September 15th

2012: David and Al fixed our water pump! We spent our first night at the house.
2013: My laptop charging port is loose - I had to send it in to be repaired.

September 14th

2012: Mr. Wagner called today to ask about moving Gavin up to kindergarten. He's reading at a 2nd grade level!
2013: We read In A Dark Dark Room.

September 13th

2012: I took a video of jared singing "we are young" by Fun.
2013: Ami wore her cowboy boots for the first time.

September 12th

2012: David and I went to back to school night at Gavin's school.
2013: I ate vegan for a day. 

September 10th

2012: I made avacado pasta for dinner.
2013: Amelie got a cold.

September 9th

2012: Jared's 4th birthday - David took the boys to see paranorman, and we went over to my mom's house.
2013: Jared's 5th birthday - I took the kids to my mom's and had ice cream cake.

September 11th

2012: David's van needed a new starter.
2013: My Zuko pop maker came in the mail!

September 8th

2012: Today was Jared's birthday party at chucke cheese.
2013: David took Jared to see Percy Jackson.

September 7th

2012: We got new tires on the car.
2013: We met Amy and Kevin at the beach, but it rained so we went to their house.

September 6th

2012: I stayed home sick all day.
2013: Jen came over to work on the ceiling and have wings.

September 5th

2012: Gavin sang me a love song "I love you so much, I love you so much, I love you dear mommy, I love you so much" (tune of happy birthday)
2013: Jess came over, we watched American Horror Story.

September 4th

2012: Gavin's first day of young-5's!
2013: Amelie and I went to the farmer's market.

September 3rd

2012: We saw a huge freaky spider at the park this morning!
2013: First day of school for the boys - 1st grade and Kindergarten!

September 2nd

2012: The family came over to celebrate the boys' birthday. My mom made an amazing chocolate cake!
2013: Dave did science experiments with the boys.

September 1st

2012: We went to Michigan's adventure!
2013: It was Pat's going away party - I made an apple pie.

August 31st

2012: I found a sweet pair of Jordan's for Jared in the garage.
2013: We went to Frank Farm's to pick apples and veggies.

August 30th

2012: David played with the kids outside while I took a nap.
2013: I made zucchini and apple chips.

August 29th

2012: Gavin's 5th birthday! We got donuts, played at the park twice, picked a game from topps and went to his y-5 ice cream social!
2013: Jared and Ami went to Big Dave's while Gavin and I went to get Chinese and see Planes.

August 28th

2012: David roofed all day - almost done!
2013: We took the boys to their new school for orientation. 

August 27th

2012: The ceiling in our living room caved in.
2013: I made a batch of banana bread and chicken nuggets.

August 26th

2012: David had a radio remote broadcast at curious kids!
2013: I designed a new poster for my shop.

August 25th

2012: I brought Amelie's toddler bed in her room!
2013: Packed up and came home from camping - Gavin got sick.

August 24th

2012: The boys watched spongebob and laughed really really hard!
2013: Camping - Dave took Gavin canoeing. 

August 23rd

2012: Britt brought me a culver's ice cream for lunch.
2013: We went camping with Amy, Kevin, Hunter, and the kids.

August 22nd

2012: I was so sore all day from doing the insanity workout.
2013: I spent the entire day packing and doing laundry.

August 21st

2012: Ami napped at the new house for the first time.
2013: Made some fruit leather from our fresh peaches.

August 20th

2012: Dara and I took the kids to both curious kids museums and rode the carousel.
2013: Amy and I took the kids to Jollay Orchards - they picked 20 lbs of peaches!

August 19th

2012: We bought the paint for our room and blinds for Ami's window.
2013: I won a Zuko Pop Maker!

August 18th

2012: I made avacado eggrolls for dinner.
2013: I had a hangover and did nothing all day.

August 17th

2012: I took the kids grocery shopping and let the boys pick fruit snacks. Gavin picked super Mario and Jared picked Jake and the neverland pirates.
2013: We grilled burgers and Chris came over for a fire.

August 16th

2012: I started reading 'Bossypants' by Tina Fey.
2013: I made graham crackers.

August 15th

2012: We threw a surprise birthday party for Jen.
2013: I made my first batch of marshmallows.

August 14th

2012: I put up the wall stickers in the boys room.
2013: I took the kids to a farmer's market. 

August 13th

2012: Gavin got a free haircut at JCPenny
2013: I took the kids to the Berrien County Youth Fair with my mom.

August 12th

2012: David and I tried to fix the garage door.
2013: We picked two giant zucchini from our garden.

August 11th

2012: David took all the kids to the park.
2013: Dave took the boys to Michigan Adventure.

August 10th

2012: Wendy ans Joslyn came over to have dinner and play.
2013: David worked at the blueberry fest.

August 9th

2012: We got free wings from Texas Corral.
2013: I finished Jessica's wedding cake.

August 8th

2012: David and I got to sleep in until 10am.
2013: I baked cake all day.

