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Gotta loving matching Hoodies!!!

2010-01-28T11:06:00.002-06:00

This past Tuesday we got our new sweatshirts that we ordered from school!!! Teagen was so excited to having matching hoodies!!! So I thought we should get some pics of us in our matching hoodies!!! They turned out so nice and we are very happy with them!!! Teagen asked me again today if he could wear it to school, well it was in the dirty clothes so I guess I'm washing it today so he can wear it tomorrow to school!!! Gotta love it!!!! Just so you know Teagen goes to school in North Fond du lac at St. Paul's and we are called the Pioneers!!!! This is also the same place that the kids have gone to preschool!!! We just love our school and are proud to wear this hoodies!!!!

Hello 2010!!!

2009-12-31T09:37:00.002-06:00

As we say good-bye to 2009 and hello to 2010, I sit hear and think of my life the past year!!! Wow what a year my family has had, we have so many memories and milestones accomplished this year. Seeing our children grow and become such great people, I'm truly blessed to have them in my life!!! So many things ahead of us this coming year!!! I'll be an aunt again and looking forward to my first trip to Washington State to see my new niece. My daughter will be 3 and after saying for the past 4 mths that she's 3, she actually be telling the truth. I'm really enjoying my time home with the kids and I'm also looking forward to continuing my education and going back to school to get my associate degree in Business Management!!! But most of all I look forward to seeing my family grow and become better people!!! From our family to yours we wish everyone a wonderful 2010!!!!

Merry Christmas!!!!

2009-12-22T14:09:00.003-06:00

With just a few days left before the big man in the red suit arrives I thought it was time to post our Christmas card to our blog!!!! I'm truly excited for Christmas this year! I've been home with the kids for almost 2 mths and enjoying each day with them. I've been so lucky to do a lot baking this holiday and I have all our presents bought....now I just need to get them all wrapped!!! Today was Teagen's last day of school and the big kids too!!! I asked Teagen today what he wanted to do while he was off of school and he said go to Chuckie Cheese so he can be a kid....just too funny!!!
We wish all of you a Merry Christmas!!!! Love, The Snyder family

The start to our December!

2009-12-09T19:56:00.004-06:00

As the month of December begins I think to myself we are getting close to a special holiday!!! This month can go so fast and then we begin another year! I'm very blessed this year to be able to spend some time home with the kids during this month. This past Saturday we had a visit from Saint Nick filling the kids stockings, and then we got to enjoy Spencer singing in the Preschool Christmas concert at church. Yesterday we took a drive with some friends to EAA in Oshkosh and seen Santa! It was fun to spend time together and see all the planes and eat chocolate!!! It was a good time! And best of all today when we woke up we had a FOOT of snow!!! So of course all day long the boys wanted to go out and play, we didn't get out until late due too the wind chill advisory but we did enjoy all this snow!!!

Homemade Pizza Nite!

2009-11-20T10:22:00.003-06:00

As I was walking through the grocery store the other day I seen this display for homemade pizzas!!! Wow I thought, this would be something so fun to do with the kids. I took the easy way out and bought the crust already prepared. So the kids and I took on the adventure of making our own pizzas. One pizza for the kids and one for mom and dad!!! It was so much fun to watch them each help put on the ingredients!!! They really liked eating the cheese and pepperoni while they helped!!! This was a great time together and I'm sure we will be doing this again real soon cuz......the pizza were so YUMMY!!!

What happens when you leave the room?

2009-11-17T10:24:00.003-06:00

Since I've been home the last few weeks Baylee and I spend a lot of time together while the boys are at school! We play dress up, color, sing, and just about anything that a 2 yr old can think of! During our mornings together I also try to get some house work done too!!! While I was in the basement doing a load of laundry my daughter thought it would be nice to put on her make-up. As I entered the living room to find my daughter all I could do was laugh!!! My daughter had decided to paint her face, and all I could think of was my daughter looks like an Indian. She should put on some feathers and start dancing!!! So I got my good laugh in for the day!!! My son Spencer loves to draw all over his body so I've seen this before but not so colorful as this time!!! So when she's older I will bring out this photo and remind her that she does have artistic skills even at the age of 2!!! I hope this posting makes you smile like it did me!!!

Home with the kids!!!

2009-11-09T15:49:00.004-06:00

Here is a pic of Scott with Spencer and Baylee on our hayride with school!!!

Yes its true!!! It has been an entire week that I've been home with the kids! I'm enjoying my time home and getting so many things done around the house. Last week I got the house in order both in the living areas and the kids room upstairs. This week I'm looking forward to getting the basement in order and get some organizing done.

The kids still ask me almost everyday if I have work, its going to take awhile for them to get used to me being home on a regular basis.

It has been nice to be able to pick them up at school each day and enjoy lunch together. It also nice to be able to make supper and eat before 5:30 each day.

I enjoy being able to read books with the kids or sit down and play ponies with Baylee. This time together is so nice. I'm really enjoying it!!! I'm also looking forward to keeping up on my blog again!!!

9 Days

2009-10-21T17:01:00.003-05:00

Here is a pic from our trip to a pumpkin farm with Teagen's class

As some of you might know I'm going to be unemployed in just 9 days! I'm truly sad to see my job come to an end but, as all good things they can't always last forever! Well I'm going to take this time off to enjoy my kids and spending more time with them will be a great change here. I'm also looking at what I will be able to do now that my 45+ hour a week job took from me will allow me to do!!! I'm going to love being able to help out at school, taking the boys to school everyday and picking them up will be so nice. Being able to lay Baylee down for her afternoon nap and sing her a song will be so nice. My kids have cried when I leave and beg me not to go to work so it will be so nice to say Mommy is off today!!! And yes everyday after that. Not sure if the stay at home mom is really me but, I'm looking forward to this time. I really do enjoy working and I really did have a dream job and to see that go has been hard for me but I've had almost 2 months to adjust to the new change!!!! So wish me luck and look forward to more time for my blog entries!

We are still alive!!!

2009-07-07T18:45:00.003-05:00

Life can surely get crazy at times and you forget some of the little things, and yes one of them would be my blog! Now that I have a facebook page I load many of my pics there and don't update our blog!!! I thought that those of you that view my blog would appreciated and new posting!!! I'm going to try to post every week but we'll see!!!

Our summer is going by so fast and I just can't believe that we are already into July!!! This past weekend we have the pleasure to send it with my daddy and step mom. It was a good time!! The kids had a pool and slip-in-slide to play with while the adults had the bean bag toss!!! It was fun to try to beat my dad and his game!!!

