tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89114891920380047202024-02-20T08:30:46.286-05:00Adventures of the VanderZwaagsThe VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.comBlogger410125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-6607208712686796292012-05-18T17:25:00.000-04:002012-05-29T17:33:50.347-04:008 Months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bo Baby:<br /><br />8 months!<br /><br />-You weigh around 23 pounds!!!<br />
-You wear 9-12 months clothes <br />
-You finally have 2 bottom teeth. They came in within days of each other!! The top two are starting but it'll be awhile<br />-You wear size 3
diapers but once these are gone you will be done and on to size 4<br />-You eat every 3-4 hours with a fruit/cereal in the morning and a veggie/cereal at night. The only thing you haven't really liked is peas<br />
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very bad but you think you might miss something<br />-Still a very happy baby!
Even when you're sick!<br />-You love to jump in your johnny jumper<br />-You wave bye-bye and do so big<br />
-We have a crawler!!!! You started crawling on May 4!! <br />
You are getting so big! Pretty sure you'll be walking soon!<br />
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We love you buddy!The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-44159118265028335452012-04-23T18:11:00.001-04:002012-04-23T18:11:39.582-04:00EasterHolidays are always so busy! We run from one side to the next! However, I love the fact that we have family close by that we are able to do this and I love that my kids are able to see their family so often!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We woke up Easter morning with Easter baskets! Don't mind the messy look!!<br />
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We headed to church to celebrate our risen Savior!<br />
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After church we headed to my grandparents for lunch. After a yummy lunch we went to the other grandparents for our Easter egg hunt! 156 eggs were hidden around my grandparent's yard! I'm pretty sure the number of eggs increases every year! Morgs made out pretty well and Bo even got a dollar!<br />
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After the Easter egg hunt we headed home (after dessert of course). Repacked and headed to Neal's parents for supper! A busy but wonderful day!</div>
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Over Spring Break we went skating. This was Morgan's first time and mine in a LONG time!! We went with my aunts, cousins and grandma (not everyone participated!!) It was so much fun! Morgan was VERY nervous at first and would hold my hand (and I was nervous because it had been so long). I was able to push Bo in a stroller so that was helpful for the balance! By the end of the two hours Morgan was skating by herself! She'd look at me and just go! She had a blast and had fun with her cousins!!!The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-71638761169749934982012-04-18T17:29:00.000-04:002012-04-23T17:36:47.810-04:007 months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bo Baby:<br />
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7 months!<br />
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-You were in the doctor's about 2 weeks ago and weighed 23 POUNDS! You LOVE food! You have been eating lots of fruits and vegetables! The only veggie you haven't liked is peas and I think that was because it was too thick<br />
-You wear 6-9 months clothes but mom has been putting you in some 9 months and even 12 month clothes! Pretty sure the 18 month jacket that's suppose to be for next winter will not fit you!!!<br />
-No teeth yet but you act like you're going to get one any day!!<br />
-You wear size 3 diaper<br />
-You eat every 3-4 hours and can go longer now because of the fruits/veggies and cereal. You also only eat 4 ounces now<br />
-Naps are still very bad but you think you might miss something<br />
-Still a very happy baby! Even when you're sick!<br />
-You love to jump in your johnny jumper<br />
-You have started clapping! One night you were at Grandma & Grandpa Zwaag and just started doing it! So cute and you get so excited when you do it!<br />
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Pretty sure you will be crawling soon! You get on your knees and rock!!! Love you so much buddy!The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-81651135408662260732012-03-18T17:19:00.000-04:002012-04-23T17:19:42.562-04:006 months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bo Ryan:<br />
