Hey everyone! It has been a way too long of a time since I last posted. Sorry about that. Well I'll try to remember everything we have done in the last few months! I think I should start with Thanksgiving. This Thanksgiving us 5 older kids made the food. It worked out pretty well. Then as usual, our parents went the next day to get some sales in the very early morning. After that we went to Pizza Hut for lunch, then got our tree. We started to decorate it and worked on it some Saturday. The first Sunday in of Advent (Nov. 30) we had the Babiaks over for lunch and the day.
December 2, our parents went to see the Waukesha Orchestra and to supper. That weekend Mommy took me to meet our friends, the Alberts, at a scrapbooking store. She stayed to scrapbook and I went home with to Alberts to spend time with my friend Alena. I stayed until Sunday afternoon, then the brought me back home. I had a lot of fun!!
Wednesday, Dec. 10, us kids went with Daddy to Christmas shop, while Mommy exercised.
Then next day we went to allergy shots for Samantha.
That Saturday us girls went to Bright Lights.
Then on Sunday after church, we all went Christmas shopping.
Monday was the 4-H Christmas Party. This year we had a white elephant gift exchange.
Saturday, Dec. 20, we went to the Babiaks' house for Jared's 5th birthday party. He had a Narnia theme, so we all dressed up as a character or something for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
About this time we finally finished the "painting room!" My parents moved in. It is light blue with one wall dark blue. Laminate wood floors, and cream-ish, white trim and crown.
December 24 was Joy's 7th birthday. After supper we went to the Christmas Eve service at church. Then we all opened 1 present.
We had good Christmas. The "most loved gifts" were probably the snowboard, the CDs, and the painting of our room. The snowboard's feet holes are a little small, so when my parents saw another snowboard at the Good Will, they bought it too. We got a Chris Tomlin, a Toby Mac, and a Casting Crowns CD. And we used Christmas money to paint us older girls' room. We painted it over Christmas bread. It has three walls light purple, and one wall dark purple. It has cream-ish, white trim and crown. My dad laid some laminate wood floor also. We really, really like it!!!! For New Year's Eve we just stayed home and played games.
January 2009
The 2 Samantha, Emily, Pete, and I went to the Dentist. Mommy went scrapbooking.
Thursday the 8 Samantha had shots. (She is up to every 4 weeks now!)
The 9 Daddy and Laurel had dentist appointments.
The 10 Joy and Laurel went to a birthday party for our 6 year old neighbor, Xandria.
Sunday, Jan. 11 we had lots of snow, so we did home church.
Jan. 13-16 were very, very, very cold. The 15 was the coldest day since 1996! That was the year Emily was born!! The 16 when my dad left for work, the thermometer said it was -21 F.
Saturday the 17 we went bowling with 4-H. That was a lot of fun!!!
After church the next day, the Alberts came over.
On Monday Mommy scrapbook, and since my dad had off, we went to 3 pet stores. 1 so Samantha could sell some fish, 1 so we could get some cat liter with a coupon, and 1 so we could get a fish. The 20 we watched the Inauguration.
Jan. 24 us girls went to Bright Lights.
January 25 we went to church and celebrated Daniel's 9th birthday.
The 31 Daddy and us kids went to a broom ball/sledding party at church. We had a lot of fun there!!!
Sunday, February 1, we went to church and stayed for a Fellowship Feast.
Yesterday(Feb.2) the midwife came. Everything is going well with our baby girl! I went to piano, and our parents went to the famous...Walmart.
Today we are just doing school and regular stuff. We are all eagerly awaiting when the baby will be born. My parents haven't decided on a name yet, but they are thinking of a few different ones.
I'll see if I can get some pictures up within a few days.
So now that you guys are all caught up on our lives... I will go do school. :)
Paige
Wednesday
Saturday
Pictures!!!
Our living room. We had a very nice room.
two bedrooms and two baths, a living room, and
a kitchenette.
Sitting on a "bench" watching a movie
of a house that collapsed when the dam
broke.
The restaurant we ate at twice; supper and breakfast.
A pineapple. I didn't know they grew
in Africa??? That is the Kalahari's theme.
More statues.
Close up of a fake giraffe.
Daniel ate the same pancakes.
Samantha eating their weird tasting pancakes...
we think they added too much baking soda or powder.
A fake crane.
The pond in the foyer...with many fake animals.
Giraffe statue.
On Sunday they had live lion cubs.
It had 4 stories...We stayed on the fourth. This
is taken from the 1st flour.
Sitting the the "living room" of the restaurant.
Everyone smile???
A big panther statue.
I believe this is entrance to the convention center.
Hippo in the parking lot.
Construction is being done to add an amusement
park to the Kalahari.
The movie theater that is part of the Kalahari.
