Lizzy loves doing all types of art projects - coloring, painting, play-doh, etc.   She also is getting really good at writing her letters.  Here is a project she did all by herself while I was getting dinner ready.  She did not ask how to sp

We were so lucky to have Mema in town the last few weeks.  We had a great time playing and just being together.  Mema spent a lot of time with the kids - Lizzy even spent the night at the condo a few times.  The last few days of her trip Jerry and Trudy (some friends from her church in MI) also were in town.  Here are some pictures from the morning we spent  at the Train Park.  I went off to work and the "three grandparents" took the kids to meet Tim for lunch. 

Lizzy and Sammy playing on the slide at the train park

Trudy, Me, Sam, Mema, and Liz on the train.

Mema and Lizzy on the train.

Jerry, Trudy, Sammy, and me on the train.

Tim and the kiddos at lunch.

Sammy was exhausted from all the playing - so he took a nap through most of lunch!

Jan and Feb were pretty rough here.  During Jan we all were sick a couple times (colds, ear infections ,stomach bugs, etc).  In fact  I ended up getting (walking) pneumonia 4 days before the semester started.   That really threw a wrench in the start of the semester and set me back quite a bit.  That same weeked our dog Brandy (below) got sick.  At the vet we found out she had llymphoma.  She stayed relatively healthy for a few weeks, but on Valentine's day we took her to the Vet to be put down.  That was REALLY rough as Brandy was such a great dog.  That same day Tim came down with another stomach bug!  He fought that off and we were all healthy for a couple weeks, but it is now March 8th and Sammy has ANOTHER ear infection.  This was not meant to be a downer post, but thought I would fill you in on why there are so few postings so far.  We are praying for health and hope that future postings are about fun and not illness! 
Love ya all - the Sicky Bunch

Lizzy loves to cuddle her stuffed animals.  She rotates which one she sleeps with each night (although Ziggy, her puppy with the white with black dots is her favorite).

Sammy "reading" my organic chemistry textbook.  (I do not think he got past the first page...)

Lizzy and Sammy are best buds (most of the time).  Here are some cute pictures of the two of them playing together.

Holding hands at the train park.

Hanging out in the recliner.

Just playing on the ottomans (Sammmy just HAD to wear Lizzy's boots...)

Goovin' to the music.