<br />1/2 a year!!!!<br />
<br />-20 lbs 2oz and 27 inches long<br />
-You wear 6-9 months clothes <br />
-You wear size 3diapers<br />
-You still eat every 3 hours and are eating 5-6 ounces at a time. <br />
-Still not a great napper<br />
-Love your johnny jumper!!<br />
-You are a very happy boy! Lots of smiles, cooing and giggle (especially at your sister)<br />
-You roll from front to back and back to front! Just too lazy to do it all the time!<br />
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We love you bunches and bunches Buddy!The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-65701259980570244382012-02-20T19:31:00.002-05:002012-02-20T19:37:46.436-05:005 Months<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPgzM8sdhHNekGNOXhozR5KWuuY0mMwiN5yQKIBYuAb27G8bXFzFNDnFTCPDJkdIWXmTcFu2AHPpVIiGiZ2ypuvOpIeIC-vtPz_ogh6xYPzO1CGKuYyafZS5OqRzzU7DF_pSOyvrqt-ui/s1600/Bo.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711380118638561218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPgzM8sdhHNekGNOXhozR5KWuuY0mMwiN5yQKIBYuAb27G8bXFzFNDnFTCPDJkdIWXmTcFu2AHPpVIiGiZ2ypuvOpIeIC-vtPz_ogh6xYPzO1CGKuYyafZS5OqRzzU7DF_pSOyvrqt-ui/s320/Bo.jpg" /></a><br />Bo Ryan:<br /><br />5 Months already...<br /><br />-Last week when we brought you in you weighed 18lbs 10oz (with clothes on...you still LOVE food)<br />-You wear 6-9 months clothes (but occassionally you are squeezed into a 3-6) Mommy just put a ton of clothes away which made her very sad!!!!!<br />-You were in the doctor's office 3 times last week. You had your first x-ray of your chest! You scared mommy & daddy (and lots of other people!) You ended up just having a bad cold (which Dr. Locke called RSV (even though you tested negative for it)<br />-You wear size 2 diapers (but when this bag is gone we're moving up to 3's)<br />-You still eat every 3 hours and are eating 5-6 ounces at a time. Being sick you started to go a little longer but you are getting back to "normal" again<br />-You've been taking more naps since you were sick but that will probably change soon! You continue to wake up at 3am for no apparent reason!<br />-You are a very happy boy! Lots of smiles, cooing and giggle (especially at your sister)<br />-You rolled over from your tummy to your back. You have yet to do it from your back to your tummy but you are very close!<br /><br />We love you bunches and bunches Buddy!The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-22879524178610897862012-02-20T19:25:00.002-05:002012-02-20T19:29:00.880-05:00Daddy/Daughter DateThis past Saturday our church was planning on having a daddy/daughter dance. However, it was canceled due to low turnout! :( So instead Neal thought he would still go out with Morgan. Morgan was so excited (and asked about a 100 times when she was going to go!) Neal had a football clinic in the morning so when he got home she started asking him (gave me a break!!) They finally left around 3. They went for supper at Brann's (her pick) and then went and saw Alvin & the chipmunks. They both had fun and I'm pretty sure more dates are to come!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711379335079966210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2n99jZegFfyfncBj6gq1_V7hIY6AzwDVLYXHhsidLo90hziHInWfIvZods-L2tOKXUL0TsBZkMX34Oh1dL05S7kmiqdqx7VEzZBFomkf-cATR1MLAC3oLQ2N2RPeOlOP7q_lzfgZgMvp1/s320/date.jpg" />The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-25024751714586790302012-02-05T08:28:00.004-05:002012-02-05T08:33:34.026-05:00Indiana<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ZUy4L4r4Q7b7psNCxHbh8778scTHr6lM2BeYhRMVkUOMLFPpEbImb6oF5rqUnB0xYCVhBy6by4ZYaSouJvK0RMuYrHSoZKQZUYqzgUQ227dy0WOFP7ERXbGepZ4HTc2yW8GMrudBNYfB/s1600/DSCF1561%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705643800632409362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ZUy4L4r4Q7b7psNCxHbh8778scTHr6lM2BeYhRMVkUOMLFPpEbImb6oF5rqUnB0xYCVhBy6by4ZYaSouJvK0RMuYrHSoZKQZUYqzgUQ227dy0WOFP7ERXbGepZ4HTc2yW8GMrudBNYfB/s320/DSCF1561%255B1%255D.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmH-RhvrwZupN1Xir9sxPQ0Bs7ypBzMCXwofhX6QFoG7G5VE_DfCYoq63IBL7g3MinjP77bmbmeA8be7tPEFynXCmqgXPcFSIGAtLFyaYwTMfsIf_mO5IOworJp4aO9OyzGStxUowu86X6/s1600/DSCF1559%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705643795247675266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmH-RhvrwZupN1Xir9sxPQ0Bs7ypBzMCXwofhX6QFoG7G5VE_DfCYoq63IBL7g3MinjP77bmbmeA8be7tPEFynXCmqgXPcFSIGAtLFyaYwTMfsIf_mO5IOworJp4aO9OyzGStxUowu86X6/s320/DSCF1559%255B1%255D.JPG" /></a> <br /><div>We are currently in Indiana. Last night we ate at an amish house for supper. That was fun! In our hotel there is a pool! Morgan is a total fish!! She LOVES the water! Bo got to go for his first swim and he too loved it! He was kicking all over! We are now headed for breakfast and back to the pool!!!