The Douglas's

Trick or Treat

2011-07-05T22:32:00.009-05:00

This year Halloween was on a Sunday this year. The kids went trick or treating at Grandmas and Great Grandmas and then we trick or treating at Christy and Tim's subdivision!

Waiting to go trick or treating!

Heading to Grandma Huster's for trick or treating

Sleeping Beauty and Batman!

Mya and Savannah

Trick or Treating at Great Grandmas

We went Trick or treating in the Crangle subdivision. Kids had a blast.

Cole's last Soccer Game Fall 2010

2011-07-05T22:19:00.005-05:00

Pumpkin Carving

2011-07-05T22:04:00.007-05:00

We are ready to carve our pumpkins...

yuck!!

Mya's design

Pumpkin Patch 2010

2011-07-05T19:59:00.009-05:00

Our trip to the pumpkin patch 2010 with The Crangles....

Maze

Petting Zoo!

Playing in the corn

Cole and Jack

Mya & Ellie

Grants Farm 2010

2011-04-28T22:08:00.007-05:00

This year for Halloween we took a trip to Grants Farm it was fun to get us into the Halloween spirit. Hope to go back next year. It was also the kids first trip there.

Cousin Lydia's 1st trip to Grants Farm

Feedin the Goats

Cole Fall Soccer 2010

2011-04-28T22:02:00.004-05:00

Cole played fall soccer once again this season they played with a goalie. Cole of course tried goalie out and did pretty good. Soccer seems to be his sport at the moment he was a scoring fool again. His games are a blast to watch!

Mya's First Day of 2yr Preschool 2010

2011-04-28T21:49:00.006-05:00

Mya misses the 3 year preschool cut off by 30 days! Luckily this year Immanuel offered 2 year preschool that goes two days a week for 6 week sessions. Mya Loves it she is very excited to go to school everyday. It was a great way to get her ready for next year.

She is definitely ready for next year!

Mya's first day of 2 year Preschool

Mya's 2nd day of preschool she got a new Dora Backpack

and Grandma took her!

Off she goes : (

Princess on Ice 2010

2011-04-28T12:29:00.004-05:00

Mya and I went to see Princess on Ice with Ellie, Christy, Mady and Jamie. It was a girls day we went to lunch at Culpeppers then on to the show!! The girls enjoyed seeing there favorite princess. Mya's favorite was Snow White.

Mady, Ellie, Mya

My little Snow White!

Mya's Birthday Again!!

2011-04-27T20:54:00.005-05:00

Mya's 3rd Birthday that we Celebrated at Grandma and Grandpa Haydon's.

Mya's cake that she picked out (anyone surprised she picked a tiara)

Our Princess

Presents!!

Trip to Eckerts 2010

2011-04-27T15:47:00.009-05:00

Our Yearly trip to Eckerts to pick apples!

Waiting for the Grafton Ferry

Matt teaching Cole to skip rocks.

Having fun taking some pictures while waiting for the Ferry

Cole & Mommy

Mommy & Mya

Daddy and Cole and Mya

On the tractor on our way to pick the apples

always have to taste a few

Have to do this every year see how the kids have grown

Mya's Actual Birthday!

2011-04-27T15:44:00.003-05:00

Mya's actual birthday we went to Chuck E. Cheese and she got this baby doll!

Fun being 3!

Mya

Mya Turns 3!

2011-04-27T15:35:00.004-05:00

Cole's first day of 1st Grade / Magic House

2011-04-27T15:19:00.004-05:00

Cole is a big first grader!!! I always take off the first day of school so I can take him to school. The first day of School is usually a half day so when I pick him up we spend the day together and do something special. This year he chose the Magic House I had fun just hanging out with my kido's.

Hard to believe he is in 1st grade!!!

Silly boy!

Mrs. Schades Class!

Off to the Magic house

Scary!

