Adam,Sherry, and Kids

investment

2009-09-13T20:53:00.003-04:00

Anyone who knows Adam knows that he ALWAYS needs more garage space, and here it is. We purchased this one-acre piece of property for the 30x40 metal building on it, and recieved the trailer & addition as a "bonus." Some may say it has potential and some may say it is a money pit; that has yet to be determined. We're happy with it so far and the kids now have a place to ride their wheelers and dirt bikes. It sure pays to check out those on-line auctions.

Tee Ball

2009-09-13T20:36:00.002-04:00

Isaac's first year of tee-ball, so cute! He was probably the most enthusiastic player out there, meaning he wanted to catch EVERY ball hit into the field. Oh well, he had a lot of fun and learned a lot and got to play with his best friend Gideon. I also had fun because I got to be the assistant coach, I might even decide to coach again next year.

quadruple baptism

2009-09-13T20:27:00.003-04:00

The kids and I have finally been baptized! We have found a family in Christ at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Mancelona. What a kind, loving and accepting family. I came to the church thanks to my good friend Jill. My mom and grandma came down for support and made it extra special. What a happy day!

Birthdays again!

2009-09-13T20:01:00.002-04:00

Karlie and Isaac had combined birthday parties, spring break and Easter always get in the way of Karlie's, but she is very patient. They decided to have a swimming party as well. This party was much more relexed because I had two helpers and I only did cake and ice cream - no dinner. Doesn't the pile of dirt on Isaac's cake look like a pile of something else? No, I did not make the cakes, I bought them at the grocery store. Thank you to Amy Campbell and Gina Schultz for all your help.

new puppy

2009-09-13T19:50:00.002-04:00

Our new puppy Lacey. She came with the name of Gracie, but when we couldn't put on our shoes without the dog playing tug-of-war, we decided to change it. Poor thing, all tired out after a long day of chewing:)

Birthday #8

2009-09-13T19:40:00.002-04:00

I can hardly believe my baby is 8 years old! She decided to have a swimming and make-your-own pizza party. We used frozen dough balls for the individual crusts, they turned out better than I expected. The kids had a great time, but I was worn out. Thank goodness Jill came along with me to the pool, 10 heads is a lot to keep track of!

SANTA's here!

2009-09-13T19:18:00.004-04:00

We always have a dinner with my family the night before Christmas and SOMEONE always makes an appearence. Here are my kids and my nephew showing off what he brought. This is also the night for our yearly family portrait, I actually like this picture. The other picture is of my tree at home, it looks a little bare there, but my dear husband change that. My gift from him was a huge box of about 30 Willow Tree Angel ornaments(my favorite)! What a great gift, I cried so hard.

sugar anyone?!

2009-09-13T19:10:00.002-04:00

Thank goodness for those cookie sheets, Isaac must have used a bottle of sprinkles on each cookie! My friend Gina and I used the pre-cut sugar cookies from Gordon foods and they were delicious and so much easier:)

Searching for the perfect one

2009-02-03T13:04:00.003-05:00

Every Thanksgiving we go out to Adam's grandpa Wilson's in Stonington to cut down a tree for Christmas. This was the first year we let the kids each pick out a tree for their own bedrooms.

Grandmas

2009-02-03T12:59:00.001-05:00

This is a picture of my Grandmothers taken at Thanksgiving. On the left is my mom's mom and on the right is my dad's mom. Sorry you two I couldn't help it, this is such a nice picture of both of you.

2009-02-03T12:46:00.001-05:00

Arts and crafts at Uncle Doug's to keep the kids busy while the women prepare Thanksgiving dinner.

bowling

2009-02-03T10:46:00.001-05:00

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Fancy Nancy Delenna

2009-02-03T10:31:00.002-05:00

My friend had a Birthday party for her daughter Delenna, who was turning 6. Fancy Nancy is a character in a book that Delenna really enjoys. Fancy Nancy uses "fancy" French words and dresses in high heels, hats, colorful tights, boas, dresses, and anything else extravagant. She even wanted the men to dress fancy, what a sight we were, but what a great time. After dinner we all went bowling in our fancy clothes.

Halloween Day

2009-02-03T10:27:00.001-05:00

TRICK -OR-TREATING in our sub.

Haloween parade

2009-02-03T10:12:00.003-05:00

Isaac's Halloween party at St. Paul Lutheran Preschool. The Mill Creek Elementery Halloween parade, where Morgan is in 2nd grade and Karlie is in kindergarten.

2009-02-03T10:05:00.002-05:00

Isaac's preschool field trip to a local orchard. We were taken out to the field by hay wagon and each child was allowed to pick an apple from a tree and a "pumpkin" from a vine. What a cold day!