Enjoying our summer and we are hoping that your enjoying yours too!!!

Garden 2009

2009-05-27T11:53:00.003-05:00

Well after much thought we have decided to take another crack at planting a garden. Two years ago we tried but with a very dry summer we didn't get much crop. Scott's mom and dad have been nice enough to give us there garden!!! The kids, Scott, and I surely had a great time getting it all planted. We are so excited to see our crops grow each week and then finally being able to pick them and then eat them!!! Stay posted since we'll keep you all updated to the progress of our garden! We planted broccoli, carrots, beans, okra, cabbage, lettuce, watermelon, squash, pumpkins, peppers, cucumbers, and more!!!!

Easter 2009

2009-04-23T07:55:00.005-05:00

I know that it has been awhile but I thought that its never to late to post pics of the kids!!! So here are a ton of pics from egg coloring, easter morning, and our easter party!!! Enjoy

A little Baylee!!!

2009-03-25T09:05:00.002-05:00

We have gotten so many cute pictures of our Baylee that I thought I would post a few

of them for you all!!! Baylee is such a little character. She is such a joy to have around and we are so blessed to have her in our family. Being 2 yrs old and having older brothers I think she forgets how to be a young lady. We still have a lot of teaching to do!!! She is all girl though. Loves dresses, makeup, high hill shoes, and dressing up like a princess. What is quite funny almost every morning is that she wants to watch her Dora. She doesn't wake up and say good morning she always says Momma Dora!!! Maybe my new name is Momma Dora but no chance she loves her Dora. So with her birthday money from Aunt Lori and Grandma & Grandpa Snyder we got her a Dora bike which she just loves. Now that the weather has started to warm up we have been able to spend some time outside enjoying the weather. I hope you enjoy these cute pics of our Baylee Boo!!!

Do you see what I see?

2009-02-28T23:04:00.003-06:00

Baylee 2 yrs

Ranae 3 yrs

Can you see what I see? Did you ever look at a picture of yourself and tell your daughter that this is mommy when she was little like you and she says no that's me!!!! Even Teagen thinks that this last picture is Baylee!!! I got a good laugh and thought that I would share with you all!!!!

Baylee is 2!!!

2009-02-22T08:04:00.004-06:00

Another year has gone by and my baby is now 2!!! Yikes time really does fly. We had a get together at our favorite restaurant in Stevens Point (Plover), Tempura House. We ate lunch, then cake, and gifts. It was nice to spend time with family on her birthday. It was a very snowy day and we weren't sure if we wanted to drive in this snow but we braved it and made the trip. It was so much fun for the kids to see there cousins and to enjoy our visit. After visiting with my mom's family we stopped in Waupaca and visited my Dad and step mom Kathy for dinner and more cake. It was a great day and we are very thankful to have made it home safe and sound!!! Baylee had a good day and she got some very nice gifts! Thanks to everyone for the wonderful day!!!

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!!!!

2009-02-12T12:10:00.002-06:00

From our family to yours we wish you all a wonderful Valentine's Day....A special thanks to our photographer and graphic designer....we love the picture! Remember that Valentine's Day doesn't mean your sweetheart should buy you flowers and chocolate (which is nice) it is a day we celebrate with the ones we love!!!! God Bless you all!!!

Please VOTE!!!!

2009-02-02T21:08:00.002-06:00

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Teagen and Spencer need your help....They need votes. Our local radio station is having a contest called You Are My Sunshine. We need your votes so they can win. Vote as many times as you can each day until the contest ends. The more votes the better their chances are. If they win they get a $1000 savings bond for first place. If you could please send friends and family to this link we would really love the support!!!! Thanks and we'll let you know the results!!!

One in a thousand

2009-02-01T10:13:00.003-06:00

I had the pleasure yesterday to attend Fond du lac's Area Schools Choir Concert. It was grades 4-12. It was amazing how they all came together to preform so many wonderful songs....If your trying to find Destiny she is on the left section above the kids in red and blue....she in the fifth row from the top and three people in from the right...did you find her yet? I look forward to seeing Destiny excel in her music. She also has a violin concert coming this spring!

Missing Tooth!

2009-01-21T09:50:00.002-06:00

After
Before

It's official Teagen has lost his first baby tooth! This past Saturday I had the pleasure to help Teagen pull out his tooth!!! I can't believe that he lost a tooth already but, when he was born you could see his 2 bottom teeth. Now one is gone and 2 more are loose. He was such a trooper when I pulled it out, no crying he just wanted to see it!

Christmas at Nana's

2009-01-01T13:32:00.003-06:00

On Christmas Day we took a trip to Stevens Point to spend the day with Nana (my mom) and my moms parents!!! The kids had a great time, they got wonderful gifts and mom cooked us a ham which was heavenly good!!! I really enjoy the time spent with family during the holidays. We don't get to spend as much time together as I would like so we love being together to celebrate such a wonderful day!

Our Christmas at home!

2009-01-01T13:24:00.003-06:00

I know that I've been slacking lately on my blog! But I'm going to have to post a lot of pictures for you all events through the holidays!!! Here is our Christmas at home. On Christmas eve we always go looking for Santa in the sky and at all the lights out side...when we got home Santa had stopped by! How ironic is that!!! So here are the kids opening there gifts from Santa and mom/dad!!!

Christmas Program 2008

2008-12-08T22:47:00.002-06:00

The boys had their Christmas program on Dec. 7th at 9am. All the children in preschool put on a program for their family and friends.It was so amazing, that these 3,4, and 5 year olds can remember all these songs and memory work!!! They didn't even sing yet and I already had tears coming down my cheeks! My boys are growing up so fast!!! I couldn't help but love the Shepard's and angels!!! We also got some pics of Baylee eating cookies after the program...she looked so cute in her hat and matching sweater (thanks Jilliann)!!!

Our Thanksgiving with NaNa!

2008-12-01T22:25:00.005-06:00

My plate of food!!! This is for you Roxie!!
Gotta love those smiles

Our spread!

Me and Rachel...isn't she cute (she's single)

Carving the turkey!

Table display

Rachel's sweet potatoes...mmm good

Baylee's snack before our dinner!!! Raisins!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I was planning on posting this a few days ago but, I got side tracked!! So here is some pictures from our Thanksgiving dinner with my mom. We really enjoyed our visit and the food was great!!! Thanks to my sister Rachel and my mom, my holiday was complete. This year was the first year I wasn't able to spend the Thanksgiving holiday or weekend with my Dad or Raatz family. With every ones work schedules it just didn't work out for my family to celebrate with the Raatz gang! So this Christmas will be extra special. It can get quite difficult trying to find a day for everyone to celebrate the holidays, I do look forward to the holidays and spending time with family though. I love hearing about the stories of past years or making new memories. Not to long ago I was the one kid...now I'm the one bringing the kids....funny how that all works. Now that all the leftovers have been stuffed into our bellies...I think that Christmas cookies will be the next thing filling our bellies this weekend!!!

