Spelling bee, Valentine's Day, ice skating, basketball

Kaydra and dad at Kaydra's spelling bee.

Kaydra with Grandma Lana and Grandpa Art at the spelling bee.

Kaydra poses by her desk where she engaged in some serious spelling. She did awesome. We're very proud of her!

On Nathan's way back to his office after the spelling bee, he decided to take this picture. The frosty trees were beautiful so he tried to capture an image of the scene.

Claire smiles before indulging in a cupcake.

Family photo. Nathan and Jeni hold up their Valentine's Day gifts. Nathan got Mad Gab. Jeni got a new cell phone.

Jeni holds up another valentine. She and Claire prepared treats for a Valentine's Day daycare party. Claire took a breather to sip on some chocolate milk.



Nathan, Claire and Cole ice skate at a birthday party.

Cole and Claire pose with mom for a photo. Mom decided to go ice shoeing instead of ice skating.

Cole eyes the basketball at his last game of the year. He had a great season!

Can you see me now??

Jeni made Chad a facebook!!!

Chad wanted this as his facebook picture....but we told him "no" :)

I thought swim suit season was over a few months ago??

Seriously Claire, don't you leave the house??

Jerry, Jeni & Mom: So happy Chad is in town!

Janelle, Nathan & Chad: So happy Chad is in town :)

Cheers!

Claire in her pretty little Church dress that we bought at "Crazy Days" in Bottineau.....we wish it was summertime again!!

Jenn & Payton at the "meet the puppy party" :) Claire says that Payton is her new best friend!!

Collin & Avary at the "meet the pup party"

This is a picture of the kids playing "guitar hero world tour". We had to take it back and are waiting to exchange it for "rock band". There are apparently some defects with "world tour".

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Snow Days

Here is a picture of our front yard before the snow storm last night and before the storm we are supposed to be getting tomorrow.

A picture of the snow for that has been taking up the whole front yard :)

Drew, Jenn & Jeni - Our team must be winning!! We had a snow day mad gab party!!

Paul & Cale - Don't look so excited Cale!!

Nathan & Claire

Drew, Jeni & Jenn - We love snow days!!

Cole & Collin play their iPod touches, while Payton plays Dora for WII. Even the boys got into that game!!!

New Year's Eve and some snow!

Cole and Kaydra prepare for New Year's Eve festivities. They each had a few friends over to help them celebrate the new year. They had fun running outside to make some noise at midnight. It was a little on the cold side so they weren't out for long. We also had some friends and family over to and celebrate. We all had a wonderful evening!

The girls are excited!

Now they take a moment to relax on the bed and watch tv

The other girls take a moment to burn some energy byjumping on the bed!

The boys play some games

An intense game of Mad Gab

Claire helps Daddy play Mad Gab

Jeni & Art pose for a picture

Wayde & Jennifer take time away to pose :)

Russ & Kelly made it for the party!!

Matt & Tara joined us


Claire and her friend Avary!! Avary keeps Claire in line :)

Audrey & Payton stop to pose, Claire & Avary wanted nothing to do with it!!


Here's a picture of some of the snow we've had so far this year. This was taken a couple of weeks ago so its a bit outdated. We have more now.

We've been having fun building snow forts in the front yard. What began as a small indent in the side of a snowbank has evolved into a little snow community, complete with walkways, tunnels, and snow chairs!

Cole and Claire play in the snow fort. Claire loves the snow, but usually returns indoors a little sooner than the other kids.

Kaydra and Claire relax on the couch with their beverages of choice (Sunny D for Kaydra and chocolate milk for Claire)

Happy New Year!!!

Tis the Season :)

We hope that everybody had a very Merry Christmas! Here are a few pictures from our long Christmas season. I think we celebrated Christmas 3 times!! The kids LOVED it :)

Claire is showing off something on her plate...not sure what. Maybe a Christmas ornament?

Cole & Jayden hang out on the couch

Kaydra hangs out on the little chairs with her little sis' Claire. As you can see, Claire has a style of her own. Most of you know that though!!

Kaydra at her band concert. This was the best picture Nathan got!! He did get some video though.

Cole shoots for a basket at the Bishop Ryan Basketball camp.

Claire poses for a picture at Planet Pizza

Kaydra shows off all of the tickets she has won.

Kaydra picks out a toy for Claire. How nice!

Waiting to open presents at our 1st Christmas

Getting the presents all organized.

Cole can hardly wait to open presents!!

Taking a picture of Kaydra taking a picture :)

Sibling photo

Cole & Jayden pose with the present that Jayden gave to Cole. It is a framed Joe Mauer card that Jayden bought with his own money!!

Look at all of those presents!!

Enjoying their new presents.

Santa also stopped by again this year.

Claire LOVED her new kitchen set!

Nathan enjoys his new apron and pizzaz pizza machine from Nan & Tom :) I also have a matching apron, but wasn't in the pic!! Thanks Nan & Tom, it worked great!!

Singing Happy Birthday to Jesus.

Audrey helps Claire open her present.

Cole opens his present.

Santa also came to Nan & Tom's house...Molly got to sit on his lap :)

Kaydra & Cole also pose with Santa.

Kaydra lets Santa in through the front door.

Most of the little kids.

This is what Claire did most of the night.

Molly & Emma

Hanging out in the living room.

Art & Lana, sorry this probably wasn't the best picture!!

Kaydra, Cole & Claire