Easter 2007

The bunny was good to everyone....Libby gets the most attention because she's little & well--just because. Here she is "stylin" with her new Dora sunglasses & her Easter basket:

Ahhh....Spring

Grant having fun swinging with Libby

Shelby & Libby playing with friends

Libby learning lots of fun new things!

Shelby's Learning Log

The 2nd graders @ Shelby's school use something called a "Learning Log". Lots of things are placed in this book...but my favorites are their letters back & forth from student to teacher/teacher to student. Below is one I'm sharing:

February 1, 2007

Dear Mrs. Wynk,
The book I read was The fight for Freedom. This book was mostly about Martin Luther King Jr. and other people fighting for rights and freedoms. I Like this book because Martin has big words to say to america. These are his biggest words Love, peace and don't fight with fist. The author really grabbed my attecion when Martin Luther King Jr. died because someone did not like Martin for stealing his freedom and rights. This story had a sad ending because the guy who shot Martin was happy but Martin Luther King Jr. was feeling sad inside. Today Martin is sad because he can not see that his dream came true.

Love,
Shelby H.

February 6, 2007

Dear Shelby,
Wow! You wrote another powerful letter about a book that you are excited about! It sounds like you learned alot of Martin Luther King Jr. from reading this biography. What is the biggest lesson you learned from this famous American? What book are you reading now? Keep up the good work!

Love,
Mrs. Wynk

Blast Off!

Grant's science fair project was a "Film Canister Rocket". We haven't rec'd the grade back yet....but we think he did a great job!

Update 3/27: Grant received an 'O' on his project--O for Outstanding!!

Momma's Little Helper

When an almost 2 year old follows as close as this one does....what do you do?

Give her a dust rag & put her to work!! Libby had alot of fun "helping" her Mom clean this past week.

A LONG Winter's Day at the Pool

We spent Saturday at a swim meet. It was what I would call

A "L--O--N--G" Day!!

We were up @ 4 AM to be ready to leave @ 5 AM. We drove to Miami County, OH so that Shelby could be in the water for warmups at 6:45. The only flaw in our plan was that McDonald's was NOT open when we left Marysville!!

Shelby had a great meet, finished 1st in her heat for backstroke. She took several seconds off her backstroke & freestyle times.

She spent most of the day hanging out with her friend Connor, playing Nintendo DS and listening to music in between events.

First Snow of 06/07 Winter

We woke up to snow this morning. The kids had a good time playing in it...Grant even shoveled the driveway & sidewalks (THANKS!). I think everyone was happy to see a little 'white stuff' this time...

Libby Walking

Libby is starting to take her first steps. The video is sort of close up...but you get the idea.

Merry Christmas 2006!

Merry Christmas to all of our wonderful friends & family!! Santa was good to Grant, Shelby & Libby.

Here they are with their favorite gifts!

Libby ABC's

Libby loves "singing" her ABC's...that is, until she gets bored and "eats" the ABC's!

Shelby's 1st Swim Meet

Shelby is swimming this year for the UCY Hurricanes. She participated in her first meet this past weekend. She swam in a relay, a 25 m freestyle, 25 m backstroke, and 25 m breaststroke.

She took 1st place in the 25 m freestyle. We are so proud of her!

Congratulations Shelby!

Shelby achieved a MAJOR milestone today! At her eye doctor appointment this morning, she received the news that she does NOT have to patch anymore! After 10 months of hard work (patching, reading, more patching, more reading)....she is done! We are so proud of her!!


Way to go Shelby!!

Happy Halloween from the Howard's

This Halloween was fun for everyone! We enjoyed a great neighborhood party over the weekend and the kids had trick-or-treat on Tuesday, Oct 31st. Libby was "along for the ride"...but Grant & Shelby really racked up the candy.

Libby's Organization Skills

Libby is working on her organization skills. She loves to get ALL the plastic-ware (cups, bowls, measuring cups, etc) out of the cabinets & re-arrange them for me. What a good helper!

Happy Birthday Shelby & Grant

Shelby & Grant celebrated their 7th & 10th birthdays recently. They both decided to have friends over for a celebration & sleepover. Both parties were lots of fun!!

Are you ready for some football????????

