Wednesday, September 16, 2009

What's New

Ellie and Kari braved a new spot this fall and they are doing GREAT! We had our kick-off Jamboree last Saturday and it was so much fun. Ellie is taking to the spot rather quickly and surprising both Mike and me. She scored her first goal on Saturday! Michael is an awesome asst coach and the girls are loving the fact that their daddies get to be on the field with them. Hopefully their enthusiasm will stay strong when the rain comes.
Ellie and Daddy ready for the game to start!
I can't believe it's here. How did the past 5 1/2 years go so fast? We have lived in our house for almost 8 years now. Every time I drove down the street and passed the Elementary school I would tell Ellie someday that will be your school. It felt like the day was so far away. Now here she is an official kindergartner! Mike took the morning off and we all walked her to school Tuesday. She did great! I was glad Michael was here because I was on the verge of tears for about the first hour that she was gone. Ellie gave us the run down of the day but come to the conclusion that it's really not that big of a deal:) She doesn't understand why everyone wants to talk about it...it's just school. I think that translates to a successful day.
Melissa has a few month off work and has been able to bring Baby Ava over for us to cuddle. She is just adorable and I am so happy we finally get to hold her.
The school year is back and so is Viola!
She is walking and starting to talk and loads of fun :)
Blake and his growing imagination will keep me and Viola quite entertained this year. Here he has created a BATMOBILE complete with a computer and headset. I have found myself hugging him a little tighter and longer knowing that these next two years of him being home with me are going to be gone before I know it.

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Andrea & Joe's Wedding

Michael and I got to attend a wedding Saturday of an old high school friend, Andrea. It was the most beautiful wedding out at the Youngberg Hill Vineyards. They even lucked out with some last minute sun! Andrea, you were a breathtaking bride. Michael and I just recently had the pleasure of meeting Joe and even though we have not been able to spend much time with him YET...WHAT A GUY! Andrea and Joe you are perfect for each other! Here are a few pics of Andrea and Joe's big day. It was awesome!

Friday, September 4, 2009

More Pictures

Too many cute pics to share!



Our very first family pictures - EVER!

This is the first time we have ever attempted to have professional pictures taken of our family. We asked Bethany (old Miller family friend) and she did an incredible job. Check out her site. She gives you a CD of all your photos and all the rights for great price.







These are just a few of the fun ones. I am still going through all the pics on the CD's trying to decide which ones to put up on my walls...too many good choices!

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Part 3 - Michael's Birthday Dinner

I forgot my camera for Michael's birthday dinner. His parents made the most delicious ribs, mashed potatoes and killer gravy with tri-tip in it. It was amazing! Then we were able to enjoy Betty's famous triple chocolate cake - YUM! Thank you everyone for making such great food, I would have never been able to make it that special for him. It was perfect!

Part 2 - Michael's 30th and my attempt to surprise him

I did my best to surprise Michael with his gift, even though he figured it out...oh well. Shawn and Mars brought over his gift Sunday night after we got back from camping, ROCKBAND 2! It's been a long time since we've played Rockband and it's lots of fun to have new songs, new characters, and a drum set that worked. So if anyone likes to play we would LOVE to have you over!