Thursday, September 24, 2009

gap casting call....

so, i was looking for another way to waste time yesterday and entered the kids in the gap casting call contest. these are the pics i chose to enter. so, if you are looking to waste a few minutes (like me) CLICK HERE to vote for the kids (you can vote once a day if you are REALLY in to it!) and once you login you can also print out a 20% off gap coupon!!!

thanks!

Friday, September 18, 2009

all about caleb...

calebs first project this school year was to create an "all about me" poster. i had to share it. i love how creative he is and willing to think outside the box. i love that he wants to be a cartoonist when he grows up. i love that he drew a picture of a monkey taking a shower! seriously, you can't make this stuff up!

Thursday, September 17, 2009

10 years

our wedding day - september 4, 1999

on september 4th dave and i celebrated our 10th anniversary. it's amazing how fast time has gone by and how much our lives have changed over the years. i thought it would be fun to highlight a few of the major events that have happened over the past 10 years
  • had three babies and one miscarriage
  • moved homes 5 times
  • changed jobs 5 times
  • planted a church
  • lost 3 grand parents
  • gained 5 new nieces & nephews
  • moved to michigan
  • turned 30
  • family vacations
  • the kids started school (all day!)
  • vacations for just the two of us
as i sit here i am reminded of how privledged i am to be married to my best friend, team mate, and love of my life.dave and i soon after we got engaged! aren't we young!!


ten years later!



Wednesday, September 16, 2009

back 2 school

we are back into the full swing of school but i still wanted to post our first day of school pics!
our traditional pic of all three kids on the front steps. if you scroll back through previous years posts you can see how much they have all changed in the past few years.
caleb is 9 years old and started the 4th grade. he is happy to be "upper el". i feel like he is getting bigger and taller by the minute - it won't be too much longer until he is bigger than me! the other night he came and sat on my lap and told me that he missed being cuddled. he is precious, tender and so sweet.

luke is 7.5 and started 2nd grade. his teacher is the same one he had for kindergarten so the transition has been awesome! he is our one that tends to get nervous when he doesn't know exactly what to expect. it was answered prayer to find out who his teacher was! luke is loving school and is doing really, really well. i am so proud of him.

lilly is 6 and started 1st grade. which means she is at school all day! as dave and i walked away from school after dropping them off i felt a mix of emotions -- it is weird. lilly is a social butterfly and didn't skip a beat. she loves that she gets to eat lunch at school and see her friend "every day".