Spring time!

 

             For those of you who didn't hear the news yet; We are expecting our fourth child!     

                                                                                                                     

 

My 5 sisters came out to Idaho to visit me for a week in February! We had an absolute blast together! Unforgettable memories!

Woody & Buzz!

We enjoyed some lovely winter days with snow! 

Our youngest, Finn, is going to be 2 years in May! He's developed a strong personality. He's very sweet, but also very stubborn and strong willed! He's so fun to have around, and loves to play with his big brothers! We are so blessed to have him, just like our other boys. Finn started walking in october, at 17 months. (Tys was 14 months, and Nieko was 16 months when they took their first steps). 

Tys turned 5 on March 24th. He will start Kindergarten after the summer, we don't know where that will be yet... He loves animals and helping Rudi on the dairy is one of his favorite things to do. He's still just a sweet boy, with every now and then an outburst of energy! He can write his own name and is very proud of that! 

Nieko is our quiet 3-year old. He loves to play with cars or tractors or anything else with wheels. Playing in the dirt is becoming one of his new hobbies now too, as the weather is warming up! He also loves riding in the tractor with his pake (Rudi's dad). Nieko has an easy going personality and gets along great with other children. But he also lets me know if he doesn't agree, or if he doesn't get his way! 

Here's Tys and Nieko in the calf room, getting a drink.

Rudi stays busy on the dairy, and has developed a new hobby; aquariums. He loves his fish, and owns 3 different tanks already. 2 in his office and 1 (saltwater tank) in our house. He loves taking care of them and learning about them. He's getting excited about the garden/yard as the weather is warming up! He's involved in several things at church and still volunteers for Love INC. 

Our little baby is growing well (at least my belly is, so I'm assuming the baby is too). I'm 24 weeks along and this pregnancy is flying by! I'm staying busy at home with the three boys. I'm enjoying having them all here, since Tys will be going to school after the summer, things will change... I enjoy going to MOPS and bible study and am also involved in several things at church. I am going on a short trip to The Netherlands in April to visit my mom who's going through chemo, after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in the beginning of this year. She's doing well and is halfway done with the treatments!