Showing posts with label Birthdays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Birthdays. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Ian-God's Gracious Gift

Ian is a huge blessing and gift to our family. After Elaina, I wanted another sibling SO much and I prayed for him for about four years (and the rest of our family did too :D) Then finally, God blessed our family with Ian (whose name means God's gracious gift).

Last year Ian got diagnosed with acid reflux. He got put on medication but has not been getting better. This morning he had a scope all the way down to his small intestine at the University of Michigan. They were hoping to find out if something else is wrong and what can be done, but all they found out was that he still has reflux. He's going to have to just stay on his medicine for a while. Oh well.... God really blessed today though and Ian was in a very good mood!!! Last time he had a scope he was very upset before and after. This time he had to wake up early and was still happy, plus he wasn't even very bad when he came out of the anesthesia. And now he is great (as you can see from the picture)!!! We love Ian!!! :D

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Andrea's birthday party (again)

Last Sunday we had our family over to celebrate Andrea's birthday. I didn't get many pictures (hardly any at all)... but here are a few.

I'm not sure what Ian was doing in this picture... It looks like he was trying to do the Pledge of Allegiance maybe... with the wrong hand. :D

Elaina! :D

The birthday girl


Ian pretending to read. :D He's learning to read and he is doing great! He loves it, too. But.... he's not actually reading this book. :)






Saturday, March 7, 2009

Andrea's birthday party

We tried to make a pyramid... it didn't work so well...

We almost made it!

Liesl provided the music for musical chairs. :D


We had a very intense game of fuseball going on.





I think they were... talking... about what game to play or something.
Say cheese!
Andrea turned 13 on a few days ago! Sorry this post actually should have been before the last one.... Her birthday was on March 4th, she got to go shopping and I think she had a lot of fun. :D Shopping is one of her favorite things to do.. personally I don't see how it is that much fun... but I usually have fun if Andi's with me because.... well I always have fun when she's with me!!! :D
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANDI!!!

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Seth's Birthday

Seth turned 3 today!

Andi made this cake... isn't is cool? You can see that Seth kind of messed up the frosting, though....

Ian playing cowboy

Seth loved all his presents. He gets SO excited every time he opens one!


We are SO blessed to have Seth in our family! I am so thankful that God gave him to us! Life would be much less exciting without him .... and loud... haha

Thursday, January 1, 2009

New Year's Eve and Dad's Birthday


Ian and Talitha

Ian made this "bunk bed" on the couch and got lots of entertainment out of it!

Ian and Seth

Andi, Danielle and me

Sara and Talitha

Seth!!! He loved the jumbo olives. :D haha

Dad opening Ian's present.

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!!!!