2009-02-03T10:03:00.000-05:00

home

2009-02-03T09:59:00.000-05:00

New driveway and deck added to our house. What a difference it makes!

leaf angel

2009-02-03T09:56:00.000-05:00

Isaac "helping" me rake leaves on a beautiful fall day

cute chicks

2009-02-02T09:04:00.003-05:00

We went out to Stonington to visit Adam's grandfather, and what good timing! One of his chickens snuck off and hatched a batch of chicks just the day before. The kids had a great time and so did I.

airplane ride

2008-08-31T14:56:00.002-04:00

This Saturday (Labor Day weekend) we took the kids to the Lakes of the North fly-in and car show. What an experience! Karlie was a little timid, so Adam stayed on the ground with her and I got to take the kids up in the air. Morgan and Isaac were so excited, they kept saying "The cars looked like ants!" I must admit, it was pretty awesome and so clear. Our pilot's name was whiskey and he was very informative and great with they kids. He told them that when they become an astronaut they need to call him and give him a ride in a rocket. Also, there was a pig roast and remote-controlled airplanes and helicopters. I can't believe how fast they can fly. We would like to take the kids back again next year. If Isaac looks as though he's been crying it's because he has sunscreen in his eyes and it makes them puffy and red (poor guy).

end of summer fun

2008-08-29T17:26:00.002-04:00

Every year at the end of summer, we meet my friend Angel and her family at the Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City. She has a 7-year old son Nathan and a 6-week old (at the time) daughter Alexis. Alexis has the biggest blue eyes you have ever seen. She can open them so wide and one of her nicknames is "CrazyEyes". I'm looking forward to meeting again next summer: Thanks Angel!

leap frog

2008-08-29T17:19:00.001-04:00

Playing on the lilly-pads at the lodge. It's a lot easier for the kids to get across, most adults fall off before the third pad.

Kid Cabin

2008-08-29T17:12:00.003-04:00

The room we stayed in at the Great Wolf Lodge had a "Kid Cabin" inside of it. Inside of the kids's little cabin was a set of bunkbeds and a day-bed, they also had their own TV. They loved it!

swimming

2008-08-29T14:53:00.002-04:00

Swimming at the great wolf lodge. Adam's sister and mother can with us, what a great time! i

Scotty

2008-08-29T14:44:00.002-04:00

This is my friend Jill and her families' puppy, his name is Scotty. In this picture he is about 7 weeks old. I get to watch him fairly often, what a sweet boy and so cute!

catch and release

2008-08-29T14:38:00.001-04:00

Yay, we finally got to hold a monarch butterfly before releasing it! This is the butterfly from the second catterpillar we found.

dirt bike

2008-08-29T14:31:00.002-04:00

We finally got Karlie to give the dirt bike a try and she loves it! Isaac passed out after a hard day of playing, he loves the dirt bike too (surprise-surprise:) We use a teather with Isaac so he can't get too carried away.

1st Birthday

2008-07-31T10:03:00.000-04:00

Max is 1!

Blake

2008-07-31T09:57:00.002-04:00

My cousin Janelle and her son Blake. Blake was born Feb.12, 2008. What a good baby and so adorable!

Horses

2008-07-28T14:54:00.000-04:00

Isaac is riding at friend's horse while camping. Morgan and Karlie are barrel-racing at the arena in
Kalkaska.

putt-putt

2008-07-28T14:46:00.000-04:00

Golfing in Indian River. Pretty soon they'll be as good as Grandma Birdie!

Brevort camping

2008-07-28T14:38:00.000-04:00

Our first camping trip of the season. We went with Adam's brother Doug, Doug's girlfriend Sharron, and her two nieces. The first picture of Isaac and his first fish ever caught.

brother and sister

2008-07-28T14:29:00.000-04:00

This is a picture of my "little" brother Kurt (and me), taken at my parents house.

class reunion

2008-07-28T14:27:00.000-04:00

This was taken at my high schol class reunion on July 5th. Kelly, Casey, and Brenda are three of the four girls I hung out with in high school.

summer science project

2008-07-28T13:24:00.000-04:00

monarch catterpillar from start to finish

best friends

2008-07-24T15:34:00.000-04:00

These are my friend Jill's kids, Gideon and Delenna

going to see grandmas & grandpas

2008-07-24T15:26:00.000-04:00

This is what my kids do for entertainment on long trips in the van.

3:00 a.m. snack

2008-07-24T15:21:00.000-04:00

For days Isaac was getting up at 3:00 in the morning for a bowl of cereal. I hear he takes after his uncle Doug, who did the same thing as a young boy. Look at the size of the spoon he insisted on using.

acting goofy

2008-07-24T15:18:00.000-04:00

cousins

2008-07-24T15:14:00.000-04:00

My kids and their cousin Max. (Max is my brother Kurt's son.)

Daisy

2008-07-24T15:08:00.000-04:00

This is Daisy the guinia pig. Because of my allergies, she is the only pet we can have (other than fish-which we also have).