Abrielle's 5th Birthday

Abrielle's first birthday party with friends. 

Opening gifts with Zoe and Claire. 

Ben and I took the girls to the zoo. 

The three amigos riding on the Safari Train. 

Abrielle eating her last treat, ice cream, at the zoo to cool off.

Abrielle and cousin Simon getting ready to eat some cake. 

Abrielle opeing a present from uncle Ezra.

Abrielle a little bit excited that she got the dolls from High School Muscial. 

Abrielle and Simon playing with her new stroller that she got from Uncle Alex.

Uncle Ezra once again playing with his doll. 

Graduation form Grad School

I finally did it, I graduated from grad school with a Masters in Instructional Technology.  It only took a year a half but with  no breaks I am glad to be done for the summer.  

Family picture with Ben, Abrielle, Kristen and baby to come. 

Abrielle waiting patiently to get the ceremony over with. 

A great big hug from my little sweet heart. 

Just think, a year from now we will have a family picture with Ben in the cap and gown. 

Guess What?

Abrielle is going to be a big sister again and she is going to have another little sister.  My due date is September 30.  So far everything looks good but we are taking it only one day at a time and the doctors are keeping a close eye on me. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

Wailing Wall

Julie Purney made a Wailing Wall for parents that have lost a child.  It is not a traditional wall. This wall was hung from the ceiling of the art gallery at Cardinal Stritch University in May of 2008 for the Masters in Visual Studies Final Exhibition.  It is made of hand sculpted ceramic rocks, molded from rock found on the Milwaukee Shores of Lake Michigan.  Each rock is no larger than the palm of your hand, imprinted with the names and dates of children who have been lost. If you want to learn more about the wall Julie's website is http://artmom-2.tripod.com

We had the chance to go and make Evvy's rock for the Wailing Wall.  Abrielle is making the mold for the rock out of clay. 

Ben is working on Evvy's rock. 

Here is a picture of the final wall at the viewing on Mother's Day. 

Evvy's rock hanging on the wall. 

Abrielle wrote a note and put it under the wall with many other note.  She wrote, I love you Evvy. 

Muffins with Mom

Abrielle at her school for muffins with mom to celebrate Mother's Day. 

Abrielle giving me her present that she made at school. 

Easter

Dying Eggs

Since it snowed about 12 or more inches the day before Easter, Abrielle had an interesting time finding eggs in the snow. 

Yeah, she found another egg. 

Uncle Alex is a goof ball!