Monday, December 24, 2007

the stress and months of shopping...



...were well worth it when we saw these faces...











Sunday, December 23, 2007

On our way...

to Ian's first band concert. I have no idea why he decided to smile like this! I think he was giddy with the excitement of the upcoming performance. As for the actual concert, well, what can one say about a 5th grade band?! I think Samantha summed it up best with her question about half way through "Is this ever going to be over?"

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

the Tap Dancer


Can you tell she thinks she's hot stuff?! (This is her pose at the end of her dance so she thought this would make a good picture!)

Saturday, November 3, 2007

A rare moment...


...of quiet play and everyone getting along!

Halloween 2007








Tuesday, October 16, 2007

the Cheerleader

This is a photo of Samantha cheering at a LHS football game with the "real" cheerleaders. Soon after this picture she was in tears due to the heat and mosquitos. I think she lasted a total of four minutes! Oh well, at least we didn't have to sit through an entire football game...

Nick's last football game

Pictures of Nick from the 6th grade recognition before the last game...


The joy of the "Wisconsin Hat and Cane"...



...just continues on day after day...

Finally Finished!!



Ian's quilt is done! Hurray! (Sam, do you recognize the red Indiana square? It's from little IU sweatpants you got for us right after I found out I was pregnant!)

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Clarinet no more...





















Our clarinet player has moved on. Ian is now a percussionist. (Is that a word?) He was not enjoying the clarinet at all but didn't want to quit band (and we didn't want that either) so he moved to his original first choice. And he's loving it!!! Last night he practiced for over an hour! (My head still hurts!) We are glad he's having fun!

Monday, September 24, 2007

Fun times, as usual...






As always, a great time was had with relatives in Wisconsin! We REALLY, REALLY missed our Ellen but managed to survive!

Beautiful princesses!


Monday, August 27, 2007

Crazy Times!

A little blurry but you get the idea...

A new year of school begins...



Can you guess what grades we're starting this year?!!?

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Myrtle Beach!!













We just got back from vacation and, as you can see, we had lots of fun! The weather was great and the kids were super!



We did have a few sad moments but they were short lived...





Most of the time was spent playing in the water and having a great time!

An added thanks to Sam and Gail for letting us stay with them and for the awesome b/day cake! We love you!

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Silly kids...

Ian and his friends enjoying his b/day party.

The joy of making money...



Samantha made $10 at her lemonade stand!!!

Eli Jonathan Shuman

Welcome to the family, Eli!

Thursday, June 21, 2007

It's totally impossible...





...to get a picture of Ian and Nick together...

the whole gang...

Having fun with all their animals they've made at the "Build-a-Bear Workshop"!