Cruzin with his sister : )

Lydia's Baptism

2011-04-27T15:15:00.003-05:00

Cole's Karate 2010

2011-04-27T15:09:00.003-05:00

Cole Get's his Yellow belt

2011-04-27T15:03:00.001-05:00

Cole & Josh

awards night!

More Lydia

2011-04-27T15:01:00.002-05:00

Just Hanging out!

My New Niece Lydia 8-7-10

2011-04-27T14:42:00.006-05:00

She's here...

Lydia Louise Huster

8-7-10

smiling already!

big cousin Cole meeting Lydia for the first time.

Her very first tackle box

Mya meeting Lydia for the first time.

Mya Dance Video - How Much is that Doggy?

2011-04-25T14:46:00.004-05:00

I love this video!

Mya Dance Video 2010

2011-04-25T14:37:00.003-05:00

Mya's Last Tap Class 2010

2011-04-24T22:22:00.003-05:00

Mya with Miss Emma her dance instructor

Our first Luau 2010

2011-04-24T22:20:00.002-05:00

Tiki Bar

2011-04-24T22:12:00.004-05:00

Here are some pictures of the Tiki Bar Matt made for our Luau. He did such a great job!!

Cole's Last Tball Game 2010

2011-02-15T21:53:00.004-06:00

awards

Cole's Last T-Ball game 2010

Treasure Hunt 2010

2011-02-15T21:21:00.024-06:00

The Lake Ozark 2010 Pirate Treasure Hunt. The Pirates left behind a treasure Map again this year. Scott was "swimming" in the lake when he found the glass bottle. Scott got Cole and showed him what he had found!! Cole knew just what it was he had been waiting all week to see if the pirates would leave behind yet another treasure!!! This year the pirate left a note telling us that this was his last year to leave treasure since Cole and his mates are so good at finding his treasure. Here are some pictures of the Great Pirate Treasure Hunt!

Scott showing Cole the bottle he found

so excited!

He went to get everyone to tell them about the map!

I bet this is a treasure map?!!?

Aunt Jan carefully unwraps the map (it got a little wet pirates did not seal the map very well ; )

what's it say?

the map

Ready to hunt for treasure

3 mates

the Pirates and their mates

first clue

and another

ARRRR!!!!

Where to next?

X marks the spot!!!

Could this be the treasure?

Scott found the bottle that had the treasure map and gave it to Cole

Look at all the treasure.

The letter from our pirate

Vacation 2010 Part 2

2010-11-09T13:59:00.014-06:00

Miss Sophia bathing beauty

Toe painting!

Uncle Steve's Big fish!

Lots of fish!

Of course we did some swimming and chilling out by the pool!

Mya, Carrie & Sophia played too hard!

Playing Rocket ship with Grandpa.

Blast off!!!

What should we do today?

Chatting with Aunt Jan and eatin a ring pop.

Look at my ring pop!!!

Lake of the Ozarks Vacation 2010 - Part One

2010-11-09T12:54:00.010-06:00

Our annual trip to the Lake of the Ozarks 2010. -part 1

Fishing with Daddy

This is how big her fish she caught was. (at least that is what she thinks :)

Telling us all about her fish!Jumping on Aunt Jan's bed

Cole told her he was gonna jump on her

bed if she did not get to the lake first : )

Cole showing Sam around.

Swimming in the lake.

Checking out the view!!

Fourth of July

2010-11-09T12:37:00.004-06:00

The Fourth of July we went to the St. Charles River Front and met up with the Denison's and watch the fireworks.

They are so happy to have Pictures

I could not get any of them to look at the camera

So serious!

Third of July

2010-11-09T12:21:00.007-06:00

We had a small party on the third of July to celebrate the Fourth we had bbq the kids were able to swim and then we shot off a few fire works.

Doing smoke bombs

Dinner time

Cole and Cameron doing a jump contest

Snakes

Sparklers
Spectators

Fourth of July Parade

2010-11-09T10:40:00.006-06:00

We went to the Fourth of July parade on Main Street. This was the first time we have gone. It was fun kids liked it.

