Winter is finally here

We've been waiting. Inagural Day for President Barack Obama, MLK day, and I had the day off of work. The kids had school....but I canceled vision therapy due to the roads. So, the kids and Dan played outside all night.

And the kids ended up with the first snow day the next day! But their homework was done just incase!

Charlie wants some!!!

Barrel Full Of Monkeys

Mrs. Theda Nuismer, age, 84, of Grand Haven, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 10, 2013. She was born January 28, 1928 to Gerrit and Apolonia (Kuite) Verhoeven and was a lifelong resident of Grand Haven. She married Herman Nuismer on February 15, 1946 and shared a life of love, happiness and memories. Theda was a long time member of First Christian Reformed Church where she was active in the choir for many years. She also greatly enjoyed camping, trips to Florida and their afternoon car ride around town. Theda belonged to the TOPS group and enjoyed the many friendships she made. She worked many years at Grand Haven Home Bakery and retired from the Grand Haven Public Schools where she worked in food service. After retirement she volunteered for several years at North Ottawa Community Hospital and was an avid Tiger’s fan. Theda was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who thoroughly enjoyed her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her loving husband, Herman; daughter, Carol (Rick) Barnhill of Grand Haven; sons, Gary (Dianne) Nuismer of Grand Haven and Ronald (Denise) Nuismer of Portage, MI; six grandchildren, Rachelle Purosky, Cari Houston, Deanna Arnould, Shaun, Lindsay and Amy Nuismer and 7 great grandchildren. Also survived by her sister- in- law Henrietta Verhoeven of Grand Haven. Many extended family members including Niece (Russ) Marcusse, Lucille (Ray) Spangler, Isabel Jones, Carl Fredericks , Jelmer (Isabel) Nuismer and many nieces and nephews. Theda was preceded in death by two sisters, Nellie Schroeder and Minnie Wernstrom and two brothers, Jacob Verhoeven and Marinus Verhoeven. The funeral service for Theda will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 14, 2013 at First Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Rich Hamstra officiating. Interment will take place at Lake Forest Cemetery. Friends may greet the family from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Klaassen Family Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made in Theda’s name to First Christian Reformed Church or The American Heart Association. Please visit www.klaassenfuneralhome.com to sign Theda’s on-line guestbook or share a memory with her family. Arrangements by Klaassen Family Funeral Home.

What I remember: Camping camping and more camping....Silver Lake, Pentwater, and PJ Hoffmaster. Barrel Full of Monkeys from Deer Park Funland, cook and serve pudding in the little dishes, cookies under the bed, windmill cookies on Friday nights, eeny Iney over, Coffee in the funny coffee pot, UNO, Christmas Eve, Fathers days at Grand Haven State Park, Thursday night visits, visiting grandma for pizza's at the high school, Russ's, goulash, pistocio cake, charcoal grill, there are a billion memories...but like the pastor said...Grandma was HOME!!! her house was HOME!!!! and I always knew she loved me and never judged me. Grandma was about family...about us! ALWAYS

New Years Eve

Ice Skating was fun for Sam...not Tylers thing! After skating we went to the Eccentric Cafe for lunch and then toured Bells. It was a nice afternoon hanging out with Grandma and Grandpa Dingy.

Unfortuately the evening didn't end as well. While having dinner Grandpa got a call from Aunt Carol. Grandma Nuismer was in the hospital and things had gotten progressively worse through out the day. She had gone in for pnemonia and it seemed she had a seizure. Grandma and Grandpa had to run back to GH. The kids didn't understand so they were really upset. Sam crying and Tyler quiet in his room, until his tears started too. It was a rough way to spend New Years Eve...but after talking to the kids they understood that mommy's grandma was sick and Grandpa had to go home to help. They knew that mommy was upset and we were going to have a quiet night. Sam and I did crafts and Dan and Tyler played battleship. We ended the night ALL of us in our bed....kids and I fell asleep at 11:45...Dan made it to see the ball drop.

Catapult

This is what we did all break...played together. What a great 2 weeks. Tyler loved putting this together...there was even a target!

Craft Night

Sam got all her Christmas crafts stuff out...glitter glue, paper, stamps, paint, brushes....you name it we have it! The three of us played while Dan ran to the sink and back cleaning up our mess as we made it. Lucky guy!

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Sam and Charlie

Sam watching "Good Luck Charlie" with Charlie. Best Buds for sure!

Snow

We have snow!

Finger Painitng

THis is a little out of order. However, it needs to be shared. One evening a few weeks before Christmas the kids, Dan and I (and Charlie, the star) played with finger paint. So, fun and to cute! The beer is NOT this kids!

Making it a little cozy

I have to share our cute new (fake) fireplace we got from Grandma and Grandpa Dingy for Christmas. It has to do the trick until we move. I LOVE IT!

PLay time on Christmas Day

Thank goodness the roads were clear so the kids could play with the new bikes! Then it was a lot of robot making, battle ship and crafts for the day. Later in the evening Grandma and Grandpa Cow came over for coffee and pumpkin pie.

Christmas Morning!

Tyler came into our bedroom excited to tell us that not only had Santa been to our house....but he brought stuff that isn't even wrapped! Our mornings are quite organized...Dan makes coffee (in his new coffee pot from mom and dad) as the kids go through their stockings. Then one by one they open gifts. Sam kept saying "Thank you, I don't know what it is yet, but Thank you". It was so cute. Tylers Christmas consisted of robots, catapults, science projects and games. Sams was crafts, crafts, and more crafts I recieved an amazing pink ring from Samantha and a Paw Paw bracelet from Tyler Dan got a MSU penant from Tyler and a deer whistle from Sam. The kids were so pumped about giving us ours that they couldn't wait. They had to be the first presents opened! It was a great morning!!!!! tonda came over after the house was picked up and Sam made us all donuts with her new donut maker.

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