</div></div>The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-18789819727026168422012-01-18T17:43:00.002-05:002012-02-20T19:30:55.340-05:004 Months<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRjEj83h1SOFc8gRloc-wHTXTEliz8qQcFv8pk4DGIqO79ktB-0l-97B3YurnuAee7RcQ8Kdlm1N8IBMgdMXXnUWW_1vG0bTldq-hs74HoBh7oTgrzu0f683WdgxNkXfkrr2ElLUHh63uR/s1600/400357_10150541638308048_511563047_9001027_818772964_n%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704305189953629554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRjEj83h1SOFc8gRloc-wHTXTEliz8qQcFv8pk4DGIqO79ktB-0l-97B3YurnuAee7RcQ8Kdlm1N8IBMgdMXXnUWW_1vG0bTldq-hs74HoBh7oTgrzu0f683WdgxNkXfkrr2ElLUHh63uR/s320/400357_10150541638308048_511563047_9001027_818772964_n%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a>Bo Ryan:<br /><br /><br /><p>-You weigh 17 lbs and 1 oz and were 26 inches long! You are growing well and LOVE food!!</p><br /><p>-You wear mostly 6 month clothes (mommy can occasionally squeeze you in a 3-6 month shirt but pants have to be 6 months otherwise you have high water pants!) </p><br /><p>-You wear size 2 diapers </p><br /><p>-You eat roughly every 3 hours but can go longer. You eat about 5-6 ounces at a time<br />-You go to bed about 9:30/10 and sometimes wake up at 3 but go back to sleep until 6:30 when Mommy wakes you up. You haven't been a great napper lately and like to be held when you do nap! Mommy has found that you like to sleep on your side!</p><br /><p>-You have attended many sporting events and attended a Hope/Calvin basketball game (Hope won and you napped!)</p><br /><p>-You like to pull your head off the ground and pull your legs up</p><br /><p>-You love people talking to you and give them BIG smiles and you love to giggle!<br /></p><br /><br /><p>We love you buddy!</p>The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-74438741268181977002011-12-19T19:06:00.004-05:002011-12-19T19:22:45.625-05:00Our first Chirstmas Party<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We had my mom's side of the family Christmas this past Saturday. We had supper and then the younger kids got to open gifts and the adults/older kids got to play BINGO. It was a fun night and Bo stayed awake for the whole party! Good thing he had taken a good afternoon nap!!</span> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687999044606019202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRBGj81VjGa0BrZqeMI21lDE3nOjvgJpeAWAAwYlYamJ0doati1A2ui4-IzYC7cOARvfeR874mJgCoZBF4-995flXQ7ky87PE2IHwn24fGv-IHVi_QwZLLlw0YkfVPHQ-SQoz9N8MnHFe/s320/DSCF1453.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Morgan and Bo before supper</span> <br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687997674042002098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgatUGinTTQ44jETFSQCbamLZjjAAp5CstFLxQedsABVdG4tws0tRddQrba6d9b7BXio6GoCbMqBrO45qourYKqKawVNcI_iEYwfNVu59zH9JyMhopHJUU-WAnARAKMZKix8XJ_MCtz_mKv/s320/DSCF1465.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">An attempt at taking a picture of the younger grandkids and great grandkids. (minus Bo and Autumn...Autumn had left and I'm not sure why I didn't put Bo in the the picture!! Duh!!!) I only took about 10 pictures and this was the best one on my camera.</span></div><br /></div>The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-35541682446256474012011-12-19T19:04:00.002-05:002011-12-19T19:22:59.496-05:00Visiting Santa<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyy8TJpT9WI0f6XAK2Q7VnbC2Xqh74_Id0HD9OWlZKXAwZnEsEvb-l8wM59pJOVmVKQ_TQURtoijL1mL3UDcrd0cqqjCy2lFLtlKbDJfDA7R70j6ZTEKovR20xyeVKfqoKHmNYuNxcL9_1/s1600/DSCF1419.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687995168725445378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyy8TJpT9WI0f6XAK2Q7VnbC2Xqh74_Id0HD9OWlZKXAwZnEsEvb-l8wM59pJOVmVKQ_TQURtoijL1mL3UDcrd0cqqjCy2lFLtlKbDJfDA7R70j6ZTEKovR20xyeVKfqoKHmNYuNxcL9_1/s320/DSCF1419.JPG" border="0" /></a> Morgan had been asking to go and see Santa all day last week Saturday (the 10th). So we finally gave in and took her and Bo to the mall. We waited for a little bit and when it was our turn she barely wanted to sit by him or talk to him. Really? Plus, Santa called Bo a girl...shouldn't he know! :)The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-80846242649094849672011-12-19T18:35:00.010-05:002012-02-01T17:49:35.030-05:003 months old<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhysQI1T-gcQ3xMjG9sdb0zkJzG9ZXHvgYzIP-iOLnAPwwAPds5LijOCAD_32FLxgGYQfv6EOBRDK_QBh0hyL_at0GuBwS2I_3hSo-hHblSKQBWdceDVK1mpXO7SFsAyUNciVZqM4isokQP/s1600/DSCF1458.