As you can tell by the following picture, he gave it a thumb's up. When he finished it, he said he was still a little hungry and wanted "a little bit more salad".
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
New Favorite Food
The other night we had salad's with leftover ham for dinner. We asked Marc what he wanted for dinner. We told him several different things we could do with the ham (sandwich, crackers w/ham & cheese, just warmed up, cut up ham, or a salad) He told us he wanted a salad. That absolutely floored us! He has told us that he doesn't like lettuce. So, we made him a salad.
As you can tell by the following picture, he gave it a thumb's up. When he finished it, he said he was still a little hungry and wanted "a little bit more salad".
As you can tell by the following picture, he gave it a thumb's up. When he finished it, he said he was still a little hungry and wanted "a little bit more salad".
Happy Mother's Day!
I had a wonderful Mother's Day! I woke up to my husband making me pancakes for breakfast...yummy! Then, when Marc got up, he brought up my Mother's Day gifts. It was a box of chocolates and a box of crayons. ;) (When I graduated last week Marc bought me flowers and jewelry so he said the only thing left to get me was chocolate. We will be traveling to AR to visit my in-laws with a detour in Kansas City. In Kansas City there is a Crayola store that the preschool teacher in me is very excited to go to. He put cash in the box of crayons for me to spend any way I want to in the Crayola store.) After gifts we went to church and then came for lunch. Marc cooked me, my Mom, and my Grandma a yummy lunch of ham, cheesy potatoes, fruit salad, corn, and rolls...with warm apple pie w/ice cream for dessert. YUMMY!
I am very blessed to have a wonderful husband and 2 terrific children. God sure has been good to me!
We tried to get some pictures of me and the kids, but Samantha wanted nothing to do with it, so this is the best of the bunch!
I am very blessed to have a wonderful husband and 2 terrific children. God sure has been good to me!
We tried to get some pictures of me and the kids, but Samantha wanted nothing to do with it, so this is the best of the bunch!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Yahoo! I finally did it....I graduated!!
Well, after 16 years, a wedding, and 2 kids, I finally graduated on Friday night! I have graduated with an Associates Degree in Child Development. This means I can continue to be a preschool teacher. I vowed a long time ago that once I finally finished school that I was going to participate in my graduation ceremony and "do it up right". I had rehearsal in the morning. In the afternoon I got my nails and hair done. I left my hair dresser have "free reign" over my hair. The only requirement I had was that I had to be able to wear the graduation cap. This is the front:
and this is the back:
Before we left for the ceremony I decided to see how my adorable kids looked in my graduation attire.
Here is a picture of me in my "attire".
And here I am with my fabulous hubby.
I never thought the day would come, but it did, and I enjoyed every minute of the ceremony!
On Saturday afternoon Me, Marc, Marc, Samantha, my Mom, my Grandma, my Dad, and my Step-mom Peggy all went out to lunch to celebrate.
and this is the back:
Before we left for the ceremony I decided to see how my adorable kids looked in my graduation attire.
Here is a picture of me in my "attire".
And here I am with my fabulous hubby.
I never thought the day would come, but it did, and I enjoyed every minute of the ceremony!On Saturday afternoon Me, Marc, Marc, Samantha, my Mom, my Grandma, my Dad, and my Step-mom Peggy all went out to lunch to celebrate.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Another Birthday Party
We went over to my Dad's house this past weekend to celebrate Samantha's birthday with that part of the family. That part of the family hadn't seen her since last summer, so it was fun to see all their reactions at how much she had changed. Here are a few picture from the party.
She liked having everyone sing Happy Birthday to her.
She was ready to have cake again. The whole time we were singing she was leaning trying to reach the cake.
Her cake at our house was white with white frosting. The cake at this party was chocolate cake with white frosting.
I think she liked the chocolate cake. ;)
She decided she didn't need a plate for her cake. ;)
And then of course she got a bath when she was done eating. She enjoyed playing with the water coming out of the faucet.
She liked having everyone sing Happy Birthday to her.
She was ready to have cake again. The whole time we were singing she was leaning trying to reach the cake.
Her cake at our house was white with white frosting. The cake at this party was chocolate cake with white frosting.