Kids waiting for the parade to start

Cole's Hair Cut

2010-11-09T10:36:00.003-06:00

Cole got his first buzz cut!! He looked pretty handsome but I was not so sure I was ready for him to have a buzz cut.

More Birthday

2010-11-09T10:00:00.006-06:00

Cole's birthday just went on and on :) Cole celebrated his birthday with the Douglas side of the family with his cousin Jennah who has a birthday three weeks after him. Aunt Pam made this wonderful cake. It was so cute.

Mya's First Dance Class

2010-11-09T09:52:00.004-06:00

Mya took her first dance class and loves to dance. She was so cute to watch she picked up on the dance quickly and can't wait to go back every week.

getting her sticker for doing such a great job!

Our Tiny Dancer!

Day off

2010-11-09T09:41:00.005-06:00

While Matt was in Canada me and the kids enjoyed the day off hanging by the pool with friends. It was a great time just relaxing.

Linda took Mya down the slide for the first time (she seemed to like it)

Danny and Theresa and Savannah
Cole and Linda taking a ride on the slide together
Cole and Linda had a jumping contest!Mya had so much fun she passed out!

Sally's Baby Shower

2010-08-12T12:43:00.004-05:00

In June me, Stacy, Kathy & Stacey threw a surprise baby shower for Sally and Baby Huster. It was a little hot, but I thought the pool was a great back drop.

The guests

Look at all those gifts for baby Huster

Diaper Cake made by Stacey Reed (too cute)

Yummy cupcakes

Mya's New Big Girl Room

2010-07-05T21:51:00.006-05:00

Mya's new BIG GIRL Room! We finally put Mya's bedroom set that she got for her 2nd birthday put together. Mya loves her new room!! I think is looks pretty cute. Thanks Grandma for the great set!

Cole's 6th Birthday Party

2010-07-04T12:09:00.007-05:00

We had a party on Friday night for Cole's 6th birthday. He played so hard during the day that he passed out on the front porch waiting for his friends to show up!! We had to wake him up! Once he was awake he had a good time playing with his friends swimming and playing a game of water balloon dodge ball that he made up : )

Cole made up his own game of Water balloon Dodge ball for his friends.

I think the adults had as much fun as the kids did kids had fun

Ironman Cake!

Cole's 6th Birthday

2010-07-04T09:30:00.005-05:00

It is a tradition that Great Grandma brings the kids donuts for their birthday. Cole celebrated his birthday with donuts from Great Grandma with the daycare kids.

Camping

2010-06-30T14:09:00.010-05:00

We went on our first camping trip over Memorial day weekend with the Crangle's. We had a great time. I even slept in a tent for the first time can you believe it?! The kids had so much fun. The kids liked sleeping in the tent. Cole woke up every morning and could not wait to ride his bike and play with Jack and Ellie. The food was awesome the campfire goodies were good too.

Cole even went tubing for the first time he really liked it.
It was a nice relaxing weekend hope to do it again sometime.

Our sleeping quarters
of course Cole liked the water
Mya even liked it.
water fun

Chilling by the camp fire
Mya & Ellie
Cole's first time Tubing Dad had to go with him
COLE loved it!!
It was kinda hard to find a place to take a nap some days
Mya just passed out on some beach towels.
Mya & Ellie just hanging out.

Cole's Last Day of Kindergarten

2010-06-30T14:00:00.004-05:00

Cole's is a big First grader. Cole's last day of kindergarten!!
He's growing up way to fast!

Cole's First day of school.

Look how much he has grown!!

Kindergarten Graduation

2010-06-27T17:22:00.011-05:00

Cole's Kindergarten graduation. Our little boy is now a big first grader!!! May 27, 2010 Cole graduated from kindergarten. They had a little ceremony and a cookie reception . We are so proud of you Cole!! This year just flew by!!

