Mr. Turkey

This year since Nathalie is in Pre-School, she got to participate in the Thanksgiving Festival. Casey had to work, so my dad (DoDad) got to come & be a part of the celebration! It was so much fun & the kids were so cute! Nathalie's class sang three songs, "Mr. Turkey", "The Leaves Are Falling Down" & "R E D". The teachers did such a wonderful job with the kids! When the program was over we all got to eat a big Thanksgiving Feast! It is a lot of hard work, but we are so blessed for these ladies to be a part of our children's lives!


Nathalie w/ Mrs. Kim


Nathalie's class

Projects & Crafts

We have had a lot of projects & crafts for school over the past weeks!
The girls also enjoyed making paper rings, bracelets & crowns!
They are wearing them in the pictures with their projects!

Emily's was to design a suit for Santa, because Mrs. Claus shrunk it. She also had to wright a letter to Santa & persuade him to use Emily's suit! We made a suit with a thermal shirt & fleece pants to keep him warm & a vest made of spandex so it could stretch. Emily was really excited about her project! They all look really cute hanging in the hall at school!

Santa's Emergency Suit

Nathalie's craft was to make a Boot Stocking! She helped pick out the supplies, but when the Elmer's glue wouldn't stick I had to use the hot glue gun! Again, they all look so cute hanging at her pre-school.

Boot Stocking

Kayleigh had to make a volcano for Science! Casey had the great idea to use a Christmas tree stand! The only requirement was to have a 20oz. bottle to support the explosion. We used felt, sandpaper, moss, rocks & paint. We had a lot of fun making it! Kayleigh also had to write a paper about different kinds of volcanoes & about her volcano & the supplies she used! She was so proud & we were proud of her too!

Mt. McKayleigh

Treasure God

At the end of summer, United Methodist Church in Holliday hosted VBS.
Emily's friend Abby Gayle asked her to attend, and Emily was soo excited to go! With that Kayleigh asked if she could go too. They had a great time!

Here are a few pics:


Emily & Kayleigh


Abby Gayle & Emily


Abby Gayle & Lilly
Kayleigh,Nathalie & Emily

Happy 6th Birthday Maisie

Maisie, Sara, Chloe & Emily

Maisie's party started off at the park, but it was soo windy it was moved to MiMi & PaPa's house! (Steve & Debbie)


Maisie & her Birthday Cupcakes YUM!!!


Sara enjoying her cupcake!


Emily & Nathalie with their sweet treats!

Maisie we enjoyed your party & thank you for letting us come!

Our Girls Are Growing Up

Kayleigh 5th Grade Spring


Emily Kindergarten Spring


Nathalie Daycare Spring

I Love You BERRY Much

A few weeks ago, the M&M (Moms & Munchkins) Group went to Young's Orchard in Charlie to pick strawberries. We had such a good time!

Nattie was a sweet girl & we really enjoyed ourselves along with our friends! When we all finished picking, we enjoyed a picnic.

Our strawberries didn't last long! Once the big girls got home from school they ate them all! I don't even know if Casey got one!?!

* Notice that Nattie's hair is much shorter!?!
* She gave herself a haircut! We were very upset!
* The hairdresser really fixed her up pretty cute!

The Muterspaugh Family

This past weekend we had a surprise visit from Aunt Dee & Aunt Jann! My Dad comes from a large family & most of them live out of state. Aunt Jann lives in California, so we don't get to see her that often. Aunt Dee lives closer, in the Dallas are so we are able to see her more. When we do get to see them it is always special!

Here is a pic of the Muterspaugh Family!

From the left: Joseph, Me, Dee, Jann, Joe
Tommy, Emily, Kayleigh, Nathalie, Andy

Dee & Jann are only 2 of my Dad's sisters. There are 4 all together! He has an older sister, Lucy who lives in New Mexico. Last but not least, a younger sister Mary who lives in Houston. My Dad also has a brother, Pat who lives in Colorado.


Joe, Dee, Jann


Kayleigh & Aunt Jann


Kayleigh & Aunt Dee

The little Muterspaugh Babies

Kayleigh, Tommy, Emily, Nathalie, Andy

Princess Camille

Our cousin Camille celebrated her
3rd birthday w/"Princess Fashion"


Camille getting ready to
blow out her candles!

Camille opening her presents,
Tara & the girls looking on!

Nathalie & Aunt Karen

Another Sara Stone!?!?!?

All I can say, is that these children (Sara & Matthew) captured our hearts in only 3 short days!! Are you wondering who they are & where did they come from!?!

