11 Months....I Can't believe it!!!

Can you believe my babies are 11 months old today? With the holidays the next month is going to fly by and my girls will be 1. I can not believe how fast this past year has gone and I know it will only go faster the years to come. Here are some fun pics of my cuties!!!

Alysha standing under our kitchen table. She won't be able to do this for to much longer.Skylar sitting in her toy box.Alysha sleeping in her highchair after eating lunch. She was so tired.
Skylar getting into the kitchen cupboards. Nothing gets in her way.How cute are these buns???

Hoekstra Christmas Party!!!

Last night we had our first Christmas Party. It was great to celebrate with the Hoekstra Family. We had great food and played some minute to win it games. The girls did great for their first Christmas party. Skylar had fun walking all around in a new area and Alysha had fun watching everyone! Thanks Great Grandma for their cute stockings!!!

Me and the girls.Uncle Lee and "Aunt Cadence" with Skylar and Alysha
Aunt Sandra, Aunt Sue, Aunt Linda, Grandma, and Aunt Dawn enjoying dinner.
Alysha, Gwen, and Skylar Amber and David NealeMy parents, Bill and MarySkylar with Great Grandma Hoekstra
Gwen with Great Grandma Hoekstra and her mom.Part of the gang watching the minute to win it games.David trying to keep three balloons in the air for a minute. Only a select few dared to try the oreo cookie game. Even Eli wanted in on the action.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!! I have so many things to be thankful for. Here is a short list of the many things I am thankful for:
1. Scot, my supportive and hard working husband.
2. Skylar and Alysha, my 11 month old twins who bring a smile to my face every day!3. My parents: Bill and Mary and Wayne and Jill
4. My siblings: Sarah and Chris Rillema, Amber and David Neale, Lee De Vree, Heidi and Eric Gruppen, Holly and Brad Balder
5. My grandparents
6. My friends
7. My health
8. My home
9. My freedom
10. My job as a stay at home mom
I hope you were able to enjoy your Thanksgiving with your family and friends!

Deer Hunting Season 2010

Scot had another successful deer hunting season. This year he hunted in Marion with his Uncle Paul and cousin Chase. Opening morning around 10:45 Scot shot a 6 point. He called me to tell me about his kill and said he was going to go out again that afternoon. He was able to shoot one more deer but it had to have four points or better on one side. He said the chances of him seeing that kind of deer this afternoon was slim. Well around 4:15 I received another call from Scot stating he was shaking like a leaf because he just shot the biggest deer he has seen up north. He thought it was a 10 point but he had to go track it yet. After he found it he realized it was an 8 point. Part of the antlers on the right side were broken off.
The girls also went "hunting" this year. Here is Skylar's kill.

Here is Alysha's big kill.

Playdate with Tessa

This morning my girlfriend April came over with her 7 month old daughter, Tessa. It was fun to see Tessa crawling and interacting with Skylar and Alysha. I look forward to watching these three girls grow up with one another!Tessa Kae

Beautiful Morning

This morning there was a small four point buck behind our house. It is so cool to watch the deer behind our home. The past couple of mornings I have been watching a nice eight point. I hope the four point and eight point survive the next few weeks of hunting season!

Win at Losing 2011

Can you believe there is only two months before January 1, 2011?? I am looking forward to the holiday season. But with the holiday season usually brings bad eating habits and some weight gain.

Americans typically gain 3 - 5 pounds or more during the winter holiday season. From the feasts of Thanksgiving, Chanukah, and Christmas right through to the last drop of champagne at New Years healthy, sensible eating habits are forgotten. Exercise routines are often disrupted with friends and family visits and travel. This excess weight puts an extra strain on the heart and joints. Every extra pound of weight forces the heart to work that much harder. If the heart has to pump harder the blood pressure will go up.

Are you one of these typical Americans? Was one of your New Year's Resolution for 2010 to lose weight? Did you meet that goal?

Do you want to lose weight in 2011? Do you want to change your life to a healthy lifestyle?

If you answered yes to the questions above I have the thing for you! Join our three month weight loss competition, Win at Losing 2011. What is Win at Losing 2011? It is a friendly, fun, three month weight loss competition for friends and family.

Currently we are in the middle of Win at Losing 2010. There is currently 13 contestants and as a whole group we have lost 85 pounds. If you are interested and what more details please check out the following blog: www.winatlosing2010.blogspot.com.

If you are interested in joing after the holidays please let me know. You can email me at mvandam@allcom.net.

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Happy 82nd Birthday Grandpa DeVree

HAPPY 82nd BIRTHDAY GRANDPA!!!