a doll baby!

Mollie, Bryce, and Sophia.

Bryce and Nicholas, best buddies!

February visit with Amy

2010-02-21T20:59:00.004-05:00

Here are a few pictures from our visit with Amy yesterday. She is growing up way too fast! She loved the fireplace in the restaurant we went to. She used it as a stage to sing for us. :-)

Bryce and Amy playing a game.

Mollie and Maddie having lots of fun.

2010-01-28T10:36:00.002-05:00

At Panera Bread for Mom's birthday. Enjoyed sitting and talking with my mom and sister for 3 hours! Mollie and Maddie had lots of fun being together as usual.

Bryce playing with one his Christmas gifts from Mamaw and Papaw.

Mollie enjoying the snow a couple of weeks ago.

Hats for Haiti

2010-01-15T15:39:00.004-05:00

Today Mollie's school sponsored a "Hats for Haiti" day. The students were allowed to wear a hat if they brought in at least a $1 donation. They made $650 to give to the earthquake victims.

2010-01-07T17:59:00.002-05:00

Here are a few pictures of Bryce trying out his new shaving kit he received for Christmas. He thought he was big stuff. :-)

Christmas 2009

2010-01-05T21:02:00.002-05:00

One of the highlights of our Christmas this year was having Nathan home from Iraq. He was able to be home for a little over 2 weeks which was so nice.

The grandkids. Amy, Bryce, Maddie, Mollie, and Jake.

The cutest little reindeer ever!

Mollie with her hamster from Nana and Pop-pop.

Nicholas and Bryce with their Transformers. I have lots more pictures and will try to add them later.

Mollie's Christmas Program

2009-12-14T21:09:00.003-05:00

Mollie on stage at her first grade Christmas program last Tuesday evening.

All 4 of the first grade classes.

Her turn to say a part...she wasn't a bit nervous. We were very proud parents that night. :-)

Mollie's art work...

2009-12-06T20:21:00.002-05:00

Mollie drew this picture for Dan. It's Santa on his sleigh being pulled by Rudolph. :-)

Party Pictures

2009-11-21T11:05:00.002-05:00

Bryce with his Power Rangers cake. He talked about that cake for 2 weeks before his birthday...he was so excited.

Thanking Nicholas for his gift. :-)

He had a great birthday and received so many nice gifts. Can't believe my baby is 3!

Happy 3rd Birthday, Bryce!

2009-11-20T05:00:00.001-05:00

Today is Bryce's 3rd birthday! I thought I would put some of my favorite pictures on from the last 3 years. We love you, Bryce!

Easter 2007

Dec. 2007

Aug. 2009

Nov. visit with Amy

2009-11-16T20:11:00.002-05:00

We went to see Amy in Millersburg on Saturday. It was a beautiful, fall day and we had lots of fun. Notice Mollie and Amy are holding on to their money from Papaw. :-) They were ready to shop!

Sitting in an Amish bakery while Mamaw picked up some yummy bread.

My beautiful baby girl. She's not so little anymore. (sniff, sniff)

Miss Amy posing for the camera.

Love this picture of the three of them together!

2009-11-10T21:31:00.002-05:00

Here are a few really cute pictures my mother-in-law took a while back when she was watching Bryce for me. He's something else!

Smiling for Nana.

Can anybody tell he's a Scooby-Doo fan? :-)

2009-10-31T11:07:00.001-05:00

"Tinkerbell" all ready for trick-or-treating.

My little Spiderman.

Halloween party at school with yummy cupcakes.

Waiting for the costume parade to begin.

Cousins...

2009-10-21T19:34:00.002-05:00

I love this picture of Mollie and Maddie! This was taken before Maddie's soccer game a couple of weeks ago.

The field was a little muddy. :-) I guess the mud was worth it since Maddie's team won!

Maddie with her biggest fan and cheerleader!

Mollie with her hot chocolate from Starbucks. I'm training her well. :-)

Happy 1st Birthday, Jake!

2009-10-12T05:00:00.001-05:00

Today is our nephew Jake's 1st birthday. We celebrated on Saturday while we were in Cincinnati. He thoroughly enjoyed his cupcake from Servatti's in case you can't tell!