Here is the story:

My best friend & her husband celebrated their 11th anniversary last week. They were going out of town for several days & asked if Casey & I could keep 2 of their children! Considering that we already have 3 of our own we were a little reluctant.

Knowing their trip was well deserved, I told her we would keep them. So for 3 days last week we had 4 year old Sara & 14 month old Matthew!

We were excited to have a son for 3 days! :) Matthew is the sweetest little boy! He never even shed a tear. He only fussed 1 time, & that was because he was sleepy.

He loved to rock, which is 1 of my favorite things to do! He just put his little arms around me & snuggled! It just melted my heart!!

Matthew loved Emily, our middle daughter! He would grin at her & then screech real loud! Emily loved Matthew because he had blue eyes like hers.

Sara fit right in with our 3 girls. Again, my heart just melted!! It was time to eat & as always, we said the prayer. I asked Sara if there was a prayer that they say at home. She said yes, I can say a prayer too.

Here was Sara's prayer:

Dear Jesus,

Thank you for Mommies & Daddies,

Thank you for Daughters & Brothers,

Thank you for Outside,

Thank you for the Food,

I Love You Jesus!

Amen

Our oldest daughter Kayleigh, couldn't believe Sara had made that up all on her own! By the time she was finished, I had tears in my eyes!

Our family enjoyed having Matthew & Sara as guests! I told my friend that anytime they go on a trip, we would be glad to keep their kids!!

Early Easter Celebration

Emily & Nathalie both had Easter parties at school & daycare. They had so much fun! I am so thankful to be able to attend all these events! I didn't realize all the things I missed out on when I worked full-time.


Emily's party was wonderful! Emily was so excited because earlier in the day they got to ride the bus & participate in Jump Rope for Heart. Then for the party, they had a visit from the Easter bunny, hunted eggs & busted a pinata. I didn't get as many pictures at Nattie's party, because the kids go so fast! I can't wait to celebrate with our family!! I always love seeing the girls in their new dresses!

Birthday Boy, Cowgirls & Baby Bennett

Crockett, our sweet nephew, celebrated his 1st birthday a few weekends ago. He had a cowboy themed party. The girls love playing with Crockett!

As one of Crockett's party favors, each child got a red or blue cowboy hat.


Notice the sheriff badge on Nattie's waistband!?!


Here is a picture of Emily, Great-Great Aunt Doris & Kayleigh.



That same weekend, we attended a baby shower for an extended (Stone) cousin (Jake & Chelsea Wilson). Baby Bennett is due in April & he is being named after his Great-Grandpa B.W. Stone.

The shower theme was heavy equipment & the centerpiece is actually Jake's (the father) from when he was a boy. The card on the flowers says:

Dump Trucks, Dozers

Hammers & Nails

Bugs, Frogs & Fishing Tails

Popsicle Kisses & Big Bear Hugs

That's what Little Boys are made of.

You Are My Sunshine!!

My dad took this picture of Nathalie at my nephew Andy's birthday party!
I love this picture!! It shows the sweet girl side of Nathalie!

Muenster Stars

Muenster, Texas, is a small town on the way to Gainesville. They are known for their Annual German Fest. They have these really cute painted buildings. I bet, we have driven passed them a few hundred times over the years. This time we decided to stop so that I could take some pictures of the girls.









I thought these were funny!

Kayleigh over posed!
Emily is just Emily!
Nathalie, what can I say!?! She should have been a boy!

ZOO-rific Trip

To kick-off Spring Break, Casey, the girls & I took a short trip to Gainesville. I love this little town! As a young child, my family lived there about 5 years. They have the cutest little zoo (Frank Buck Zoo). We enjoy going!


Here are a few pics:

How do we measure up?


Eat your heart out!


Over the bridge we go!

Aunt Dee the Crafty Bee

Can you imagine that we have another family member that likes to take pictures just as much as we do!?!? LOL Well, Aunt Dee loves to take pictures when she comes to visit. She enjoys scrap booking and is very creative with the layouts.
Here are some of her works of art:

Halloween 2009
Andy & Tommy aka Mario & Luigi
(My nephews)


Holliday Lil' Eagles 2009
Kayleigh Baseball


The Eyes of A Child
Emily's Eyes


Oh So Pretty 2009
Nathalie
(entertaining herself at one of Kayleigh's baseball games)


Summer 1988
Albany Lake House
My brother Joseph, cousin Amanda & Me


Thank you Aunt Dee for being so creative!!
We love you!!