August 7th

2012: Dave and I went to a Coldplay concert in Chicago!
2013: I started crocheting a big red scarf. 

August 6th

2012: David broke the garage door.
2013: I went thrift store shopping - got a pirate ship painting for the boys room.

August 5th

2012: We took a big family photo at my Grandma's house.
2013: Jess came over, we drank wine. 

August 4th

2012: We went swimming at my Grandma's house.
2013: I made a shrimp pizza with cherry tomatoes from my garden!

August 3rd

2012: Carrie brought the boys to play at our new house.
2013: David went to Summer Jam and met Casey James.

August 2nd

2012: I pained the ceiling and walls in Amelie's room.
2013: I planned my craft room.

August 1st

2012: David put our ceiling fans back up!
2013: The kids went with their grandpa - they came home dirty and tired!

July 31st

2012: The kids spent the morning and afternoon with their Grandpa.
2013: Boys were sick, everyone took a long nap.

July 30th

2012: David and I moved our couch and entertainment center in the house.
2013: I planned the boys' birthdays.

July 29th

2012: Amelie started walking around the yard!
2013: I made blueberry granola bars.

July 28th

2012: David and I spent the day working on our house - we sanded the ceiling!
2013: I took the boys to my moms and we baked two pies.

July 27th

2012: We bought the shingles for our new roof!
2013: The boys started a band called "The Bloody Dream".

July 26th

2012: We saw Carrie and the boys at Goodwill.
2013: I made zucchini bread.

July 16th

2013: Gavin and I watched a documentary about the Ice Age before Ami and Jared woke up.

July 18th

2012: Gavin ate 3 pieces of pizza at dinner.
2013: I made garlic pasta.

July 16th

2012: Jared got scared at night so the boys slept in bed with me.
2013: We met Amy and the kids down at the fountains.

July 25th

2012: I had a really bad headache all day.
2013: I was sick - Big Dave had the kids all day.

July 24th

2012: I finally painted color on our living room walls!
2013: I went to dinner at Santinellos with my aunts and mom.

July 23rd

2012: We had lunch at Augustinos.
2013: We stayed home all day and did nothing!

July 22nd

2012: I painted our front door purple.
2013: David and I went to my grandma's 90th birthday dinner.

July 21st

2012: We went to the Summer Jam festival where David was working. The kids all got a pony ride.
2013: Adam, Isaiah, and Hunter came over.

July 20th

2012: We ran into Naomi at Meijers.
2013: Family portraits at my grandma's house.

July 19th

2012: I made zucchini bread with zucchini from Jen's garden.
2013: I took the kids swimming at my grandma's for 4 hours.

July 17th

2012: We got shelves for the boys new room.
2013: We took a trip to Fernwood with our playgroup.

July 15th

2012: We had wing night with Jen and Melissa.
2013: We ordered Chinese.

July 14th

2012: David worked the beach hut at the art fair.
2013: I went to the Art fair with my mom and brother.

July 13th

2012: It's Friday the 13th! I took the kids outside and squirted them with the hose.
2013: We went to Smooth Jazz with my mom, Hunter, Jen and Carolyn.

July 12th

2012: David brought pizza home after work.
2013: We went to Harbor Market and got lemonade at Lory's Place.

July 11th

2012: The boys were with Grandma so Ami and I spent the whole day together!
2013: Dave and I got to sleep in!

July 10th

2012: David and his Dad started taking the shingles off the roof!
2013: I made fresh carrot basil pasta.

July 9th

2012: David climbed up the tree in our front yard to trim the branches.
2013: We got Guitar Hero!

July 8th

2012: My Mom watched the kids while David and I painted the living room.

July 7th

2012: David did a show on 107 WIRX.

July 6th

2012: Hunter and Isaiah came over to the new house and helped us clean the living room.
2013: I bought a pasta roller!

July 5th

2012: We went to Chinese Buffet with David's grandma, Jen, and Andrea.
2013: Dave took the boys outside to play with firecrackers.

July 4th

2012: David took the boys down to the fireworks along with Conner and Kody, while Carrie and I stayed and had drinks!
2013: We went to Mike and Amy's - the boys stayed the night!

July 3rd

2012: We went swimming at Carrie's house.
2013: Third wedding anniversary! We bought the new dvd of Breaking Bad.

July 2nd

2012: The boys and I watched Star Wars Episode II before bed.
2013: Dave went with Mike and Amy to see Alice Cooper.

July 1st

2012: I gave the apartment keys back to Doug.
2013: Kids slept until 10 after being up so late at Ami's party.

June 30th

2012: Bryce, Adam, Chris, Dave and I moved all our stuff to our new house.
2013: Ami's second birthday party! We had an ice cream social complete with fireworks and a parade.

June 29th

2012: Adam moved our stuff while Dave was working.
2013: We set everything up for Ami's party and then it rained so we took all down and rescheduled.