Yummy! And it took him no time to tear into it!

Opening presents.

Mr. Handsome. He is such a good baby and we loved spending time with him this weekend.

Here's a picture of Mollie holding him when he was about 2 weeks old. Happy Birthday, Jake! We love you to pieces!

2009-10-09T13:54:00.003-05:00

Silly face...

Mean face...

This one is especially for Dan. :-) He'll be so proud!

Here's what we've been up to...

2009-09-25T08:08:00.002-05:00

Having fun at the park last week.

Cute little Sophia loved the swing.

Kade, Konnor, Bryce, and Mollie. Love all the different expressions!

Mollie with her buddy, Konnor.

Her favorite part of making brownies!

2009-09-15T18:16:00.002-05:00

My sweet Mollie all ready for picture day at school.

I had to pick her up early from school today and take her to the dentist. She was having the second of three caps put on. She wasn't feeling the best when we got home so I had her all set up with a video in her room.

Celebrating Amy's 3rd Birthday

2009-09-06T21:09:00.002-05:00

We went to Millersburg yesterday to see Amy. While we were there we celebrated her 3rd birthday which is later this month. I love this picture of her smelling the rose. We so enjoyed getting to spend the day with her.

Another favorite picture! I think she is just beautiful.

Enjoying the celebration. :-)

Making a wish...

Having fun with Mollie.

Mollie's 6th Birthday Party

2009-08-29T19:43:00.003-05:00

Mollie really enjoyed her birthday party at Pizza Hut last night. We had a good time eating pizza and cake and watching Mollie open her gifts.

Happy Birthday, Mollie!

2009-08-28T08:09:00.002-05:00

It's hard to believe that Mollie is turning 6 today. How well I remember August 28th, 2003. After being induced and waiting 30+ looooong hours, she arrived via C-Section. We were such proud first time parents!

Spending some quality time with Daddy.

And Mommy...

On the day we brought her home from the hospital.

This was taken this morning before she left for school. I'm really having a hard time with this birthday. I was teasing her yesterday and told her she wasn't allowed to turn 6. Wish it worked that way! Happy Birthday, Mollie! We love you so much. Hope you enjoy your party tonight!

First day of first grade...

2009-08-25T07:57:00.002-05:00

Trying out her new desk at open house...

Ready for the first day of school!

Walking to the bus stop.

TN Vacation Days 6-8

2009-08-21T13:25:00.003-05:00

The kids and I outside the Alamo Steakhouse Thursday night.

Mollie posing with the shark.

Jon and Anna at Mama's Farmhouse Restaurant.

The boys cheesing in their new shirts.

All of us. We had a wonderful vacation and a big thank-you to my in-laws for making it happen.

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TN Vacation Days 6-8

TN Vacation...Day 4 and 5

2009-08-18T14:52:00.003-05:00

I hardly picked up my camera on Tuesday so these pics are all from Wednesday. We started the day off at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. It's a very neat place and we all enjoyed it.

We had t-shirts made in Gatlinburg. Here the kids are dressed and ready for the Dixie Stampede which we went to Wednesday evening. Even though I've been there several times I always enjoy it.

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TN Vacation Day 4 & 5

TN Vacation Day 3...Dollywood and The Black Bear Jamboree

2009-08-17T15:21:00.002-05:00

Headed to Dollywood!

Dan and Jon on a ride that made them feel a little sick. :-)

Dan and Bryce riding the Lemon Twist.

Bryce posing.

Mollie and Nicholas on stage at the Black Bear Jamboree.

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TN Vacation Day 3

TN Vacation 2009...Day 2

2009-08-17T14:21:00.005-05:00

On our first full day of vacation (but our second day there) we walked to Clingman's Dome. Let's just say it was quite the walk. :-) Thank goodness it was paved but it was pretty much straight up the whole time.

The view from the top.

Our little family at the top of the Dome. Notice Bryce wasn't too happy about the whole picture taking ordeal!

All of us except Dan who was taking the picture. After the hike we went back to the cabin where Dan grilled some delicious hamburgers and hotdogs. We spent the rest of the day relaxing at the cabin and planning our busy week.