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687991041856664210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhysQI1T-gcQ3xMjG9sdb0zkJzG9ZXHvgYzIP-iOLnAPwwAPds5LijOCAD_32FLxgGYQfv6EOBRDK_QBh0hyL_at0GuBwS2I_3hSo-hHblSKQBWdceDVK1mpXO7SFsAyUNciVZqM4isokQP/s320/DSCF1458.JPG" /></a> Bo Ryan:<br /><br /><br /><ul><br /><br /><li>I don't know what you way exactly but I would say you are close to 15 pounds</li><br /><br /><li>You wear 3-6 month clothes</li><br /><br /><li>You wear size 1 diapers </li><br /><br /><li>You eat roughly every 3 hours but can go longer. You eat about 5-6 ounces at a time<br /></li><br /><li>You continue to be an awesome night time sleeper which mommy is VERY thankful for! You wake up about 6:30 and eat. Then fall asleep on the way to the sitter and wake up anywhere between 10 and 12.</li><br /><br /><li>You love sporting events (and attended many football games the first few months). Now we have moved on to basketball. You attended your first girls basketball to watch Courtney and also have been to a few boys games!</li></ul><br /><p>We love you Bo and look forward to what the next month brings us!</p>The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-88522287880807432552011-12-05T19:04:00.003-05:002011-12-05T19:06:38.287-05:00Our little drummer girl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJwHkjts2o2c7Hq4ihr85NewMzG-u0cLHqYWbgdABxxPPOp6aqrix-5EwGBHFeEEZJnNWzudA11VAaQqT_ZRljYzzPg0EPZzUu57kQ0zC_UQewkgr_TnnnOshyphenhyphenO-VwiASpcSs50hcnZAeB/s1600/387689_2149519790418_1619042247_1721001_18645237_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJwHkjts2o2c7Hq4ihr85NewMzG-u0cLHqYWbgdABxxPPOp6aqrix-5EwGBHFeEEZJnNWzudA11VAaQqT_ZRljYzzPg0EPZzUu57kQ0zC_UQewkgr_TnnnOshyphenhyphenO-VwiASpcSs50hcnZAeB/s320/387689_2149519790418_1619042247_1721001_18645237_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682799619638391170" border="0" /></a>We had Bo's baptism yesterday (which will have to be posted some other day since I don't have the camera with me) Afterwards we had lunch at church and Morgan decided to play on the drums. My cousin Lindsey would be proud...she has <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">rhythm</span>!!!The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-2924587690676342402011-11-21T18:31:00.002-05:002011-11-21T18:44:53.601-05:00HalloweenWe went Tricker Treating to my parents, grandparents and aunts/uncles in Hamilton and then we went around our house to the neighbor, aunts/uncles and Neal's parents. Morgan had a costume change in between Hamilton and Olive Center. The ghost costume just wasn't working for us! We had a ton of fun but it was a long day for all of us since that was my first day back to work!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677599073510955362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtz1ErUiG-6uIid28FH4vOUOKySxEi2Os9fR6UJzqMAxD_wZ_TzzGVF8H0Q45ellhlNOLmxQID3bJpjef6iwommM2wVFKS4IMY8vfCe0KqOqJCMbn_6z4ea9kjDzfqyW1lYrNSKtHba51/s320/DSCF1297.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677599066827424642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYvVXRICttkxYUHlYeh2gMquf1ncmTd8dnKE3y9b3lWYRfxVP4Ekds7vVJG07SFbpJ4Gfaj2r7sJsRkpE7qlo6shhmPLuFtCryHA3S70m4XHXr09XMdZt4BI_xjcf8JCIsEaBZz79a6l4K/s320/DSCF1294.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677599065832502962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRykilENkTXE-OpjHYQUsy5mtK85U0IzV1Hrx0NValG9JtZtbKGt1qzmIxLSrPrCva8hxlp4FbuYhLVDTq8xgjg0M_n4asbQG0n0zqt6J8D6aaGEQlBl-H0ELvKzfyxl5Tp4bYb9QgUc1L/s320/DSCF1291.JPG" border="0" />The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-48568104465016360512011-11-21T18:08:00.005-05:002011-11-21T18:35:59.715-05:002 Months<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUafH9-Dh6MZVAhRgCR7ePU9j1IcxZyJT7FxW0WXhg23Uogr7O8EfY5FDzjytSsueEQeYZGRdyGmqYweFwLkpcrnzOaHLeYqQqT2IaeButOQRGB76gQBt1k2o9tdD5gETC_4Ix5k9-hMvO/s1600/DSCF1349.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677592235009729714" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUafH9-Dh6MZVAhRgCR7ePU9j1IcxZyJT7FxW0WXhg23Uogr7O8EfY5FDzjytSsueEQeYZGRdyGmqYweFwLkpcrnzOaHLeYqQqT2IaeButOQRGB76gQBt1k2o9tdD5gETC_4Ix5k9-hMvO/s320/DSCF1349.JPG" border="0" /></a>Bo Ryan:<ul><li>At your 2 month check up you were 13lbs and 23 1/4 inches long (4 lbs from your 2 week check up! Mommy stilll calls you tank)</li><li>You have many other nicknames (Bolicious, Bo Friend, Bo Jingle)</li><li>You wear 3-6 month clothes (and have out grown your newborn clothes which made mommy really sad)</li><li>You wear size 1 diapers </li><li>You eat every 3 hours (4 ounces) </li><li>You have been sleeping all night from 9:30/10 until 6:30!! :) however you haven't been a great napper during the day (I think you miss mommy!)