After a long day of playing and activity, Maia and Jimmy snuggle up on the floor for a cuddle.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Merry Christmas
We had a great Christmas today - Grandpa Jerry and Grandma Sindy, Uncle Jonathan and Aunt Cindy all came over. Grandpa made us a big breakfast, then we opened presents. We all got what we asked Santa for, and more!
Ella got the Care Bear she has been dreaming of, Maia got her fancy big girl hoop earrings, and Cameron got a model car. We also got lots of other things!
Our family gift was a Wii, which we have really been wanting, and then at the end of the gift giving was one last special gift...
Ella got the Care Bear she has been dreaming of, Maia got her fancy big girl hoop earrings, and Cameron got a model car. We also got lots of other things!
Our family gift was a Wii, which we have really been wanting, and then at the end of the gift giving was one last special gift...
Scavenger Hunt
Quite the riddle
The first clues were hidden throughout the house and the yard. We rushed out and got them, then brought them back to try to figure out the mystery. They said:
We puzzled over the question, then went off to find the next clue, where we learned:
Wow, that's pretty cool. But more could there be? Off we were again, to find the next hint.
Congratulations Cameron, Maia and Ella Rose!
This Christmas, you have participated in one of the most important children's movements of your time.
The goal - to provide children around the world with new opportunities to explore, experiment and express themselves.
But how to do it?
How do you empower children around the world to take full advantage of every opportunity this world has to offer?
We puzzled over the question, then went off to find the next clue, where we learned:
One Laptop Per Child
A donation has been made in your name to a very special program which is putting laptops in the hands of children in third world countries all over the world.
To learn more about these children, visit their blogs and videos at http://laptop.org/en/children/learning/
But there's more!!!
Wow, that's pretty cool. But more could there be? Off we were again, to find the next hint.
Mystery Revealed
And then came the final clue, and the mystery was revealed! It said:
Thank you!
To thank you for your generous donation, you will also be receiving a laptop of your very own. Your laptop will arrive in early January, once the child who will be the recipient of your generosity has received their very special gift.
With love,
From Mom and Dad,
Grandma Sindy and Grandpa Jerry
And Jeff
Sunday, December 09, 2007
It's a Wonderful Life
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Birthday party
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
They say it's your birthday...
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Happy Halloween
Cameron, Ella and Maia show off their Halloween costumes before going out for the evening to take in the All-City Halloween Party.
Cameron is the bad guy from Scary Movie, Ella is Elizabeth from Pirates of the Caribbean, and Maia is the dead bride.
A little background on Maia's costume - apparently she became a member of the undead when she decided to try to lick the frosting off the bride and groom on the top of her wedding cake, but choked on it and passed on.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Ella's art
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Long distance interview
Maia's teacher recently assigned her the task of interviewing "the oldest" person in her family. Since Granddad Richard is 108, she of course thought he was the perfect choice. Only problem? He is in Whangaparaoa, New Zealand, and she is miles and miles away in North Dakota.
Enter the internet.
Maia and Granddad were able to hook up via instant messenger, webcam and yahoo phone - a full package allowing them to be face to face (sort of), hear each other's voices and interact through the interview.
She had a long list of questions, including what he liked to do when he was her age, how much things cost when he was her age and where he grew up. The process was so interesting it grew a crowd - not long into it, there were three very interested children sitting on the edge of their chairs, one of them frantically taking notes. She could barely keep up, but she loved every minute of it!
Big thanks to Granddad for such a special evening.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Third grade health fair
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Miss North Dakota
This has been a very exciting week for Maia. This week, she took part in the Little Sisters program during the Miss North Dakota Scholarship Pageant. As part of the program, each girl is matched up with a contestant to be sisters for the week.
Maia was matched up with an incredibly sweet 17-year-old big sister named Megan. She loved every minute of their time together!
Maia was matched up with an incredibly sweet 17-year-old big sister named Megan. She loved every minute of their time together!
Monday, May 28, 2007
Our friend Amanda (Alea Photography) did a great photoshoot of us this winter, and she has the pictures available for sale on her Web site.
They are gorgeous, and you should really check them out!
http://www.shutterfly.com/progal/album.jsp?aid=768a5498cf4009c8ca2f
They are gorgeous, and you should really check them out!
http://www.shutterfly.com/progal/album.jsp?aid=768a5498cf4009c8ca2f
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Big day for Ella!
This has been a very, very big day for the baby of the family.
It was the last day of kindergarten (woo-hoo! Here I come first grade!), she lost a tooth and went to a birthday party.
Does it get any better when you're six?
It was the last day of kindergarten (woo-hoo! Here I come first grade!), she lost a tooth and went to a birthday party.
Does it get any better when you're six?
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Monday, March 26, 2007
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
St. Louis trip
It was a very exciting week for our family. Four of us traveled to St. Louis, Missouri for the national convention of the U.S. Jaycees, and to compete on the national level in the Mungenast (Jaycee family of the year) competition.
(Cameron stayed behind with Grandma and Grandpa because he has perfect attendance, and didn't want to lose it!)
The competition consisted of interviews and judging on a book put together from our family activities throughout the year. And we won! Our family was honored with the Andrew and Charlotte Mungenast Memorial Award.
We made the Herald, too. Here is a story about us getting the national award:
http://www.willistonherald.com/articles/2007/03/17/local_news/news3.txt
While we were in St. Louis, we also had some time to check things out and have a little fun. (Photos to follow....)
(Cameron stayed behind with Grandma and Grandpa because he has perfect attendance, and didn't want to lose it!)
The competition consisted of interviews and judging on a book put together from our family activities throughout the year. And we won! Our family was honored with the Andrew and Charlotte Mungenast Memorial Award.
We made the Herald, too. Here is a story about us getting the national award:
http://www.willistonherald.com/articles/2007/03/17/local_news/news3.txt
While we were in St. Louis, we also had some time to check things out and have a little fun. (Photos to follow....)
JCI tour
Among the places we got to visit during our trip was the JCI (Junior Chamber International) headquarters in St. Louis. Here we are (the North Dakota delegates) with Scott Greenlee, the president of the JCI organization. Very exciting place for us to be! There was even art on the walls from New Zealand, and a doll collection with dolls from all over the world. We also got to see lots of interesting history of JCI, and check out the state-of-the-art offices.
Convention days
All dressed up
Posing with Tami
Dancing queen
St. Patty's princess
Going to the zoo, zoo, zoo
While all of the adults were off doing training, we took a trip to the St. Louis zoo. We wanted to see the new baby elephant, but he must have been having a nap at the time. But it was still lots of fun, because we got to see this Mama elephant, and lots of other animals. We took a ride on the train, saw the leopard and the crocodile and more.
Having a rest
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