Crue & Ainsley had a lot of fun on Halloween & got a lot of candy! Crue was a farmer, and Ainsley was his cow- they both looked so cute!
Crue turned 4 on Nov. 30 and he chose a Monster Truck Party. He even got to have a pinata!
We chose our Christmas tree, and Matt cut it down in the beginning of Dec. We have had horrible luck with every single Christmas tree since we were married. This is the 1st year that we love our tree, it hasn't fallen over, and the needles are staying on the branches! Hopefully this is the beginning of a good-luck streak with trees! i can't believe Christmas is only 2 days away- I'm so excited! I can't wait to see everyone open their presents- that's the best part!!! Merry Christmas to all you followers, and hopefully I'll get some pics of our joyous Christmas celebrations up (maybe even before Easter!)

Fall 2010

We got to do some fun stuff this summer & fall. We got to see a Tigers game, it was Crue & Ainsley's 1st time seeing one in Detroit. He also learned how to ride a 2-wheel bike. He was quite proud of himself, as you can see in the picture! He loves his little sister, and is very sweet to her! We are very blessed to have such great kids! Matt has been home a little more than before, so he has had more time to hang out with the kids. He and Crue love making Lego cities & they could play in Crue's room for hours!

Hello Again!

Well, it's been almost a year since I've posted something- so who knows if anyone even checks this anymore! Since Matt got back from Iraq, I haven't had much need to post things. Here are some new pics of our new, precious little girl named Ainsley sue. She was born on May 1st, and she is a very content, happy baby. She only cries when she's hungry, and she loves her big brother! Crue is so excited to have a new little sister, too! He can't get enough of her, sometimes I have to pry him off her so that he won't suffocate her with his hugs! We are so blessed to have 2 amazing kids, and we're escited to watch them grow up together!

the pics from last post

Here are the pics from the last post- apparently it didn't work!

It's been a while!

Well, I haven't been a very good blogger lately. My computer has been acting up, so I can't get pics onto it- so here's a couple from a while ago- but they're going to be my new canvases in ym living room. They're from when Matt got home from Iraq, and I LOVE THEM!!! Matt's brother also got married a couple weeks ago, so there's one of his brother and his beautiful bride. Everything is going well in MI- we're extremely busy and traveling around a lot this summer. Matt's training in Northern Michigan and I'm going to Rocky Mount, NC with church next week. Crue gets to stay with g-mas's and g-pa's, aunties and cousins. I'm pretty sure he's not going to miss me! That's just a little about what's going on here- maybe I'll get back on before next year!

Visit to Washington D.C.

We went to DC for a week in the beginning of April to visit all our friends- we had a ton of fun. It was nice to have spring for a little while, it takes about 5 weeks longer in MI to become spring. We enjoyed a little sun- except for the day we went downtown- it was freezing and overcast. Now that it's May, it's now spring in MI- and a beautiful one at that! Crue had so much fun "play with friends" and he even did well on the long car trips!

Grand Rapids Griffins

We got to go to a minor league hockey game & sit in a luxury box with Matt's family- it was a ton of fun. Crue loved the zamboni, but not the mascot- I think he got that from me! The "Griffin" came up to see the kids, and Crue started crying hystarically- then the stupid thing thought it would be funny to come give me a hug. I tried flashing him in the eyes with my camera, but it kept coming at me! I finally let him hug me, but not before I got totally creeped out! As you can see in the pic of just the Griffin, it was completely creepy and whoever told him to get me cause I hate mascots, is gonna get it! We had lots of fun wi