Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Surprise...Happy 60th Birthday!!!!

SURPRISE!!!! Happy 60th Birthday Mom!!Yeah!!!! The surprise birthday party for my mother-in-law was a success! She was totally surprised to see her family and friends waiting for her at Salt and Pepper in Holland.My father-in-law did a great job at organizing the party and throwing my mother-in-law off on what was going to happen on her special day. He had 60 beautiful roses waiting for her at the restaurant. Everyone had a great dinner. The options were crunchy grouper, prime rib, or chiken marsala.
Cheesecake was for dessert and it was delightful!!!!
Mom opening her wonderful gifts.
Grandma Nyland with her daughter, Jill.
The Van Dam Family
Mom with her daughters.

Happy Birthday Mom Van Dam

Happy Birthday Mom! I hope you enjoyed your lunch at Crazy Horse! Grandma and Bryson


Grandma and Colton

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Something to Think About

A happy marriage is like mountain climbing - the climbers are safe only so long as they are tied securely together.

Friday, April 29, 2011

16 Months and Counting

At 16 Months Old Skylar.......

*is a very fussy eater




*takes a two hour nap in the afternoon


*loves to drink milk


*loves to put her shoes and everyone else's in the closet by the back door


*says hello and loves to say no, to EVERYTHING!


*typically goes to bed between 7:30 and 8:00 and gets up around 7:00


*has 10 teeth


*loves reading I Spy books


*is strong willed


*loves to be chased around the house


*loves to sit on many different items (inside kitchen cupboard, balls, pots, etc.)
At 16 Months Old Alysha......

*is very laid back and easy going


*is a messy but wonderful eater


*loves to rip out her pony tail or any barrettes in her hair


*says hello and can roar like a lion when asked what a lion says


*is going to bed between 7:30-8:00 and wakes up around 7:00


*has 8 teeth


*loves reading Bobby Bunny


*loves to hold several things at once....we call her our little hoarder


*has a lot of pep in her step


*takes a two hour nap in the afternoon


*loves to pull her socks off her feet
This morning the girls and I watched the Royal Wedding. If I had to make a prediction I bet the girls will see another Royal Wedding in their lifetime!

Monday, April 25, 2011

Easter Fun Continues

This afternoon the girls received their Easter baskets from Papa and Grandma Van Dam. Alysha had a blast looking through the basket and pulling everything out. Skylar just wanted to play with the cool toys.



Thanks Papa and Grandma for our fun toys!

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Happy Easter!

He has Risen. He has Risen indeed!!!


Happy Easter to you all! What a FANTASTIC EASTER!!! Our Easter started with attending a wonderful church service. I was excited to have the girls wear their Easter dresses. The girls had a lot of fun playing in the nursery. When we got home the girls went down for a nap and we had to wake them up around 12:45 to head over to my parents for lunch. We had a delicious lunch at my parents. Alysha did a fantastic job eating ham and sweet potatoes. I think the only thing Skylar ate was corn and saltine crackers.....oh well. After lunch the girls opened their gifts from Aunt Sarah and Uncle Chris. Skylar and Alysha each received three books. Thanks Aunt Sarah and Uncle Chris!!
How cute does Gwen, Skylar, and Alysha look in their Easter dresses??
Later in the afternoon my Mom and Dad had an Easter egg hunt for the kids. Alysha loved hunting for the eggs. She wanted to hold all her eggs and did not want to put any in her basket. Skylar on the other hand wanted nothing to do with the Easter egg hunt. She just wanted to walk around. Thanks Papa and Grandma for the girls fun stuff in their Easter baskets!!! The weather was so beautiful! After the Easter egg hunt was completed we spent some time helping the girls play on the swingset.