Winter Concerts 2010

December is a busy time for musical concerts...

Maddy

Pieces performed: Away in a Manger and March of the Goblins

Abby

Pieces performed: Spooks and Silent Night

Maddy joined the school's choir this year. It is so fun to watch them perform. The conductor really has done amazing things with these kids.

Mr. Schmidt, Abby and Sarah after their band concert. Abby changed her instrument this year. She is playing the flute and enjoying it.

Sarah and Abby helping put away the african drums.

sLeEpOvEr PaRtY for Bailey

Bailey has been feeling left out because she is the only one not old enough to have sleepovers. She doesn't understand she is only 5 and has a different set of privileges than her sisters. She devised a plan....a sleepover PARTY! She said she would have her friends come over and "pretend" to have a sleepover but they would really go home when it was over. Sounds good to mom so......

Bailey happy as a clam!

Bailey's friends enjoying a movie

The hit of the sleepover: a smores maker. We got this from a friend's garage sale. A lightbulb "toasts" the marshmallow....well, really, more like warms it a bit. They all lOvEd it!

Happy Birthday JArEd!

It's time to cElEbRaTe! Opening the gifts.

Jared and Bailey......I love this picture :)

The girls being silly as usual. I hope they remember these days.

Thanksgiving 2010

Thanksgiving Day brings to mindthe blessings in our lives
that usually go unnoticed:
a home that surrounds us
with comfort and protection;
delicious food, for pleasure
in both eating and sharing;
clothes to snuggle up in,
books and good entertainment
to expand our minds;
and freedom to worship our God.
Most of all we are thankful
for our family and friends,
those treasured people
who make our lives extra special.
You are part of that cherished group.
On Thanksgiving, (and every day)
we appreciate you.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I'm not very good at taking pictures at Thanksgiving. I need to make a better effort next year. I did take a couple pictures of food. My kids and my husband thought I was crazy.

We enjoyed spending Thanksgiving with Grandma Luthi, Aunt Karen and Uncle Curtis. We even did a little "traditional" black Friday shopping.

Abby cElEbRaTeS!

Abby is a social butterfly. For her birthday party, she invited her friends over to hang out, play the Wii, roast marshmallows and have lots of fun.

Glow in the dark tag.....

Smores!

trying to take a picture with a bunch of hyped up girls was more challenging than taking pictures of a wiggly toddler.

sitting by the fire, acting crazy after eating a bunch of smores. Finally getting the chance to make crazy faces.

ABBY IS OFFICIALLY A TEENAGER!

Thirteen (13) years ago, a sweet baby girl joined our family. She weighed 8 lbs. 10 oz and was 19 inches long.

Abby was a great baby. She found her thumb when she was only a couple months old. From then on she slept through the night. I always joke about wishing my kids had an off switch so at night I could turn them off at bedtime and turn them back on in the morning. Abby had an automatic switch. I could lay her down at 7 p.m. and she would sleep until 7 the next morning.

She is full of life and is constantly joking around. She definitely makes the house lively when she arrives home from school. She likes to be in charge and have things work out HER way. I guess she takes after her mom just a little ;) She is a good student and plays both the piano and flute. She enjoys a variety of sports and likes socializing and hanging out with her friends.

Abby is a teenager....13 years old!

Ice cream cake roll.....yummy!

Opening presents....new hEaDpHoNeS.

Abby must have the music on at all times. If she doesn't have it blasting through the house, she is listening to her ipod. She tells me she cannot concentrate without it.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ABBY....WE LOVE YOU!

HALLOWEEN 2010

Our carved pumpkin creations...

Bailey's Kindergarten class

Emma and Bailey....best buds!

Bailey - ROCK STAR

Maddy - LADY BUG

Abby - VOLLEYBALL PLAYER (really creative huh?)

Getting ready for trick or treating and halloween parties
I love Halloween on the weekend! Jared had to work but the kids and I took the afternoon and went to the Stahli Farm corn maze. After arriving and riding the wagon over to the maze, we ventured out into the first of four mazes. It didn't take long for us to get lost (that's where Jared comes in handy...he is great with this kind of stuff) and the younger two kids started to complain. We then tried a second maze. This time we did a little better but by the end the kids were ready to head home.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!