Sunday, January 31, 2016

New Year's Eve

 On New Year's Eve we went over to our good friends and next door neighbor's house for the evening.  We all had such a great time with friends bringing in the New Year!
This 1st pic is of all the adults and Grey.
 
The kids dancing in the living room...
 
 Getting the New Year's gear on...
 

 Grey is ready for the party!
 
 Soph enjoying the party.
 
 Gav having a good ole time!
 
 Kids dance party! 

 Soph had fun with the photo opps...


 Ellia, Sophia and Lucia.

 The girls: Ellia, Sophia, Lucia and Dylan.
 
 Silly girls!
 

 The boys were doing a little "gaming"
 
 Movie time!
 

 The ladies: Lindsay, Kim, Norah and Emily
 
Such a fun night!  Thanks to the Mortensen family for a great party!
Happy 2016!

Sophia's Turns 8 years old!

 On January 2, 2016, Sophia turned 8 yrs. old!  I can't believe that it has been that long since we brought our baby girl home from the hospital...how time flies. 
 
We are so proud of the beautiful young lady that she had become.  Sophia is a wonderful daughter, sister, student and gymnast.  She is so talented in so many ways and is a hard worker.  She is doing great in school, loves to read, LOVES gymnastics and practices it constantly, loves to do art projects and play with her brothers and friends.  Sophia has such a kind and thoughtful heart.  We could not be more blessed to have her in our lives and to be her parents.
 
 On her birthday we had a celebration with family; my parents, Lane and Mindy and Jeff and Susie and family at our house.
Here is Soph with her gifts.
 
The bday girl and her cake...notice the matching tiaras...on the cake and her head:)  That was her own idea:)
 
 The 8yr. old with her magic 8 ball.
 
 All the Volesky's came out to dinner that evening with us to celebrate.  Here is the shy bday girl as we are singing her "Happy Birthday"
 
 A couple weeks later....we had a bday party with all of her friends at our house.  Here she is ready to open gifts...
 
 Soph and most of the girls.
 
 Sophia's gymnastics cake.
 

 What silly girls!
 

 Here the girls are showing off their craft project that we did...they decorated the letter of their first name with decorative tape...they turned out super cute (with some help from Patrick and I).
 

 A close up of the girls and their letters.
 
Sophia had a wonderful birthday and 2 great parties!  Such a lucky girl!

Monday, January 25, 2016

December Wrap-Up

December  was a good but crazy busy month around our house.  One big thing was the Gavin lost his 1st tooth!  He was so excited and we were so happy for him:)
 

 Gav and Soph having some hot chocolate after playing outside one afternoon.
 
 Grey showing off one of his new sweatsuits with a bunch of sports balls on it....his favorites!
 
 Daddy putting Gavin to bed after one of those nights of kids getting out of bed over and over.....ever have one of those nights???
 
 Gavin has tried basketball for the first time this past fall and he just loved it!  He did really well and so we signed him up for a second session that he is currently taking part in.  He is really learning a lot and starting to really love playing basketball.
 
 Grey tasting a Christmas cookie from Nana Bobbie...yummy!
 
 Soph and Gav enjoying their tablets that they got for Christmas from Nana and Papa Berger.
 
 Grey and Soph on Soph's balance beam.
 
 Grey baby.

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Christmas With The Volesky's

We celebrated Christmas with my family on January 1st.  Here is a picture of the whole Volesky/Berger clan.
 

Gav is excited about his new movie!
 
Grey loves his new digger!
 


Little boy in a big box.
 

Nana and Soph doing some coloring together.
 

Gav.
 

Papa and Grey playing basketball.
 

Love this pic!
 

Mr. and Mrs.
 

Patrick and I.
 

The ladies.
 



Nana and Papa with Greyson.
 

Lane and Mindy.
 

Nana Bobbie and her 3 grandkids.
 

Sweet baby Grey.
 
We had a lovely evening with all the Volesky's....always too quick of a time.  Love them all!