She also got a chair. Pretending to sleep!
Laurel's slipper she got for her birthday.
The girls with their capes.
Laurel's cake.
We went shopping and Levi enjoyed
listening to my mp3 player!
November 15
Hey everybody!
We have had a busy month! Here is what we have been doing...what I can remember anyways!
The first weekend in November, Samantha worked at camp for a retreat. On Saturday (the 1st) we had Laurel's birthday party. She had Rachel and Kendra Babiak, and Xandria over. It was a princess theme-about being a princess of King Jesus. Mommy made each of the little girls a cape. Laurel had a crown cake-a round cake with decorated cookies around the edge. Sunday we celebrated her birthday with just us.
The 3rd Levi came down with the stomach flue. Thankfully, nobody else got it!!! We also were preparing to go to camp. So on Friday we went to camp for the scrapbook retreat. Mommy scrapbooked, Samantha worked in the kitchen,(I helped some) and everybody else just hung around came.
On Sunday morning we packed all our stuff up and drove to the Dells. We stayed at the Kalihari for a night and two days! We had lots of fun!!! We only had one accident the whole trip. Pete stepped on a broken-in-half hotel card(key) that was laying on the bottom of a pool. It cut the bottom of his foot. He went to the first aid station and the lady just had to put a waterproof band-aid on it. Nothing serious. The Kalahari is a gigantic water park with over 6 water slides, many different pools, and a FlowRider! On the FlowRider, you can bod board surf or surf. We(Daddy, Samantha, Emily, Pete, Daniel, and I) did the body board surfing! I thought it was really fun!!! Monday night we drove home.
This week we just cleaned up for our trip. Except...
Last night Levi fell off a chair and hit his chin on the counter. He went to the ER and got 4 stitches. :( He is the first of us kids, in all our 17 years, to get stitches! It doesn't seem to hurt that much. It didn't really bleed very much. Strange, but our friend who got 5 stitches in her ankle, had the same thing, not a lot of bleeding.
I'll post some pics in a few minutes.
Paige
We have had a busy month! Here is what we have been doing...what I can remember anyways!
The first weekend in November, Samantha worked at camp for a retreat. On Saturday (the 1st) we had Laurel's birthday party. She had Rachel and Kendra Babiak, and Xandria over. It was a princess theme-about being a princess of King Jesus. Mommy made each of the little girls a cape. Laurel had a crown cake-a round cake with decorated cookies around the edge. Sunday we celebrated her birthday with just us.
The 3rd Levi came down with the stomach flue. Thankfully, nobody else got it!!! We also were preparing to go to camp. So on Friday we went to camp for the scrapbook retreat. Mommy scrapbooked, Samantha worked in the kitchen,(I helped some) and everybody else just hung around came.
On Sunday morning we packed all our stuff up and drove to the Dells. We stayed at the Kalihari for a night and two days! We had lots of fun!!! We only had one accident the whole trip. Pete stepped on a broken-in-half hotel card(key) that was laying on the bottom of a pool. It cut the bottom of his foot. He went to the first aid station and the lady just had to put a waterproof band-aid on it. Nothing serious. The Kalahari is a gigantic water park with over 6 water slides, many different pools, and a FlowRider! On the FlowRider, you can bod board surf or surf. We(Daddy, Samantha, Emily, Pete, Daniel, and I) did the body board surfing! I thought it was really fun!!! Monday night we drove home.
This week we just cleaned up for our trip. Except...
Last night Levi fell off a chair and hit his chin on the counter. He went to the ER and got 4 stitches. :( He is the first of us kids, in all our 17 years, to get stitches! It doesn't seem to hurt that much. It didn't really bleed very much. Strange, but our friend who got 5 stitches in her ankle, had the same thing, not a lot of bleeding.
I'll post some pics in a few minutes.
Paige
Tuesday
October 14
One of the cars was music one. It played music
and the people danced around.
An animals car.
Camp has lots of pines.
I like this picture of the power lines reflecting off
the lake at camp.
On the way home from camp we stopped for lunch,
and fed the seagulls.
We wanted Levi to stand in-between the two bush
things at Lake Geneva. He as a little confused.
One of my favorite cars from the circus train.
Hi!
I'll try to give an accurate account of what we have done in the last month.
The weekend of Sept. 12, we went up to camp for the work weekend. We all had a good time and it was a productive weekend.
Sept. 26-27, Mommy went scrapbooking. On The 27, we went to Bright Lights, the first meeting of the this year. We started going through a book called His Chosen Bride by Jennifer Lamp (Neef). It is the authors idea on how Proverbs 31 can apply to single ladies.
