Monday, December 27, 2010

Christmas With Grandma, Grandpa, & Tay

We found an old Strato Bank like the one Grandpa had growing up and gave it to him for Christmas. Needless to say everyone wanted a turn shooting the money into the moon.

Grandma made everyone their own blanket and they all turned out awesome!

Tay and Kate

Taylor made a snow globe for Kate and Mal, but when they opened it she didn't want to give it to them anymore. (Seriously it was so funny watching her go from being so excited about giving them a gift to not wanting them to have it at all!)

Grandma showing Mal how to use his new Lightening Mcqueen race car.

Kaitlin and Taylor's reaction after Malachi ran Lightening Mcqueen into the doll house stuff they were playing with.

Malachi playing with his new train from Aunt Katie and Uncle Johannes.

Grandma and Grandpa Anderson with the grandkids

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Christmas Day

Malachi checking out his new race car parking garage

Mommy and Kaitlin with her new music box

Kate and Mal gave Daddy a shotgun shell bank

Malachi and Kaitlin testing out their new ride

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Kalnins Family Get Together

Kalnins family get together at Clifford Lake

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Haight-Tefft Get Together

Aunt Tiffany and Uncle Chuck playing with the kids

Chuck, Allison, Kaitlin, Levi and Malachi

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Ultrasound

My ultrasound went great today. The tech said everything looks just fine. Our little guy is 6.5 pounds and has hair on his head!

36 1/2 Weeks

So before leaving for my ultrasound I figured I better get one more picture in just in case today ended up being the day.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Malachi Turns 3

After Kaitlin's Christmas program at church we came back and made a birthday breakfast and then let Mal open his gifts.
Malachi's B-day gift from Mommy and Daddy

Future pro?
Grandpa Haight, Malachi, Grandma Sheila and Kaitlin (Oh yes, and Cooper)

Kaitlin's Christmas Program

Today we went and saw Kaitlin participate in her Christmas program, "It's a Wonderful Life," at Harvest Bible Church. They have been practicing really hard and we've been listening to the music to help get her ready since September. I think having practice yesterday and then this morning before doing the final performance maxed her out, because she was all over the place! I kept having to remind myself that she was the youngest one in the musical and this is a lot for a five year old. I took a few pictures and then at the last song I took this short video clip of my princess. We couldn't help but laugh during most of it, and this clip doesn't even begin to show all of her onstage behavior.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Malachi's Family Birthday Party

Kate and Daddy helped Mal blow out his candles

Mommy helped Mal open his gifts

Aunt Jen, Uncle Matt, Nana and Grandma playing with Mal

Mal loved using his new chain saw on Grandpa and Grandma's couch!

Playing cars with Grandpa and Uncle Matt

Hanging out with Cousins Zach and Natalie

Uncle Miles and Aunt Carol getting one last picture with Kaitlin before they move to Florida.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Grandpa Weekend

Kate and Mal were blessed to spend time with both of their Grandpa's on the same day.
Grandpa Haight and Kaitlin playing cards at a family gathering

Grandpa Anderson reading the kids bedtime stories

Friday, November 5, 2010

30 Weeks

I haven't had to many pictures of me being pregnant since I'm always the one taking the pictures, so I figured it was time to get a picture for the baby book. So here I am at 30 weeks.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Halloween


Swan Princess

Sheriff Woody

Friday, October 22, 2010

Levi's Fourth Marathon

Once again Levi has set a new PR at the Grand Rapids Marathon! Every marathon he runs he cuts off more time. Needless to say he's addicted and is already counting the days to the Bass Pro Shop Marathon on November 7th.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Half Marathon @ 26.5 Weeks

Well I made it to my pregnancy goal with running! I wanted to be able to run the Grand Rapids Half Marathon at just a tick under seven months pregnant and I did it. I've joined the GR Marathon Staff this year and anyone on staff who wanted to earn their half/full marathon medal went out and ran on October 2nd. (October 17th is the official race day.) So now the plan is to start backing off on the long runs a bit since I'm starting to feel it in the back and stomach muscles from the baby weight. I've been fighting it a bit this week, but since my pregnant body is still recovering from doing the half I haven't had much of a choice but to back off. I'm hoping to still keep my miles at around twenty a week, but I'm just going to be running more days during the week so my running time isn't as long. We'll see how this goes since this week I am truly starting to feel pregnant.

Moses



So After we had to let Miss Daisy go we thought we were done having a cat, but about two weeks later while out on a training run I came across a little black kitten. I left it there because I knew Levi wouldn't be happy about me picking it up, but when I got back and mentioned it to him he said lets go look for it. So sure enough it was right over by where I saw it last. It was very skinny and obviously didn't have a home. So Levi said to bring it with. The cat absolutely loved Levi and so when I asked if we were taking it to the humane society or taking it home he said we'd better stop at the pet store.
We were pretty sure it was a girl and after a day of trying to get the kids to agree on a name we went with Bella. We've had the kitten for two weeks now and I just took it in to the vet for it's first set of shots and got the news that our kitten is a boy. So then we had the fun of agreeing on a new name and trying to get the kitten to understand that we're talking to it. Poor thing! It must be confused. The kids adore our now kitten named Moses, especially Kaitlin. She spends lots of time each day playing with him. This kitten is definitely more friendly and cuddly than our last. Even the vet was surprised at his friendliness. So Moses is defintely here to stay.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

First Day of Young Five's

My beautiful Princess

Mal and Kate waiting for the bus

Malachi was pretty upsett when Kaitlin got on the bus. He kept calling for the bus to bring his Kate-Kate back.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Visit with Grandparents

Grandpa Haight, Kailtin and Granma Sheila



Out on the pontoon boat at Grandpa Haight's

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

We'll Miss you Miss Daisy

Our Miss Daisy
October 2008 - September 2010

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

More Family Pictures

Kate and Mal with Aunt Em and Uncle Bubba

Kaitlin's 5th Birthday Party

Malachi and Taylor helping Kaitlin blow out the candles on her cake

Kaitlin opening gifts

Mal playing with Grandma and Aunt Em

Nana with the grandbabies


Aunt Carol and Uncle Miles with their nieces and nephew

Grandma and Grandpa with Taylor, Malachi and Kaitlin