Jake's Fire Station Field Trip

Luke had a surgery this morning to remove ear tubes that had been in for over 2 years. When I got back, I brought Jake to the firestation for his field trip. He had a BLAST! And, as is his aunt April, Jake announced he wants to be a firefighter when he grows up! :)

Mikes's wrestling team had a cancer benefit match tonight. There are a bunch of pictures of the event on VanAndel Institutes site (I guess AnnaJoy is on there playing one of the games they did at the end...I haven't seen them yet!). The kids were SO excited to be able to hold the check....it was pretty cute!

O.K. so I have been a bit lax about putting photos on the blog! Sorry! The kids went to their cousin, Andi's baby dedication today. Before they left a took a quick pic (I had to work Saturday and Sunday nights so I wasn't able to make the trip to Rockford). I also tried a "new do" for AnnaJoy....she had fun with it!

Ahoy Mate!!

Aunt Katie and Uncle Steve got the boys pirate gear for Christmas. Oh my do they love it! :)

The Bauman Christmas

Grandpa Gerry and Grandma Susan came to Michigan to visit everyone. Today we had Christmas with my siblings. I think it has been over 2 years since we were all 4 together. It was a lot of fun with lots of southern cooking, compliments of Susan.

Grandpa and Grandma Grover's house

Off to Grandpa and Grandma Grover's for a Christmas full of fun! The kids were WILD! And I think they tried to tear grandma's house apart, but hey! Isn't that what Christmas is all about?

Santa came to our house!!!!!!

Luke was the first awake at 6:50am. Although my picture of him is quite blurry so I didn't add it. He waited a couple minutes then Jake came out...then the natives got restless and went down to wake up Anna at 7am.








The kids were so thrilled! As usual, we open stockings. Then eat a nice breakfast together, then we read our Bibles about the birth of Jesus Christ. Then the hysteria starts! The kids were VERY spoiled this year. They got great gifts and we (as a family) got a Wii....

Christmas Eve 2009

Our Christmas Eve in a nut shell...we started at Mike's aunt and uncles house for his grandparents Christmas. Then we came home...and actually kept the kids awake so we could make it to a Christmas Eve service near our house that started at 9:00! It was a great service but very LONG! 90 minutes! Then we still had to get ready for Santa's arrival. Needless to say, the kids didn't get in bed until nearly 11pm.











The kids enjoyed posing next to Santa's snacks and also loved reading "Twas the Night Before Christmas". And, after 3 Christmas' in these PJ's we will be retiring them. Anna's will fit again next year because she grows S L O W L Y...but the boys (as you can see) are growing right out of theirs). Jake is actually wearing the smallest pair because he is our smallest kid these days! :)

AnnaJoy's Christmas Party

Thank goodness for one of our favorite babysitters, Leighanne! AnnaJoy wanted me to be at her holiday party soooo bad! But, I didn't want to bring the boys! Phew! Last minute I found Leighanne! Anna was already asking if I was there before they were back in their classroom, so I was relieved that I was able to be there! (I can't imagine her disappointment if I hadn't been there!) It was pure chaos (aren't they all?) I got a pic of her and her little friend, Tessa. Tessa has lived down the road from us the whole time we have lived in our house and we never knew her! Thank goodness the girls has class together now! They are best buds!

Jake's Christmas Party

I was able to make it to the last 10 minutes of Jake's Christmas party today. He was pretty thrilled! I put him in a nice holiday sweater, do you think he could keep it on? He said he was hot....sigh....

AnnaJoy's School Christmas Program

AnnaJoy's school program was tonight. It was a lot of fun to watch. She was way in the middle so we could barely see her, but they all did wonderful! Jake and Luke were a bit squirmy when there was no singing, but when the students were singing both boys were silent! :)