New Business Effort

Vanilla Snow

I showed Matthan that he could eat the snow, when he did try it he said "mmm...banilla" (which is vanilla) it's hard to hear him say it, but he does say it in the video. Enjoy!

Winter Wonderland

Baby Girl ?!?!

Yesterday I had my ultrasound done. Of course, its always way cool too see the baby, the heart, the spine and all of that. And I had been praying and praying that baby would cooperate and show us what they were, but baby was more uncooperative than we had hoped for. So, the technician tried a number of times to get the right picture to determine if it's a boy or girl. And the pictures she did get, which weren't that great said girl, but because they weren't the exact picture, she (the technician) said probably a 70% chance girl. Well, and really no matter what they are never 100% guarantees on the ultrasounds and the sex of the baby. The other thing she said was that because the baby was super active while she was working on the ultrasound, usually if it's a boy when they are that active you would see that it's a boy. So, going into this ultrasound I really built myself up to think it's a boy, since we have 2 already...so I was really in shock and I'm still kind of in disbelief and afraid to go for girl things because it's only 70% or so, and if I do go for it, and have a boy in delivery, I think it will be really hard for me to adjust to that idea. Not that I wouldn't still totally love the baby, but change isn't always easy - especially for me :) Anyhow, I had to get some of my thoughts down and welcome any prayers or suggestions :) I don't think another ultrasound will happen unless determined medically necessary...so Lord, I need help to know how to be and think now.

Pumpkin Patch Bash II

Pumpkin Patch Bash

Oh Baby!

Hadrian sings Oh Baby, oh baby...

Scrumptious

Summer in The Netherlands

Rokanje

Matthan's Birthday

Eftling

Matthan's First Day of School

Swimming with Opa

Cake

Not so sure...

"I like that!"

It was good!

3rd Birthday

This year we celebrated Matthan's birthday early since we will be over in The Netherlands on his actual birthday. We also did a combined family party for Jaïr & Matthan, since their birthdays are only 2 weeks apart. Even though the thought of sharing Jaïr's birthday was a little difficult for him to swallow, he managed and it went very well. We had a picnic at the Tenino Quarry, the weather was perfect, the fellowship, and the food! Matthan got a lot of clothes for his birthday (which will be good for school in the fall) and he got some tools and his favorite so far, the red wagon!

Matthan & Uncle Chris enjoying the grass

The Red Wagon from Papa & Nana

Tulips

We took a drive to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. We had a really nice day, the boys were troopers! It was such a long drive in the car for them, but they did pretty good all in all. The colors were just amazing!

Hadrian is One!

Our little cowboy turned one a week ago. He enjoyed his cake most of all!

Trumpeting...

Photo Shoot I