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TN Vacation Day 1 & 2

TN Vacation 2009...the Cabin

2009-08-17T14:05:00.005-05:00

Here is a picture of the gorgeous cabin that was our home for 8 days! It was so nice and roomy. There were 13 of us altogether and plenty of space for everyone. There were 4 bedrooms, each with their own bathroom which was very convenient.

A view of the living room on the first floor.

One of the bedrooms.

Looking out from the kitchen.

The big theater room. Dave and Trisha brought their Nintendo Wii and it was lots of fun to play on the big screen. The guys had bowling tournaments almost every night.

For Mom...

2009-08-07T17:58:00.002-05:00

Amy and Bryce getting ready to watch a video. This lasted all of 2 minutes. :-)

"Working" on the tree.

This was taken last night when we picked Nathan up from the airport. The kids were so happy to see him.

Love Amy's hair in this picture. She sure has alot for a 2-year-old!

I know this looks a little dangerous but I was watching them. :-)

Chuck E. Cheese

2009-08-06T15:27:00.003-05:00

My mom was bringing her preschool class from Troy Christian to Chuck E. Cheese for a field trip today. She invited us to meet her there since it's only a few minutes from our house. Mollie and Bryce had lots of fun and want to thank Papaw and Mamaw for the tokens and pizza!

Enjoying the roller coaster ride.

He was very serious about this game! I think he played it at least 3 times.

2009-08-04T10:47:00.002-05:00

Mollie enjoying the beautiful weather on Friday.

They love playing outside together.

My little handyman is at it again! He loves his tools.

King's Island

2009-07-24T19:09:00.003-05:00

I love this picture of Bryce at King's Island yesterday. The weather got warm enough in the afternoon for the kids to enjoy the waterpark.

Jake is growing so fast. We enjoyed watching him crawl all around. He's a very good baby and entertained himself with his toys for a very long time that night.

Bryce loves Scooby-Doo but he didn't want to meet him. :-)

He had this serious look on his face the entire ride!

Click on the picture below to see lots more!

King's Island July 2009

2009-07-20T19:44:00.002-05:00

Nicholas stayed the night with us a couple of weeks ago and they had fun playing trucks. Under the table was their tunnel. :-)

Proof that my husband has used my stove! :-) He fixed pancakes with strawberry syrup and cinnamon rolls for breakfast Saturday morning. Yummy!

Concert...

2009-07-20T19:36:00.003-05:00

I went to see Selah and Point of Grace on Saturday evening with my parents. We had beautiful weather and yummy ice cream! I have to say that Selah is one of my very favorite groups. They did a great job and I honestly wish they would've sang the whole time.

Point of Grace

Mollie and Sophia

2009-07-13T21:35:00.003-05:00

Mollie just loves her little cousin, Sophia. I think this is the sweetest picture of them.

Sophia getting loved on!

Family Day...

2009-07-07T21:55:00.002-05:00

We took the kids to Hocking Hills State Park yesterday. The weather was beautiful and we all really enjoyed ourselves. We stopped by a small train station hoping to ride but found out it's only open on the weekends. I took this first picture of the steps of the train.

Dan and I were talking and realized that the last time we visited "Old Man's Cave", we didn't have any children! It's hard to remember back to that time. :-)

Mollie enjoying her rainbow sherbet.

Bryce and Daddy.

Me with the kids.

2009-06-30T19:56:00.002-05:00

Love this picture of Bryce!

I found Mollie like this on the couch a couple of weeks ago...sound asleep! She stayed in this same position for well over an hour!

Camp...

2009-06-28T19:23:00.002-05:00

The kids and I got home this afternoon from spending a week at camp. We had a wonderful time but it's so nice to be home. The first picture is Bryce and Nicholas in their bunk bed. They slept here every night and had so much fun being together.

Anna, Mollie, and Bryce

It was so hot and the kids really enjoyed the popsicles.

Mollie singing in the children's program.

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Kids at Camp

Cousins and Best Buddies!

2009-06-16T14:59:00.002-05:00

Bryce was invited to stay overnight with Nicholas on Friday night. He had a blast and cried when he had to come home. Thanks Trisha for keeping him. He had so much fun!