Silly girls

2008-11-25T22:16:00.002-06:00

Here are a few pictures from our weekend in Green Bay! Girls are so easy to capture pictures of...as you can see we didn't get any of the boys, they always hide when they see you coming with the camera! Baylee is quite the little ham and fun to capture!!! Thanks to my other models (Destiny, Ashley, and Savannah).

Spencer's Smile!

2008-11-23T19:29:00.002-06:00

It just amazes me that Spencer was the reason we started making a blog. We wanted to post his baby months and then is started into the Snyder families memories/adventures! He has come a long way the last 6 months. He was having some trouble with his speech....you would never guess that now! He talks like a normal 3 year old and everything these days are why momma? Gotta love that. We got home one day and he ran into this pile....so I ran into the house for the camera. I had to capture this. I love fun pics like these!

Happy Halloween!

2008-10-31T07:37:00.004-05:00

Bumble Bee Baylee

Great White Dakota and Witch Ashley

Witch Ashley and Vampire Destiny

Psych Ward Nathaniel with Batman Teagen

Batman Teagen

Ninja Spencer

Another year of costumes and candy have past....many full bellies and happy faces! It was rainy part of time but, we all had a blast! Enjoy the pictures!

A Teenager in the house!

2008-10-27T12:44:00.003-05:00

The cake before we opened the container!
He only has one GF!!!

The cake after its makeover!

Gotta love the new phone!

Well it was official on Friday Oct. 24th Nathaniel become a teenager! Yikes.....13. What do you buy a 13 year old boy? My thoughts were nothing toyish, no clothes. And many electronic items are very costly, so the cellphone was the only thing we thought would be worth while for him and he would be his use out of it! On Sunday we had Scott's sister Lisa and her kids over for lunch and had a cake for Nathaniel before we headed out trick and treating. We had to take a pic of the cake in the container before opening it since it had feel out of someones hands when we were unloading it from the van...it still tasted the same!

Now that we have a teenager in our house I'm starting to feel a little bit older and more gray hair is starting to show, I keep telling myself that I'm not old enough to be a step mom to a 13 yr old. I was a senior in high school when he was born!!!! Not that it wasn't possible it was, but I wasn't ready at 17!!!

Happy 13th Birthday Nathaniel!!!!!

Our newest member!

2008-10-23T07:44:00.003-05:00

Here is our newest member to our family. Her name is Shelby and she is 2 1/2 years old. She is a pure breed yellow lab. We have been looking for a new dog for the last few months and have visited a few dogs but, when we met with Shelby we knew that she was our fit. We brought her home on Sunday and she has been a joy to our family. We are so happy to have her in our lives, and the kids adore her. Baylee has become Shelbys best friend...Baylee gives her food! She has fit right in with all of us even sleeping in my bed with sometimes 2 little boys and a dog. Gotta love that!!!

Kids say the darnest things!

2008-10-19T10:03:00.003-05:00

This has become a close race for the presidential candidates. And as some of you already know my sister Roxie and I don't meet eye to eye. Many of the commercials we are seeing today have one of the candidates pleading there case so my kids hear this a lot....I approved this message. Last night when we were watching TV, Teagen says I'm Barack Obama and I approved this message, laughter was through out our house. We needed to tape this and of course we needed to add a sign for fun, so enjoy our clip...Maybe this will be used in the future.....what do you say Auntie Roxie!

Set your TV's for Oct. 14th

2008-10-09T20:24:00.004-05:00

Yes it is true we made it to a taping of the Oprah Show. It was a blast and words just can't describe the fun we all had. We left Fond du lac around 7:15 am and arrived to our destination at 10:30am. We all needed a bathroom break and some food before the show so we seen a Subway ( I know we have those in Wisconsin) but, we needed something fast. We arrived in line just after 11am. There was a lot of waiting which was well worth it. The show will air on this Tuesday, Oct. 14th at 4pm central time. I don't want to tell you about the whole show but it was very educational.....if your an animal lover, or care about how animals are cared for before they are slaughtered then you need to watch this show....heck you should watch it any way, you might see me!!!! I would like to thank my Mom, Laurie, and Lori for coming along for the ride and for helping me complete one of my tasks on my Bucket List. It was a great time and I couldn't have had such a great time with out you all there to share in this experience with me! By the way Oprah is shorter in person!!!!hehehe

Chicago Here We Come!

2008-10-07T22:20:00.003-05:00

Have you ever sat down and thought about all the things that you would want to do before you die? I have and one of my top tasks will be completed tomorrow. Yes it is true, I'm going to Oprah!!! WOW right, that is what I keep telling myself. Almost 2 months ago I had a customer come into FB to get a new top, she was going to Oprah. After talking to her, I felt inspired and found myself on Oprah's website a few weeks later. It took me almost 30 minutes before I found this LAST MINUTE RESERVATIONS for Oct 8-10. Last Friday to my surprise I had 2 voice mails from the Oprah Show....was this a joke I thought. My Dream came true. So tomorrow I'm heading to Chicago with 3 great people. Each of these women have a special place in my heart and I'm very happy to be able to have them all come for the ride. My mom was the first one to call....I used to tell her years ago when we would watch Oprah that someday we would be there watching her live. Then my best friend and past manager Laurie....this gives us a reason to spend a perfect day off, and then next my sister-in-law Lori, she is always giving to everyone that I thought I could pay her back for all that she has done for my family and others. Good things come to those that wait...sound familiar mom? Wish us luck and I'll keep you posted to the air date!

2 years and counting

2008-10-01T10:55:00.005-05:00

Yesterday Scott and I celebrated 2 years of marriage. It seems longer...hehehe. I was able to leave work early and come home to no children. Scott and I went out for dinner at the Backyard Grill here in Fond du lac. This is one of our favorite places to eat here in Fond du lac. Scott had the Prime Rib and I had the Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo. It was nice to have a quite dinner together. After dinner we did some grocery shopping together too. It was a nice time together but, it was off to pick the kids up at the sitter.

I want to personally thank Scott for a wonderful 2 years. We have such a wonderful family and I thank you everyday for all that you have done for us. You are a great husband but a terrific father!

