Stacey

It is sad to let everyone know that Stacey's dad passed away today.   Hopefully someone will have more info and will post/or let us know.

Stacey, in this time of sadness, our thoughts are with you.

Emma Lucille

Emma Lucille joined the family on Dec 31, 2012 about 1:20 pm.  She weighed in at 6 lbs, 9 oz, and measured 19".  Conrad and Norrie getting their first look at baby sister.

Conrad was very anxious to hold his sister.   He knew that she was little and needed to held tight and to support her litttle head.

Norrie was more interested in checking out mom's bed - notice she is wearing her "Big Sister" shirt.

Baby Emma

G'ma Mary holding baby Emma for the first time.

Papa Ken holding her for the first time.

Emma was nice and quiet while Papa Ken held her.   She was opening her eyes, but it was hard to tell what color they are.   Daddy said they are dark blue.

Daddy is busy texting friends with the good news.

Mommy and baby.   They both seem to be doing good.   Nancy was feeling pretty good.   She had a nap shortly after having baby.

The entire Tuinstra family.  Conrad and Norrie were more interested in checking out all the equipment in Mom's room.  But considering all - it's not too bad a picture.

Mommy with her three little ones.  Everyone looks happy.

Gets lots of sleep tonight mom and dad!!!!

Wyoming News

Howdy from Wyoming....(How corny can I get:)

I just wanted to share a picture with you of a lamp that a friend of ours made for us.  He used the wood from a dead cedar tree from our windbreak north of the house.  We found the lamp shade at Lowe's today, and it really looks nice on it.  (At least I think so.)  I hope every one has a Merry Christmas.  I know that it is supposed to snow a little bit here on Monday and on into Tuesday.  We are supposed to go into my niece's on Christmas Eve, and James and a couple of friends are coming out to our house on Tuesday, so I hope the weather will cooperate.

Bob and Julie

Ken's brother

Prayers to the Peters family.  Ken lost his brother, Larry, yesterday.  Have a safe trip to the funeral.  May you find condolence in the fact that he is at peace.
Ann

A week end of music and dance

Saturday evening Ken and I went to The Nutcracker Ballet put on by the Rochester Symphony Orchestra & Chorale and the Allegro School of Dance here in Rochester. No pictures - photos not allowed, but the scenes were beautiful and the dancing was wonderful.  

Sunday afternoon we went to the JFK Let It Shine Winter Show in Kasson.   And there we could take pictures!!!!   Jordyn danced so we took lots of photos of her.She wore the orange/purple outfit the first couple dances she did.

Then she changed into the black outfit.

 Lots of fun to watch the girls.    There were also some very young girls.  Its amazing to see how the girls improve every year.

Jordyn with her instructors.   They are wonderful with the girls

After that we had played to drive to Hayfield to watch a light and sound show that has been going on for the last few years, but it seemed to be getting quite foggy out, so we decided to just drive home.   And since we come home early, we managed to get our tree decorated.   So now we have the village up, the stockings up and now the tree, now it's just getting gifts wrapped and some cookies baked.
Merry Christmas everyone.

Church Programs

Last week was the week for Church Christmas programs.   Monday (Dec 10) was the night for Zach and Dakota's. 

Dakota

Zach with the other 4th graders.

Dakota being a ham, having to wave to make sure we see her.

Dakota was a star bearer - when she sat down, we couldn't see, but she wanted to make sure we knew where she was - that's her holding the stars up high.

Wed (Dec 12) was the night for Conrad's church program.  Ken and I weren't able to see all of it, but we did get to see and hear Conrad's group carry the straw to the manger, and then to sing "Away in the Manger"

Here are some of the pictures from Zach and Logan's game on Dec 13.

Not sure what happened here, but Zach seemed to think it was funny.   Nice to see that the boys are having fun on the ice.

Logan wears jersey #22.

Another picture of Logan.

 Look at the family reunion in the official's area.  Shawn, Alex, Michelle and if you look close in the lower left corner it is Dean. 

Zach in net.  The little black blur you see above the stick is the puck.

Zach in net.

 

A couple months ago, I wanted a new camera.   And it has been so neat to be able to zoom in and see the kids on the ice.   Or to see Alex in the choir (didn't post any of those pictures, just Alex in a white shirt).   After the hockey game, stopping at Michelle's house for Zach's b'day, then it was a quick trip to the high school to see Alex in the choir concert.