Season One Comes to a Close!

We were out of town for team and individual pictures....

I am glad I saved the money. I think my pictures turned out as good as a professional one that would have cost me an arm and a leg!
The Purple Penguins!!!

Of course, on the last day of T-Ball, Jeremy decides that he is going to actually have fun and cooperate!

Pile of gloves!

Our last day of T-Ball...the last game of the season...Jeremy decided to enjoy this last day and have fun! He participated fully and did great and most importantly...HAD FUN! His coach made the certificates and had the store make the penguin cookies with purple icing! Of course...they all got a trophy and that was the highlight of the season! Maybe we will be back next year...I have a left handed thrower that can bat lefty or righty!!! A left handed switch hitter is very rare I am told! We will see what happens next year!

Still Driving!

In 2006 Jeremy discovered his love of "driving".

He would be perfectly happy just hanging out in the drivers seat

pretend driving all.day.long!

Well.... .....nothing has changed!

(Except: My baby is no longer a baby!)
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The first picture was taken in July 2006.
The second picture was taken in July 2009.
Three years and still driving strong!!!

Indiana Family Pictures!!!

Gavin swinging....wheeeeee!
Look at those Christensen eyes!!!!
Some pretty cute teeth too!

Olivia and her cousin Katie.

Riding the tractor with Grandpa Crow!

What fun!!!

It isn't very often that we get pictures from the Indiana relatives!!!

But when we do....WOW!!!

They are definitely worth the wait!

Independence Day in Galena

I can't believe that I can find country this beautiful just 2 hours west of my home!
Taco lunch with new friends:
Brooke, Jeremy, Reese, Elyssa

Sweet little Reese

Brooke is part lizard!

Brooke and Jeremy in the lizard cage!

Ready for fireworks!

KABOOM!!!!!

Can you see how much fun we are having!

They were loud!

Me and Kristi....friends since '87!

Flash back 20 years to the Hawthorn Elementary Class of '89!

Kristi moved to Iowa City the summer after 8th grade....which explains the red eyes....she really wasn't that sad to be graduating 8th grade!

Elyssa, Kristi, Brooke, Jeremy and me....Reese was napping and we didn't have the heart to wake her just for a group photo! Not to mention how crabby she would be if we did!

Brooke and Jeremy

Good-Bye Galena! We had so much fun!

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For 4th of July, Jeremy and I went to Galena for the weekend. One of my best friends from Junior High, Kristi, was in town visiting her parents. It has been 4 years since we have seen each other. Last time, Jeremy was 1 and Brooke was about 7-8 months, Elyssa was about 3 and Reese was not in the picture! We had a lot of fun together and are glad we had a chance to see each other and catch up a bit. I am hoping that maybe my dad's dream of retiring in Galena will come true...and soon!!!! How great it would be to have them close by again!