Easter Time!!

The girls enjoyed a "chilly" Easter egg hunt. They both found lots of eggs!

We put in a new kitchen coutner top last weekend. Kynsi is being daddy's little helper with getting the old countertop out!

Easter morning, trying to find Easter baskets before 7am church service!

Easter baskets found!!

Sassy girls! Kynsi is blowing kisses!

Winter is still here!!!

The girls (and mom) are getting anxious for spring!! Jeff and I are trying to sound excited about playing in the snow but the girls are getting tired of it!!!! Kynsi has started potty training and is doing great! On her 18 month birthday I asked our daycare provider if she could start putting Kynsi on the potty and see what happens, well 2 weeks later she continues to potty on it. Our potty at home sings and plays music and Kynsi has the dance down. I hope this con't!! Kelsi's love for dresses and dancing con't! I cannot believe how much this child loves to dress up! It is alot of fun! Oh, we had a baby girl cow a couple weeks ago. She is doing great! More calves to come this month!

It keeps coming!!

Yes, five more inches of snow fell Wednesday into Thursday!! The sad thing is, we haven't been able to enjoy it because it is so cold outside! Hopefully this week!

Merry Christmas!!

Well, Christmas came this year bringing love, Jesus's Birthday, and SNOW!! Jeff, I, and the girls spent our first christmas at home. I was suppose to work at the hospital, however, with low census and 5 nurses spending the night due to the weather, I was able to spent it at home! Christmas morning started with Kelsi being so excited that Santa came and Kynsi with a 101 temp! Of course this would happen with a foot of snow outside! As the day went she was able to enjoy the day and her presents! Crystal could not make it for christmas! It was our first christmas our family spent apart from her!!! Kelsi thought Santa could pick auntie crystal up in his sleigh and bring her to our house when he came!! I had a hard time explaining that one! She did make it home the weekend of New years and we celebrated then!!

Merry Christmas 2009!

Our christmas season started with Santa visiting Tyler on Browser night! The girls loved Santa and Mrs Claus! Both girls gave the Clauses hugs when finished telling what they wanted for Christmas!

Fall 2009

Warm weather brought a great night for the two little goblins to do some treat or treating!
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Kelsi turned four the end of November! Jeff and I both feel the last 4 years went way to fast. Kelsi has a such a big heart! Her mind and MOUTH seems to amaze us with what comes out! We had a great time with our families at her birthday party and we were all shocked by how well my Dora cake turned out!

Kelsi's first day of preschool! She was so excited!

This fall we took the girls to an apple orchard by Marshall. We had a lot of fun on the mini ponies, hay ride, and of course carmel apples!

What have we been doing?????

Our Baby turned ONE on July 28th. I can't believe it. She is such a little sunshine!! As you can tell from the pictures I have not cut her hair yet. I don't want to have to go through the growing out stage again!!! Ponytails, Ponytails!!!! She is a little peanut for her age, coming in at 19pounds on her birthday. She is running around the 20% for her height and weight. Who would of thought with her being 8pound 6oz at birth. She won't be ready for walking for awhile. Thank the lord!!! We are so blessed to have this little princess.

Since she was 2 months old, we have been dealing with plugged tear ducks. So, finally the beginning of July, she has surgery and it has worked so far!!!! She did very well under anesethia and was back to her normal self by the afternoon!!

Jeff's brother Eric got Married July 11. It was alot of fun. Kelsi did a wonderful job as Flower Girl!!!

Kelsi was the flower girl in Jeffs Brothers wedding in July!! She had soooo much fun!

Kelsi didn't mind being pampered that day!!!

All 4 of us at the Rehearsal Supper!! It was a long weekend but both girls were troopers!!!

Jeff and I spent 2 days, ALONE, at the cabin for our anniversary. The girls spent the time with my parents and then they all came to the cabin for the weekend. It turned rainy, but we still got some fishing in!

Kynsi having fun at the park in Alex!

Girls Picutres

The girls got their pictures done a couple weeks ago. The site is capturedmemoriesportraits.com. Click on Slideshows then Vanderplaats. The code is children2009.

It was alot of fun and the girls did great. Enjoy the pictures.

Who's going to School??

Well, After much consideration this past year I decided to apply for nurse practitioner school at MSU mankato. This past week I was accepted!! YEA! I am totally excited and scared. It's been awhile since I have been in school mode. Jeff is excited, hopefully!!

The girls are wonderful! Pictures to come. Kynsi is growing like a weed and showing her personality. She has become very vocal the past few weeks. She is getting closer to crawling. You can tell she just wants to go when she is on her belly! Not yet!!!!! Kelsi has preschool screening on Friday!! I can't believe what a lady my little stinker has become!!

I have been busy with work and teaching clinicals. I have a great group of girls this semester. Jeff is busy with work and farm. We should be calving soon!!! And the fun begins I guess!!

6 months!!