June 28th

2012: I gave the kids a cool bath and let them have popsicles - Amelie took awhile, but she liked it!
2013: I bought my new Kitchenaid Stand Mixer.

June 27th

2012: I finished the application for Jared's preschool.
2013: I helped Jessica order her wedding dress.

June 26th

2012: We closed on our house - it's ours!
2013: The boys and I made chocolate cookies.

June 25th

2012: I took the kids to my Grandma's to see Shelly, Melissa, and her new baby Reid.
2013: Beakman's World is on Netflix!

June 24th

2012: Danielle left today, the boys were heartbroken.
2013: I started potty training Ami.

June 23rd

2012: It was Amelie's First Birthday Party.
2013: David mowed the yard and fixed the fence around my garden.

June 22nd

2012: Jared and Chris got here and we all hung out on the porch. We made a BBQ dollar.
2013: Dave took Jared to see Monsters U.

June 21st

2012: Danielle and I played open mic at Hidden Pointe.
2013: I worked on flags for Ami's birthday.

June 20th

2012: We went to the beach with Danielle, Nana, Bamfa, Brittney, Nick, Eva, Christy, Shaye, and Seth.
2013: I had a photoshoot with Ami at Stovers.

June 19th

2012: We went to Lincoln Township Beach after dinner.
2013: I crocheted a crown for Amelie's birthday.

June 18th

2012: We met Naomi down at the fountains.
2013: I made strawberry shortcake cupcakes for playgroup.

June 17th

2012: We grilled out for Father's Day.
2013: Gus left in the morning and I played sims the rest of the day.

June 16th

2012: David's Mom, Steve, Brittney, Nick and Danielle got here!
2013: Danielle left and forgot half of her stuff.

June 15th

2012: I made the frosting for Sydney's cupcakes.
2013: We had dinner at Jen's with the whole family.

June 14th

2012: We went and picked up our new dog - Roxy.
2013: We went to Berrien Springs to pick strawberries.
2014: I painted Amelie's wall pink.

June 13th

2012: We went to a Brown Bag Concert and saw Mike Strewin while eating Doritos and strawberries.
2013: We met Rachael and Tim Bose at Cravings for dinner.
2014: David and I rearranged our room..

June12th

2012: The boys had donuts for breakfast.
2013: We picked up Andrea and went downtown for ice cream.
2014: We found a giant spider in the bathroom and kept it in a jar.

June 11th

2012: I started packing.
2013: We downloaded Cards Against Humanity.
2014: David and I stayed up playing 80's music.

June 10th

2012: David and I finished Season 4 of Breaking Bad.
2013: Danielle's Birthday - Adam and Evan came over.
2014: I deep cleaned the kitchen.

June 9th

2012: Andrea came over and we went downtown to Curious Kids, got cupcakes, had a picnic, went to the library, and played outside in the sprinklers.
2013: Evan brought his new girlfriend Elise over.
2014: I edited a ton of pictures.

June 8th

2012: I took the kids swimming at Carrie's house.
2013: David and I drove to Florence to hang out and pick up Danielle.
2014: Dave and I stayed up playing music.

June 7th

2012: We had BBQ chicken salad for dinner.
2013: I cleaned the kids rooms.
2014: I photographed my first wedding!

June 6th

2012: I took the kids to the Library, we rented Way Up High in a Tall Green Tree, The Runaway Mummy, and a Magic School Bus movie.
2013: The kids went to Big Dave's while I cleaned our room.
2014: Ami now says "Gafin" instead of "Ganin"

June 5th

2012: We got the 4th season of Breaking Bad.
2013: I watched Kitchen Nightmares all day.
2014: We walked around downtown.

June 4th

2013: I hosted our first play group.
2014: Amelie and I watched Hello Kitty

June 3rd

2012: I worked 2 parties at Curious Kids.
2013: I installed some more fence around my garden.
2014: I made falafel and homemade pitas for dinner.

June 2nd

2012: We had dinner at Steak and Shake.
2013: I took Gavin thrift store shopping with me
2014: Amelie fell asleep at 5 pm!

June 1st

2012: We bought the house on Saint Thomas Street!
2013: We did tons of yard work, it looks amazing!
2014: We drank margaritas and played outside.

May 31st

2012: I took the kids grocery shopping.
2013: Gavin's last day of Kindergarten!
2014: We went to the beach - I took pics of Meghan and her family.

May 30th

2012: I washed the boys' sheets.
2013: I turned in the paperwork for school of choice.
2014: Chris, Adam, Amy and Kevin came over for a cookout.

May 29th

2012: I made sour cream chicken and roasted cauliflower for dinner.
2013: I made lasagna with fresh ricotta.
2014: We paid off a bunch of bills.

May 28th

2012: Hunter brought his new dog over
2013: I spent the day trying to get crayon out of the dryer.
2014: Jared made a sign language video.

May 27th

2012: We used our new splash pad in the back yard!
2013: Gavin and I made fruit snacks.
2014: Jared went to the studio with Dave.

