Super fast and twirly weekend

Mitch participated in his Cub Scout Pinewood Derby over the weekend and came in 2nd place in his Den and 3rd overall. He was very excited to have a fast car this year. He worked really hard and had just a little help from dad, Grandpa and our good friend Todd.

Megan had her first dance recital on Sunday afternoon. She was very excited to dance, but really not excited about the tight fitting costume, or the fact that it was yellow and not pink. She did amazing anyway and danced a tap and ballet routine.

New Reader

We have a new little reader in the house...Megan! She is downstairs with Frank right now reading one of her favorite books by Mercer Meyer, as Frank cheers her on like a big cheerleader. It is very fun to listen to. She has been working very hard since Christmas break to read on her own just like her big brother and now has the hang of it. I am so glad both kids love to read(Mitch is also reading near me on the couch) because it is one of my favorite things to do, and we make frequent, frequent, trips to the library.

Go Megan!

Shirley, Grandma, Great Grandma

Mitch, Megan and Grandma at her 80th birthday party on December 7, 2010

Just after Christmas my Grandma went home to be with the Lord and her husband, and my grandpa Jack, in heaven. Loosing her was so much harder than words can express. She fought a good fight right to the very end, and proved to everyone just how incredible stubborn and strong willed she really was.


I've written and re-written this post several times, and can't even begin to share in words what I want about her so I made a list of some of my grandma's favorite things(according to me and in no particular order):
flowers
cooking shows
reading
sewing
her grandchildren
her great grandchildren
potatoes
traveling with my grandpa
cooking and making sure people were well fed



Love you much Grandma! Kiss and hug grandpa for me, and the next time we're together we'll peel potatoes and chat.

Best of 2011

My "Best of 2011" is coming to you in 2012 in pictures...

We took our first big family vaction to California!

Traci and Phil welcomed this precious little one, Isobel Christine, on November 21st!

We love her so much!

Happy New Year

Megan Rockin' in the New Year!

We celebrated the New Year last night with our extended family by eating until we were stuffed and playing Wii. Both kids stayed up until midnight, but I feel asleep on the couch around 11pm. It always cracks me up how we blow horns, get excited and tell the kids "Happy New Year" at midnight, and then they say, "that's it!?". Such an anti-climatic holiday. Megan did have an eventful morning, she lost her first tooth. She was very excited to show it off and even more excited for the tooth fairy to come, which she did.

Happy 2012 from our family to yours, may you be healthy, happy and truly blessed!