Love this one!

Bryce climbing out the window of the playhouse.

Solving the world's problems. :-)

Visit with Amy

2009-06-14T21:34:00.002-05:00

We had such a nice time in Millersburg yesterday visiting Amy. She was so happy to see Mollie and kept hugging and kissing her.

Sitting in an Amish bakery...

Trying their hand at playing checkers after lunch.

Saying goodbye...

My little handyman...

2009-06-08T06:31:00.002-05:00

Bryce loves to get out his tools and go to work in my kitchen. I asked him to look at the camera but he told me has was busy. :-)

"There Mom, I looked. Now can I please get back to work?"

One day last week he "cut" all around my sink cabinet and then tried to pull it out. It's amazing what he picks up on from watching his Daddy! When it wouldn't come out he told me it was stuck and went to find another tool.

Mollie put this red hat on him and he proudly wore it all around the house. He cut his hand on his tape measure so his hand was all bandaged up.

2009-06-03T10:24:00.002-05:00

The other night I overheard Mollie telling Bryce that he was being diabolical but she didn't know what it meant. (neither did I) I decided to look it up online today and the meaning is "having the qualities of a devil; outrageously wicked". That made it even more funny! The stuff she comes up with sometimes. :-)

King's Island

2009-06-02T07:34:00.003-05:00

Mollie and Bryce loved all the rides!

Driving a car...

Bryce with Patrick.

He thought he was something getting to ride all by himself.

Miss Mollie riding the Blue's Clues ride.

Click on the album below for lots more pictures of our fun day at King's Island!

King's Island May 2009

Memorial Day Parade

2009-05-25T19:16:00.002-05:00

The kids petting a Great Dane at the start of the parade.

Patiently waiting for the parade to begin.

Fun in the pool...

2009-05-22T12:12:00.002-05:00

I love this picture of Sophia in the pool. She didn't mind it at all and in fact, fell asleep!

Nicholas loves the water and paddles all around with a noodle under his arms. He isn't the least bit afraid. Now Bryce on the other hand...

...doesn't leave the steps. :-)

Mollie getting ready to fly down the water slide. (Trisha was waiting at the bottom to catch her)

Columbus Zoo 2009

2009-05-19T07:05:00.002-05:00

Yesterday was Mollie's field trip to the Columus Zoo. My mother-in-law, Trisha, Nicholas and Sophia went with us and we had a great time. The weather was perfect!

Bryce posing with the penguin.

Mollie with the manatee in the background.

Trisha and the kids.

Nicholas and Bryce grooming the goat. They loved doing this!

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Columbus Zoo May 2009

Grandparent's Day

2009-05-17T15:53:00.002-05:00

Mollie, busy with her assignment.

Mollie with her teacher, Mrs. Fischer. (She is very upset that she won't have the same teacher next year when she's in first grade)

Mollie and her Nana, who went to class with her on Grandparent's Day.

The book she read to Nana...

The bookmark she made with her picture. The flower petals are her fingerprints.

2009-05-12T08:19:00.002-05:00

My sweet girl, Mollie. She was so excited on Mother's Day. She couldn't wait to give me my card and gift. She had another surprise that she had kept hidden from me. It was a paper she had made at school with her handprints and the poem, "Little Hands". I told her that I would keep it forever and that one day I would look at it and wish she was still this little. She kissed me and told me she would always be my little girl. She must've told me "Happy Mother's Day" 15 times that day but I didn't mind. On the way home from church she said, "I just love this day. Mother's Day rocks!" She's hilarious!

Bryce trying hard not to smile. (My mother-in-law took these pictures and I snagged them from her Facebook)

2009-05-07T08:15:00.001-05:00

Hangin' out with Daddy and eating pretzels!

Visit with friends...

2009-05-06T07:39:00.002-05:00

On Monday night we were able to visit with our friends, Dan and Mindy Lehman, and their children, Caitlyn, Caleb, and Hannah. It had been over 2 years since we had been together so it was nice catching up.

A family picture of us. The kids played hard outside so we had already given them baths.

