Here we go

This is Mason with our new kitty, Charlie


Makayla turned 2, Feb. 6, 2011


Mason at his 4th birthday party Nov. 1, 2010

My family the day after Nick's funeral

The kids playing with uncle Stuart

It has been hard for me to post much lately; December was an awful and long month. I made myself enjoy Christmas for the kids. It's hard to just break down, cry and curl into a ball when you have two young kids who need you.

Mason is doing very well in preschool, he loves it. He brings me home all sorts of projects and artwork. He won't go to kindergarten this fall, he will have another year of preschool and then go in the fall of 2012.

Makayla has really grown into an opinionated young lady. She has to pick out her clothes now, does not like drinking from sippy cups and is determined to use the potty on her own. I don't think she quite gets the concept because she will just sit there, then get mad when I go to put a diaper back on her.

We are very much looking forward to spring. We are planning to plant a garden again and do some projects around the house.

Reasons I love Fall!

Travis would say he loves fall because of hunting, but heres mine:
1. Cooler days
2. Lovely fall colors
3. Pumpkins and scarecrows
4. Gets me in the mood to bake
5. Beginning of the holiday season





Fell asleep at the table

Trip to South Dakota

This past weekend we were in Mobridge South Dakota. Travis's grandparents celebrated their 60th wedding aniversary! It was a lot of fun to see family and have a good weekend.


Grandma and grandpa Biederstedt.

With all the great-grandkids that were able to be there.

Grandma and grandpa with grandkids and their spouses.

With their four kids.

The Tanz's

Me and the man. He's not to happy.

There's kinda a smile.

Travis was mad I insisted on a family picture, and Mason never poses good for pictures anyway, and I don't know what Kayla's problem was, but this is what we got.

This one is ok except Mason would not look up.

Easter fun

We had fun for Easter this year. I had to work Easter Sunday, but Saturday we dyed a few eggs with the kids. Then after I got off work Sunday, we had dinner with family and grandma had even set up an easter egg hunt at her house. They really enjoyed finding those eggs! It was a lot of fun.


Makayla in her Easter dress.


Mason and his basket of eggs.

Makayla finding eggs.

The kids and their 2 cousins.

Mason and Makayla with their baskets.

Mason was smelling the dyed water and saying "hmmmm!"

Mason and daddy.

Mason pointing out the colors.

Makayla clapping.

Mason and Kayla with their eggs.

More pics

Kayla opening presents

Makayla is 1!

Makayla turned 1 on Feb. 6, 2010. We had her party at our house with family and friends. She loved digging into her presents and cake.

The great hunter

This is Travis's deer that he got this year. He got it in October when he went with his dad and brother. He's pretty proud of it.


(He looks real happy in the pic, dosen't he)
He never looks real thrilled in pictures