Oh Brother

A Blog Toast For Vern

Over the past year, Grandpa Vern has been helping us out with some projects around the house so we thought it we'd make a Blog Toast to Vern in gratitude for all of his help.

An Exercise Room

A place to consume the calories that were expended in the exercise room


A newly painted front door

Some benches to seat all the members of our growing family

Thanks Vern!

-Cody, Kelly, James, Noelle, Paul, & Lucy

We love Nicole!

Since Mom went back to work last week

Paul has been spending his days with Nicole at Simply Kids...

Nicole is the BEST person we could ever imagine to

love up our little guy all day.

Today they had a photo session and sent us

these wonderful pictures.

Getting big!

Such a smile!

Noelle

Paul at 4 weeks

Kleven - Pooloza (Happy Birthday James!)

James is 6! He had a pool party this weekend

and had a great time!

Thank you everyone for coming over, for the

presents and for a wonderful birthday.

Kleven - Paulooza Snooza

"Mom, is he ever going to wake up?"

Grandma's Quilt

A quilt is a blanket of love stitched by Grandma's hands
both Grandma's love and Grandma's quilt
soft enough to comfort,
bright enough to cheer,
generous enough to enfold you,
light enough to let you move freely,
strong enough to withstand adversity,
and durable enough to last a lifetime.
A special gift of squares and strips
so sweet and everlasting.

Little bits of fabric

Sewn into a quilt

Form a warm and loving blanket

From which memories are built.

And when you seek peace and comfort

In the quiet of the night

It will keep you warm and snug

Until the morning's light.

A family is like a Patchwork Quilt
Each member is a piece of the total design.
They fit together as the pattern is built
With each new-born addition that is added in time.

My baby quilt... to warm my toes when I am young

and warm my heart when I am old.

Thank you Grandma Jane!

The quilt you made Paul is a

beautiful and lasting treasure.