These guys are 2 of a kind, let me tell you! Lots of laughter and fun when they're together.

Maddie's Birthday Party

2009-05-03T20:00:00.004-05:00

Playing mini golf at Maddie's birthday party.

Bryce getting some help from Daddy.

The girls and their fake smiles. :-)

Bryce had so much fun. This was his first time to play.

Her expressions are priceless!

A picture that makes me smile...

2009-04-29T08:51:00.002-05:00

She's trying to act like she doesn't like it, but she does!!

Love those coupons!

2009-04-27T09:47:00.001-05:00

Last week Kmart had a super double coupon sale. I paid $1.53 for everything in this picture!

Mollie's Spring Program

2009-04-22T15:15:00.003-05:00

Last night was Mollie's Spring Program at school. It's hard to believe that my little girl is almost done with Kindergarten! In the first picture, she kept peeking around the corner at us. Altogether, she had 10 family members there to watch her perform!

On stage with her class.

My mom said she was waving like a politician in this picture!

Right before she said her little part.

Dan with Bryce and Nicholas after the program.

Trip to WV

2009-04-20T14:44:00.003-05:00

The kids and I went to Mt. Hope, WV for the weekend. My dad started pastoring this church when I was about 4 years old and we lived there for several years. I think I was 12 or 13 when we moved. We sill have some good friends there and it was so nice to see everyone.

We stayed with my friend Nicole's parents. The last time I was there Mollie was 2 and this little guy was not in the picture.

Here's Bryce playing with Nicole's dad, Carmen. They had alot of fun together.

Here's Bryce with his beloved "truck cake" from Dairy Queen. It was all he could talk about. :-)

Nicole and her princess. We had so much fun and hope to go back again soon.

Easter Sunday...

2009-04-14T13:20:00.002-05:00

My munchkins on Easter Sunday.

Mr. Handsome in his tux.

He saw the Scooby-Doo movie and forgot about the rest of his Easter basket!

Mollie digging through her basket.

Click on the album to see pictures of the Easter egg hunt.

Easter 2009

Anna's Birthday Party

2009-04-13T07:29:00.002-05:00

Anna's birthday party was Saturday. We had lots of fun watching her open her gifts.

Enjoying her cake...

Such a cutie pie with her little pigtails!

The butterfly cake my mother-in-law made. It tasted as good as it looks!

The gift table with an adorable picture of Anna.

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Anna's 1st Birthday

Spring Break...

2009-04-09T09:00:00.002-05:00

Mollie and I spent some time in Cincinnati with my sister and her family this week. We took the kids to "Mad Potter", a cute little place where kids design and paint their own pottery. My cousin, Christina, and her little boy Aiden met us there. It was lots of fun!

Blogger is once again messing with the order of my pictures...we also let the girls dye eggs yesterday.

Mollie, Maddie, and Aiden busy painting.

The girls thought Aiden was SO funny. :-)

Sleeping on the air mattress was lots of fun for these two! They whispered for at least an hour after the lights were turned off. They each were sleeping with a stuffed animal and their animals are covered with the little pink blanket.

2009-04-03T08:20:00.003-05:00

I snapped these pictures yesterday without Dan and the kids knowing. Dan had just got home from work and the kids were playing in the backyard. I thought this first one was so cute. Bryce was giving him a hug and kiss.

Talking to Daddy...

Showing him something in his pocket.

The kids and their pinecone collection.

Easter comes early...

2009-04-01T14:18:00.003-05:00

My mother-in-law let the kids pick out their Easter baskets the other day. She went ahead and let them bring them home which made their day!! We thought it was cute that Bryce picked out this one.

Being silly for the camera!

One happy girl with her princess basket and chocolate bunny!

Mollie "decorating" Easter cookies. I let her do it all by herself. :-)

She had lots of icing left at the end so she kind of went crazy with it. I had to go behind her and scrape icing off each cookie! They're delicious though.

2009-03-27T08:59:00.000-05:00

Mom and Dad's March 09

2009-03-26T11:17:00.002-05:00

On Tuesday evening we ate at Culver's.

Mollie, Aiden (my cousin Christina's little boy), Maddie, Bryce and Amy at Night Sky.