2 Choices!

2008-09-26T21:56:00.003-05:00

WOW....is 90 minutes long enough for you. I've already made my choice, even before they started there debate. This is such a close election. I've never been this interested in politics until this year. Maybe it's my age and what my family has to lose or gain. I just wish for one minute that they would stop talking bad about the other. Neither man is perfect, and they need to see that. I would love to hear your thoughts of tonight's debate! I never thought that in my lifetime that I would see a women Vice President or a Black President! WOW!!My house is voting for OBAMA....what is your choice and why?

Teagen's Birthday party at Old McDonald's!

2008-09-22T22:24:00.005-05:00

Teagen eating his special sundae!
Baylee really loves her cupcakes!
Kaden (cousin) acting funny!
Make a wish!!!!
Our beautiful Alexa (cousin)

The boys all waiting for their food!
Teagen opening his gift from Owen!
More presents
Spencer opening his gift from Auntie Rachel!
Group shot!!!

Can you believe that my little boy is already 5 years old!!! WOW, time really flies by. My mom was right when she said that the first 20 years of there lives really go by fast. I can remember the day he was born just like it was yesterday. Mom, Rachel, and I were watching Miss USA and I was have contractions about 5 minutes apart all day, we went into the hospital around 11pm that Sat, and he wasn't born until after the packer game at 6:37pm!!!! What a smart boy, waiting to be born after the game. He was a true fan already at birth.

His party was a success! We ended up with a total of 15 kids attending the party. They all had a blast from playing games, eating happy meals, playing in the play land, opening presents, and eating cake. This was a wonderful way to celebrate a birthday and I recommend this to anyone for there kids!!!!

Amanda ties the knot!

2008-09-22T22:09:00.004-05:00

Daddy and Baylee dancing
Couple dance
Spencer just after dancing
Laurie....my best manager ever!!!
My work crew!!! Melissa, Mandy, Danielle, Me, and Laurie

Moments before she walked down the aisle!!
Holding her bouquet!
Mother of the Bride (Chris)
Nieces of the Groom
Baylee and Amanda!!

This past Saturday my good friend from work Amanda got married. This was a beautiful wedding! It was a sunny September day!!! She look so beautiful and I'm so happy for her! I wish her and Steve the best of luck!!! And congratulations you both! I would have to say the best part of the wedding was when Baylee said "Manda" right after the vows!!! That was so cute! Amanda has babysat for the kids for me a few times, so the kids know her real well! She is also the one that gave us our cat Peanut!

Baylee's Makeover!

2008-09-14T22:22:00.003-05:00

Today was a girly day. Destiny and I took Baylee to the salon for her first haircut! Then we took her to get her 18 month pictures done in her new outfit! I really like this outfit the name brand is Jillian's Closet (my nieces' name is Jilliann), so we needed to have this one. She didn't wear the slippers but, I can't go anywhere with this girl not getting shoes....Last weekend she got 2 pair. She really doesn't need shoes since our sitter also got her 2 new pairs last week. So she settled for her first pair of slippers. She did so well today with her pictures, we also got some with Destiny. Sister pictures, they are priceless! There is surely alot of sisterly love between these girls, I surely hope that doesn't ever change! Well enjoy the pictures today, 2 weeks we'll have her new ones back! So stay tuned!

A look back at 9-11!

2008-09-11T07:42:00.004-05:00

7 years ago today one of the worst things to happen to America took place in New York. I'm thinking this morning how much the World has changed within the USA and to my own family. 7 years can bring a lot of change. Even though today will be a lot of sadness to many, I can't help to think about all the good things to have happened in my life. I've had 3 wonderful children, married a wonderful man, and promoted to a manager at Fashion Bug! Today I hope everyone takes a few minutes to reflect on the sadness of 9-11 and remember to love your family, friends, and neighbors! And thank those that fight for our country to make sure that this never happens again. Thanks Leo!!!!

Baylee's here!

2008-09-10T20:45:00.003-05:00

Lately we haven't seen much of our Baylee, so I thought that I would send out our most recent photos for you all to see. She is surely becoming quite a young lady. And so darn smart. She has totally became in love with Dora...we have bought a ton of Dora things this past week for her. She loves her new Dora cellphone, even sleeps with it!!!

Grandparent visits

2008-09-09T07:37:00.002-05:00

Here is some captured moments from our visit to Stevens Point on Sunday. It had been months since we made a trip to Stevens Point. It was nice to see everyone!

Happy Grandparents Day!

2008-09-08T07:36:00.001-05:00

GRANDPARENTS

Grandparents bestow upon their grandchildren
The strength and wisdom that time
And experience have given them.

Grandchildren bless their Grandparents
With a youthful vitality and innocence
That help them stay young at heart forever.

Together they create a chain of love
Linking the past with the future.
The chain may lengthen,
But it will never part...

~Author Unknown~

Teagen's First Day of 4K

2008-09-04T06:50:00.001-05:00

Well our big boy is already for his second year of school. He is such a pro at it that it was no big deal for him to say goodbye. With his new Batman backpack and being special kid of the week he was ready for his first day. And the new do helped!

Teagen's New Do!

2008-09-04T06:42:00.003-05:00

Gotta love when your child is old enough and tells you how he wants his hair. This is not what I would have wanted but, he loves it and I think that is what matters!

First Day of School 2008

2008-09-02T13:51:00.005-05:00

As a parent you wish for the best for your children and with that they need to attend school and get smart, well we hope for that! Today was an important day for three of our children. Nathaniel entered 7th grade, Destiny entered 5th grade, and Spencer started his first day of school in 3K! It was a big day for them all! I was mostly worried about Spencer since this was the first for him, Nathaniel and Destiny are experienced when it cans to first days of school but Spencer wasn't. As his mom I thought about this day a lot through the years, would he cry? or maybe not wanna come home. I really wasn't sure how this day would end or start but what I was sure of was that he needed it!!! He needed some time of his own with his own friends and time to be himself around new people his own age! He was up at 7:15am and dressed at 7:30am. Which was nice but since we didn't leave until 8:15am to take Destiny to school it was 45 minutes of wanting to leave. He did so well though. Teagen was a great helper. Showing him the way and telling him what was going to happen....this was coming from a boy who was a pro!!! Well the first day came and went and Spencer did awesome!!! I'm so proud of him. It helped that he was special kid and got to bring in treats and toys to show the class! Tomorrow is Teagen's big day!!! So till then.

Labor Day Weekend - Our Camping Trip!

