The 1st day of school

The kids were excited to get back to school and learn all they could. They might have even wanted to check in with a friend or two.

The Orne family vacation

Natalia and Emily they love hanging out with each other.
Cordelia caught the big one.

Emily taught everyone who to make balloon animals or at least she tried.

Everyone did their own thing once they realized she was the balloon animal champ.

Noah, Joel and Zach out fishing this is what they did most of vacation.

Noah out for a swim.

Jadin and Kristin tubed until their elbows were raw.

Cordelia's 4th Birthday!

The cake looks yummy.

Cordelia is all smiles!

Happy 4th Birthday Cordelia!

This is the first movie Cordelia ever saw in the theater.

Thank you Grandma.

We love you!

Alex's 13th Birthday!

One of Alex's favorite gifts.

Good one Grandma!

Happy 13th Birthday Alex!

Grandma's Brand New Boat

Everyone in the water it is time for a swim.

All the kids like being able to jump off grandma's boat.

Grandma and Natalia

Alex and Zach

Natalia loves a boat ride.

Girl Pirates

Cordelia and Natalia in the Kid Day Parade in 2010.

Cordelia showing off her ribbon.

Natalia is waiting for the parade to start.

Cordelia is armed and ready.

Here they go their first parade.

Jadin wants to be a girl pirate now that the parade is over.

Baseball 2010

Alex up to bat.

Zach up to bat.

Boys in the dugout.

Baseball is serious business.

Zach in all the catcher gear. He wants to be just like Joe Mauer.

Natalia is one!

Natalia looks excited to dig into her cake. I can't believe how the time goes by so quickly.


The cake is from our favorite bakery The Cake Box. At the time we were taking pictures we are unaware of what Natalia is up to. She is secretly digging her toes into the cake.

She has had her first taste of our favorite cake I think she might like it.

Those are piggies she will enjoy counting and tasting.

Here is everyone who could make it over to Grandma's house to help celebrate the big day.

Emily is always willing to lend a helping hand in helping Natalia out. She loves babies. Thank you Grandma C. for the books.

Natalia and her own personal cake to goo up with baby slobber. However she did just get done digging her feet in the other one.

She doesn't have the same just dig in and go for it as she did when we were taking pictures before. Now she is checking things out slowly.

She did eventually go for it.

Happy Father's Day!

I was happy to be the first one to wish Daddy a happy Father's Day in my own special way.


What fools to allow me on top of the table. Don't they realize I will always want up here now.

Cheesecake! Nobody told me there was cheesecake under there. How exciting!

Cards are fun too. If I only knew how to read.

Cheesecake, cheesecake all I want is cheesecake!

Hanging out at Grandma's

We can't wait for summer to come again. It seems like so long ago since we were out on the lake.

John and Cordelia are enjoying a little time on the beach. This next summer will be great now that we all got the beach in good shape.

"HEY!"

Cordelia caught a lightning bug while we were down in St. Louis at the park surrounding the Arch. She is looking at her prized catch.

Cordelia is realizing this little bug has wiggled away.

Now Cordelia's disappointment has set in. This is harder than she thought.