This Saturday was the kick off for the 2006 football season. Grant & Shelby are both Ravens again this year. Grant played QB in our first win (19-0)...even running the ball in for an extra point! Shelby cheered the team to victory!

Summer Vacation 2006

We enjoyed a great trip to Branson,Missouri this August. The Ozark Mountains are beautiful and we enjoyed many theme parks & shows!

Scooter

Libby has decided against crawling or walking. Instead, she is a "scooter". It is hilarious to watch & one would think that we purposely "sped up" the video. This video has NOT been altered:

The BEST Cheerleaders

Shelby & Libby are Grant's best cheerleaders! They are always there @ the ballpark when he plays and cheering him on! They were the "secret weapon" this weekend when our team won the tournament in Sylvania, OH. Shelby made noise-makers for all the parents & we used them all weekend to cheer our boys on to victory!

Libby Turns 1

Libby celebrated her birthday at the end of June. She didn't really like the cake all that much. She "flung" more of it on the wall than she actually ate! She had a big day though with her family & friends!

Go Broadway!

Shelby is playing softball for Broadway. She is doing great! She has had some great plays as a 2nd basemen & even got her first hit @ her last game! She's having a good time.

Shelby's Amazing Eye Progress

Shelby has made incredible progress with her patching & glasses. She has gone from 5/400 vision in her left eye to 20/80 in about 4 months. She is still working very hard and we are proud of her!

Libby is 11 Months Old

Libby is growing so fast & changing everyday. It's hard for us all to believe that she will be one in just a few short weeks. We can't remember life before her...

Congratulations Grant & Mike!

Grant's baseball team won The Tournament of Legends this past weekend in Marysville. Grant pitched one game & won. He also spent alot of time behind the plate as catcher. We are so proud of him!

Happy Easter

Easter was a great day! After church, we spent the day with the Howard's in Coshocton. It was a fun day of food & egg-hunts enjoyed by all!

Play Ball!

Baseball season is officially here! Grant pitched in our season opener last night. They lost in a nail-biter (4-5) to cross-town rival, Marysville Mitts.

Swim Lessons

Shelby took swim lessons @ the Y over spring break. She had a great time becoming a better swimmer with her friends from the neighborhood!

Hockey's Over!

Hockey season is over!!! WOW...what a year! Grant's team ended the season 31-13-8. They won a couple of tournaments & were the CSHL Division Champs!!!

Of course, we're already in the thick of baseball practice---but in the meantime, Grant has decided that a little bike-wrecking might be good for him!! Just teasing....but we had to document this little run-in with the pavement.

Shelby's Singing Debut

Shelby performed last night @ the Mill Valley 1st Grade Music Program. She had a duet with her friend, Jessica, in the song Hickory Dickory Dock. They did an awesome job on verse 9!!!

Shelby looks beautiful for the program!

Almost 9 Months

Libby is almost 9 months (next Wednesday, March 22nd). She had her 9 month check-up this week and is doing great! She weighed in @ 17.1 lbs and 27 1/2 inches long. She is starting to rock up off her behind---so maybe she's considering moving somewhere on her own?? She's pretty content to just watch the world go on around her. WHY NOT? She has 4 people waiting on her every whim (Mom, Dad, Brother, Sister)!!!

Libby is 7 1/2 months old!

Libby is changing everyday & becoming quite the little personality. Here are some newer pictures of her.

Shelby & her new glasses

Shelby is wearing glasses & a patch! She is working hard to strengthen her left eye so that it will be strong like her right one!! We are very proud of her & the way she's dealing with this.

I have no life, my brother plays hockey

I shouldn't joke about it...I'm sure that Shelby (especially) feels that way. Hockey is hard on siblings....take a look at how exhausted these girls were after the Cincinnati tournament this past weekend.

Nutcracker 2005 Champs

Congratulations Grant! His hockey team won the Nutcracker Tournament in Pittsburgh over New Years!

Merry Christmas 2005

Merry Christmas! We had a wonderful Christmas with all of our family. Libby was under the weather but I think she still had some fun.

Christmas Baking

Shelby LOVES to bake!! We made over 200 cookies this holiday season. Some were to exchange & many more to share with friends & family.