2008-09-01T17:20:00.006-05:00

What a great way to end our summer vacation! A trip to The Jellystone Park in Fremont, WI. I couldn't have asked for a better trip. We stayed in a cottage which was just awesome. They had so many things for the kids to do, which made for no dull moments! From swimming, to meeting Yogi, Boo-Boo, and Cindy, to dancing with a DJ, and watching cartoons, we surely had a blast! The neatest part was when Destiny was able to dress up like Yogi and drive around the park in a golf cart. Pretty neat!! It was fun being able to cook our food on a campfire. We did have the nicest cottage though. So roughing it wasn't the way we did it this year. Nathaniel got a wristband and was able to go down the water slide. Next year we'll make sure we do this again. We are probably looking at doing it for a few more days though! So if your ever in the Fremont area we recommend camping at Jellystone!

Look who's riding a 2wheeler?

2008-08-28T07:39:00.002-05:00

As a parent you always think about days like this. When will he say his first word and will it be mommy. When will he take his first step, will he fall and cry? But when days like this happen you realize that your children are growing up and becoming people of there own. Last night the kids were outside playing before dark and I said to Teagen that he will be 5 soon and he should be riding a 2wheeler. I really thought that he would be scared and not do it. I put him on our neighbor Elliott's bike pushed him down the sidewalk and let him go. He peddled for a few feet and fell. WOW!!! He was laughing and happy. Within only a few minutes he was pushing off with his feet all by himself! This was a great night for him. I'm so proud!!!!!!!

Bowling anyone?

2008-08-17T20:00:00.002-05:00

Well this would be a first for us....Taking the boys bowling. They both had a blast and Destiny enjoyed showing them how to bowl. Teagen has been saying that he wants to go bowling for his birthday and to make sure he knew what he was getting into we decided to take him out for 2 hours of bowling. We even had an hour of glow bowl! They enjoyed that. Spencer didn't quite understand that he had to take turns so if Destiny or Teagen weren't around he made sure that the ball was rolling down the alley! Scott and I had some laughs....and no it wasn't always the boys we were laughing at. Scott and I probably got 5 games in and I didn't once get 100! I'm out of practice. I had a hard time finding a good ball and these nails weren't made for bowling either!

Parade of lights!

2008-08-12T22:33:00.002-05:00

Every year the city of Waupun has a parade at night with the lights from the semi's. This was the first time I was able to attend the parade of lights show at night. They do the parade at night and then during the day too! We have some connections so parking and seats were all provided to us! The kids had fun, well at least Teagen and Baylee did. Spencer decided to sleep through it, that was weird since there were bright lights and horns all the time! Gotta love the devil horns though....especially since I always call Spencer my little devil!

Spencer's Birthday Party!

2008-08-12T22:12:00.004-05:00

Well the party was a success! Spencer had a blast and got some really nice gifts! The kids enjoyed playing pin the tail on the donkey and you gotta love the pinata. I would like to thank everyone for making Spencer's birthday so special!

What happened at 5:26pm 3 years ago?

2008-08-09T22:13:00.003-05:00

Looking at these pictures make me a little teary-eyed. I can't believe that my little boy is already 3 years old. The last 3 years have been wonderful! Living a small 2 bedroom apartment for the first 7 months of your life was a challenge sleeping in mommy and daddys room until we moved into our house. At first you shared a room downstairs with Teagen until Mommy decided that she didn't want your toys all over the piano room. So all the childern moved upstairs. That was a good idea for awhile until Teagen decided that he was going to be afraid of the dark and then you thought that whatever Teagen did you should do too, so now we have 2 boys that are afraid of the dark and refuse to sleep in there own beds. Bedtime is a challenge. You have grown up so fast loving to play with your Diego toys and balls. You love any kind of ball from football to baseball, they are always with you. It has been a year of many changes for you. It was rough after you turned 2 and we couldn't understand most of your words. After a few months of speech therapy you are talking up a storm and saying 6-9 word sentences!!! WOW. The best thing for me was when you said my name is Spencer! This made me cry. I had waited a few years to hear you say that! I'm so proud of you and I look forward to another year of challenges, stepping stones, accomplishments, and much more. Happy 3rd birthday son!!! Mommy loves you sooooooooooo much!!!

Gotta love the nightly fire too!

2008-08-09T11:06:00.002-05:00

Camping with the Snyder's brings back so many memories for me as a teenager camping with my second family the Drmolka's, I spent many weekends camping with them and with that many terrific memories!!! Thanks Jim, Kate (Mom and Dad 2), Sara, and Beth!!!

The fire was fun especially when the kids roasted us all marshmallows!!! gotta love the black ones!!!!

Celebrating the Summer Birthdays!

2008-08-09T10:59:00.002-05:00

When the Snyder family gets together for camping we always celebrate the summer birthdays and since many of them can't make it to Spencer's birthday he got some of his presents early. With him loving Diego and balls this boy was a happy one. We also celebrated Savannah's 6th birthday and Dakota's 7th!!! Happy birthday everyone!!!

Checking out the cut down tree!

2008-08-09T10:54:00.002-05:00

When this tree was all done being cut down the kids all thought that it was the greatest thing! So if you couldn't find one of the kids we knew where they would be! I love taking pictures and it was fun to take some of Teagen and cousin Tristien by the tree, and Baylee was a ham too! But Spencer wasn't that easy as you can see in the last picture!

A ride with Grandpa with cows!

2008-08-09T10:46:00.003-05:00

Like Teagen always says which Grandpa's house are we going too? The Snyder's have cows and the Raatz's have Doc. This is how the boys know which grandparent's house we are going too! To start off the Snyder family camping tradition the kids thought that it was necessary to get a ride from grandpa! They really had fun!

Teagen and Tee Ball!

2008-08-07T12:09:00.002-05:00

After a few weeks of neglect I'm finally back to posting again! We are a very busy family. I did want to post these pics of Teagen playing t-ball. He really loves sports and was so excited to be able to play t-ball this year. As a parent it is so neat to watch this little guys and girls try to hit and throw the ball. It reminds me of an episode of Americas Funniest Videos! He does have one more game left on Aug. 11th at 6pm if anyone would like to come and watch!

Fort Wayne, Indiana Zoo July 2008

2008-07-19T20:18:00.008-05:00

Baylee and I!!!
My two monkeys!
More monkeys!

This was precious!
Teagen and Baylee!!! How sweet!
I think we have one missing!
I tried telling him that he wasn't born in the barn!
Teagen's 5!!!!

It was hard to get him out of this area!
I'm glad that it was in the 90's....They were very wet! Jilliann wasn't quite sure what to think about her wet shirt!
All aboard!!!
So sweet!

