GR Children's Museum

Penguin Play is at the GR Chrildren's Museum right now, and while we didn't get much time playing with the penguin set up, we had fun everywhere else. Simon got to crawl through a mirror tunnel, play with balls, and try out musical instuments.

Our Family Christmas

We had a wonderful Christmas Season : )

DeVries Christmas Eve

Extended DeVries Family Christmas

Lake, Steve and Heather visit for Christmas

Simon's First Gun - That's A Daisy

Grandpa Grooters gave Simon his first gun and it even has his name engraved in it : )

Oosterhouse/Grooters Christmas

Visiting Great-Grandma Grooters

Little Helper

We finally put some locks on all of our kitchen cupboards to keep Simon OUT! He helped Grandpa and Daddy install them : )

Simon has a rough life : )

Simon woke up this morning and promptly fell asleep by me in bed. Then he got to help mommy and grandma "sew". And he got to cuddle up in the down comforter and watch a little morning cartoons : ) Rough, isn't it?

Baby #2 update

Well, it looks like Baby G #2 will arrive at dawn on February 2. We have a c-section scheduled for 7:30am. We will also have an amniocentesis test which is scheduled for February 1, to check and make sure her lungs are ready for delivery. WOW only 8 more weeks!

SICK!

Well, our family overall hardly ever gets sick but what a week we have had. Simon ended up in Prime Care on Tuesday afternoon with a temperature of 104.4f and a double ear infection. On Wednesday I had a fever, sore throat, an ear ache, and pain. And then James acquired the lovely sore throat this weekend. WHAT FUN, WHAT FUN! Please pray that we all feel better this week : )

OLD SWEATERS : )

Does anyone out there have any old sweaters you aren't wearing anymore and never will? I have a few new PETUNIAS products I am trying and would love to take them off your hands. If you have any I can use and are willing to donate them to PETUNIAS please email me or leave a comment here. THANKS!!

Simon's 1 year Photos

Simon is ONE today!

Our little baby turns 1 year old today. Eveyone tells you this, but the time really does fly. I can't believe how much he has changed and learned over the past year. We love him so much and have so much fun as a family! ---------Tonight we took Simon out to eat at Panera Bread, then he got to ride the carousel and also hang out in the playland. We gave him a tricycle for his first birthday present.

Simon's FIRST Birthday

Simon was very spoiled at his birthday party. He had a great time opening lots of fun presents. He even got to eat three little mini monster cupcakes : )

Simon's Dedication

Simon's Dedication at Mars Hill went great. We were blessed to have many family members and friends attend the celebration.

Happy Harvest Day

Simon had fun being a cute little lion. We went to visit daddy at his elementary school and watched a costume parade. Then we went to Grandpa and Grandma O's house for dinner.