</li><li>You smile a lot and are starting to talk and occasionally have giggled (you giggled at Uncle Dwight)</li></ul>We love you Bo and look forward to what the next month brings us!The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-63190989203538557042011-10-18T17:37:00.005-04:002011-11-21T18:30:11.616-05:001 Month<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQImRnG6FirovwaOTJ80sDC8yMLckEHDi_4iKHyd74gWbtCjbqtf8mmpMYuxOcLu4tBbwJ1-oeEJhxLW5-tzUKVidejZ6t0HFsSqy5tjl5oc-Olxz8xOZA2jaTWMe-4AXETBYNZzQ85wCF/s1600/BO.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664949699096490514" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; cursor: pointer; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQImRnG6FirovwaOTJ80sDC8yMLckEHDi_4iKHyd74gWbtCjbqtf8mmpMYuxOcLu4tBbwJ1-oeEJhxLW5-tzUKVidejZ6t0HFsSqy5tjl5oc-Olxz8xOZA2jaTWMe-4AXETBYNZzQ85wCF/s320/BO.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Bo Ryan:<br /><br />You are one month old already! Where is the time going? We are enjoying watching you grow!<br /><br />Here is what you are up to...<br /><ul><li>At your 2 week check up you were 9lbs 3oz and 21 1/2 inches long (that's almost 2lbs and a whole inch since birth. You have gained the nickname Tank from Mommy)</li><li>You wear newborn clothes but are starting to grow out of them</li><li>You wear size 1 diapers (only because Mommy didn't want to buy any more newborn)</li><li>You eat every 3 hours and at night can 4-5 hours at a time<br /></li><li>You sleep for about 2-3 hours at a time during the day and 4-5 hours at a time at night<br /></li><li>You love to be held</li><li>You are starting to smile and are becoming more alert</li></ul>We love you Bo and look forward to what the next month brings us!The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-86380017642154329892011-09-19T05:12:00.003-04:002011-09-19T05:23:04.287-04:00HE'S Here!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEissC1s_o3_hcmhHjOL1FFW4H2Nhg3WeQWHNRodu-OOad4kJVhM4QaQKLXDFBDS5NeDp911VtlrbbmeNDcx-KzaDytdUe6SkbZY1c25BsR7trvsK5sDybJFfjtF-YMWKu2iftwRIGh_HPou/s1600/304912_1902776061979_1619042247_1582585_1479087013_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653998027547314322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEissC1s_o3_hcmhHjOL1FFW4H2Nhg3WeQWHNRodu-OOad4kJVhM4QaQKLXDFBDS5NeDp911VtlrbbmeNDcx-KzaDytdUe6SkbZY1c25BsR7trvsK5sDybJFfjtF-YMWKu2iftwRIGh_HPou/s320/304912_1902776061979_1619042247_1582585_1479087013_n.jpg" /></a>Bo Ryan entered the world Sunday, Sept. 18th at 10:06am. He weighed 7lbs-9oz and was 20 1/2 inches long. Lots of dark hair and long fingers. He is well loved (and very protected by his big sister!!) We are all doing really well! I'll try and post more pictures soon (and the whole story if you're interested!)The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-68481144280752140532011-09-18T08:09:00.002-04:002012-02-05T08:26:45.331-05:00Bo Ryan<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOXRqk7W-zZwIwdzY1rXEqS8O78XvTiQM9yLbeUoDYIBPAV1RDbOCSQEFx8-MiC-26YA-XhycHADt7Q3hXeRJwCLI-sS7LyLXZXrSkIroLaEZa0YggK52p39U-2i6oMEeCfInFYkm4zLl/s1600/DSCF1131%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705638815585815186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOXRqk7W-zZwIwdzY1rXEqS8O78XvTiQM9yLbeUoDYIBPAV1RDbOCSQEFx8-MiC-26YA-XhycHADt7Q3hXeRJwCLI-sS7LyLXZXrSkIroLaEZa0YggK52p39U-2i6oMEeCfInFYkm4zLl/s320/DSCF1131%255B1%255D.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Neal came home from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Marro's</span> about 3am. I jumped awake because I felt like I peed the bed. So I went to the bathroom which turned out to be a bloody show. I wasn't having contractions but called the doctor. The doctor on call said that if I wasn't having contractions that I didn't need to come in yet. This "show" could go on for a while. So I decided that I would lay back down. About 4 I couldn't sleep so I thought that I would get up and pack Morgan's back. I had it arranged with my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">bff</span> that I would drop Morgan off there that way our parents didn't know we were heading in. So I went downstairs to get her church clothes when I realized this wasn't a good idea and needed