1 year photo shoot

Aubrey did a pretty good job cooperating for pictures again.  We definitely had the most "good ones" to choose from.  Here are just some of our favorites :)

Aubrey's 1 year pictures

For those of you who do not have Facebook, here is a link to some of Aubrey's 1 year pictures we took Saturday.  We thought they turned out great :) Enjoy!

http://animoto.com/play/dN965bZ9A45M8uCsxW1eAw?utm_content=main_link

Getting into Trouble...I Mean "Exploring"

Apparently yesterday the "planets aligned" and you could 

stand a broom up on its end so I have it a try and it worked :)

 I have been blocking the kitchen with the chair 

and the high chair and she doesn't like it.

How did you get under there little girl?

Blocked in again...still smiles

"I can almost get through, Mommy!"

"Okay, maybe I can't!"

"Thanks for saving me, Mommy!"

Tyler Sash at Oskaloosa Christian

All right, I just have to share!!! Oskaloosa Christian School just had the opportunity to have Tyler Sash come for our Reading Month Finale and it was AWESOME!  First we had him help pull out a name from each class for a free T-shirt.  Then he read the book "T is for Touchdown."  We then had a Q and A time with him followed by class pictures, a school picture, and high fives for all the kids as they left.  What a great witness and role model for our young kids.  I know I had a blast and I think the kids did too.  Since I was helping with a lot of it, I didn't get a lot of pictures but here are a couple that I did.  The Osky News was there and hopefully they will post a story with some pics, too! Is it bad, but I am giddy right now with excitement! So much fun! I am glad we did it at the end of the day and could send the hyper kids home:)

Osky Christian with Tyler Sash

Tyler giving high fives to the kids as they left

I had to have my photo op too :) :)

Wild Hair (+ a few)

I just had to try to put pigtails in...and then add a third :)

she was being so silly it was hard to get a good pic

oh, what a sweetie!

 It's been awhile now, but she loves 

taking baths in the big girl tub.

I let her stand in the bathroom and

 look out the window at the cows.

Maybe a bit unsafe, but I only stepped 

away to quick snatch a picture.

getting into trouble...good thing we bought 

one with very hard opening doors :)

she found the dryer balls in the basket...

and then proceeded to pull off all the clothes that she could reach

When Grandpa and Grandma Came to Town...

Grandpa and Grandma Van Grouw came down for about four full days to help watch Aubrey since the babysitter was busy with our school's auction and also to catch a couple of Steve's Regional basketball games.  They could come so easily since they aren't tied down with milking.  It was WONDERFUL to have them both here!  Thanks for the great memories!

Dad did a lot of fix-up projects, just like my Grandpa Van Grouw 

would do when they came for a visit from California :) 

Here he bought us and installed a new ceiling fan!

Mom baked, did laundry, and even organized my pantry!

Here is the souvenirs from Aubrey's FIRST TRIP to Mc Donald's!

Grandpa and Grandma VG bought Aubrey 

this old chair from OSCI at the auction!

Aubrey and Daddy checking out the new fan!

After bath time, we discovered a new hair-do; too cute :)

 Aubrey's 2ND TRIP to McDonald's...this time with Mommy, too!

Grandma and Grandpa

Steve's 2nd round Regional Basketball game vs. #1 Benton

Aubrey made a new friend at the game, too

This was the half-time score and we were up! So AWESOME, Indians!

enjoying the game with Mommy in Grandma Char's chair

Unfortunately, the #1 team proved themselves and we lost :(

Coach Kaisand's interview with the radio, KBOE

desperate times call for desperate measures...diaper change on the bleachers

She was a good girl and fell asleep on the way home - a whole 2 hr ride!

Grandpa with Aubrey before church.

Another photo session in the "new" chair.

what a little cheese-ball :)

Unfortunately after Grandpa put up Mommy's new shelf,

it all came tumbling down and made a mess.

Thanks for trying, Grandpa :)