May 26th

2012: We went to the Carousel and the fountains!
2013: Jen and Andrea came over - we had La Perla and watched Curb.
2014: I took newborn pictures.

May 25th

2012: Our car was fixed.
2013: Aiden came over for Gavin's first sleepover!
2014: I let the boys sleep in the backroom

May 24th

2012: David gave Jared a big haircut!
2013: I washed my hair with baking soda and vinegar.
2014: I watched tv all day.

May 23rd

2012: I borrowed David's Grandma's car to get out of the house for a bit.
2013: Mormon's came to our door.
2014: I cleaned Ami's room.

May 22nd

2012: I made a meal to take to Adam and Sara.
2013: I made homemade granola bars and english muffins.
2014: We bought a blow up pool for the kids.

May 21st

2012: The boys and I watched Harry Potter.
2014: Gavin had his first piano recital

May 20th

2012: Adam and Sara's baby boy was born!
2013: David had to fix his brake lights.
2014: We planted in the garden.

May 19th

2012: Amelie had her very first ice cream cone!
2013: David took Gavin to sign up for Boy Scouts.
2014: Amelie picked out her own clothes.

May 18th

2012: My Mom and I took the kids downtown to see the pirate sculptures.
2013: David mowed the back yard - the grass came up to my waist!
2014: David's mom gave me a Starbucks gift card for "Daughter-in-law day"

May 17th

2012: David went to school with Gavin.
2013: Gavin's last leader day for the year - he took his sticker book for show and tell!
2014: Gavin's last soccer game.

May 16th

2012: Gavin and Jared helped their Grandpa clean the rocks in his driveway.
2013: I planted my roses.
2014: I organized the kitchen cabinets.

May 15th

2013: I came down with the stomach flu.
2014: Amelie and I watched The Little Mermaid.

May 14th

2012: The car died while David was on his way to work.
2013: David bought the new series of Dexter.
2014: Jared discovered google.

May 13th

2012: We had dinner with my Mom and Bryce to celebrate Mother's Day.
2013: I planned Gavin's birthday party.
2014: I took pictures of Gavin and Roxy in his room.

May 12th

2012: We had a family movie night and watched A New Hope.
2013: My mom, Bryce, and Hunter came over for dinner and a fire to celebrate Mother's Day.
2014: I edited a bunch of pictures.

May 11th

2012: Carrie and I took Conner and Gavin to the Fun Fair.
2013: I took my mom's Mother's Day present to her and went to the thrift store.
2014: I had my first newborn photo shoot!

May 10th

2012: Gavin brought me a card and a butterfly magnet he made at preschool.
2013: Amelie and Gavin rode the horse at Meijer.
2014: I crocheted a newborn hat for pictures.

May 9th

2012: David fixed his van and got both cleaning heads running!
2013: I learned to play some songs from Django on my guitar.
2014: I shopped for photography props and backgrounds

May 8th

2012: Jared rode the penny horse after we bought groceries at Meijer.
2013: The kids were sick again.
2014: David took Gavin to see The Music Man at the theater.

May 7th

2012: Amelie waved and said "Hi" to herself in the mirror!
2013: The boys went back to school - I did laundry all day.
2014: I took the kids to Riverview for a picnic.

May 6th

2012: David took the boys to see The Avengers at the theater!
2013: Dave and the boys stayed home sick.
2014: We played outside until bedtime.

May 5th

2012: Carrie and her boys came over to watch the parade with us!
2013: I played The Sims all day.
2014: I did nothing all day.

May 4th

2012: I made my Mom caramel banana cupcakes for her birthday.
2013: David and the kids came down with the stomach flu.
2014: We had burgers at my mom's for her birthday.

May 3rd

2012: We took Amelie to the hospital with a really high fever.
2013: My mom and Bryce came over to celebrate her birthday.
2014: I took and edited maternity pictures for Danielle.

May 2nd

2012: David let me sleep in until I woke up by myself!
2013: I baked my mom's birthday cake.
2014: Gavin and I drove to florence.

May 1st

2012: Gavin and Amelie had check ups at the doctor and got a few shots.Gavin got vision and hearing tests, he did great! Amelie weighs 19 pounds!
2013: I accidentally took some finish off of the coffee table with nail polish remover.
2014: I cleaned out my purse - it had 7 pairs of sunglasses in it.

April 30th

2012: Amelie got her 4th tooth.
2013: We got a box of goodies from David's mom.
2014: Amelie played with her dollhouse.

April 29th

2012: David and the boys went to Kody's 7th birthday party.
2013: I cleaned out the back room.
2014: Jared played computer games.

April 28th

2012: David and I took Amelie thrift store shopping with us.
2013: I watched Willy Wonka in bed with Jared.
2014: David and I stayed up making music.

April 27th

2012: Jared slept with Gavin in the top bunk.
2013: We worked in the yard all day, and then roasted marshmallows.
2014: We had wings at Jen's and then went to Billy's.