to go to the bathroom. So I ran back upstairs! Then I thought I better shower...so I turned the water on and this is when the contractions started. So I told Neal about 4:45 that maybe we should start heading to the hospital. Poor Neal, he barely slept, he didn't really nap either. So when I said it was time he wasn't moving too fast! I called <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">bff</span> and we got everything set and dropped Morgan off about 5. Neal had to pit stop back at home (he "ate" something that wasn't settle with his tummy). We got to the hospital about 6<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">ish</span>. They hooked me up and we found I was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">dilated</span> to a 3-4 (mind you I had been a 2 for about 3 weeks! so this was progress!!) They got the IV set and we waited. I wasn't having huge contractions. We both tried sleeping a bit, Neal ran downstairs and got breakfast. I had to have <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">penicillin</span> so they weren't going to break my water because I had to have it in my body for so many hours. The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">penicillin</span> was done about 8 and they like 4 hours. About 9:45 I started to have HARD contractions and they were VERY painful. Neal went and got the nurse and when she came in I was ready to go! The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">dr</span> came in and at 10:06am, Bo Ryan enter the world!!! It was a little scary because he had ripped his cord (yes ripped it) and it was slightly around his neck. When they laid him on my chest he made no noise. They quickly put him in the crib and the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">ped</span> doctor came got him breathing! So we are extra thankful!!! Bo has TONS of dark hair and we are TOTALLY in love!</div>The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-32847049151380790932011-09-12T17:55:00.003-04:002011-09-12T18:49:00.865-04:00We're still hereSince I have been harassed by a certain friend (not naming names...Carrie)<br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>We have been super busy at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">VanderZwaag</span> house! Baby <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">VZ</span> is suppose to arrive sometime this week (sooner then later would be nice!!). I started a new job. I got hired to teach Head Start for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Allegan</span> County in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Fennville</span>. They had no clue I was expecting (not sure how they missed that but...thankful for the opportunity. I have been busy getting my classroom ready. The kids start next Monday and I won't be starting with them. I will be back the week of Halloween. </div><br /><br /><div>Morgan has been adjusting to the early mornings. We decided to not do preschool (at least not the first semester). She's ready for the baby to come! She also has been enjoying the cooler weather and loves playing outside!</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651607404094748066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCiaWfhcmsBIo2aC1ooN9HwFYgwRdmG4NEablc9bOZ_C1_3Z1Dvz8wgoUGlcRwEp2qcQfheISLviKu__IL99-2lWJWVj0swB6VlBoZw0BsvnPeiLGNC469YXzsvqE1z5_KScKWzA_kis72/s320/DSCF1066.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>Neal is knee deep...maybe neck deep in football. He has his first game this week (hopefully he'll make it since I've been joking the baby will come at 4:45 that day!!)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We have done a few different things this summer too. Morgan and I went camping for a weekend with my family. We also went to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Hudsonville</span> Fair twice. In August, we all went to the John Ball Zoo. I was Morgan's first trip. Neal last went when he was in 7<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">th</span> grade and I went when I was 16. It's been a few years and a few things have changed!! Overall, we had a great time!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We anxiously await the arrival of our little one! I will try to up date pictures once that happens!</div>The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-74533020867377226192011-08-05T13:29:00.002-04:002011-08-05T13:33:58.953-04:0042 days or 6 weeks...