NO School Today!?!?!?

First we got the call that the bus wasn't running and then came the call that school was cancelled. We did some errands and grocery shopping this morning. After that we went swimming at the YMCA and the kids had a blast!!! I have to admit I enjoyed it as well.

After warning everyone all day today to watch out because it is slippery. I fell on my front steps when I was leaving to go get diapers. Needless to say with some help getting inside...I have spent the night icing my ankle and didn't get the diapers :O(

All in all it was a good day...hope I can walk tomorrow.

Our Trip to the Children's Museum

We have had a crazy busy week but we took timeout today to go to the Children's Museum with some friends. We had a great time with the Dinosaurs and the caves, on an arctic adventure, in the jellyfish junction, being big people in a little world, and on a trip to outerspace and back in time. Wow the kids sure were whooped when we were done but didn't want to leave. The kids were sleeping minutes after we got home and woken for supper by the smoke alarm ;o)

Jelly Fish Junction

Beau
Our new friend Phoebe
Love this picture of Tucker
Savannah
Savannah and Tucker stuck in space
Cartsten pretending to be a polar bear - Polar
The boys watching their pennies swirl around
Dinosaurs attacking
An Arctic Adventure

Carsten, Savannah, Phoebe, Beau and Tucker

Our Birthday Party

The kids wanted to have a birthday party for mom. So we ordered a cake - a carebear cake - and had a little party with them. Alex was even a magician for the party! Carsten Watched him in disbelief. Grandma came down to visit too. January 4, 2007

Savannah talking to her carebearAlex doing balloon tricks
Carsten amazed!
Cuddle time with Grandma

A Trip to the Fire Station

The kids were feeling much better. Yesterday, Jackson, Beau and Tucker met us for a tour of our new fire station. We had some great fire fighters show us the "ropes". We got to play around on the fire trucks, see how some of the equipment worked, where fire fighters sleep and eat. We even got to wash the fire truck (it had just come back from a call).

Thank you to all the fire fighters who daily put their lives on the line to keep us safe. We pray that God will watch over our fire fighters and keep them safe.

Our Fire Station
Our Heros The Kids listening intently
Partners Alex and Beau

Lights Flashin'

Jackson was soooo excited!

Savannah taking them for a drive

Alex

The mask makes him sound funnyPutting us to work
Beau, Alex, Tucker, Savannah, Carsten and Jackson
Large Boots to Fill

Happy New Year!

Wishing you all a happy new year. God has blessed us in the past year - keeping us happy, healthy and safe. We're remembering some of those times right now as we have the flu in the house :o(

Koopman Christmas

Our last family Christmas party has come and gone. We just came home from our Koopman Christmas party. We all got to reconnect as we have not all come together since our Koopman camping this summer. Sadly Paul, Carol, Hadassah and Josiah couldn’t make it down for Christmas this year. Everyone else was in attendance though.

Following the opening of the kids’ presents we all got to play some sports – mainly hockey and some basketball. Supper came which was a feast of pizza, KFC chicken and salads and much much more. After supper the adults gave out some presents and we then had an opportunity to play more sports and the wonderful word game Take.

Hope we can get together again soon and also can't wait to meet the newest addition to the Koopman family in March.

What'd ya get???

Boys waiting anxiously
Scott finally got a present
Savannah got the last present
Alex and Carsten opening their present of

Rescue Heroes and Lego

Caleb checking out all the presents Ben and Brayden
Oma and Savannah cuddling
Enjoying the Feast
Erin and Danielle
Brayden, Alex and Nicholas
Hockey Game in Full Swing (Wearing Off Supper)

Carsten loving hockey even after
getting hit in the head with a stick

Savannah scooting around the gym

Kierra, Katelyn and ClaireIntense game of TAKE