These two singing dolls performed with the ISU Children's choir this Spring. Abi toured the schools singing "Rockin' Robin" and "Whenever I feel afraid" with debut swing dance and solo. Isabelle's songs were "You're never fully dressed without a smile" and "Chim Cheree" She and her sister finished with a trip to Lagoon for one of Abi's performances. Abi loves to sing and can't stop herself from smiling while performing. I am sure we'll be 'hearing' more from these two as the years go on.

Easter Fun

Ok, so it's a little late and everything seems normal...until the camera comes out. Well, relax now and be yourselves! Silly is as silly does.

Easter Egg

It's mid semester, late Friday night (notice the dark window), and the Easter eggs haven't been dyed. We can't have the grinch steal Easter so we pull out the eggs and put together all the colors.

Winter Fort 2008

We spend the evening fixing ourselves a fort complete with a door, chairs, table, bowls, and even decorations. It doesn't get any more extravagant. I had to turn down requests to stay in the fort...maybe someday we will have the gear! It was a fun project for all and even stayed put for about a week before mother nature and the wind took it's toll.

The Nativity 2007

With Isabelle as Mary and Matthew as Joseph we began our 3rd Annual 'Nativity' at the Nates. This year, a winter storm blew in covering the roads with snow and ice causing us to cancel our Christmas Eve tradition. But, that would not deter us. We waited 24 hours and carried on. Maria swept through her house cleaning after her family's Christmas celebration to have us all over for hot roast sandwiches and the cousin-get-together (Thanks Maria!)

We watch a video of Luke II choreographed to a song about Mary...
And Maria concludes with the symbolism of Gold, Frankinsense, and Mur showing an actual sample of each.

A gathering of all. Abi was the Angel; Isabelle was Mary; Joseph was Matthew; Anna, Christina, and Elle were the shepherds; Sam, Maddie, and Jessica were the wisemen for the annual production of the nativity 2007