Noa Diving

This Little Light of Mine

All Souls Choir

Hip Hop

Hip Hop

Avery had her first hip hop dance class and came home acting like a hip hop instructor to her big sister.

Avery Casting

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Spring is here, time to start practicing the fishing cast.

Florida Trip

We just got back from a wonderful and relaxing trip to Florida. We split our time between theme parks and relaxing by the pool. Enjoy the photos!

Halloween

We had a great time at her class party. She is currently eating a Gobstopper while sucking on a sucker. Her teeth are screaming!!!!

Noa and the Animals

I think that we need to get Noa a larger bed. She is all of our animals favorite and they all sleep with her. The poor girl is usually hanging off the bed when we check on her.

The Tooth Fairy

Avery is eagerly awaiting her first visit from the tooth fairy!!!!

First Day of School

Avery was ready and FABULOUS for her first day of Kindergarten. Noa was excited but a bit nervous to be starting at a new school. Avery got quite a few stares and comments as we walked into school. THANK YOU GRANDMA FOR SUCH A GREAT SKIRT.

Crazy Hair Day

High Dive

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Noa is working on her diving at Dive Camp. In this video she is diving off the high dive which is around 10 feet high.

Tiger Game

Avery and I went to the Tiger game on Friday. A rain delay in the 4th inning cut our night short but we still had a blast. Dan







Most people say the People Mover was a terrible idea but Avery would disagree--she could have rode that train in a circle all night long!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

We had a wonderful Mother's Day! We went to lunch with Grandma and Bompah, weeded part of the yard, and enjoyed the sunshine.

A happy Saturday morning with Avery. The bottom picture was taking in the middle of her daily tantrum. For some reason she still thinks that these meltdowns will get her what she wants. How could we dare go to Noa's soccer game and actually want to watch soccer instead of playing on the playground with her?

"...your photos will be destroyed"

About a year ago we dropped off a roll of film at Meijer to get developed and forgot to pick up the pictures. After 6 phone calls reminding us, the lady at Meijer said, "if you don't pick them up by Sunday, your photos will be destroyed". Just look at the pictures we would have missed if they would have destroyed them.

Butterfly, come and get me

This is Noa & Avery's Aunt Molly. Last weekend they came to visit me (and Justin) in Chicago. In addition to taking Noa to the New Kids on the Block concert on Friday night which was really awesome, but sadly I have no pictures of, we also went to the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum where they have a butterfly room. Here are some pictures of the girls waiting for butterflies to land on them...

Raggedy Ann & Andy

Noa played the part of Mechanico Robot in her first performance of Raggedy Ann & Andy. Thanks to all our family and friends who came out to support her!