new pics of Erin :)

Hi everyone! I sometimes put pics on facebook but I know that not everyone has facebook so I thought i'd put some pics on the blog too :)Scott came to visit this weekend! So fun! Erin loved meeting her uncle :)

Loving bathtime :) This isn't always the case....

Erin's 1st outing to a restaurant. We went to breakfast on a pancake house on Saturday morning. She did great- slept the whole time.

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I'm back and ready to blog......

I have been away from the family blog for awhile but I AM BACK! My computer bit the dust and I had to get a new one, plus my camera broke so I had to get it sent away to get fixed. Luckily the camera was still under warranty :)

I have been able to take some pictures of Deidra, Jana and Heather but didn't have a computer to post them at that time. So now it is time to play catch up.

However, I am going to start with the soccer pictures I took at the grade school tournament in Worthington on Saturday. They played 3 games and WON the CHAMPIONSHIP. Heather and Jeremy both played excellent and had numerous goals. The team played very well together and consisted of approximately 5 boys and 7 girls. I am not sure of the exact number maybe Heather can comment exactly what is right with that number. Obviously, they really didn't have the luxory to sub in and out much :) , they played schools with more kids and who fielded teams with more boys then girls and they still won. It was fun to watch, I went right away in the morning but Scott had to work but he was able to make it to the championship game and watch his cousins play ball.

Tough defensive pictures of Jeremy and Heather

THE SHOOT OUT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WIN ------

well at the end of the game it was tied 0-0, so they played an extra 3 or 5 minutes and it was still 0-0 so it went to a shoot out. Jeremy was playing on the field for the 3 games that day but when it came to the shoot out he was put in as goalie. He gave it all he had but the first two shots went in and we fell behind 2-0 as the opposing team als0 blocked our kicks.

However, then the excitement hit a fever pitch as he blocked the next shot, and we made out kick so it was now 2-1. The next shot he again blocked and our kicker made their goal so it was tied 2-2. Then Worthington had their last kick to try and put them back in the lead and Jeremy blocked it yet again so we were sitll tied 2-2 with one Chandler person to kick. So if you haven't figured it out by now, Jeremy was the final kicker. If he missed, we were still tied and would go into a double shoot out but if he made it we won the championship game - and he made the game winning goal.

GETTING READY FOR THE FINAL KICK

HIS REACTION

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS...

Nice job Heather and Jeremy

So that is the pictures from yesterday - I will update the other ones throught out the week. Deidra plays in Sioux Falls on Tuesday so looking forward to be able to watch her play again.

Jody and Danielle - thanks for keeping us posted with the pictures of Zoe and Erin it is much appreciated from all of us who don't get to see them very often. I know you are all extremely busy so I wanted to say thanks.

Vonda

Wonderful 12 days!

Hello everyone.

Wow...have I had a wonderful last 12 days! I got to spend ten days with Jody, Shane and Erin in Milwaukee. Those will be 10 days I will always cherish. It was a special time for me with Jody as she began her special journey of being a mom and also so fun to be able to hold Erin and help Jody with food and house work. The older I get the more amazed I am at the miracle of childbirth and of a new born baby.

It was hard leaving Jody, Shane and Erin Friday morning, so it was really nice to leave from there and head right to Sioux Falls to see Scott. I met Den in Sioux Falls and we spent Friday night with Scott ordering out for pizza and also playing Flash Uno with Vonda and Jeremy. It was a fun night. Drove to Sioux Center Friday night arriving there at about 10:30.

Saturday morning we went out for a late breakfast with Jana and John and then Saturday late afternoon us and John met Scott in Rock Rapids for Pizza while Jana had her volleyball team meal. Saw Jana win their volleyball game Saturday night and then had fun going out for ice cream with Jana, John, Leon, Sharla, Jeremy, Johns family and a few of Jana's friends.

Sunday morning to church and out for lunch with Jana, John and5 of her friends.

So a wonderful 12 days for me. Thankful to God for so many answered prayers on behalf of our children and grand child, Erin.

Hope all is well for everyone who reads this entry.

Arla