April 26th

2012: The boys played with Michaela all afternoon.
2013: David went over to Billy's after work.
2014: Ami and Gavin played "pizza man"

April 25th

2012: I had a hangover.
2013: Ami wore her new puma suit for the first time.
2015: I took a bunch of pictures of the kids for practice.

April 24th

2012: I took the kids outside after dinner.
2013: Gavin wrote a story called "The Story Book"
2014: Gavin had a soccer game.

April 23rd

2012: The boys (and David) got to put their hands in Grandpa's new cement driveway!
2013: I got Amelie's birthday dress in the mail.
2014: I gave Jared a guitar lesson.

April 22nd

2012: Gavin earned a new game for the wii by sweeping, mopping, cleaning the windows, vacuuming, and cleaning his room!
2013: I sorted all the boxes of books from the garage.
2014: I played guitar after the kids went to bed.

April 21st

2012: Dara, David, and Jaelyn came over after dinner.
2013: We let the kids play outside while we raked and cleared the porch off.
2014: I edited some Easter pictures.

April 20th

2012: David went to the doctor and got pain medication for his back.
2013: Dave and Isaiah went to see the new Evil Dead movie.
2014: Easter: We went to my mom's for Easter with Hunter.

April 19th

2012: Jared had to wash my Mom's door because he colored all over it in chalk.
2013: I let the boys stay up late playing Playstation.
2014: We went to Andy's - Dave's Mom and Steve were there.

April 18th

2012: I went to Goodwill and bought Ami a new pair of shoes.
2013: I ordered Amelie's birthday dress.
2014: Ami took a nap for the first time in 2 weeks.

April 17th

2012: Jared and Amelie had a cough :(
2013: I planned Amelie's birthday party.
2014: Gavin scored his first soccer game!

April 16th

2012: We organized the pantry - it needed it!
2013: Jared had to miss his field trip because he was sick.
2014: I learned some photoshop tricks.

April 15th

2012: The boys had M&M ice cream after dinner!
2013: We ordered Chinese food for dinner.
2014: We dyed eggs with natural dyes.

April 14th

2012: Amelie woke up at 5:45 this morning.
2013: Jen took us to Safari Joe's for the afternoon!
2014: I took a bunch of pictures of Jared with his guitar.

April 13th

2012: Miss Ashley came over for our last home visit of Gavin's first year at school!
2013: I made a strawberry margarita.
2014: We saw Gavin perform in The Music Man.

April 12th

2012: I took Jared and Amelie to Curious Kids with Dara and Jaelyn.
2013: James Happy came to visit David at the studio.
2014: Adam came over and we made margaritas.

April 11th

2012: Amelie helped me do laundry by constantly climbing in the basket as I was trying to fold clothes!
2013: Dave and I went to see The Book of Mormon.
2014: I had a kale salad for lunch.

April 10th

2012: We took the boys to spend their dollars at the dollar store. Gavin got a sword, handcuffs, and a wall climber. Jared got a pack of cowboys and Indians, disguise glasses, and a fishing pole.
2013: Miss Danyell came over for Jared's conference.
2014: I took a bunch of pictures of Ami in her room playing with her kitchen.

April 9th

2012: Jared played a lot of puzzles on the Kindle.
2013: We had a thunderstorm.
2014: I started making smoothies for breakfast.

April 8th

2012: We went to Papa Vinos with my family for Easter.
2013: I made a few hair bows in the morning.
2014: I signed Gavin up for soccer.

April 7th

2012: We took a walk downtown to see the Easter Bunny and feed the ducks!
2013: We went thrift shopping.
2014: I took the kids out for a photoshoot.

April 6th

2012: The boys and I had a little tea party while David and Amelie were at the store!
2013: Amelie got a twin bed!
2014: We played outside.

April 5th

2012: Amelie got diaper rash.
2013: I transferred some of my seedlings into bigger cups.
2014: Michaela stayed over for a sleepover.

April 4th

2012: I designed Amelie's first birthday party invitations.
2013: The boys and I cleaned the yard while Amelie napped.
2014: I helped the boys clean their room.

April 3rd

2012: We took the kids to the park and met Ethan and his Dad there.
2013: The kids went to Grandpa's house for the day.
2014: We went with Amy and Michaela to Chuckee Cheese.

April 2nd

2012: David and I went to the pizza buffet at Passero's.
2013: I made new "favorites" photos for the boys.
2014: All the kids slept in.

April 1st

2012: We had a baby shower for Adam and Sara at their house - I made over 100 cupcakes!
2013: My mom and Bryce took the boys to Chicago!
2014: I edited a video of David and Evan.

March 31st

2012: We went to Dara and Dave's for dinner.
2013: Easter - I went to my mom's in the morning, and David took the boys to his family in the afternoon.
2014: I helped Jared dye his hair red.

