Krisi's Baby Shower

 It's a What???

We had a baby shower to celebration the upcoming arrival

of Alexander Steven Vadnais

to Krisi and Sean Vadnais

 Table of Yum!

 Krisi and Sean's Baby pictures

Krisi and Divya

 Dipping into chocolate

 Krisi and her Mom

 Krisi and Me

 Krisi and Shauna

Mary, Shauna, Melissa, Karen and Krisi

 Lacey Garber, Kim Buck, and Pierrette Dagg

 Andromeda and Desirae

 The parents to be

 Ready to eat

The Gifts

 Melissa and her little guy Max

 We played a purse game and they planted fuzzy handcuffs in my Mom's purse

Naughty little minx!

 Beginning to open the many gifts they were blessed with



Nicholas' DARE Graduation

 Our DARE officers from the Sylvania Township Police Department

 Mr. Josh Tyburski, Principal of Whiteford Elementary

 Officer Jeff Matuszewski

Chief of Police, Robert Boehme

Presentation of Certificates

Nicholas waiting toward the end of the line...they went alphabetically

Nicholas graduating the D.A.R.E program

The D.A.R.E program teaches the children to resist drugs and violence.

 Nicholas with OfficerMatuszewski and Mrs. Melchert

 Nicholas really enjoyed the D.A.R.E program and pledges to remain drug and alcohol free

Part II

Well apparently it is possible to run out of room on a blog.  Who knew?  I had posted so many pictures over the last few years, that my blog simply couldn't hold anymore.  After much deliberation on whether or not to eliminate postings or simply start an additional blog, I chose the latter.  My hope is you will continue to enjoy the many adventures of the Simons Family.  Join us as we laugh together, cry together, learn together and support each other through it all.

Northview Concert Orchestra plays in the Fall Festival of Strings

Northview Concert Orchestra participates in the Fall Festival of Strings

held at Maumee High School at 7 pm on November 1, 2011

This is Dylan's Junior Year and his sixth year of playing the cello

 Dylan loves most things artistic

 My handsome guy

 They played "Themes from the Moldau" by Smetana/Frost

 "Air" by Battishill

 "Hebedike Honga" Traditional Arrangement by Lieberman

 Bravo!  Well done!

 Gramma, Grampa, and Aunt Linda surprised Dylan by coming

Truly, Dylan's biggest fans

We kept with our tradition of having ice cream after the concert

We went to Friendly's.  I haven't been there in years

Trick or Treat

 Usually there is a theme for our crew on Halloween.

This year I had to work for all of their Halloween Festivities

Therefore, they were able to individualize their ideas for costumes

Oh boy!

 Nicholas was a Muscle Man Pirate, Dylan was Naoko, Kyle was Van Helsing, and Luke was a Muscle Man Darth Vader

 My niece, Raelynn as Marvin the Martian

 Naoko is a character in one of the books that Dylan has written called "A Soul's Destiny". Some day when he is rich and famous, you'll recognize the character

 This is Dylan's sketch of Naoko

 In character

They are ready for some Trick or Treating

It's bittersweet because we decided this would be Dylan and Kyle's last year to go

These kids are growing up too fast!