I think she liked the chocolate cake. ;)
She decided she didn't need a plate for her cake. ;)
And then of course she got a bath when she was done eating. She enjoyed playing with the water coming out of the faucet.
12-month Well Baby Check-up
We had Samantha's 12 Month Well Baby Check-up on Friday. Our doctor told us that she was a healthy, happy little girl. We are enjoying watching her grow and develop. Last week I discovered that her 7th tooth came in. She never acted like she was teething! It is the bottom to the right of the center tooth. She now has 4 on top and 3 on bottom. She is loving eating "people food". She has tried so many new foods over the last 2 weeks. :) She is talking up a storm. She says, to name a few, Mama, Dada, "Diddy" (kitty), hi, bye bye, night night. It is so fun to hear her trying to have a conversation with Marc. She beginning to become more stable on her feet. I don't think it will be long before she is chasing her brother around!
We finally turned her car seat to face forward. I think she is enjoying being able to see where she is going, not where she has been. ;)
We finally turned her car seat to face forward. I think she is enjoying being able to see where she is going, not where she has been. ;)
Sunday, April 19, 2009
70 Degress and Sunny!!!!!
Yea!!!!! We finally had some nice weather. :) We were going to go to the zoo for a picnic and the to watch some animals. When we got there, there were parking attendants and a TON of cars, so we changed our plans. We went to the playground part of Millennium Park. We had a picnic first and then went to play.
Part of Millennium Park is a man-made lake. It looked really pretty in the bright sun, so we took advantage of the photo-op.
The first thing we did at the park (after the photo-op) was to go swinging. We put Samantha in a baby swing last summer, but she was only 1 month-old. So we tried it again. She loved it. She swung her feet, smiled, giggled, and talked away. :)
Marc practiced pumping his legs on the swing.
The park had a really cool teeter-totter that the kids can stand on and bounce. Marc went on one side and either daddy or I bounced him from the other side. Marc loved it when we bounced him high.
The weekend before I had Samantha Marc and I went down a side-by-side slide holding hands. He said he wanted to that again, but with Samantha on my lap this time. I think both kids enjoyed it.
We decided to end our trip to the park the same way we began it, with a photo-op.
After we left the park, we went to AJ's Family Fun Park to play a round of miniature golf. (we didn't take any pictures here, it was too hard). While we were there a worked took a picture of Marc playing mini-golf. He asked us if we cared if our picture was on the Internet. We said no. So we will have to keep our eyes open to see if it makes it on their web site. After we left mini-golf we came home and had dinner then walked to the local ice cream parlor and ended our fun day by eating some yummy ice cream.
I believe a fun time was had by all! :)
Part of Millennium Park is a man-made lake. It looked really pretty in the bright sun, so we took advantage of the photo-op.
The first thing we did at the park (after the photo-op) was to go swinging. We put Samantha in a baby swing last summer, but she was only 1 month-old. So we tried it again. She loved it. She swung her feet, smiled, giggled, and talked away. :)
Marc practiced pumping his legs on the swing.
The park had a really cool teeter-totter that the kids can stand on and bounce. Marc went on one side and either daddy or I bounced him from the other side. Marc loved it when we bounced him high.
The weekend before I had Samantha Marc and I went down a side-by-side slide holding hands. He said he wanted to that again, but with Samantha on my lap this time. I think both kids enjoyed it.
We decided to end our trip to the park the same way we began it, with a photo-op.
After we left the park, we went to AJ's Family Fun Park to play a round of miniature golf. (we didn't take any pictures here, it was too hard). While we were there a worked took a picture of Marc playing mini-golf. He asked us if we cared if our picture was on the Internet. We said no. So we will have to keep our eyes open to see if it makes it on their web site. After we left mini-golf we came home and had dinner then walked to the local ice cream parlor and ended our fun day by eating some yummy ice cream.I believe a fun time was had by all! :)
Monday, April 13, 2009
Big Girl!!
We finally got the straps untwisted, the car seat installed, and a picture taken of Samantha in her new big girl car seat.
Happy Easter!!
I hope you all had a fabulous Easter! Our fun day began with Marc following a path of filled, plastic Easter eggs that lead him to his Easter basket.
