Back in the USA

We made it back to the USA and will resume using our other blog now.  We have given this blog's address to our new friends (young and old!) from Poland, so we are excited in using this blog to keep in touch, particularly for the girls.  You may notice that some of the formatting and pictures may change as they get their hands on using it and designing it in a way that they like.  We shall see how eager they truly are in doing so, particularly miss Kaylor!

We are enjoying our time with Josh's family in IL and have only suffered a few days of the typical midwest humidity and heat.  We can't complain one bit!  Hope all is well in your neck of the woods...should anyone even read this!! :)

A Birthday Celebration

Easter Weekend!!

The girls enjoyed dying their Easter eggs.  It's gets much easier as they get older! 

 The girls all dressed up and ready to go to church!  We have so many Easter baskets, they just grabbed one (that was empty!) for the picture!.

Our good friends Carissa and Mark (Carissa with her stepdaughter, Lauren in pic) hosted a fabulous dinner at their house for around 25 people!!  Such a wonderful day!

We had a beautiful church service at the largest venue in our city, The Verizon Center, this year!  Sounds like around 6,000 people came!  It was a very exciting step for our church!

new kitchen floor!

Thanks Nonie and Papa!

We popped in the Mickey's Christmas movie and after each segment, we opened a gift from Nonie and Papa, since we won't be able to see them this Christmas. It's going to be a busy weekend with a busy upcoming week, so what better night but a Friday night to have our first Christmas gift exchange! We thank you, Nonie and Papa, for all of our wonderful and thoughtful gifts!
Showcasing her new outfit!
Can't wait to get started reading!
Showcasing her new outfit!
They had to wear their new Bucky Badger t-shirts to bed!

Couldn't resist the reactions while opening!!

Christmas Program 2011

Friday night were enjoyed the annual Christmas program at NCA. It was definitely a joy-filled occasion!

Singing away!

Lauren and the girls in her class were sheep (for the 1st half of the program) and the boys were donkeys)... the littlest kids (k4) were angels- SO CUTE!!!

First Piano Recital!

Waiting!!

Lauren played first with the song "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" and then Kaylor played "Away in the Manger". Both played beautifully!