They Say It's Your Birthday

It's my birthday too!

 

My boys and I

 

Everyone is blowing out the candles

 

One more blow-can you see Niece Sophie at the bottom helping?

I had just a lovely birthday.  We went out for breakfast, I opened a gift, got to go shopping BY MYSELF, took the boys to the pool and had our niece and nephew and Jeff's brother over for dinner and cake.  It was a great way to spend my birthday with my 3 favorite people.  Thanks for the great day Jeff, Chase and Owen!n

Christmas Eve Part 2

 

Nana and Chase cuddle

 

Sophie played Mommy to Chase and Owen before she got her food.  She was feeding them prime rib and asparagus and we were so thankful for her!

 

I went downstairs after dinner and this is what I saw.  I laughed so hard. I did not expect to see 4 toddlers playing pool.  They had a blast!

 

Owen gathers balls

 

This is how the kids were positioned. This is Owen

 

Owen and Chase are very serious about playing pool.

T

he cousins take a Christmas picture.

 Gavin is added to the picture.  We have Sophie, Chase, Owen and Gavin.

 

Owen is trying on his new backpack

 

Very nice backpack!

 

Chase opens a Christmas gift

 

Sophie tries on her feather boa we got for her.

 

Daddy plays with Owen and the new 18 car set he got.  Boy oh boy were the boys happy!

 

Chase opens his present from Mommy-it's a place mat

 

Gavin gets the same place mat!

 

Owen puts his cars on his place mat.

 

Lindsay, Jim, Sandy and Pat look at the calendar with pictures of their grandchildren on it.

 

Jeff laughs at his gift!

 

Chase opens a gift and Owen holds one up.

 

Wow Chase, a new backpack!  He's excited!

 

Chase tries on his new backpack.

 Chase is wearing his new backpack too.

 

Jeff and Susie

 

Mommy and a tired and cuddly Chase

The VonAndersonBergerPeercy Family Singers

My Mom's little church choir was in need of some male singers. So . . . Jeff and Lane suited up and sang with the choir on Sunday morning.  It was pretty funny seeing them in a bright blue robe.  Don't the 3 of them look good?  Maybe they should go on tour.

Jeff starts the singing off.

Singing in the Nathanael Lutheral Choir is serious business.

Chase and Owen really wanted to sit with Daddy in the choir loft at church.  It was hard to keep them out. Luckily everyone was pretty laid back and not that many people were in church.

Christmas Eve 2010-Part 1

Christmas Eve is always an exciting day at the Bergers. I have fond memories of Christmas Eve as a child.  We would wake up and get ready to visit my Grandparents in Sioux City, IA.  All my aunts and uncles and cousins would be there and it was a crazy time.  26 some people would gather at Grandma's and share food, laughs, play, gifts and family time.  I cherished these times so Christmas Eve always brings about excitement in me.  

This year on Christmas Eve Day we took an early nap and woke the boys at 12:30 so we could dress them and get them to the early Christmas Eve service at church.  We enticed them with cookies.  Good parenting, right?  So, we put them in their little vests and gave them a cookie and set them in front of the tree to get some cute pictures.  

 

Chase smiles big for the camera

 

Cute little boy Chase

 

This is Chase's new smile-a wrinkled up nose

 

Owen always takes a little longer to wake up-hence the blank stare

 

Owen looking cute in his Christmas outfit

 

Chase was looking at Owen and telling him to smile.

 

Merry Christmas from the Bergers!

 After the Christmas Eve Service, which was packed and wonderful, we headed over to Pat and Lindsay's house for the night.  Nana and Papa were there too.  We played, ate a wonderful meal and opened gifts.  It was a fun night.

 

Chase gives Nana a shot, nice facial expression Nana!

(Oh, early in the day Chase got himself a little wet while using the bathroom.  His pants were in the dryer)

 

Owen sucks out Nana's boogers

 

Chase studies the aparatus

 

Owen investigates the booger sucker

 

Check out Chase and Papa's facial expressions!  Chase had just given him a shot.

 

Playing with Papa

 

Jeff played with the kids 

 

They were catching a car thing that rolled on the floor.  They were good at taking turns.