Wednesday, September 26, 2012

9-26-12

 
Can you see what this is?  Yep - I am learning to sew this morning!!

9-24-12

 
Double dose today!  Both kids fell asleep on our morning walk.

9-23-12

 
I don't have many (or any?) shots of all 3 kids.

9-22-12

 
Artprize Smooch!

9-20-12

 
Well this is a new one - Joel stripping in his crib before I come to get him.  Thankfully he hasn't figured out the pants/diaper yet!!

9-19-12

 
I went to a MOPS group last week and won this cute frame!  It's so fun because you can use a dry erase marker on it to write notes.  It matches perfectly on our new bookcase.  LOVE IT!

9-18-12

 
This is the mess I can wake up to on any typical morning - and yes, there are dishes in the sink too.

9-17-12

 
Mornings are getting cold at the bus stop, so I sent Jeremy to buy Jake new shoes and a jacket.  I'm not sure the sweatshirt qualifies as a jacket, but Jake sure does love his shoes!





Sunday, September 16, 2012

9-16-12

 
I've been taking some bike rides down the Musketawa Trail, near our house.  There are many places on the trail where the trees make a canopy over the path.  I like to think that I am Anne (with an E) from Anne of Green Gables, when she and Gilbert Blythe are walking down the lane.  I need to watch that movie again!

9-15-12

 
Here are the fruits of our labor!  Freshly canned salsa from Michigan-grown veggies!

9-14-12

 
We took a trip to the farmer's market this morning.  I LOVE that place!  I'm not sure why it is so appealing because I really don't eat fruits and veggies, but it is such a vibrant place!  Full of activity and life!  Even the kids seemed to like it, or at least they behaved perfectly while we were there.

9-13-12

 
My little girl turned 2 months old today!!!

9-12-12

 
I received a notice from the state.  No big deal, I was just going to call and clear things up...see how long I waited on hold?!?!  I gave up.  Over 30 minutes AFTER I had already talked to someone once.

9-11-12

 
Jake is taking a gymnastics class.  He seems to like it.  I don't like that I can't see him well since parents have to sit in a waiting room.  This is the best picture I could get - through the glass.

9-10-12

 
This was a yummy meal I found on Pinterest.  It's so nice to be home more and have time to cook nice meals!

Sunday, September 9, 2012

9-9-12

 
I found a way to get my bike in the mama-mobile.  A beautiful afternoon for a bike ride on the trail with my mom - and a good workout!

9-8-12

 
Both the boys and girls cross teams won their invitational at Riverside Park!!  Wahoo!!  Could this be the start of something special this year?


9-7-12

 
We've been working on decorating our living room and I finally got the pictures hung!

9-6-12

 
I guess tummy-time was a little boring today...

9-5-12

 
The end of Jake's first day at school!  Much harder on Mom than it was on him.

9-4-12

 
Party in our front yard - or the cross country team having a pre-meet pasta dinner at our house.





Monday, September 3, 2012

9-3-12

 
The nursery was decorated in green and frogs.  I found some butterfly and flower wall decals on clearance, so I added them to the walls to make it a little more girly.  I'm really excited how it looks!!  Sorry Joel, I don't mean to kick you out too early, but Avery is ready to move in!  By the way - I painted the frogs myself, 5 years ago!

9-2-12

 
Oma & Opa were camping in Allendale, so we got to go visit a few times.  Here are the boys playing with bubbles.

9-1-12

 
It's the weekend - which means Jeremy buys us donuts in the morning!  This is how Joel has begun eating them...licking off the frosting and leaving the rest.

8-31-12

 
Joel likes to play with Avery when she's in her bouncy chair.

8-30-12

 
Jake was given a tie-dye set for his birthday.  We finally invited the neighbors down and used it.  This is his creation!

8-29-12

 
Jake still hates going through the car wash!
 

8-28-12

 
Jake went to a birthday party tonight.  We had 1 hour from when I woke him up from his nap, until when he was being picked up.  So we started by wrapping the present, only to find that Joel thought it was for him and unwrapped it!

8-27-12

 
I had taped a lot of the Olympics and have been slowly watching them while I feed Avery - she eats a million times a day right now.  Anyway, I'm finally through all of my recordings and have nothing to watch anymore.  I'm a little depressed, so I dressed Avery in her USA jacket.

8-26-12


One of my favorite new dresses!  Stunning in purple!