April 2009 Archives

Here are some highlights from the last few months.

We all had a great Christmas. Here are some pictures from Christmas morning.

Maddie gets a custom cupcake making kit from Santa.

And a new hat!

Some trucks for Isaac.

And Thomas the Train makes his first appearance!

Legos with Dad.

Maddie scores a shelter and a pink computer.

A quick shot of Maddie's Christmas outfit at Opa's.

New jammies from Patin.

And a feather boa, of course.

It looks great on Oma, too.

Some play clothes!

Merry Christmas, Opa!!

Opa with Cousin Becky's bird, Daisy.

Christmas #3 with Grandma & Grandpa Iowa!!

Maddie loves her Tinkerbell lantern.

Isaac digs in.

A Batman motorcycle!!!

A toy boat made by late Great Grandpa Milo.

More Thomas toys!!

Maddie shows off the sweater that Lisa knitted for her!

Isaac shows off the new buzz cut!

Isaac and Frosty!

Maddie joins in.

And Bailey.

Maddie shows off some curls!

Isaac's first day of preschool at Highpointe! Way to go Isaac!

We escaped for a week to warm, sunny Tampa, Florida. The kids had a great time and it was nice to unwind and relax. We stayed near Lisa's eldest brother Jack and his wife Jayne. They were great hosts, and a good time was had by all.

Isaac and Lisa look forward to the flight.

Madeline buckles up for the flight, too.

Feet in the Gulf of Mexico for Grandma Iowa!!

Jumping the waves.

Isaac catches some sun on the beach.

I think Lisa could deal with this for a week!

Isaac digs in the sand.

Maddie is getting buried in the sand!

We visited the Sarasota Jungle Gardens - kind of an old-school zoo and garden. Lisa and Isaac have found a most interesting live pet.

Giant tortoises!

Maddie makes a new friend.

Isaac finds the train, of course!

The oddest family of lemurs...

Eric fishes for snook in the lakes next to our apartment.

Uncle Jack shows how it's done.

Jack & Jayne's dog Remi.

Jayne and Remi.

We had a heated pool, which the kids loved.

Blech!!

Maddie is getting to be a really good swimmer!

Lisa with her nephew Alex and his friend Katie.

Jack and Isaac hang out by the lake.

We went to G-Wiz, a hands-on science museum for kids. Maddie liked this chair.

Maddie and Isaac.

The pool.

The apartment where we stayed. We had a great time. Back soon with more!