Five Bergmann's on a Hay Bail

I've had a few picture ideas in my head for a while and the kids are finally all old enough to cooperate.  

For the most part.

 Notice Andrew...

 ...and Joshua...

...and Wyatt, who was convinced he was falling off.

Lovely cloud pattern in the summer sunset.

Soccer 2012

The Bergmann twins were so happy to play on the same team this year! 

So were their parents as it meant two to three less games each week.

Natalee at one of her soccer practice/games.

First Pool Party of 2012

 Andrew on his home-made lounge chair.

 Wyatt's new best friend.

Chillin' with Dad.

Hair cuts

Wyatt and his best friend. :)

Father's Day 2012

The Dad & his kids. (bad lighting, sorry)

 I love the clouds in these pictures.

 For my Mother-in-law.

 There's something about throwing rocks into the water...

I get the light right and then I have squinty children...

Andrew turns Seven!

 We got him a Bible for his birthday and right away, the boys set up to play "church" outside.

Joshua and Caleb thought he was an awesome pastor.  :)

 "Fancy drink" with a real lemon slice!

May is soccer season...so we enjoyed lemon tarts for lunch.

Happy Birthday to my most imaginative child ever!!!

Mother's Day 2012

Some pictures from 2012 Mother's Day.

God Answers Children's Prayers

Waiting...

If you don't know me very well, you may not know that I am an animal person.

And more specifically, a dog person.

It seems that at least two of my children follow in my foot steps.

Caleb and Joshua have been asking for a dog for...well, a long time. 

Maybe two years.  Probably even longer than that.

I always told them that we'd "talk about it" once there were no more diapers in our house.

There are still diapers in our house.

And...

there is now a dog.

 When I told the boys yesterday that their dog was coming tomorrow (Tuesday),

they could not believe it!

Caleb kept saying, "Am I dreaming?!?  Tell me I'm not dreaming!"

Apparently, they'd only been praying for a dog for one week.

Really?

Just one week?

 Caleb trying to avoid "kisses" from Tucker.

Playing fetch with Tucker.

They can not get enough of Tucker!



An Easter craft

 This is a pretty easy Easter craft that you can do with younger children.

After searching Google pictures for Easter egg crafts with buttons, I came up with this idea.

I bought a package of foam Easter eggs and

a few rounds of pins with coloured heads at the Dollar Store.   

I already had some irridescent/translucent/shiny confetti type of decorations in my craft bucket that worked perfectly for this craft.

 And it was as simple as pushing the pin through the centre of the

confetti towards the centre of the foam egg.

No one was injured in the making of these beautiful creations.

And Caleb is 11

 Caleb got a street hockey stick for his birthday.

Hockey was the game of choice for the last 4 months.

Another view of the very delicious jello cake.

Natalee is 5!

 A pink basket for her bike!

 Toenails painted orange...Wyatt's too.

 Decorating cupcakes as flowers.

 Yumm!  Happy Birthday, Natalee!

 Another cake. Made out of jello.

Party with friends!

Wyatt

It always surprises me when a silent 3 year old ISN'T getting into trouble!

Checking out a Lego Ideas book.

"CHEEEESE!"

Potty seat on my head.

Diaper on my bum.

Sister's pink shoes on my feet.

Ready to go.



Valentine's Day

I do not like learning new things.  Not computer things, anyway.  I still need to find an easier way to transfer pictures from the camera to the computer, and upload them to my blog...

Above, our valentine's day cookie pizza.  So good!

 Valentine's Day Chex Mix for the kids.  Also very good!

We played some Valentine's Day games after supper.

We had a competition to see who could stack the most conversation hearts. 

The kids loved it!