Christmas Night ~*~ with Marks Extended Family

 Addison opening her pillow pet from Great Grandpa and Phyllis

Big hugs for them both!

I have a picture of hallie opening her stuff as well...but my sd card is bad and I could not get it to download on my computer so I will try posting later.. but she got another Karaoke cd for her player and a travel jewlry case. We had a great time together..food was great and we played Mad Gab which is always a lot of fun! So thnakful for each of you!

Christmas Day 2010

Hallie and Addison slept until 8:30!! Well Addison did and Hallie waited quietly and patiently for her to wake up! Hallie wanted cinnamon rolls so I put those in the oven..while those were baking they opened their stockings by the fire... then we took a break for cinnamon rolls and to read the Christmas story out of the bible.. then off to presents...

I did not do well this year at capturing them opening their gifts... Addison got the Leapster Tag and Bride Barbie!! Those were favorites. Hallie got  a case for her scrapbook stuff.. her favorite girft from us.. and then when all was done I brought up a new suitcase filled with things for Florida for the girls..including new bathing suits, flip flops, sunglasses and palm tree earrings :o)! That was fun for them! We had a great morning and afternoon together!

Christmas Eve Fun



Daddy pulled the girls around our property on the sled with the tractor :o)!!



Stopping for a break!



SANTA'S Cookies and a note from the girls.



This Christmas Eve was so relaxing... Dad spent most of the day with the girls outside and just hanging out. I took a really nice nap and relaxed myself. Later we made a nice dinner and played games together. It was a great way to spend Christmas Eve... we read also and talked about why we celebrate Christmas...I love these memories!

Christmas with Mom's Family ~

 KARAOKE MACHINE! HALLIE'S FAVORITE!!!

 ADDISON'S American Girl Doll!! She was so excited!

 Another skirt for Addi!! yay!

Singing away!

Thank you everyone for everything! What a great Christmas! We are blessed!

THE WAITING CONTINUES...

Only 13 days until I am scheduled to have baby Jones.... I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!

THREE WEEKS FROM TODAY!!!!

I can not believe I have three weeks left from today before I am scheduled to have the c- section! I can not wait! REALLY...I will post a picture of my big baby tummy soon. :o)

OUR SNOW DAY PROJECT...YUMMY!

Hallie and Addi's Snowman ~*~

FOUR MORE WEEKS!!

Four more weeks until the scheduled c-section day arrives! I can not wait to meet this little one who has stolen my heart already! Trying to enjoy these last few weeks of being pregnant... and enjoying the time with Hallie and Addison... I will keep you posted on the Blog of what is happening...so stay tuned :o)

FIRST SNOW FALL December 1st, 2010 in Cedar Springs!!

Fuzzy picture because she was jumping like crazy up and down...a little excited!

THESE WERE TAKEN THIS MORNING.. before heading down the driveway to put Hallie on the bus! Addison thought the snow was the BEST thing ever!

Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving! I am Thankful for so much..here are just a few:
I am Thankful for GOD...for the promise of heaven through salvation.
I am Thankful for My husband.. for his love for me and our girls.
I am thankful for my daughters..and their laughter every day.
I am thankful for the little one growing inside of me..for the miracle of carrying another child
I am thankful for my parents and in laws..for their love and friendship.
I am thankful for health, home, food and heat...
I am thankful for friends, pastors and teacher...
I am thankful for forgiveness....
There are so many more but this just names a few... Hope you have a great Thanksgiving spending time with family.

~BOO at the BEACH ~ Hallie's school celebration at Beach Elementary ~

Hallie, her friends Lauren and Callie and of course sister Addison :o)

Mrs. Goad's Third Grade Class

Hallie playing tic tac toe with Addison

Me with Kitty Cat and Fairy Princess~

Our Annual Pumpkin Carving....

Hallie GUTTING her pumpkin...the favorite part!

Addison not sure about the gutting..

Her expression tells it all!

Hallie's handful of guts!

Dad the Master carver with Addison and her pumpkin!

Dad and Hallie with her finished pumpkin! Hallie and Addison kept putting the guts back into the pumpkin because they did not want it to be over so quick! It was quite funny! Needless to say pumpkin carving took a long time this year!

More fall pictures..

My girls! I set the camera up on a rock and ran to get a picture of the three of us..not the best..but at least I have a picture with the girls! :o)

MISS ATTITUDE!

I love FALL COLOR!

Playing in the leaves before they all blew away in the storm...

Last Game for the Season!



Another season has come to an end! Hallie grew a lot this fall. She played with a lot of kids who had already played U10 for a year... she still loves it and smiles the whole time!



The HI LIGHTERS!

More Family Pictures ***

Family Bike ride on the White Pine Trail

Addi and Daddy shooting Bow

Addison's first day of Magical Mondays

*SISTERS*

Thank you!

Thank you baby Jones for moving your position...mommy finally feels comfortable for the first time in months!

Taken from Day One in the Purpose Driven Life Book...By Rick Warren

*You were made by God and for God--and until you understand that, life will never make sense.

*Focusing on ourselves will never reveal life's purpose.

Point to Ponder: It's not about me.
Verse to Remember: "Everything got started in him and finds purpose in him." Colossians 1:16b
Question to Consider: In spite of all the advertising around me, how can I remind myself that life is really about living for God, not myself?

The First Day of THIRD grade for Hallie....

Addison needed to be in the picture also :o)

Hallie at her new locker before walking into her new classroom..Hallie is so excited about her teacher this year and the classmates she has...this is the first year she did not cry but smiled and said "see you after school mom". She is so grown up!

The Last week of summer before school starts.....What a Beautiful week it was!

Addi enjoying the fact that she can spray her sister.

When it is really hot at the Marina the girls like to spray themselves with the hose!

Addi and Dad...buddies!

1 2 3 JUMP DAD!!

Hallie diving off the boat into Lake MI.

The back of the boat..on Lake Michigan. This was the last Hot summer day before the weather changed on us...Mark surprised us and took the Monday before Labor day off..it was Hot, the water was warm! We spent the whole day on the water! We had so much fun!