March 10th

This week Zach is Star Student of his kindergarten class.  I had lunch with him today and had so much fun talking to all of his friends.  Kindergarten is such a fun age!


March 9th

This little princess is ready for Spring!

March 8th

Darby is Zach's classroom's stuffed animal.  Each weekend, he goes to a student's house and they write about it in Darby's journal.  Zach had a really fun time with Darby this weekend!


March 7th

ISU vs TCU basketball game


March 6th

Instead of having a typical music concert, Zach's music teacher decided to have a Spotlight on Music week at school.  Parents were invited to come and watch a typical music class during the week (super convenient for working parents!).  Zach has music on Fridays so Chris and I went today to observe.  He was chosen to sing a solo and did a great job entertaining everyone!

March 4th

Bailey had her 6 month doctor's appointment so it was time to start transitioning her to solids!  We started with rice cereal and she liked it at first, but then changed her mind!  She definitely liked the bath afterwards much better.


March 1st

March 1st my grandparent's farm officially became a 1/2 century farm.  We celebrated with cake and played in the snow and had a wonderful time together.  Here's to 50 more years!


February 28th

ISU vs Kansas State game

February 20th

Tonight was exciting at our house.  Right before bed Zach told me he thought he had something stuck in his ear.  I looked with a flashlight and deep inside I saw purple.  As he tells it, Zach was sitting with "the weird kid" at after-school care and decided to try to out-weird him.  He stuck some colored pencil lead in his ear and was surprised when it didn't come right out.  He didn't want to tell anyone because he was too embarrassed.  Chris and I tried everything we could think of for about 30 minutes before we called the doctor.  He said to try to get Zach to sneeze.  I put pepper in his nose and tickled his nostrils...nothing.  Finally I got the bright idea to put a cup full of water up to his ear and roll his head side to side.  Eventually the pencil tip came out in the cup.  I think Zach learned a valuable lesson that night!

February 14th - Mimi's Birthday

We celebrated Mimi's birthday with lunch at Johnny's in Altoona and by playing football at their house in the afternoon.  Happy birthday Mimi!


Februay 14th - Valentine's Day

Happy Valetine's Day from our Valen-tiny & her handsome brother

February 13th

Today I got to go to Zach's school to volunteer at the Valentine's Day party.  They all had so much fun playing games & giving each other treats.  My boy, always the entertainer.

February 11th

There has never been a day when I have not been proud of you, I said to my son, though some days I'm louder about other stuff so it's easy to miss that. Brian Andreas

Wall of Pride at Southeast Elementary - February 2015



February 7th - Party

Zach's swimming birthday party with the Palmers at the Urbandale Pool

February 7th

Zach's last basketball game and ISU vs Texas Tech game


February 6th

Tonight Bailey rolled over for the first time!  She is getting so big!


February 2nd

Christian Skate night at Skate North



February 1st

Zach's Super Bowl birthday party with the Huntrods

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