March 30th

2012: Gavin took a long nap after he stayed up so late a the radio station last night.
2013: Amelie was hospitalized with pneumonia, but we got out that night!
2014: We fed the ducks and went to see the Lego pieces at the carousel.

March 29th

2012: We went to look at a house in Benton Harbor - and put a bid in!
2013: We made Easter cookies for David's office.
2014: Dave went to Amy and Kevin's - I stayed home with a stomachache.

March 28th

2012: I set the oven on fire again.
2013: Spring break started! We celebrated by having a movie night.

March 27th

2012: The boys helped me unload and load the dishwasher - they were so proud!
2013: The snow melted!

March 26th

2012: Jared wrote his name really well today!
2013: Jared did a 100 piece puzzle.

March 25th

2012: My mom and I went to my cousin Missy's baby shower.
2013: Amelie and I had eggs for breakfast.
2014: The boys wrote a poem called "Baby Sister"

March 24th

2012: We went to Michaela's 5th birthday party, but Gavin and I left early because his stomach hurt.
2013: The boys went to Michaela's birthday party at the YMCA.
2014: I cleaned Amelie's room.

March 23rd

2012: We played Elle-Fun after David found a replacement one!
2013: David took the boys to Lowes for the Build and Grow.
2014: I got Ami's Easter dress in the mail.

March 22nd

2012: We bought all the supplies for Adam and Sara's baby shower.
2013: Amelie and I went grocery shopping.
2014: We went to my mom's to celebrate Hunter's 26th birthday.

March 21st

2012: David took promotional pictures for The Coast.
2013: We had a gorgeous sunset!
2014: Ami wore her Cinderella slippers to bed.

March 20th

2012: Amelie stood up by herself!
2013: Dave stayed home sick and I sorted all the clothes.
2014: I finally got my new phone!

March 19th

2012: We watched Blues Clues - Amelie loves it!
2013: I made some awesome baked "fried" chicken.
2014: I made seitan for dinner.

March 18th

2012: My mom, Hunter and Adam came over to cook out and celebrate Hunter's birthday.
2013: I did a bunch of cleaning to catch up from when I was sick.
2014: Amelie is potty trained!

March 17th

2012: We played outside - it was 77 degrees! Amelie ate dirt.
2013: David took the boys to Monster Jam.
2014: We spent the day learning about the layers of the Earth.

March 16th

2012: I spent the afternoon deep cleaning the bathroom.
2013: I took the boys to see Hotel Transylvania and play games.

March 15th

2012: David took Jared to see The Lorax and to the arcade.
2013: Jared played Play-Doh and Amelie read.

March 14th

2012: David took Gavin to see John Carter at the "feuter".
2013: I made a really cute scarf and took pictures of Ami.
2014: The snow melted again.

March 13th

2012: Jared watched Mad Monster Party again.
2013: I took about a billion pictures of Amelie.
2014: We went to the Lego Build Party at the carousel.

March 12th

2012: David brought me a coffee before he went to work.
2013: I crocheted a scarf and two hats.
2014: The kids played games on the back computer.

March 11th

2012: My Mom took the boys to the beach!
2013: I took all the kids to the doctor and the post office.
2014: I woke up with a cold.

March 10th

2012: I helped throw Jaelyn's 2nd birthday! Gavin couldn't go because he didn't feel well.
2013: Gavin went back to school, but Jared was still sick.
2014: My laptop stopped working.

March 9th

2012: I took the kids shopping.
2013: I had a terrible hangover all day.
2014: I had a terrible hangover all day, Dave made dinner.

March 8th

2012: I got the boys Harry Potter L:ego guys.
2013: Adam, Chris, Colleen, and Noah came over.
2014: David sold two cars!

March 7th

2012: My Mom drove Gavin to school this morning.
2013: Another sick day for the kids and I - I sorted through our clothes.
2014: I went to Goodwill.

March 6th

2012: David left with Adam and Mike for Indianapolis.
2013: Jared was so sick he took a 4 hour nap.
2014: I took the kids to the carousel for the Lego Build Party.

March 5th

2012: Jared threw up twice but "isn't sick anymore".
2013: Gavin wanted to learn about the Titanic.
2014: I made fish tacos for dinner.

March 4th

2012: David cleaned the basement.
2013: Gavin picked out books from the book fair catalog.
2014: The boys fell asleep on the couch watching a documentary on the sphinx.

March 3rd

2012: We met Gavin's friend Conner at Curious Kids for a playdate!
2013: We bought an electric fireplace for the living room.
2014: I went to the emergency dentist.

March 2nd

2012: I hung up a bunch of frames in the hallway to make a gallery wall.
2013: We took the kids to Discovery Zone, the carousel, and saw Lego City.
2014: We took the kids to the mall to play on the bounce house and go to the arcade.

March 1st

2012: I bought fabric to make a baby blanket for my cousin.
2013: Gavin had a half-day.
2014: I bought some Essie nailpolish.

February 29th

2012: I read the boys Chicken Little snuggled in Jared's bed.

