Sorry again for the delay in posting pictures. We've had a busy winter, as you will see below. We also haven't ventured into getting another computer, so I continue to post this through Ben's work computer.

Ben is working hard as our church continues it's three year plan. My work is experiencing the downfalls of the economy... less jobs, no affordable insurance, high medical costs, and more cancer diagnoses than ever.

Karis is half way through Kindergarten and learning at a very fast pace. She especially enjoys art and music. Timothy is growing like a weed. He's over 21 lbs. and just got into a "big boy" car seat this week. He loves to "click" his tongue, eat anything he can fit into his mouth, and make attempts to pull himself up to prepare for crawling.

We were able to attend a gymnastics meet at UW La Crosse this winter. A member of our church, Kasey Crawford, is one of the coaches. The above picture is of Ben and Karis at the meet.

Timothy enjoyed watching gymnastics too!
Karis loves trying winter sports. Most recently, she's been ice skating. She did really well and enjoyed the time with Dad.

There's been a lot of inside days since we've had a cold winter. During some downtime, Karis wanted to make sure that Timothy has been able to enjoy her iPod. I'm not sure what he thinks about the pink thing in his ear that plays "Miley Cyrus."

We'll just call this one "toothless." Karis lost three teeth in a week. The tooth fairy is going broke in our house!

We've also had quite a bit of sickness. Karis and Timothy like to "cuddle" during the sick times.

Sunday Night Family Time

We didn't have an exciting weekend. The weather was pretty rotten. We got a few things done around the house. Most importantly, we spent time together.

Here's a few pictures of our family time.
Karis LOVES getting pictures taken with her brother. Mom and Dad are just an added bonus!

Okay, so this isn't a family time shot! But this is one of T's favorite past times! Just an FYI... he probably won't be doing this much longer. His first tooth started poking through his gums today.

Ski Bunny

Today was an adventure! Our church had a ski day at Mt. La Crosse. This was Karis's first skiing experience. Timothy enjoyed watching his sister, Ben and all the other skiers.
Since Karis is under 10, she was given a private lesson by a staff member from Mt. La Crosse.
Even though this was not cheap, it was worth it for her. She had someone to teach her to ski without learning our bad habits. Aaron is helping her put her skis on in this picture.
This is a close up of Karis and Aaron about half way through her lesson. They conquered the bunny slope and quickly headed to the ski lift. Aaron said that Karis has no fear. She must get this from her dad.

I love this picture! Karis, Ben and Timothy enojoyed the "warm" weather on the slopes. We were so excited to see temps in the 30s this weekend!

Check out these two wild skiers! Karis doesn't look very happy since her hat fell off while she was getting on the lift. I held it for her until she returned from her run. This didn't slow her down at all.

A good day was had by most of the gang from Cornerstone. Poor Amy Jo dislocated her shoulder and had to have it put back in place in the ER. I'm also wondering if Ben will be able to get out of bed tomorrow.

A NEW YEAR

Sorry it's taken so long since we added some pictures to the Blog. We are still without a home computer. This is a recent picture of Timothy. The outfit is compliments of Mom-Mom.
Karis picked out this blue dress to wear for the Christmas program at church.
She was so proud to show it off.

Our PSU cheerleader and giraffe at Halloween.

I promise to do better with updated pictures. Timothy has battled two ear infections in the past month. He's growing like a weed. Karis is doing well in school and loves to learn. Ben is really enjoying his work at church. I never have a dull moment at the hospital... one of perks of being a social worker. We hope everyong is doing well so far in 2010.

Catching up!

We've given up on our computer so I'm adding this from Ben's computer. Catching you up... we are watching LOTS of PSU games this fall. A few brave souls have joined in to watch the games with us. THANKS!!!!

A few weeks ago, we ventured to Dyersville, IA to see the "Field Of Dreams" film location with Justin, Cindy, and Norah. It was a lot of fun. This is Karis in front of the house. Notice the purple baseball glove!

Ben and Justin got into a little game with a few of the other tourists. They were like kids on Christmas morning.

I also attended a Halloween part/fundraiser for work. This is Mary and Kathi as Betty and Wilma. Ben made my costume... I was a PURPLE iPod.

Timothy was dedicated at church on October 11th. Unfortunately, we did not take any pictures that morning, but I managed to get a few shots when we got home.

Quick Note...

Sorry there are no pictures. I'm writing this from Ben's computer. Our computer is experiencing technical difficulties. Karis and I have also been sick all day. Poor Ben is taking care of his family on his last day of vacation. It sound like things may last until tomorrow. Once we and computer are back in order, we'll have a PSU picture for you!