little ballerina's!

Grace & Eva started ballet back in September. Grace has since stopped taking ballet. Eva still loves it. Our neighbor and the girl's friend Elizabeth is also in the class. :)

did ya miss me??

Thought I'd post some pictures from early fall before winter hit! :) I Facebook everything, but maybe some people prefer to see the images on here.

The first day of school!with the Schneemann kids!
Eva, Tyler, Grace, Elizabeth, Kaylee & Caleb
Sisters!

At the bus stop with Elizabeth and Taylor

So again, I have let this poor little blog go un-blogged for almost 2 months! So again, I will be blogging little blurbs about what has transpired between then and now.

My 31st birthday was on the 7th - we ended going out to eat to Luca's with some friends & siblings. Then we saw The Hangover - super funny, and a bit freaky. Then it was back to our house where a few of my wonderful neighbors came over to hang out and chat. Fun!

Mid-month we headed up north with all of our neighbor friends and their families for a stay at the Coyote Crossing cabins and went rafting on the Pine River. SUPER fun!! We had perfect weather, we had 9 of the 10 cabins there so the kids were able to ride bikes/scooters and run around without too much worry. Already planning to go again next year!

I just got a point and shoot camera for recording all the fun we have without lugging (and worrying about) my super large pro equipment! I still cringe at the quality, but hey, at least we'll have more pictures! :)

My niece Isaorda was born - she is stunning! I wasn't able to get to the hospital to see her :( Super sad about that so I don't have any pictures of her!!

Nana camp finished up, we had a great time!! I have lots of pictures coming and a slideshow too!

We've gotten back-to-school shopping done, it gets more expensive every year, and I know next year when Eva actually needs more than clothes it will be worse! The girls are excited for school to start. Kaylee has Mrs. Masters and Grace has Mrs. Hamer. I've heard good things about both. I also signed Grace and Eva up for ballet classes and Kaylee for piano lessons. Hope they all like it! Eva asks every day if ballet class is now (they start on the 8th). Yay! I'll post pictures in their ballet outfits soon!

Once school has begun I've scheduled in blogging time so I will be much better about keeping up with both blogs!!

Ethan Rome!!

The newest Mattila nephew has arrived! Ethan Rome was born at 12:35am Monday, July 6, 2009. He is 7lb. 5oz. and I believe 20 1/2 inches!
SO cute - looks like his big brother Owen!
Congrats John & Heather!!

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blogging mood!

So I was in a blogging mood - please scroll down for some new posts - LOTS of them!! :)

more family fun!

On Sunday we got back together to hang out at John & Heather's in the evening. James & Mandy couldn't make it. :( We had a good time!

Heather & Owen - I think discussing the fire

Timmy & Erin relaxing in the swing

Grace in the tree (all the girls then had to do it of course!)

Egan

Another of Timmy & Erin!

Sweet shot of Timmy!

awwwww

Grace & Egan

Grace, Eva & Egan - so cute!

no idea why Egan looks SO surprised! lol

Grace with her Aunt Erin

Sweet shot of Dave

Me & Dave

Egan helping gather really big sticks!

Nana helping Grace tie her shoe

Uncle Tim messing with the little boys

Some how I didn't get any shots of Dad or John! They were there! :)

Grace's birthday party (with friends)

We decided to have Grace's party with her friends for her 6th birthday the weekend before her actual birthday. We held it at the North Shore Art Center in Fenton - GREAT place! Hoping to go there for a mom's night out and with my mom and sister-in-laws. :) FUN!

They made this awesome sign for her!

Kaylee

Grace

A weird kind of accidental picture of Grace - but I like it! lol

Kira

Sophia

Lauren

Elizabeth

Brynn

Taylor

Everybody was working hard!

Grace didn't want frosting on her cupcake - who's kid IS she?!

All the girls!
I'll post pictures of their finished projects when we get them back!