Better Late than Never

Well I’m just now getting our Halloween pictures up. I know the Grandparents have been dying to see them! It’s fitting to be putting them up today since we are hoping for a big upset and that Michigan will beat Ohio State today!!

Here is our own little Michigan football player!At first glance he may look cute…But he’s got some big muscles… And at times can look down right MEAN!! (this was just before he tackled the camera girl!)He can hike the ball… and is already practicing for when he wins the Heisman! He’s even got his own little Cheerleader. Kalen cheers him on…  and loves it when he makes a touchdown! They are super cute together! Tyler is sweet on his cheerleader. We can’t forget about the coach (Daddy).Or his #1 fan (Mommy). Kalen showed off some of her skills as a flyer.   All in all, I think we made a pretty good team!GO BLUE!!! BEAT THEM BUCKEYES!!!

Kalen is 18 Months

Can you believe it? My baby girl is 18 months old!! Time has gone by so fast. I took a few pictures of her last weekend, but they didn’t turn out the greatest. I think we will try again in a couple days.Kalen is such a happy girl! She is constantly on the move and into everything. She is trying to copy everything her brother does, running, jumping, singing, marching. Our favorite is watching her dance. She twirls around and around until she gets dizzy and falls down. It’s the cutest thing! She has developed a bit of an attitude and learned the word no, I wonder where she got that from? Just after I took these pictures she was shaking her finger at me and telling me “NO!” I think she was tired of having the camera in her face.But even with the attitude and drama, she is still a cutie! I love those cheeks and could just kiss them all day long.Happy Year and a Half Kalen! We love you so much!!

Our 8th Anniversary

I can’t believe that we have been married for 8 years now! It has gone by so fast! This morning I was looking at some pictures from our wedding day and it brought back so many good memories. I thought I’d share a few of them. (Now these are all scanned, digital cameras were just coming out back then…HA!)The wedding party. This last one is my favorite from the day!!I have been blessed with a wonderful husband who is truly my best friend!

I love you baby, Happy Anniversary!

Becoming Crafty

A couple weeks ago I found a sewing machine at a Thrift store for SUPER cheap! I was so excited! I have been wanting one for a little while so I could do some sewing on my scrapbook pages. The only sewing I have done is in Home Ec in 6th grade and maybe once on my mom’s machine. I just have to say for learning to sew, the internet and YouTube is awesome! I learned how to thread it, set the tension, and get the bobbin all set and threaded too.

So I’ve been playing with it lately. I found a tutorial to make a camera strap cover and the second one I made came out great! I used the sewing machine to put some stitching on a layout too! (My friend, Leah, put up a tutorial on how to make those cute paper flowers! Love them!)

So now I have a bunch of ideas on what to do with my new sewing machine! If you have any tips, or easy projects for this newbie, let me know!

Dinner Drama

We have been having a lot of drama during dinnertime lately. Kalen just does not want to eat much, she mainly just wants the roll or bread. So our dinners have been accompanied by a lot of whining and crying. Well one night, after I had been trying to get her to eat with no luck, Tyler tried. At first I started to tell him to just go back to his seat, but then she ate what he was feeding her! WHAT!?!?!Oh, I see, you’ll eat when your brother feeds you, huh?? LITTLE STINKER!! Then Kalen started to feed Tyler. Mike and I were cracking up.So now when Kalen doesn’t want to eat something, Tyler quickly pops up and says, “I will do it, I will feed her!” And sometimes it works!

Remembering Great Grandma

My Great Grandmother passed away this morning. She was 100 years old.I am so glad that we were able to visit her often in these past couple years.

This was on her 99th Birthday celebration.I’m thankful that she got to know Tyler and Kalen, her Great Great Grandchildren.   And thankful that even as she aged, you could always talk to her, and she always remembered who you were.She was an amazing woman, and I’ll treasure the times that we spent together!We love you Grandma and we will miss you!!!