Jilliann looking so cute!!!
Some wallabies!
These are one of my favorite animals!!!
Gotta love the penguins
Baylee loves her liquids!

Auntie Roxie and Teagen!
Baylee and Mommy!
Fun and laughs together!
Look at the big boy Spencer!
I wish we had a cage like this at home!!!! Hehehe

Teagen the Ranger!
And Spencer the Ranger too!
We loved this the most I think! This was the female
And the male!
What did you say Mommy?

Look what hatched!
Spencer on his first pony ride!
Gotta love this one! I'm not quite sure which one is Teagen, Spencer, or the Orangutan
I really thought that this was neat!

Entrance to the zoo
Gotta love this art work!
Spencer having some froggy fun!
Bobcats!

Here was the favorite part of our trip!!! Being with family and the animals. Sometimes I think my family are animals so when we are at a zoo we all feel at home!!! This was a wonderful zoo, and if you are ever in the area stop buy it is beautiful there!

Gotta love BOB EVANS!

2008-07-19T20:08:00.003-05:00

We were very lucky to be able to try out a new restaurant in Indiana named Bob Evans. The food there was great! I totally enjoyed the food but most of all we had some great company with us. My sister Rachel, my 3 little ones, and myself decided to take a road trip to see my sister Roxie and her family in Indiana. They were there visiting her fiances family and since I had 2 days off we thought that it would be nice to be able to spend sometime together. We arrived in Indiana around 10am and Roxie wasn't going arrive until 8pm. The kids and I enjoyed fun at the hotel and I did drive around Fort Wayne for a few hours checking out the city which was huge!!! 250,000 WOW! A very busy place to be, but we enjoyed it very much. Wednesday night we got to visit for a few hours at Leo's parents and then we headed back to the hotel. Thursday was quite a busy day, we started off driving back to Leo's parents and planning our day! First off was doing lunch! Gotta love new places and new foods!!!

This is the cutest Turtle we have ever seen!

2008-07-19T20:05:00.001-05:00

We love towels that have hoods in them. But I would have to say that this is my favorite towel!!! Thanks to our model these pictures are the cutest ones!

Our Hotel in Indiania!

2008-07-19T19:57:00.002-05:00

Our first stop in Indiana was our hotel. We had all day to relax and swim before we got to see some very special people! I decided that we need to drive while the kids were sleeping! We left around 3:30am and arrived in Indiana around 9:30am. It was a very nice drive with the kids asleep until the last hour! It was very hard to get the boys out of the pool. The pool area was very hot, I had a hard time keeping my camera lens from fogging up.

Splish Splash!!!

2008-07-19T19:53:00.002-05:00

Gotta love when you can get some sun! But when it comes to swimming my kids are always asking to go into the pool. Since Teagen took swim lessons its hard to go a few days without them asking to go swimming somewhere! It was a great day off with the kids being able to let them enjoy the beautiful day in the back yard for a few hours!

New toys!

2008-07-08T21:41:00.003-05:00

Here are some of Scott's new projects. He has an Etsy account so if you would like to see more please take a look at his store at: www.banished.etsy.com

Have you seen Teagen?

2008-07-08T21:37:00.002-05:00

Lost: Boy named: Teagen Jerzy Snyder, almost 5 yrs old, over 3 feet, about 40 pounds, last seen in a play pirate costume. If he is seen please post a comment!!!

Dad & Kathy's July 5th Party!

2008-07-08T21:17:00.004-05:00

Gotta love spending time with family during the holidays! We got the pleasure to hang out with the Raatz and Haley families! All the kids had such a great time! There surely wasn't a dull moment this year. Between the jumper, water slide, squirt guns, and food everyone had a good time. My favorite part would have to be watching all the kids going down the water slide! I think that Nathaniel will be sore for awhile!!! Thanks to My Dad and Kathy for allowing us to share in the fun and entertainment!!!

July 4th Fireworks!

2008-07-08T21:04:00.002-05:00

This year we had the privilege to take Baylee to her first fireworks. It was so fun. We bought popcorn from the local popcorn stand to take with and packed a few snacks for the wait and headed out to see the show. The boys were at my Dad and Kathy's house so we only had 3 kids to take along. We enjoyed our time together before the show and Baylee did so well with all the booms. I think we finally got home around 10:30pm and Baylee was still awake. She was a trooper!!! We hope that everyone had a fun and safe 4th!!!

Happy 4th of July from the Snyder girls!!!!

2008-07-04T12:25:00.003-05:00

From our family to yours we would like to wish you all a Happy and Safe 4th of July!! Gotta love Baylee's picture she is saying cheese to the camera.

And Destiny she is becoming quite a beautiful young lady! Pretty soon we are going to have to lock her up!!!!hehehehe

New project!

2008-07-04T12:21:00.005-05:00

After just a few months of putting off this job Scott has completed one of his best jobs! Scott made this for his mom. They recently put a bathroom down stairs in there home and contracted Scott to make them this chest! I'm so proud of him. This turned out to be beautiful! Scott's mom is going to stain it but, otherwise it looks like a master piece to me! Job well done honey!!!

Our 1st visit to the FDL Childern's Museum

2008-07-03T11:38:00.003-05:00

We have been wanting to go to our new museum for awhile. It always seem like it was closed when we chose to go. It was especially fun when you get to go with cousins. It was a Sunday trip with the Lynch family. I was amazed with all the things for the kids to do. And of course we stayed until it was closing time. It was a blast and I would consider maybe having a birthday party there too for one of the kids this year!

http://www.childrensmuseumfdl.org/

Jack's 4th of July Bash - Family Reunion

2008-07-03T11:24:00.002-05:00

It's that time again!!!! Jack's 4th of July Bash! We had a blast spite the rainy weather. The kids loved it and I was weird at first with them getting all dirty that after about an hour of rain I was willing to see them dirty and wet. We all had a great time. The kids loved the roasted corn, chicken, and turkey. As for me I love the desserts!!! It was a wonderful time with family and friends and I look forward to next years event!!!

Issac's Baptism

2008-07-02T10:05:00.002-05:00

We are proud to announce the baptism of our nephew Issac. Scott if one of the godparents which was such a pleasure for him. Issac is such a wonderful baby and we are glad to have him in our family. Congrats on your baptism and we are very happy that you have entered gods family!