Pastor Schade and Mrs. Mecker (Cole's Teacher)

Receiving his Kindergarten diplomaMya is so proud of her big brother.
Cole with his Kindergarten Teacher Mrs. Mecker
Enjoying a cookie and some gifts with the Family
Uncle Jeff, Aunt Sally
Cole
Cole with his God Mother
Aunt Stacy
Our Family
Mya, Great Grandma & Cole
Grandma & Grandpa Huster
Cole
Grandpa & Grandma Haydaon
Cole & Mya
Cousin Jessica with Cole & Mya
Aunt Pam, Jacob and Jennah were there too
but they had to leave so we missed getting in the photo.

Congrats

2010-06-27T17:20:00.002-05:00

Congratulation to my little brother Jeff and his wife Sally on their first house!!

Kickball Game

2010-06-24T13:02:00.006-05:00

After the picnic we headed to Melanie and Alan's for a kickball game. We had a great time the kids played on the playground. Good time had by all.

GAME ON!!

Church Parade & Picnic 2010

2010-06-08T14:44:00.008-05:00

The Church /School picnic. Cole's class rode on the Maypole float and did the Maypole dance at that park. Mya had so much fun watching the parade and catching candy. Once at the park the kids played games.

Maypole dance at the church / school picnic and parade.

Cole's dance partner for the Maypole dance Nicole Enjoying a hot dog after the parade

Cole's Kindergarten Field Trip

2010-06-08T14:32:00.004-05:00

Cole's Kindergarten Field Trip to the St. Louis Zoo. I was able to take off and enjoy the day with him. It was a great day the weather was beautiful it was cool but not cold. The animals were out and very active.

Cole with his friend Noah

Petting the goats

Cole's friends Bo, & Jacob

Cole's Kindergarten class

CAUTION

2010-06-02T15:11:00.002-05:00

I actually updated the blog and I am almost caught up. don't read too fast not sure when I will get to the rest at least I am at May.

Enjoy

Cole's 6 year old Class Birthday Party

2010-06-02T15:03:00.007-05:00

Cole got to celebrate his 6th birthday with his class at Pump it Up.
Cole's Kindergarten class and friends

Just taking it all in

I think he enjoyed it.

Cole Soccer Spring 2010

2010-06-02T14:47:00.008-05:00

Cole played soccer again this spring. He was once again a super star he scored in every game. He is quite the soccer player if I do say so myself.

Video of Cole playing soccer and scoring a goal!

Saving

2010-06-02T14:44:00.004-05:00

Cole Saved his own money to buy this Space Police Lego.
He was so proud of himself and so were we.

More Easter 2010

2010-06-02T14:30:00.005-05:00

Easter at Grandma Haydon's

Cole, Mya, Jennah
Ready for the Easter Egg hunt.

Easter 2010 Cont'

2010-06-02T14:22:00.004-05:00

More pictures from Easter Morning at Grandma Huster's
Sam & Mya

Playing Connect 4 with grandpa

Mya, Sophia, Cole

Easter 2010

2010-06-02T14:06:00.005-05:00

Easter morning tradition we get up go to sunrise service then back to mom's house for biscuits and gravy YUMMY!!

Mya got Snow White

Cole got Lego's

Look at my cute kids.

Cole all ready for church

Mya all dressed up!!!

Goodies at grandma Huster's

Aunt Sally and Uncle Jeff (awww)

Sprink Break

2010-06-02T13:16:00.008-05:00

This spring Matt and I and the kids took our first real family vacation just the four of us. We went to the Lake of the Ozarks and stayed at Tan Tara Resort. It was so much fun to go just us and have some much needed family time. Cole was in heaven they had and indoor water park and another indoor pool so he could swim and swim and swim. Mya did not like the water park me and Mya just did the lazy river the whole time she was ok with that. The resort had plenty to do we had bowling, playgrounds and restaurants we never had to leave the resort. It was a great time. I hope to make it a tradition.

