Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Collin and Hayley

February was a fun month for grandkids Collin and Hayley. Here's proof.

Hayley at the Dora and Diego exhibit at the Minnesota Children's Museum.

Collin at the Dora and Diego exhibit.

Hayley does face painting at the Children's Museum.

Collin face painted himself a beard, just like Mike's.

Hayley is doing great at gymnastics lessons.

Hayley and Collin put on their pajamas -- backwards!

Collin is doing terrific at his swimming lessons.

A rare picture of the two kids hugging each other.

Hayley goes sledding at Collin's school, Echo Park Elementary.

Collin pulls the sled.

King of the hill!

Queen of the hill!

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Mike in Indy

Mike traveled back home again to Indiana to be inducted onto Ben Davis High School's Alumni Wall of Fame. Here are a few pics from the trip.



All the inductees stand in front of the actual Alumni Wall of Fame.


Mike gives his acceptance speech.

After the ceremony, Mike got together with some old high school pals at Rick's Boatyard. Here are Brian Swift and Brian Allee.

Gene Arnold and Brian Allee.

Tim Doak and his wife Joan. 

Monday, February 18, 2013

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is also Mike's birthday, so the whole family gathered to celebrate them both.

Hayley with her pink bear.

Hayley, Mike, and Collin.

The kids help Mike open his presents.

Hayley gets Mike's attention for something really important.

Hayley helps Mike blow out the candles on his birthday pie.

Mike and Lael.

Lael can now sit up all by herself.

Lael and her toys.

Alethia coloring a valentine. 

Peek a boo!

Judah plays with his mom.

Laura, Lael, and Kaylee.

Hayley does a puzzle.

Alethia and Collin play in their fort.

All the valentines from all of the kids.

Tof, Lael, Alethia, and Collin help MIke blow out the candles on his birthday cake.

Monday, February 11, 2013

Snow Day!

We got a few inches of snow over the weekend, and Mike got a little help cleaning the driveway from grandkids Collin and Hayley.










Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Cousins Playing

All of our grandkids like to play together. It's always a fun time when Alethia, Judah, and baby Lael join Collin and Hayley for some fun.

Sherry and Lael. Nice hat!

Collin and Lael.

Hayley and Alethia play dress up.

Collin is a good babysitter for Lael.

Nice face, Lael.

Princess Hayley.

Princess Alethia.

Grandma reads to the grandkids.

It's makeup time. Hayley does the honors for Alethia.

Hayley makes up Judah.

Hayley makes up Collin.

Alethia makes up Hayley. 

Hayley and Judah.

Collin and Alethia play with Lael.

Lael and Mike.