Spring. Dare I Say the "S" Word???

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!

First Baby Pictures

I had my first ultrasound on February 19th and this is what we saw! Just one baby that is growing well! Who do you think it looks like? Sorry, we know it's a baby, but not what kind, we'll all have to wait for the surprise at the end!

Fun At Big White

I just put together a bunch of pictures so we can show you all of the fun things to do at Big White Ski Resort! The guys dug out a snow cave literally right outside our back door, and we even got Joel inside for a minute!! Mom and dad's cheese fondue was enjoyed by all after a day outside!
Tubing was a big hit for everyone, Ethan and Maren LOVED it! We also went sliding, x-country skiing, walking,skating, skiing, snowboarding and just played in the snow!

Happy 6th Birthday Big E!!

We had a family party on Ethan's actual birthday, January 8th, and Ethan got a new bike!

Ethan's friend party was the following Saturday at Cedars. We played games, watched Veggie Tales, had hot dogs, ate birthday cake, and finally a scavenger hunt for goodie bags! Crazy, exhausting (for mom) fun!!

Boxing Day 2007

Before we hit the sliding hill, we devoured a terrific brunch! Mike made panettone french toast, Chris made waffles, Dad made bacon, and Jim made eggs benedict! YUMMY!

A perfect day for sliding: a little fresh snow, mild temperature, and some sunshine too!

Baby Noah was so cute!

Of course, there had to be a virtual boxing tournament on Boxing Day! Ethan surprised us with his boxing talent, sweat and all!

Christmas Celebration!

On Christmas Eve, we hosted our traditional appie evening after the Christmas Eve service. Lots of food, kids and fun!

We had a great time opening the gifts under the tree on Christmas morning!

The whole family gathered at Grandma and Grandpa's later in the afternoon to exchange gifts and enjoy a fabulous turkey dinner! I think the Barbie and horse and carriage was Jim's favorite gift!

We tired ourselves and tried to work off dinner by playing with Chris' new Wii game! We finally left around midnight, a late night for Ethan, Josh and Hannah!

Christmas Concerts 2007

The Cedars Concert took place on December 14th. Maren and Alexandra were brave enough to go up together and perform in their preschool Christmas songs! Maren was quite upset when it was time to leave the stage and wanted to go back up to sing again...drama queen! Ethan sang with his kindergarten class, along with Josh and Micah!

The CHBC Sunday School Concert took place two days later on December 16th. Full of shepherds, sheep, angels, and more, the kids put on a cute show! We're wondering if Maren's personality will ever live up to the costume? The grand finale was more of a shouted rendition by a certain group of 4&5 year old boys, who shall remain nameless! Lots of fun!