Finally back on track

OK, after much much much hiatus, I now have a camera back and will be trying to stay back on track with my posts. :) We'll kick it off with the end of the basketball season. Woo Hoo, we won our one and only game (with the exception of the tournament) this past Saturday. The boys played great and earned every point they made.

Next is baseball season but 2 young men couldn't wait for the snow to melt.

out with the old, in with the new

Well, it finally happened. The old coffee maker is in the dumpster. It served me well for many many years. Although terribly stained from it's many years of service and partially broken, it was a good coffee maker and will be missed. But now I have a lovely new black one. Stain free, fully functional, and no burn marks from when the griddle got a little to close. RIP, old coffee maker (even if Mom and Bobby called you junk).

one down, two to go

Today was Aaliyah's Valentine Day Party at Explore and Grow. It was packed with Valentine Bingo, a story, and ofcourse lots of sweets and treats!

Gymnastics

On Thursday, Aaliyah's class went to Gymnastics Unlimited in Hudsonville. It was a pretty cool place. They had lots of fun going from balance beams to foam pits to trampolines. Here are some shots of the action.

At the end, everyone got to jump in the pit at the same time...very carefully. I'm sure someone's head got stepped on. Looks like even Miss Mary is in the mix (brave woman).

Christmas Break

Here are some shots of this year's Christmas Break.

Lori came by to visit before going back to KS. Playing with Aaliyah's hair is a MUST.

Christmas Break ended with my first Sunday off in 5 weeks! I actually got to sit through service at Church. After, my mom came by for some ribs (yup, Bobby grilled) and Aaliyah did my hair.


Boo Boo likes to play football in the house and Kyle just likes to beat up on his dad.

So, I'm a couple of days behind but I work retail, so that's my exuse. We had a nice Christmas this year. The kids are at the age where they love board games, so we've been enjoying some fun with that. Some of us are more competative than others (Bobby and Aaliyah). In the evening we went to Eric and Deb's for dinner and fun. Here are a few shots.

Grandma with 5 out of 9

A couple of rare shots. (We made Bobby take this one)


Uncle Eric giving Aaliyah bunny ears (meanie)

back on track!

Alright, I've been a big slacker, but I don't know that we've done much blog-worthy lately. Here are some shots of randomness from the past month or so.

At Abby's 2nd Birthday Party

Then my baby turned 9.

I think Kyle was a little pooped after the first snow fall.



Aaliyah had her Christmas performance the other night. They did awesome. Brandon and Kyle took time for some goofiness before the show.