Thursday, November 12, 2009


My brother Charlie and his family came to visit us last month - it has been years since we have seen each other so this was a very fun visit. It was great to catch up and for Violet to finally meet her cousin Teagan. They are currently stationed in Japan but we are hoping they may be moving back to the states soon. Thanks again for the great visit!



Okay I know I'm a little late in posting Halloween Pics - this was a fun night for the girls and little Gabe Monster.
We took the girls trick or treating in Grandma & Grandpa Bartels neighborhood.

Thursday, September 17, 2009



Update on Violet -
This sassy but sweet little girl is fast approaching the terrible two's. She is like a sponge when it comes to learning and often will sing her own version of the ABC's and Twinkle Little Star. She is into playing with her stuff animals, baby dolls and she still loves her books. Her two most favorite buddies right now are Daddy and Frank. Her other two favorites are Lucy and Baka Bake (*aka Gabe) - we can't say Lucy's name unless we are on our way to see her. Another big milestone in the past month or so ... she is now sleeping in her big girl bed - she still brings about 5 stuff animals with her, but whatever works! Enjoy the pics as mentioned in the captions she is growing - I think John might get his vollyball player after all.

Here are some pics taken awhile ago when we got together with friends and kids at Joe & Christiane's.

Thursday, September 10, 2009



My brother and sister in law live in Hawaii - they sent Violet a Hula girl outfit as a gift. She looked so adorable dancing around the living room.