Kristy, Christina, and me.

Bryce at Jumpy's. He had lots of fun and didn't want to leave even after playing for 2 hours non-stop!

Love that smile!

2009-03-25T21:29:00.002-05:00

Kristy, Nathan and I at Night Sky.

Me with my "little" brother.

4 generations! My Grandma Wetherald and Aunt Donita stopped by today and we took a few pictures.

I took 60+ pictures while visiting my parents and I'll try to post more tomorrow. I'm so glad we were able to spend some time with Nathan since he leaves tomorrow morning for Germany where he'll be stationed for the next 2 years. We'll miss him!

More pics...

2009-03-23T07:01:00.002-05:00

My niece, Anna. She is so adorable and such a happy little girl.

Anna talking to Uncle Dan.

Bryce making his "mean face".

Click on the album below for more pictures of Baby Sophia.

Sophia

Introducing...

2009-03-20T10:55:00.004-05:00

Sophia Paige! She was born at 12:59 am. She weighs 7 lbs, 12.8 oz and is 20 inches long. Mom and Baby are both doing great and we are so thankful!

She is a very content baby so far and doesn't seem to mind being passed around.

Nicholas seeing her for the first time. He was so happy and loved holding her. He even cried when he had to give her up!

I love this picture!

Little princess...

New Pajamas!

2009-03-19T14:17:00.002-05:00

Bryce proudly displaying his new Batman pj's. Isn't he just the cutest little guy? :-)

Love the cape!

Mollie's new pajamas.

Cousins...

2009-03-15T21:14:00.002-05:00

One day last week I watched Nicholas for a few hours. Mollie and Bryce just love it when he's here. He's such a good little boy - I never have any problems with him. I thought this first picture was so cute. He was rubbing Mollie's face very gently.

Before Mollie got home from school, the boys did some coloring.

Mollie was giving him a kiss and it looks like it was tickling him. :-)

Watching a video together.

Saturday Fun...

2009-03-09T07:39:00.002-05:00

Mollie and Bryce spent most of the day Saturday in the back yard. I love this first picture. There is a dog next door and they were hoping to see him through the cracks in the fence.

Mollie found a worm in the dirt and carried it around for quite some time. The leaf she's holding is a bed for her worm, "Sally".

This was as close as I wanted to get! She asked if I wanted to hold it. :-)

This little guy literally spent hours playing in the dirt under the swingset. Needless to say, he was dirty from head to toe when I made them come in the house. I even took his clothes off at the backdoor and carried him straight to the bathtub. They had a lot of fun playing in the beautiful weather. On a different note, Mollie comes up with her own names for things sometimes and it's hilarious. Yesterday she called Dan's deoderant "armpit spray" and his aftershave "beard wash". She's so funny!

Some pics...

2009-03-02T16:41:00.002-05:00

My nephew, Nicholas, and niece, Anna. So cute!

Nicholas was throwing the football with Dan.

She is so adorable! And such a happy baby.

I love this picture of her staring at Dan. :-)

Nicholas was giving her a kiss.

Fun at the park...

2009-02-25T18:23:00.002-05:00

We met up with Trisha and Nicholas today at a park just a few minutes from our house. It was a beautiful day, but a little windy. We let the kids play for about 45 mintues and they had a blast.

I love this picture! Rather than put the rocks in the bucket where they belong, they decided to put them on the seat. :-)

Nicholas had a lot of fun and none of the kids wanted to leave. I'm sure we'll be there alot once Spring gets here.

My princess...

2009-02-22T18:22:00.002-05:00

Just thought I'd post a few pictures I took of Mollie the other day before she left for school.

This picture makes me laugh. She was dancing in the kitchen.

Nicole's Visit...

2009-02-17T09:15:00.003-05:00

Bryce wearing his new shirt from Nicole. He is a HUGE fan of Scooby-Doo.

Mollie with her bunny from Build-A-Bear that she named Princess Ariel. This was also a gift from Nicole.

Nicole and Mollie. We had so much fun while she was visiting. We enjoyed shopping, eating out, and hours of catching up.

Love this picture!

And of course, I just had to post this one. :-)