New Floors :)

We are getting ready to begin phase 2 of renovating our house. Now that the paint is done and most of the molding we and by "we" I mean Andy will be replacing all the floors to this new "wood" floor. I am so excited! Oh, notice that cute little girl!!!

FIVE! :)

Nathan turned five on March 5th. He is so excited about being five. This age opens a whole new world for him. Kindergarten!!If you know anything about Nathan then you know that this is as scary as it is exciting for him. He is on his way and getting better everyday with the preparation for K-5.

I can't believe how much Nathan has grown. Nathan has become such a loving boy. He has a very sweet and loving spirit.He still makes us laugh all the time and he is still our goofy boy but I don't think that will ever change. I hope it never does because that is what makes him "our Nathan". Happy Birthday Buddy!!! :)

Mr. and Mrs.

Snow, Snow!! When will it GO??

This past weekend we got about 12 more inches of snow. Although Andrew and I are very sick of all the "white stuff", the kids just seem to never get tired of it. They had soo much fun playing outside. They built an "igloo" (with dad's help) and Nathan got stuck in it and had to be pulled out by mom while Andrew jr. dug out Nathan's boots and socks. Now, I don't know about you but not one part of that sounds fun to me!!! Katie just watches. She is soo smart!! :)

Been a Long time!!

This is a pic. we took of the kids at Christmas time. I know I have been so bad at keeping this blog updated. I will try to do better. Try is the key word!! It can be so difficult to find time with four kids running around and needing my constant attention.

Some exciting things have happened in the past few months. Christmas was full of family this year. My family came to see us for a week and my friends Jackie and Missy surprised me with a visit. I have not seen them in almost 8 years. That was a lot of fun! :) Andy hit the BIG 30 in February! He is so very excited (not really) We went to the Pistons game with his mom and step- dad. His mom was able to get us some wonderful "club tickets". We really had a great time. We also were surprised by his sister Jennifer. She flew in for the weekend to visit. It was nice to celebrate his birthday with his family.

We are looking forward to Spring and being finished with all of this Snow!! There will be more pics to come. I PROMISE!!!!

Happy Halloween :) :) :) :)

Yummy Candy!!!!

Kitty, Kitty

This is "Shadow". She is the new addition to our family. She is a very sweet Kitty! She hides all day so that she doesn't have to see the children. I think I may give that a try!!! :)

Big Girl!!

Maddie Grace is growing up way too fast!!!

The"Pacifier Fairy" Came!!!

Last night we had a visit from the "Pacifier Fairy". Katie has had a very hard time letting go of the pacifier. Yesterday we told her that the "Pacifier Fairy" was coming to get all of her Pacifiers to give to the new babies that were being born. If she left them for her the "Fairy" she would have a Big surprise. So after a very restless night and some tears Katie woke up this morning to the Ballerina outfit that she wanted. She was very excited to see the sparkly skirt and Satin slippers but very disappointed that the pacifiers were gone for good. I am sure she will adjust but I know it is not going to be easy!!!

We had a fun filled day yesterday!!! Well, Andrew had lots of fun I should say! He spent his day getting the landscaping ready for the Spring. We have a clean slate to work with. Now that all the hard work is done I think I might help pick out the plants and flowers!!!

Look at our new Ears!!!!

I'm Still Here!

I know it has been a LONG time since i have updated our blog but things have been and still are very busy!! We are all settled into our new home and we are very happy!

The kids have had the BEST summer ever!! The boys have learned how to ride bikes without training wheels and Katie has graduated from diapers to princess "undies". Madelyn has graduated form being easy to handle to a nightmare. Just kidding!! She is the typical one year old that is into EVERYTHING!!!!! She is still very quiet which in some cases is good and in other cases NOT so good (when she is in the kitchen helping herself to a snack)little stinker!!!

Andy is busier than ever at work right now! He has worked 21 days @ 12 hours a day straight and is very tired!! I am tired too!!!! 21 days without him is tough!!!We are making it!!! August 29th is opening day for Costco in Toledo so we are almost there. Things should settle down after that (until the Holidays).

God has blessed us more than we could have asked!! We love our home and we are so thankful for a wonderful job that provides for our family! (even if the hours are HORRIBLE right now) He has even given me a wonderful neighbor that I spend almost everyday with because our boys play so well together. I thank Him so much for that because I need someone while Andy is working all of these long hours. I also find that the Lord has given me this neighbor so that I can be a witness for Him. So for all these things I Praise Him. God is good in both Big and small ways! NEVER FORGET THAT!!!!!

Hot Summer Fun!!!!

We are Homeowners!!!!

This is our new Home in North Baltimore Ohio! YES, we are moving AGAIN!!!Andrew will be working as the Merchandising Manager at the new Costco in Toledo Ohio. We are very excited about our new home. There will be lots of painting, planting of trees (because there are none) and making our home comfortable. If you are ever in the Toledo area give us a call and we would love to show you our new abode.

Graduation Video

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Andrew getting his diploma




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Andrew's Kindergarten Graduation

He did it!!!!! Andrew graduateed from Kindergarten. We are so very proud of him. He recieved many awards along with his diploma. He was awarded the handwritting award, A+ honor roll and the obedience award. He had a very sucessful year. Andrew's teacher, Jackie Allen was so wonderful. She gave so much love to the kindergarten class. Andrew is looking forward to being in first grade and so are we!!!!!

The kids visit to MomMom and Poppy's house

The kids went to visit my mom and Jerry this past weekend and they had so much fun!! Mom and Jerry took them to a friends farm. They were able to hold newborn baby chicks, mix some feed and give the feed to the cows. They loved every minute of their time with their grandparents. We can't even begin to thank my parents for the time they gave to the kids last weekend. I know that it is hard work to have these three!

Remembering!!!

Our family recently lost a man that was truly loved. "Bud" Zuerner passed away on May 11th,2007. He will be greatly missed. The family all gathered together this past weekend to celebrate his life. Although it was so sad to say goodbye to the man so frequently called "papaw" it was wonderful to see family that we have not seen in many years. Papaw would have loved being with everybody. However he would have hated that we were there because of him. We will miss him very much!!!

He is pretending to be Darth Vader! This goes to show that you don't need to spend money on expensive toys. Kids make it work!!