February 28th

2012: I used our dishwasher for the first time!
2013: I let the boys play on my kindle.
2014: The kids and I had a dance party.

February 27th

2012: David bought a pair of Jynco jeans.
2013: Dave and I took Ami to Chinese Buffet for lunch.
2014: Dave was sick and went to bed at 6 pm.

February 26th

2012: I went to Dara's to work on a birthday banner for Jaelyn.
2013: Ami and I went shopping; I got a new pair of jeans.
2014: We watched Despicable Me 2.

February 25th

2012: Jared picked dinner - Fried chicken, green beans, and strawberries. (We didn't have strawberries, so we had pears)
2013: I took and edited pictures of Jared.
2014: Adam came over.

February 24th

2012: I played Lego Harry Potter.
2013: We didn't go anywhere all day and ordered Chinese.
2014: Jared helped me bake bread.

February 23rd

2012: Gavin learned our address!
2013: We hosted Dara and David's baby shower.
2014: We finished House of Cards Season 2.

February 22nd

2012: David tried to put up a shelf in the kitchen - it didn't work.
2013: Dave bought a new car! 2001 Ford Focus.
2014: We stayed the night in PawPaw to celebrate Chris' 30th birthday.

February 21st

2012: Took Amelie to the doctor - she has an ear infection.
2013: Took the kids to Dairy Queen to support SJ schools.
2014: I met Amy and Sheena at Dairy Queen for lunch.

February 20th

2012: David stayed home sick.
2013: Chris helped Dave get our new washer and dryer from Jen.
2014: I had a terrible earache all day.

February 19th

2012: David took Amelie to the Daddy Daughter Dance!
2013: Dave spent the day in the hospital with his dad.
2014: I made a birthday card for Chris.

February 18th

2012: We went to Eva's house to visit with Naomi, Monica, and Frances..
2013: Big Dave had a minor heart attack.
2014: I had an earache all day.

February 17th

2012: It took all day, but Adam and David got the new couch in the house!
2013: I spent all day planning our garden for the spring.
2014: Ami wore underwear! Potty training began.

February 16th

2012: Adam and David got the boys bunk-beds.
2013: The boys and I made cookies before bed.
2014: Emily, Adam, and Justin came over and played cards.

February 15th

2012: I read a bunch of books with Jared while Gavin was at school.
2014: We didn't get to go to Grand Rapids, so we watched the new House of Cards.

February 14th

2012: I got two Harry Potter movies and a rose for Valentines Day!
2014: We had a donut Valenines breakfast.

February 13th

2012: We got a big box of books from my Aunt Chris.
2014: I ordered some new clothes.

February 12th

2012: David took the boys to Big Lots with Adam and Sara.
2012: Gavin wore a shirt with 100 eyes on it for his 100th day of school.
2014: I learned how to use curlers.

February 11th

2012: We got over 12 inches of snow! David got stuck on his way to the store.
2013: David spent most of the day at the doctor's office for his finger
2014: Adam came and gave the boys haircuts.

February 10th

2012: Amelie can crawl!
2013: I played with my new camera.
2014: Our tax return paid off my student loans.

February 9th

2012: The boys and I made oatmeal raisin cookies.
2013: Dara and Dave came over and we worked on stuff for her baby shower.
2014: Ami and I played guitar.

February 8th

2012: Adam came over and he and David practiced for their eating competition.
2013: We bought a new mini-van!
2014: David has a remote for the Ice Carving Festival.

February 7th

2012: Gavin stayed home sick again and Jared went with David's Dad.
2013: I bought a new laptop and a dslr camera!
2014: Dave and I went to Billys house.

February 6th

2012: The boys finger painted.
2013: Amelie slept all day.
2014: We learned a lot of new sign language.

February 5th

2012: We went out for breakfast at BigBoy and got three compliments on how well behaved our children are!
2013: Took Ami and Jared to the doctor and they both got shots.
2014: Adam came over and we played Cards Against Humanity.

February 4th

2012: I worked a Spider-man birthday party.
2013: We all went outside to play in the snow.
2014: Amelie played with my makeup.

February 3rd

2012: I found Gavin's Batman mask in the car, he spent the rest of the day in it!
2013: I worked on my crochet orders.
2014: Everyone got extra good baths.

February 2nd

2012: Dara and Jaelyn came over to play.
2013: I sold my first etsy item!
2014: We watched Sons of Anarchy.

February 1st

2012: David's Dad took the boys out shopping and then to McDonald's.
2013: I had a giveaway for my Etsy store.
2014: David took a bunch of tests for his new job.

January 31st

2012: David and I watched Louis CK when he got home from work.
2013: Amelie "helped" me crochet.
2014: David took Gavin to soccer today.

January 30th

2012: David helped Sara change a tire.
2013: Dave and the boys had a big Nerf war.
2014: We went to the library for a few hours.