After we got done with Marc's basket, we gave Samantha her very first Easter basket.
After church we went over to my Mom's house for lunch. She had an egg hunt for Marc that led to his and Samantha's Easter bags that she did for them.
After the egg hunt and bag opening, we had lunch. Samantha enjoyed her first ham Easter lunch.
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My mom has a bunch of the Hallmark singing Easter "toys". Samantha LOVED them. She sat and watched the chicken do the chicken dance for a long time.
My Mom bought Marc's Easter outfit and my Grandma bought Samantha's Easter dress. They both looked very cute! We tried to take some pictures but Marc was not in the mood to get his picture taken, so these are the best of the bunch.
After we got done with Marc's basket, we gave Samantha her very first Easter basket.
After church we went over to my Mom's house for lunch. She had an egg hunt for Marc that led to his and Samantha's Easter bags that she did for them.
After the egg hunt and bag opening, we had lunch. Samantha enjoyed her first ham Easter lunch...
My mom has a bunch of the Hallmark singing Easter "toys". Samantha LOVED them. She sat and watched the chicken do the chicken dance for a long time.
My Mom bought Marc's Easter outfit and my Grandma bought Samantha's Easter dress. They both looked very cute! We tried to take some pictures but Marc was not in the mood to get his picture taken, so these are the best of the bunch.
Stoufer Family Saturday Out
We have been really busy lately so we decided to have a fun day out. We started out by going to the Gerald Ford Presidential Museum. My husband gave Marc a quick lesson on the Oval Office.
After we went through the whole museum, we went out to lunch. Samantha had her first hot dog.
After we had lunch we went to the Meijer Gardens to hang out with some butterflies.
Samantha sported her cute sunglasses for all of about 5 seconds, but we were able to snap a quick picture before she took them off and started chewing on them.
In the log cabin at the Gardens, they had a checkers set so Daddy taught Marc how to play.
Marc had fun playing in the sandbox.
We tried to do one of those pictures where you lay the camera on the ground and everyone looks down at it. When you do it you can have a "landmark" behind you. It is supposed to be the big horse at the Meijer Gardens behind us.
After we left the Meijer Gardens we drove past Robinette's Apple Orchard. Marc had been asking what that place was so we decided to stop and show him. There wasn't a whole lot to see since it is not apple season, but at least he knows what it is now.
We ended our day of fun by having dinner at Logan's. We discovered Samantha has become another Stoufer fan of Logan's. Yummy!
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After we went through the whole museum, we went out to lunch. Samantha had her first hot dog.
After we had lunch we went to the Meijer Gardens to hang out with some butterflies.
Samantha sported her cute sunglasses for all of about 5 seconds, but we were able to snap a quick picture before she took them off and started chewing on them.
In the log cabin at the Gardens, they had a checkers set so Daddy taught Marc how to play.
Marc had fun playing in the sandbox.
We tried to do one of those pictures where you lay the camera on the ground and everyone looks down at it. When you do it you can have a "landmark" behind you. It is supposed to be the big horse at the Meijer Gardens behind us.
After we left the Meijer Gardens we drove past Robinette's Apple Orchard. Marc had been asking what that place was so we decided to stop and show him. There wasn't a whole lot to see since it is not apple season, but at least he knows what it is now.
We ended our day of fun by having dinner at Logan's. We discovered Samantha has become another Stoufer fan of Logan's. Yummy!..
Hanging out with the Tell's
Me and the kids went over to a friend of mine from high school's house on Friday. It has been about a year since we have seen each other so we had lots of catching up to do.....and so did the kids! :)
Marc and gabby had fun playing "husband and wife". They fed their babies lunch.
That made them tired, so they took a nap. ;)
We tried to get a picture of the 5 kids together, but that is easier said than done.
All in all, I think a good time was had by all. Thanks for having us over Chrissy!! :)
Marc and gabby had fun playing "husband and wife". They fed their babies lunch.
That made them tired, so they took a nap. ;)
We tried to get a picture of the 5 kids together, but that is easier said than done.
All in all, I think a good time was had by all. Thanks for having us over Chrissy!! :)
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