Here's the view out our front door this morning and it is still snowing now! For me, this brings mixed feelings of joy for the beauty of the fresh snowfall and dislike for the shovelling and bundling up that comes along with it!
Perfect snow angel snow for our "princess"!
Glad that we left some crabapples on the tree to enjoy in the snow, I think the birds like them too!
Everest's favorite time of year has arrived!
Mitchell and Bauer caught some zzz's on my lap last night! I guess the only time Bauer gets time on my lap anymore is if he shares with Mitchell!
Papa Jim came to visit us from Ontario. He played with the kids and met baby Mitchell for the first time! We'll miss you!
Here I am in my new 6-9 month outfit from Auntie Carolyne, Uncle Brad, Joel and Nathan! It fits and I love it, it's so soft and cozy! I can't wait to meet you guys!
Ethan headed off to his first day of grade 1 on Tuesday, he's so excited to be back at school! Maren will start preschool in 2 weeks!
It's not everyday that you get to bring your baby brother for show and tell! The kids wondered if Mitchell has eyebrows yet and how big he will be when he grows up!
Thought I'd give you a glimpse into our home, crazy as it is, can't wait to be settled! Jim painted a camo wall in Ethan's room and Mitchell and Maren's rooms are good to go!
We spent last Sunday at Chris' parents lake lot enjoying the sunshine! Boating, canoeing, swimming were all fun things to do.
Just thought I'd post some picturesfrom Mitchell's first few weeks of life, including first jogger ride, bathtime, and more. He's such a sweet baby!
Lisa came over a few weeks ago when Jim was away and took some pictures of me and the kids, she did a great job, don't think I have ever seen my kids look so photogenic!!
The graduation ceremony was very sweet, the kids said their bible verses, prayer, songs and even did a little folk dance. Part way through the dance, Ethan looked right at us and said, "I'm sick of this!". When he apologized to Keyarah afterward, she assured him, "It's OK, I don't care!". Can't wait to see what happens in highschool!
The 3 best buddies showed off their finger wag, butt wiggle , taught and perfected by Josh! Trust me, they didn't sit very long for us to get these pictures!
This may be our last family picture as just the four of us! Proud grandma and grandpa came to see Ethan and Josh at the graduation too. We had a few minutes to play in the playground afterward!
Cedars had a great big head shaving extravaganza to raise money for the Goertzen family! Ethan has been wanting to shave his head ever since Mike did it for him last summer, so this was the perfect opportunity! Rosie Nich had to cut hers if the goal of $3000 was raised and they announced that almost $10,000 was raised as of Tuesday! Over 40 students/staff shaved their heads or cut off their hair to donate for wigs and we got a group shot of them all! We'll certainly see a drop in shampoo sales, maybe we should all shave our heads to save on shampoo to make up for the high gas prices :( ??!!
There were sprinkles and sun off and on all day but the kids had lots of fun! Ethan was on team purple, they fought hard in the tug-a-war! Ethan got a first place ribbon for the running race of the kindergarten boys, he said it was his fast shoes! Maren had some fun in the field with Hannah and Mya!
The sold sign went up on our house on June 10, much to our relief! So we will be moving to our new home on August 14 but we have to be out of our place on August 2! It should be a very exciting and crazy summer when you add a new baby into the mix too!
Maren turned 4 on June 8, 2008, and we had a party the night before. We had a fun time and the sun was out long enough for us to eat outside and enjoy the butterfly cupcakes! The following night I captured her asleep in her new sleeping bag and with her new doll!
So, we had our offer accepted on the house on Cornell and now the real work starts!! Please pray that our home sells quickly, for a good price and smoothly! If you want to check out the website that Chris built, it's www.browseourhouse.com.
Ethan lost his first tooth (41) on Thursday morning (April 3, 2008). It was driving him CRAZY and after I loosened it a little, he was able to pull it out! Mini wheats taste so much better when you don't have a tooth flapping around in your mouth! He put the tooth under his pillow that night and the tooth fairy brought him a toonie and a loonie! Beats the 25 cents we used to get!
We had Easter Sunday BBQ dinner at Grandma and Grandpa's house and these are 5 of the cousins after hunting for chocolate!
The crocuses (croci??) weren't thrilled with the dump of the white stuff!
The kids and Everest, however, had a fun, snowy play day!
The previous 2 pictures were just taken yesterday and are showing that yes, spring is winning out over winter! FINALLY!