January 29th

2012: It was my first day at Curious Kids!
2013: Gavin came up with a business idea to sell water in used milk jugs.
2014: David's last day as a salesman at the station.

January 28th

2012: David I went to eat at Cassavas, saw the movie The Gray, and then went to The Boathouse.
2013: Amelie fell on the coffee table and ended up with 3 stitches in her forehead.
2014: We spent the night partying with Adam again.

January 27th

2012: The boys went with their Grandpa, Andrea, Alex, and Michaela, to Curious Kids!
2013: We signed up for a picture package at Walmart.
2014:  We laid on the couch all day.

January 26th

2012: I took Amelie to visit my Grandma.
2013: David had a remote at Martins.
2014: David, Adam, and I danced and drank all night.

January 25th

2012: David took the boys to the radio station!
2013: We had Michaela over for a sleep over.
2014: I finished a bunch of crochet projects and took pictures of Ami.

January 24th

2012: Amelie's first tooth is poking through!
2013: The boys had a snow day!
2014: Michaela came over for a sleepover.

January 23rd

2012: Amelie slept all night for the 4th night in a row!
2013: It snowed like crazy all day.
2014: We had fish, noodles, and broccoli for dinner.

January 22nd

2012: We had salmon for dinner - the boys loved it!
2013: I opened my Etsy shop!
2014: The boys and I made a sugar cube igloo.

January 21st

2012: David and I went grocery shopping by ourselves.
2013: Michaela and Andrea came over to play for the day.
2014: I played guitar and started writing new songs.

January 20th

2012: The boys got new watches, Ironman for Gavin and Toystory for Jared. 2013: Amelie and David had a tea party.

January 19th

2012: Went to Curious Kids; I talked to the manager about getting a Hostess job and Jared and Amelie played in the farm.
2013: I took the boys too lunch at Pizza Hut.
2014: I planned our garden.

January 18th

2012: Gavin got in trouble for throwing a snowball at school.
2013: Gavin had the day off school, Jared and Amelie went with David's dad.
2014: We spent the night out at Kevin and Amy's.

January 17th

2012: I finished Harry Potter The Prisoner of Azkaban.
2013: The boys were sent to bed earlier for misbehaving while watching Harry Potter.
2014: Amelie and I watched Tangled for the first time.

January 16th

2012: We took the boys to lunch at the Chinese Buffet.
2013: We had internet set up at our house!
2014: David bought 50 bags of chocolate covered cashews.

January 15th

2012: The boys went to Jen's house to play with Andrea in the afternoon.
 2013: I made french bread from scratch!
2014: I taught Gavin to play chess.

January 14th

2012: We set up an obstacle course for the boys in the hallway.
2013: We got presents in the mail from Nana!
2014: The boys went outside and made 10 big snow balls.

January 13th

2012: David and the boys played out in the snow.
 2013: David and the boys got haircuts.
2014: Big Dave took the boys shopping to get presents. They each got a HUGE lego set!

January 12th

2012: Adam came over in the afternoon and we did Jager-bombs.
2013: Dara and Dave came over for pizza.
2014: We spent the day cleaning up.

January 11th

2012: David and I took Jared and Amelie grocery shopping while Gavin was at school. 2
013: I went grocery shopping.
2014: David and Adam got our water running again!

January 10th

2012: David put on a new toilet seat.
2013: Gavin stayed home from school.
2014: Our pipes froze and have to all be replaced.

January 9th

2012: Evan and I ate at Waffle House.
2013: Jen and the electrician came over and installed our oven!
2014: We watched The Music Man.

January 8th

2012: At Danielle's house we wore mustaches and drank wine/beer.
2013: I made a really awesome chicken and couscous dinner.
2014: Gavin went to his first musical meeting.

January 7th

2012: Evan and I went on a trip to Danielle's house.
2013: I played guitar after the kids went to bed.
2014: David has another snow day!

January 6th

2011: The boys and I ate leftover birthday cake after lunch.
 2013: we had taco Bell for dinner.
2014: Our first day of homeschooling.

January 5th

2012: My mom gave me underwear.
2013: Dave threw a surprise party for me. Danielle, jared, mcgreevy, Chris forsteiri, college, Evan, Isaiah, my mom and hunter were there.
2014: We had lunch and brownies at my mom's. Gavin and Jared made me pipe cleaner jewelry.

January 4th

2012: David had a cold.
2013: after a week and a half we got our water pump working!
2014: We went to the Bread Bar with Kevin and Amy and then saw The Hunger Games.

January 3rd

2012: Jared was supposed to be playing with legos, instead he was dumping out spices on the dining room floor.
2013: we spent the day at Jen's doing laundry.
2014: I bought two giant bottles of wine.

January 2nd

2012: It snowed badly all day, sometimes we couldn't see out the window!
2013: I bought Ami a new furry kitten hat.
2014: The boys played Wii all day.

January 1st

2012: David and I went with Jen to see Sherlock Holmes 2.
2014: Everyone took an afternoon nap.