The water park Timber Falls

Mya does not like the water park!!

waiting to go to the Water park silly Mya! Cole is bored

Love this picture

Playing ping pong with dad
swimming lots of swimming

They even had bowing on the resort

Mya was so proud of herself
Keeping score with dad

Wanted!!

2010-06-02T13:03:00.004-05:00

This Raccoon is wanted by the police and he has been hiding out in our shed....
one morning I had a knock at my door and it was the police. The police said that I had a raccoon living in my shed and him and the animal control would be trying to catch him. It was quite funny watching the police officer and animal control try to catch this raccoon. Animal control said he was to fast. Needless to say they never caught him and we tore down the shed and he moved in under our deck instead.

Snow Play

2010-06-02T12:49:00.006-05:00

Light snow in February the kids and Matt went out to play.

All bundled up!

Homemade Pizza!!!

2010-03-29T13:38:00.011-05:00

Our yearly tradition...homemade pizza's with Aunt Jan. The kids love helping make the pizza's.

Then we opened presents quick picture of the kido'sSam, Cole, Sophia, Luke, Mya, Ben

Christmas at Grandma Husters

2010-03-29T07:00:00.004-05:00

So I am trying to catch up again here is more Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa Huster's. Sorry it is taking so long I am trying to catch up!!!

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Christmas at Grandma Haydon's 2009

2010-03-01T21:57:00.002-06:00

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Christmas Morning

2010-02-15T12:42:00.005-06:00

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Christmas at Grandma Husters

2009-12-30T11:26:00.011-06:00

Christmas at Grandmas house on December 23rd. I was sick with the stomach flu so I was unable to join Matt and the kids. Matt took lots of pictures.

Day Care Christmas

2009-12-30T11:10:00.005-06:00

Santa came to visit Daycare. I had fun watching the kids take it all in. Luckily there were not too many tears from kids being scared. Santa brought them some goodies.
It was a great Christmas party

I tried to get some pictures of everyone but they don't sit too long.
Sam helped Santa pass out gifts

Baking Cookies

2009-12-30T10:57:00.005-06:00

We baked cookies for our visit with Santa Clause. Savannah and Linda came and helped. I think this might have to be our tradition for years to come.

Sydney (Daycare)

Random Pictures

2009-12-30T10:50:00.005-06:00

Cole and Mya were headed to the North Pole "Canada" bags were packed.

Inspired by watching "Santa Clause the Escape Clause".

Mya just watching some TV and chilling with her babies.

Photo Session

2009-12-30T10:37:00.005-06:00

Cameron was nice enough to take time out of his busy schedule to come and take some Christmas pictures of the kids here is what we got..
Thanks Cameron they look great.

Friend Christmas Party

2009-12-30T10:06:00.006-06:00

Our annual Christmas party with our Friends and our kids.

Christ hosted another perfect party.

It was hard to get a photo of all the kids
they are all too busy for a photo.

Ellie & Mya
Present TIME!!

Parents as Teachers Christmas Party

2009-12-30T10:00:00.003-06:00

Parents as Teachers had a Christmas party with lots of activities for the kids...visits with Santa, Building snowmen, painting. Lots of fun for the kids. We met Savannah and Sam there.

Christmas Fun

2009-12-30T09:41:00.006-06:00

Christmas Traditions parade in down town St. Charles on Main Street.

Another attempt for a Christmas card.

Getting Ready for Christmas

2009-12-30T09:11:00.006-06:00

Decorating the Christmas tree.

trying to get some pictures for our Christmas card.

This is Parker...he was our "Shelf Elf" he watches us and reports back to Santa.

Halloween Party

2009-12-07T12:54:00.007-06:00

Matt and I held our second annual Halloween party. It is was a great success. There were games, snacks and of course bobbing for apples. I guess we better get busy planning for next year!!! Thanks to everyone who came.

Dancing with Great Grandma
Making their bags for the pinata
Musical tombstones
Ellie was awesome!!
Pin the Nose on the Pumpkin
Bobbing for apples I think this was most kids favorite part.