To my wonderful Husband

2008-06-15T21:39:00.003-05:00

(this is Scott's father's day gift)

Today we give thanks to all the fathers! I would like to take this time to thank my husband and father to my children. You are a wonderful man and father, and you most certainly deserve a special day to remember you by. We love you for being in our lives and loving us. You are a great provider to our family. We will always remember the fishing trips, helping you in the shop/garage, watching tv, and just hanging out together outside. You are our Mr. Fix it, and according to Teagen your the best!!! Thanks again for everything!!! We love you

Happy Father's Day Dad!

2008-06-15T21:32:00.002-05:00

You can see here, a fabulous new watch, for our very special Dad. My brother, 2 sisters, and I all pitched in and got our Dad this wonderful new watch! He loved it so much he wore it from the time he took it out of the box and set the time!!! I think we did well this year! Thanks Dad for being such a great Dad. All my life I've looked up to you and give you thanks for helping me become the person I am today! You have always been there for me when I needed someone and for that I love you. May all your days be happy days! Happy Father's Dad! Love always, Ranae

Flood 2008

2008-06-13T21:06:00.005-05:00

WOW..We are lucky that our home didn't look like this
Check out this field goal!
Back yard of a home
Fond du lac river
Football field

This house above us is just down the road from us!This is the football field and track field
These stands were just redone last year
This is our Aquatic center which is completely under water. There are two pools in this building which I'm sure are also over filled with bad water!
This is a bank off the Fond du lac river, which are some of the belongs we seen floating in the river.

Here is a glimpse of what it looks like around our house. We took all these pictures within about 2 blocks around our house. These pictures are much better to understand in person but, you get the general idea. We just took another walk before bed and the water is just a little higher then it was at 5pm. It is now after 9 pm here. We do have another stream running down our basement floor, it is total cleared down in our basement which is a good thing. I hope we don't wake to any surprises in the morning!

Our favorite places in Michigan!

2008-06-11T22:56:00.004-05:00

Here are a few landmarks that we visited during our stay in Michigan!

Views to die 4

2008-06-11T22:42:00.004-05:00

I love these pictures! This is what life is all about. Being breath taken by nature! I'm still amazed by the hills and all the trees/rocks in Michigan! WOW. Who would of thought building a few house on hills and on rocks would become something that more then one crazy person will do!

Gotta have fun in the room!

2008-06-11T22:37:00.003-05:00

Here is a glimpse of our room and a picture of the hotel sign! We would highly recommend this hotel to anyone!

Baylee and Mommy!

2008-06-11T22:32:00.004-05:00

I was having some fun with Baylee while everyone else was swimming!! Some of these are just priceless! I just can't believe how big she is. She loves to answer all questions to NO! If you ask her how old she is she says two! Which is quite funny. She is so loving too! She loves to give kisses and hugs!!!

Gotta love swimming!

2008-06-11T22:18:00.005-05:00

I'm not sure but I think that the kids might be part fish! We did get our moneys worth out of all the pools in the hotels. It was so neat to see them all having fun in the water. It was great to see Spencer holding onto the noodles all on his own with no help! Too bad he doesn't get to go to swim lessons next week with the rest of them.

Michigan here we come!

2008-06-11T22:07:00.002-05:00

Here are the kids getting cozy in the van for a long ride to visit Hancock, Michigan! It was a 5 and half hour drive from home and we did it in two stops. We drove to Iron Mountain and then got a hotel for the evening. The kids loved the pool and the room was quite nice too! We really liked our hotel!!!

Playing outside just got better!

2008-05-28T21:47:00.003-05:00

Mommy got a bright idea....I thought that the kids needed a new play area. With three young ones under 5 we surely have a lot of fighting outside. It was time for something bigger for them and there is enough things for them all to do. There is even things they can do together. It took Scott about 3 hours to complete. The kids love it and I'm glad to have it in the yard and it is easy access too. Thanks honey for building the kids this wonderful play set!!! Like Teagen would say, "Daddy your the best!"

Memorial Day weekend!

2008-05-27T14:47:00.005-05:00

Food....Family.....Friends....Fun!!! This what our weekend was full of. Saturday was off to my friend Angie's house for a BBQ and bombfire. We all had a blast and I ejoyed being able to relax which was well over due! Sunday we were able to make a trip to Waupaca to visit my Dad and Kathy. We love going there. With there huge yard and good food we always leave happy. It was nice to be able to see everyone and just relax with them all!!!

Our 1st circus together!

2008-05-27T14:27:00.002-05:00

It was hard to get good pictures but, we did get a few pictures of the the animals and Destiny's first elephant ride. It was a good time for the kids but, boy did our pocket book feel this one! We got to see a lion, tigers, a clown, elephants, men on motorcycles in a sphere, acrobatics, and much more!

Organization for Boo!

2008-05-27T14:24:00.003-05:00

Check out what Baylee got! We have upgraded to organization. Mommy loves this, and it is so much easier to find her toys. Baylee loves it too!

Gotta love Skechers

2008-05-27T14:14:00.002-05:00

Since I'm such a fan of the shoes Skechers I always make sure that my kids have a pair to run around in!! Now that Baylee can finally wear them we need to show them off!!!

A New Snyder Baby arrives!

2008-05-16T23:12:00.002-05:00

After a long awaited arrival I'm please to welcome Issac Wilhelm Snyder to our family. Scott's brother Jason and his wife Bobbi had their first child on Thursday, May 15th at the Appleton Medical Center. He is the sweetest little thing ever. I've held many newborns in my life but, he'll be the smallest one for me so far. He was born only weighing in at 5 pounds and 2 ounces. It's a huge change for me when most of my children were around the high 8's. He had the smallest little hands and the longest little feet. And his little cries were the neatest. You sort of miss the beginning things. I'm very happy to have been able to see him so new to life. I would like to wish Jason and Bobbi the best of luck. Being a parent is such a wonderful gift that god has give us! Best of Luck you two!!!

MY OH SO FABULOUS SISTER, ROXIE

2008-05-12T22:10:00.003-05:00

I'd like to take a moment and tell you a little bit about my sister Roxie. Not only she is she Oh-So-Fabulous but she is the best photographer around. She is truly amazing and inspires me on a daily basis. We have always had a very close "sister-bond" relationship and it can be extremely tough while she's so many miles away. But what's so wonderful is she keeps a photography journel that I visit on almost a daily basis to see what's new and all the journeys she has taken.

She is truly wonderful and I miss her to pieces. So if you feel like being inspired and would love to see her fabulous work, be sure to visit her blog at http://www.roxiesphotography.blog.com/!! Be sure to leave her some blog love!!

A few pictures to share!

2008-05-11T18:59:00.004-05:00

Here are just a few more pictures of our week! enjoy

Happy Mother's Day to me!!!