<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Wow...in 6 weeks (or less...work with me baby) we are going to be parents of 2! This pregnancy has flown by and I'm in complete amazement of the wonderful blessing that God has created in me. I can't believe that we are so close to being done! <br /><br />This past week Morgan and I went to a Big Sister/Big Brother class with Lydia and Avery. I was interested to see how the class would go (and of course how Morgan would do). I'm proud to say that she listened well and was all excited to tell Neal everything that she learned when she got home. I think she is so ready to be a big sister (even though her world is going to be rocked upside down!)<br /><br />We can't wait to meet this little blessing that likes to stick it butt into my ribs every time I sit down or get ready to eat! :) We're so thankful to God too for blessing us once again!<br /><br />Can't wait to meet you little one...<br /></span></span></span>The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-45649666051842856312011-07-25T17:57:00.005-04:002011-08-03T18:32:46.459-04:004 years old<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPaFsOnaEWNZ3wxFRIAJlEil88712w2ughyp_k3lgxyKkFsa1oLsMAC74INU5gkmLxeWf2Ez_bUbvX35MI_ox0Lir5tjMYYwUjwvw3GRVIW6KSsFtq-9SG9mxtp3zxT4tJm-l0gbZOmyb2/s1600/263385_226879637353440_194486120592792_633465_4535181_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPaFsOnaEWNZ3wxFRIAJlEil88712w2ughyp_k3lgxyKkFsa1oLsMAC74INU5gkmLxeWf2Ez_bUbvX35MI_ox0Lir5tjMYYwUjwvw3GRVIW6KSsFtq-9SG9mxtp3zxT4tJm-l0gbZOmyb2/s320/263385_226879637353440_194486120592792_633465_4535181_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636761218313881922" border="0" /></a><br />Morgan Lynn:<br /><div><br />Where or where has the time gone? We can't believe that you are 4 already! This time has gone by so quickly and we are so thankful for you! You are a huge blessing in our lives and can't imagine life without you! Each day you amaze us by what you know and say!<br /><br />You just had your 4 year check up and you weigh 44.25lbs and are 41 inches tall! You are growing big and strong and we are so thankful for that! You are becoming a beautiful young lady!<br /><br />Some highlights of what you know...<br /><ul><li>You know all your colors, shapes, count to 30, say your ABC's and can recognize numbers 1-9</li><br /><li>Talk consistently (we're sure you talk in your sleep) and say the funniest things sometime. You also put lots of words in sentences!</li><br /><li>You are able to write your name and recognize the letters in your name (in other places)</li><br /><li>You love being outside (riding your bike, doing your slip 'n slide and playing on your swing set)</li><br /><li>You love books and snuggling with Mom and Dad</li><br /><br /><li>You're almost potty trained during the day (some days you do really well and other days you have "askidents"</li><br /><li>You love babies and are going to be a great big sister</li></ul>Morgs, Mommy & Daddy love you so much. We can't wait to see what this year brings! </div>The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-51556920733821391152011-06-06T12:15:00.002-04:002011-06-06T12:26:03.997-04:00Morning at the Salon<div><br /><div><br /><div>A promise that we made to Morgan was if she went 7 days without any potty accidents she could go to Denise's work (Tech Center) and get her nails done! Well, she finally did it! So she was able to get a manicure and of course I needed a pedicure!! I see a few more trips to the salon in our future!! Plus, a shout out to the tech center...they are cheap!! :)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615143495110149298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcBkwMXeEjbe4fEgtffHxOh4Ys2BNg1zZVPcFuObYsXyqJ9SzSP1PPX4Cz2v_nxldd9DwMDvh4XLZs7iM7iZR8kBlVZx0-91mKAyQ_HbpPOA_GLPECXBL-eRqshPG-VCayJ_Vefh269Bb/s320/100_0902.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615143506602427442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DeYPY2lI7lWrocZgKk3w0k8Ia5YCTLufkUJcQQKrR7xa6Bz9joZBTrmX2fwR2GqRpE2KWKhmnsWNB95zwuM3GYVAiKvbcF8vMXm5fO2lr5SRvUZ0WXmnoXT4juGHXxGus0Xh87bbuMFG/s320/100_0903.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615143512135393810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DV_WHo2p6nikrh6nxv66ckJ7So8g_v8g_G3tPuITQdb7JcXr24yUF50wW74cXySfeqfJiz19qKo3LkEIjbxH1Z-RJDNpc7nasNBH_lvNCFAZ8cPvnHm1swvcbxJ8vU_tTJRBtGXLy68P/s320/100_0904.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div>The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-19045624783299867062011-06-04T09:19:00.000-04:002011-06-06T12:00:32.986-04:00Rural Rush 2011This year I decided it would be best to walk and not run the 5K! As, I write this I'm wondering why I did that! I can't barely move this morning! However, I enjoyed the 3.1 mile walk with my mom! It is always a fun road race in the BIG town of Overisel! It's always fun to see so many people that I don't see that often.