This month we have worked on the Room, went to the library, went biking on a bike trail, went to Bright Lights again, Mommy went scrapbooking again, went to the Midwife(all is doing great), visited a few churches, went to Lake Geneva to see some old circus cars that were being shown, Joy went to get her lab work done at children's, and she is going back today to the Endocrinologist.(the person who checks her labs)
We have also been working for the neighbors, doing school, and other regular activities.
This past Tuesday, Daddy took us older girls, along with the Babiak's older girls, to see Firepoof. It is an excellent movie! We all really enjoyed it. It has a good story-line with a great message--Never leave your partner behind, not in a fire, and especially not in your marriage. It was made by the same people who made Facing the Giants. Also a excellent movie!
Anyway, that is all we have been doing here lately. We have been kept quite busy!
Paige
Wednesday
September 10
Hey guys,
The reason for this post is to tell everybody that She (the baby) is actually not due until February 20. :( When they did the ultrasound they can tell how big She is, then decide when
She is due. Sooo, we will have to wait another month.
Anyway, I'll also update you on what we have been doing!
Saturday, my dad worked on "the room" some more. My mom brought some food to our friends the Sierts. Mr. Siert had surgery on his shoulder and they own a scrapbook store.
Sunday we visited a church we used to go to in Janesville. We stopped because it is too long of a drive. After church my dad helped our friends reposition their school satellite. We hung out with the kids. Samantha went with their two oldest, to play volleyball with some other teens and young adults from the church.
Monday I had piano.
And we have been doing school and enjoying the cool weather.
That's all,
Paige
The reason for this post is to tell everybody that She (the baby) is actually not due until February 20. :( When they did the ultrasound they can tell how big She is, then decide when
She is due. Sooo, we will have to wait another month.
Anyway, I'll also update you on what we have been doing!
Saturday, my dad worked on "the room" some more. My mom brought some food to our friends the Sierts. Mr. Siert had surgery on his shoulder and they own a scrapbook store.
Sunday we visited a church we used to go to in Janesville. We stopped because it is too long of a drive. After church my dad helped our friends reposition their school satellite. We hung out with the kids. Samantha went with their two oldest, to play volleyball with some other teens and young adults from the church.
Monday I had piano.
And we have been doing school and enjoying the cool weather.
That's all,
Paige
Friday
September 5
Hey everybody!
As most of you know, we are going to have a new sibling in January '09. Today my mom went for an ultrasound. They told her whether it is a boy or girl. And the results returned favorable for us girls...IT'S A GIRL!!! The boys are a little disappointed, but... We are really excited now! My mom's mom (my grandma) guessed it was going to be a girl as soon as we told her my mom was expecting. And she was right.
Anyway that is all I have to say for now! Please post a comment telling what you think!
Paige
As most of you know, we are going to have a new sibling in January '09. Today my mom went for an ultrasound. They told her whether it is a boy or girl. And the results returned favorable for us girls...IT'S A GIRL!!! The boys are a little disappointed, but... We are really excited now! My mom's mom (my grandma) guessed it was going to be a girl as soon as we told her my mom was expecting. And she was right.
Anyway that is all I have to say for now! Please post a comment telling what you think!
Paige
Tuesday
September 2
Hey guys!
Yesterday I got a Sansa 2GB MP3 player! I charged it overnight and now I put my songs on it! It is only about the size of a tic-tack container, but thinner!
Anyway for the rest of life...
Sunday we went to the fair, again. We watched the harness race. Then we did ice cream eating contest, butterfly garden, fake farm where the kids picked toy veggies, then got free milk, cheese stick or potato chips. We also looked at some animals, rode a few rides, and attended Banker's Night. Banker's Night is for giving out awards to those who got Grand Champion or Reserve Champion in their sections. Samantha got one for her pictures and one for her recipe food. All the other families in our group got at least one.
Monday we stayed home and Daddy worked on the "painting" room. It is close to finished now! Then Daddy, Mommy, and Levi went shopping.
That's it. I try to post some pictures soon.
Paige
Yesterday I got a Sansa 2GB MP3 player! I charged it overnight and now I put my songs on it! It is only about the size of a tic-tack container, but thinner!
Anyway for the rest of life...
Sunday we went to the fair, again. We watched the harness race. Then we did ice cream eating contest, butterfly garden, fake farm where the kids picked toy veggies, then got free milk, cheese stick or potato chips. We also looked at some animals, rode a few rides, and attended Banker's Night. Banker's Night is for giving out awards to those who got Grand Champion or Reserve Champion in their sections. Samantha got one for her pictures and one for her recipe food. All the other families in our group got at least one.
Monday we stayed home and Daddy worked on the "painting" room. It is close to finished now! Then Daddy, Mommy, and Levi went shopping.
That's it. I try to post some pictures soon.
Paige