2008-05-11T18:52:00.003-05:00

I would have to rate this the best Mother's Day ever!!! Scott got me something that I have wanted for the last 2 years. This is going to make things so much easier for me. We have used it twice and both times Scott did all the work loading it and putting it away. I love that a lot! Today was a very busy and eventful day for us. We stopped over at my Grandma Raatz's house for brunch and then when it was nap time we drove to Stevens Point to surprise NaNa (my mom) it was more of a surprise for us since she wasn't home. We did track her down after I stopped over at my Grandma Johnson's house. We found her taking pictures at a park. We just stayed for a few minutes and then headed back home to stop at the Snyder's house too. It was a very busy day and the kids are surely glad to be back and at home. We hope that you all had a wonderful Mother's Day. Thanks to all the mothers out there. WE love you!!!

An Addition to our family!

2008-05-11T18:47:00.002-05:00

Check out my new ride!!! Gotta love this baby. Scott and I just purchased a Saturn Relay. We are so in love with it and so are the kids. It has so many features to we just all love. The best one would have to be the DVD player. I'm just glad to be able to get about 25 miles to the gallon. We used to get about 10 to 12 in the old Astro. I really love that it tells us when you are about to run out of gas!!! That has to be my favorite feature!!!

There is a reason for the delay....A new computer!

2008-05-11T18:43:00.003-05:00

Sorry the long wait for a new updated post. We have been quite a busy family. We finally got a new computer last weekend from Best Buy! Scott really need a new computer. He does a lot of things on the computer for his woodworking so I agreed it was time for a new one. We just love it. And the wide screen surely is nice. I really love the keyboard too!

Gotta love your cousin

2008-04-28T23:08:00.003-05:00

Every time you get these girls together they are glued to the hip. I wanted to have some fun with my new camera and I had these 2 help me out. I think they both love the camera as much as i enjoyed taking pictures of them. It was fun and they turned out real well. Thanks Destiny and Ashley!

A cool feature on our new camera!

2008-04-28T23:05:00.002-05:00

These are so neat! I needed to share these pics with everyone!! I'm still learning to do them though so they aren't perfect yet, but still neat!

George is back!

2008-04-28T23:00:00.002-05:00

Yes it is true and George is back again to visit the Snyder family. Teagen told George that we would take him to the new restaurant while he was visiting us. I really think that George liked the green beans the best but I did see him steal a few of Baylee's bananas from her fruit salad. Along with getting George for a week Teagen gets to take a treat to school too. Tuesday we are bringing apple juice and fruit snacks. Teagen is so easy to please! Stay tuned for more pics from Georges stay with the Snyder's!

An afternoon in the park

2008-04-28T22:53:00.004-05:00

The kids are so happy that the weather has gotten better and we can spend more time at the park just a block away. We spent over an hour there with the kids and met some nice new friends too! I look forward to many more times at the park the next six months.

Cake anyone?

2008-04-28T22:49:00.002-05:00

Check out these awesome cakes!!! Missy made these cakes from scratch!!! I totally fell in love with them. I really think that they should have been looked at and not eaten but when the children out number the adults it is quite hard to say no. Well enough of that, gotta love Alexa with her first cake!!!!

A Little Outdoor fun!

2008-04-28T22:43:00.002-05:00

Wisconsin can't always have snow. Last weekend (Sunday) we spent the morning/early afternoon at my brother Kraig's house for his children's birthday party's. It was a beautiful day and with the big back yard all the kids had a great time playing together. The kids seemed to like playing baseball the most!!!

Some fun pictures of the gang!

2008-04-19T21:22:00.005-05:00

I was just going through my pictures that I have taken with the new camera and thought that I would post some of them for you all to see. I love the 2 with Baylee were she is wearing the blue care bear fleece top. These were made for Jilliann from my Grandma Johnson, so they are very special to me! Gotta love the boy who does dishes. We do love being able to spend hours outside too!!!

Teagen sings in church!

2008-04-19T08:40:00.004-05:00

This past sunday Teagen sang in church for the schools annual spring play. The kids in K-2 grade put on a play and the preschool sang before. It was so neat to see all the kids singing there hearts out. It was much louder then at Christmas. There was a great deal more improvement from the childern....WOW

Sorry for the delay!!!

2008-04-19T08:33:00.005-05:00

Here is a picture of our new camera.....And if you know what my favorite color is you'll know why this camera is red!!!!

Well it has sure been awhile since I last posted. There is a good reason though. First our printer took a crap, and then a few days after that our camera joined in. So after replacing them both and learning how to work them I'm finally back in the game. So I hope you haven't missed us to much!

How Do you say Good-bye?

2008-04-04T20:20:00.004-05:00

How do you say good-bye to someone that you think the world of? I would like to let you know a little bit about Laurie. She was my Manager at Fashion Bug for the last 2 years. She hired me back in March of 2006 for part-time sales. I worked myself up to Assistant Manager within a few months, then after about 10 months I become her Co-Manager. Laurie and I became a great team. Working very hard together with our other associates to make it to the top of our company and Laurie was able to attend the President's Club this past month. After she came back from her trip she would then transfer to our Sheboygan store which is a closer drive for her. She has given me a wonderful opportunity. I have now become the Store Manager at Fond du lac and trying to keep it in the top 50!!! I would love for Laurie and I to be able to go to the President's Club again next year!!!! TOGETHER!

Laurie I wish you the best of luck at your new store and I don't know how to thank you for all you have done for me in the last 2 years, your a great Manager and Friend!!! These things will never change!!!

CLICK HERE!!!

2008-04-04T20:12:00.002-05:00

Yes I got a Golden ticket!!!

2008-04-04T19:56:00.003-05:00

On April 2nd this crazy girl decided to wait in line for 7 and half hours to interview for Deal or No Deal. The auditions were at the Bay Park mall in Green Bay. I got in line around 12:30pm and interviewed at 8pm. My first interview was about 20 seconds long. I made a good first impression winning myself a golden ticket to round 2. Now it is all a waiting process. If they are interested they will call you up to 6 months. At that time you would need to submit a video, the casting director and his team would then watch the video to determine who they would choose to come try for the million!!! It was a long wait, but I did meet some really nice people and had a chance of a lifetime. Wish me luck!!!

Another visit to see Chuck E. Cheese!

2008-04-04T19:37:00.003-05:00

Here are just a few shots from our visit. I couldn't believe that I forgot to take some more pictures. Sometimes I think I become a kid too and forget to capture the moments!!!! LOL