<br /><br />Add to the 5k walk, Morgan wanted to do the mile fun run. We ran some but walked most of it. She did better then last year and I think enjoyed it a little more! We'll see what next year brings! She's already asking when she gets to do it again! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615130132318985330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUH5s09a7jVV0h0MNvmdB_d4xC_qnsdhjdwhk9puKrKFTIVHHmlz0MjWxh-_poU5rLdwjN0ky01pJcP0p3OBoz1BPv9HgCTS2Oit6JpzIGKNhadNb7EmBEyftrUj4_uKY-NK9Sqsq5Pn6s/s320/100_0909.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Love the cropped off picture...we have better ones on Neal's camera!</p>The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-7142226726589907542011-06-04T09:15:00.006-04:002011-06-06T11:38:46.691-04:00Memorial Day Weekend 2011<div>We had a busy Memorial Weekend. I was off on Friday and had my 24 week check up. The baby is doing well and continues to grow! Morgan was excited to help again! She enjoys putting me up in the air for some reason! We didn't do a lot at night since Neal had to work all three nights at Marro's!<br /><br />Saturday we had my cousin's open house and my nephew's 1st birthday! Can't believe he is 1 already! Traycen is growing up so much! Love the way he and Morgan play with each other!<br /><br />Sunday we headed to church and then we were suppose to head to the campground to visit my grandparents. However, mother nature changed that plan and we ended up going to friends house with my grandparents/aunts/uncles/cousins for supper! It was just as fun. The rain did stop so we were able to still go to the campground for a fire!<br /><br />We were able to continue our Memorial Day tradition this year (last year the parade was canceled!) We headed to Zeeland to see Grandpa Zwaag march. The parade was good and Morgan's favorite part was the fact that the fire trucks didn't blow their sirens! (she doesn't like the loud noise) . We also got to see Ryan in the fire truck!<br /><br />After the parade we went to the cemetery. We did the service there and then had our annual picture with Grandpa Zwaag. This has become a tradition too! She's a little bigger then the first one! After the cemetery we walked/rode our bike on the memory walk to the township hall. Morgan made it about 3/4 of mile on her bike before daddy saved us and drove her the rest of the way! This year there wasn't the Olive Diner (which I was very disappointed about) however they still did have a good lunch and an ice-cream wagon! (need my calcium!)<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615131211859924706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJkkXCSMbFvxmAHa8MV_AtQc0eTsSJNI2TJ6B_rCCkdoZ08M0SD5WeJ18TfXpP7aceWKHkZgKnRn5g2CuZ85jvU7NpTF4l-zhYJDGAgjobTC_9ee2N2nOxPWMlD4KMsLSxZuzr5WZZ9D5/s320/100_0907.JPG" border="0" /><br />After lunch we went back home and worked outside. Morgan ran in the sprinkler for much of the afternoon. Grandpa Tom & Grandma Cris came over with her "new" swing set. So then she played on that for a while too! (Thanks Hemmeke's for the new swing set! I'm sure it will get lots of good use!!) We enjoyed steaks on the grill for supper! A good way to end the weekend and start summer!!!! </div>The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911489192038004720.post-24470253548743208622011-06-03T11:50:00.000-04:002011-06-06T11:56:03.381-04:00Last Day of PreschoolMay 26th was Morgan's last day of preschool. We were suppose to have a picnic but because of the wonderful Michigan weather that week we had to cancel it! Morgan had a great 1/2 year of preschool and loved her teachers too! It was so good for her to interact with others and learn too! We will miss it this summer but hopefully she will be able to go to Borculo Christian in the fall with some of her VanderZwaag cousins!<br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>Morgan was very crabby this day so we didn't get a picture with her teachers...instead this is what we got!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615135869631361074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb7BZp7HLmEniOO6kKmT1U3Lv8GCBZOYXrrHoXAk9a-BCnMeaKnAUbDfLoR00ZndePhERxxLnfeeOP0E6vdZw_N249t9Ze9HlAMsdD7rR6ZpLOw5otV9153MEOX1VMeYpSH4EZ8iHwPZG1/s320/100_0906.JPG" border="0" /></div>The VanderZwaagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458878290676721786noreply@blogger.com0