Boo at the Zoo

2009-12-04T08:10:00.009-06:00

Boo at the Zoo to get in the Halloween Spirit. The kids thought it was

fun to trick or treat at the zoo with all the animals.

Cole poses with his sister.

Decorating for Halloween 2009

2009-12-03T22:19:00.005-06:00

This year for Halloween we purchased a few more Halloween decorations. Here are some pictures of Cole and Mya helping dad get it all set up.

what ya doing dad?? Can I help???

"spooky Hands" as Mya says.

Pumpkin Patch with Friends

2009-11-27T16:46:00.010-06:00

We took a trip to Rombachs with friends. It was cold and it sprinkled...we still had some fun and got a couple of pumpkins and a few pictures.

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

2009-11-20T13:20:00.007-06:00

Cole's class field trip to Thies Farms for the pumpkin patch. It was a different place than what we had been to in the past. It was a great place it had mazes slides, and a cool pirate ship all made out of hay. The also had a petting zoo. It was really cold this kids did not care they enjoyed it.

Getting on his pirate gear.
This is where Cole spent most of his time here.

Cole tried the Zip line and I think he actually liked it.

Trip to Eckerts 2009

2009-11-09T14:25:00.020-06:00

Our trip to Eckerts 2009 for apple picking. It was kinda a last minute. The day was beautiful and we did not have much going on so we took the Sunday afternoon, took a ride on the ferry and went apple picking.

Skipping rock while waiting for the ferry

She is skipping rocks

A pirate ship that we saw while on the ferry.

Cole was hoping they were not the pirates from the lake.

Waiting for the tractor

You think Mya knows her glasses are upside down?

Look how tall Cole is !

Look how tall she is!

Look at my babies!! They are not babies anymore.

Time to go!

Cole's First Field Trip to the Fire House

2009-11-09T14:08:00.005-06:00

Cole's first field trip to the Fire House

Cole's Kindergarten Class

Cole & his best friend Noah
watched the firer fighter slide down the pole
We toured the fire station
and checked out the firetruck

Standing in front of the firer truck
(the sun was a little bright)

Fall Soccer 2009

2009-11-02T21:50:00.006-06:00

Cole has been playing fall soccer. He is loving it . Cole has become quite the soccer player, he has scored every game and one of his latest games he scored 9 goals. We are so proud of him. It is so much fun watching him play. His season will be over after next weekend and we have signed him up to play indoor.

Mya's Family Birthday!

2009-11-02T21:23:00.010-06:00

On Mya's actual birthday we had a family party. Here are the pictures from her party.

she looks so big here I cannot believe she is "2"

A baby doll from Aunt Pam
Her first Bike
from Grandma and Grandpa Huster
Just a cute picture of Mya and Monty that evening
Doll baby bed from mommy & daddy & Cole

Another Party

2009-11-02T14:17:00.005-06:00

Mya's birthday with our daycare friends.

What is it?a baby bathtub for her baby dolls.

Mya is "2"

2009-11-01T21:23:00.009-06:00

Mya turned "2" on August 30th but we had a couple parties. This was the first one we had a party with her friends it was "Tinker Bell" Themed, Mya picked out her own cake!!

Of course there was swimming.

Dinner with Friends
Of course would not be a party without the Pinata.

Butterfly House

2009-10-25T22:14:00.014-05:00

Cole's first day of school was a half day, and since I had the day off,
I wanted to take the kids to do something special.
I took the kids to the Butterfly House for the afternoon.
It was nice to spend time just me and my kids.

The indoor Carousel

Cole's 1st Day of Kindergarten

2009-10-25T22:00:00.008-05:00

Cole started Kindergarten this year. I took the day off so I could take him his first day. He is such a well adjusted little boy. Cole was excited about school he went right in to his new class gave me a hug and said see you in a little while. I did not cry when I left because I knew he was happy to be there.

Pancakes for breakfast.

Mya joined him.
Our first day of School picture.
He is so big!
Mya is so proud of her big brother.