HAPPY BIRTHDAY J!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY J!!! It is hard to believe that he is 11 YEARS OLD today!  I know it is so cliche', but... it seems like just yesterday that we brought him home...stared at him in the car seat and thought...."NOW WHAT?!?!?"  The crazy thing is.... we still say that now about J.  He truly keeps us on our toes and always keeps us wondering what is next!  We love his spirit and his energy- he is tough, but still has a very soft heart. We love you dearly!  Here is a review of the last 11 years with J...



 

First Christmas 2000 with family

 

The days with the thumb and blankie... AHHHH blankie...
later surrendered to the blankie fairy for a cap gun.



2002 family photo shoot



Halloween 2003
Buzz Light year- the super hero of the month!

2004- Go Cubbies!!

2005- Le chef de Pizza!

Big brother 2nd time around!  June 2006



First day of school 2007- 1st grade



Summer 2007- every boy has to have a mohawk for their divisional swim meet!



2009- FINALLY lost his first teeth!

AND NOW WHAT HE HAS BECOME...



2011...an athletic, sport-crazed, smart... amazing kid!









As they say here... Happy Fall Y'all!!!

Well... it has been beautiful here the past few days!  Perfect pumpkin patch weather... and pumpkin carving!!  Here are a few pics...

They enjoyed climbing on the pile o' pumpkins...

Who can go to the pumpkin patch without proper hair accessories?!?!?
C's latest clip... ADORABLE!!!  Thank you Aunt K!

Even Daddy was ready for some Halloween fun!!

Ahhh...PUMPKIN GUTS!!!

You would not think so by this picture, but J cleaned and carved his entire pumpkin this year without any help...
and he managed to keep all fingers accounted for!

C was excited this year for her pumpkin.  Her only request...
"It HAS to have eyelashes!"

B... LOVED the whole process- slimy guts and all!

In order from left to right...
M's, B's, C's (equiped WITH eyelashes), and J's...
Bring on Halloween... we are ready!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!

The kids had the greatest time this Halloween- and WAY TOO MUCH candy!!

Truly... A Knight in Shining Armor!!

The most adorable Rapunzel out there tonight!
...or as C referred to herself... I am "Tangled"

I know you can't see his face, but M was THRILLED to be a bloody werewolf!
His favorite part... ripping up his jeans!

An old football uniform... a few gross tatoos, and a little makeup...
FOOTBALL PLAYER ZOMBIE
After looking at him more- we decided his hair was too neat for a zombie... and spiked it all straight up.

Sorting out the goodies at the kitchen table... B- caught in the act of opening his 20-something piece of candy.
"WHAT?!?!?! I didn't hear you say 'no more'"!!!

Even zombies need chocolate!

Measured the candy....23.1 POUNDS!  That is crazy...
Hope everyone else had a "super sweet" Halloween!

...check back November 2nd... J's birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY M!

Today is M's 8th birthday!  It has gone SO fast!  He is really an amazing kid.  He is the most caring and nurturing kid I know.  M is growing up way too fast!  Already playing baseball, flag football, basketball, and getting ready to tackle lacrosse!  Happy birthday big guy!  We love you!  Here is an overview of the last 8 years...



Steamboat Springs, CO Summer 2004



1 year old!  Love that dimple!



PHEW!  That must have been a GREAT nap!!!

Halloween 2005!  Most handsome cowboy EVER!!!



Holding baby C, June 2007



2008- nothing like rain boots while skateboarding!

Baseball Fall 2009...one of my favorite pictures!





Summer 2011-  his personality at full force!









Light the Night...

We participated in the Light the Night Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Walk last night... October 23, 2011.  We had a long day of kid activities, but pushed on and headed out to The Woodlands, TX.  There were SO MANY people and supporters.  It really ended up being a fun time... not to mention the kids were excited when they found out they were going to be able to stay up past 8:00 on a school night!  The event raised over ONE MILLION dollars for LLS!  It was really amazing!   

READY TO WALK!!!

 

C holding a YELLOW balloon, in honor of Grampa Bob, Hubby's father.



A blurred picture, but  this was the start of the walk. 
It was a sea of red balloons.  It was a pretty cool sight to see!



Here we go...

Welcome to the Rosenkranz Clan Blog!  I am going to try and post pictures and stories regularly for those friends and family members that can't see us regularly.  This is an attempt to redeem myself since pictures never make it in the mail...EVER!  Hopefully this works for everyone!  We truly are a busy family- on the go constantly.  When there is not an activity- it is a large project, but usually BOTH simultaneously.  Life around here is NEVER quiet, NEVER slow, and NEVER boring!  So.... here we go!!  Our most recent family picture.... from our "Family Reunion 2011" cruise in July...   

Just to catch everyone up on the kids: 

J is now 10 years old... very close to 11 in November

M is 7 years old... very close to 8 in October (7 more days to be exact)

B is a new 5 year old 

C is a new 4 year old 

and Hubby and I are... just getting older- to put it kindly!