Annika's friends visit

Annika's friend June and her sister Cassie came to visit the other day. Her friend Williams' sister Charlotte visited too.

She's a big sister now!

On April 12, Annikabecame a big sister! She is so excited!

Ready to be a big sister

Annika has her "stuff" ready for her sibling class tomorrow. She is excited to be a new big sister.

Annika's Swim Party

Annika had her party at the YMCS again this year. This is the third year in a row for a Y party. The first one was a swim party, teh second a skating party, and this year, a swim party again.

First Soccer Practice

Annika has joined soccer this year. She has never played before. Aunt Nat had to take her to her first practice since I had a doctor's appt. Here are a couple of videos for you!

What Sherriff??

I am officially on maternity leave, so I will be posting some rather old pictures, but they will be new to you!!

Easter

For Easter, we got up and went to the 5:00 am service. I affirmed my baptism and am now a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. It was really pretty to have a candle light vigil, but it was very early for us!

Spring Break!

We have had the whole week off for spring break. I will just update you as to our festivities! On Monday we went out for lunch with our cousins, Bo and Sam. THen Bo and Sam came over so Aunt Nat could taste test the new Wagner's with friends. We tried the cloth diapers on Sam, SUCCESS! Then on Tuesday we cleaned around the house, BORING! Wednesday we watched Sam and Bo for a hair salon visit. Then I had my doctor's appt. For info on that, see Addie's blog. Thursday, in the nasty weather, Annika and I trekked to Oak Park to visit Aunt Elin. It was a lot of fun. Annika and I are on opposite floors of the house today. She is watching TV while I supposedly work on my portfolio! During any five minute break this week, Annika was on Webkinz buying up 20,000 Webpoints worth of junk for her animals. John will have to get on the arcade tonight to get her some more! Hope everyone is having an enjoyable break!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today is the big number 8 for Annika. To celebrate, she has tonsilitis and is home from school!! That was not enough to stop her from a little gift opening this morning.

International Day

Annika had international day at school yesterday. She decided that she wanted to wear an Indian Kurti. We stopped to ask Rajesh and Probi if we could borrow one. Here she is!

I've been Memed?!

I got memed by Nat. There is a link on wiki...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme
1) Link to the person that tagged you.
http://www.nsnotables.blogspot.com/
2) Post the rules on your blog. (See above link on wiki.)
3) Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.
4) Tag three random people by linking to their blogs.
5) Let them know they're tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.


6 Non-important things about me:
1. I do not eat any vegetables.
2. I like to sleep on my stomach, but can't currently due to the baby.
3. I hate the day of my birthday... December 31.
4. I am not an organized procrastinator... I usually get really frantic. Yet, I still put everything off til the last minute.
5. I text message my husbad like I am never going to see him again. I guess it is an addiction.
6. I am a night person.

I don't even think I have three people to tag! Here it goes... I am tagging John http://www.adelaideelinor.blogspot.com/ If you can give me 2 more at random...

Glitter anyone?

Annika came home with some dazzling artwork from after school care this week. After hearing how much her Aunt Nat LOVES glitter, she has decided to donate it to her art collection.

Another one bites the dust.

Annika has lost yet another tooth. Regrettably no photos, but the tooth fairy has proof! Given that her last losses have just barely started to grow in, she has a rather difficult time eating a lot of stuff. Lets hope more come in before more come out, or she'll starve! ; )

New duds from Aunt Elin

Annika's Aunt Elin knitted Annika some cozy new winter duds. Check them out!

I'm baaaaack!

In case you are not a reader of Annika's soon to be sisters' blog, I am back. I am woefully behind on my blogging, so here it comes!

Annika's new ipod

Annika recieved a new ipod for Christmas. I know Christmas was a long time ago, but it was a while before it was loaded and ready to go. We also had to find ear buds that would fit. Now when she is tired of listening to us, she has an escape.

The only good reason to be in the police station

On Monday night, Courtney and Grandma and Grandpa Jeep took Annika, Bo and Lily to a tour of Valparaiso's new police station. Let's all hope that this is the last time our kids are there.

It's never too soon....

Annika and I were talking about when she grows up in the car. She told me that when she gets married she will do the laundry. I told her that I hope she finds a nice husband who helps out around the house like her dad.

Later that day at dinner, we were telling John about how she would do some housework. Then she told me that I need to ask Mrs. Stephens, Jackson's mom, what his chores are. I said, if he doesn't do anything around the house, do you want to start looking for someone else to marry?

So, needless to say Annika has her husband picked out unless he doesn't do his chores.

Dumb, dumb, dumb.

Knowing we were going to take Annika's friend Micayla out for lunch and to the Painted Penguin for her birthday, do you think either of us remembered a camera?? How about after we get home and ask each other, "Why did we spend the money on new phones with higher resolution cameras built in, to not use them when we forget our good camera?" Here is the result of the trip to the mall.

Happy New Year!!

Annika decided to ring in the new year with a little sledding at Forest Park, then more sledding later in the day at Jesse Pifer Park with most of her classmates.