Engelke Gang

He's 2

2008-08-04T13:52:00.000-07:00

We made it he's 2 ! and what a joy he is to have in our home. He's quite a ham as you can tell by his smile. He is his dads best buddy! We had a water party for his birthday since the end of July is still blazin hot. He didn't go down the slide once but still had fun, that's all that counts. Of course he got more than he needed but it all manages to get played with, Bailey helps with that. They are such good friends it is sooo cute to watch them together !!!!

Easter

2008-03-23T13:45:00.000-07:00

That Easter bunny gets nicer every year, I think Bailey got him confused with Santa though ! Slade is almost 2 and getting funner everyday. He got the hang of hunting eggs real fast. He chose to throw his not eat them, whatever works needless to say they had so much fun together as Dustin and I did watching them.

Our Baseball Star

2008-01-19T15:24:00.000-08:00

She decided to give it a try. Of course she was the smallest one there but man did she have fun!! It didn't take her long to find a friend at her first game, it was a little girl she had just taken dance class with. They never left each others side, they even ran the bases holding hands !! We went to pick out her glove, and though her dad wouldn't say it I think it kinda broke his heart when she chose a Spongebob glove just as he thought she would, and yes she was the only one with a character glove.

Christmas

2007-12-28T08:20:00.000-08:00

Christmas is my favorite time of the year, cold weather, presents, friends and family who could ask for more. The kids were up bright and early and got just what they wanted. They had more fun helping dad put the stuff together than playing with it. We had a nice day we made the rounds to the granparents, they a got a bunch more stuff, polished it off with a big dinner and an early bed time, perfect!!

Party Time

2007-11-05T10:04:00.000-08:00

She's 4 ... and growing into such a big girl. We celebrated her birthday with all of our friends and family at the Goodyear Park. We had so much fun, but it's always fun when your surrounded with the people you love. Bailey got everything and then some. She said yesterday, " I want that for my birthday." something on a commercial she saw. I had to remind her you only get 1 birthday a year !!

We are so excited to see the changes and the fun that one more year brings with little Bailey !!

Are you ready for some football ?

2007-11-01T19:38:00.000-07:00

We are. Bailey decided early this year that she was going to be a football player so naturally brother followed suit. No we're not Cardinal fans Bailey was a fan of the pink & white, Slade didn't care but never the less they were adorable !! We trick or treated in our neighborhood and went down just a few streets. Bailey helped pass out candy when we got home, the candy soon ran out & we went inside. The doorbell rang and she ran to get it forgetting we were out of candy until we reminded her. She came out of her bedroom and said, "we have candy, mine." She took her bag and dumped her candy in the bowl and began passing it out making sure nobody missed out. Not thinking she wouldn't have any candy for herself or that she had just walked 3 blocks to get it. Our Bailey has such a sweet spirit, she is so loving. That's what Dustin & I love about her most. Are Slade just growled at every trick or treater !!!

It's Fall

2007-10-13T19:20:00.000-07:00

Fall ... it's that time again, one more year almost done. We took the kids & cousin Sydney to Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek to pick pumpkins. We had so much fun, Bailey rode a pony, Slade rode the bee ride, Syd & Dustin raced kids on bikes ( but it wasn't a race!! ) Time flies when your having fun, before we knew it we had been there 5 hours and decided to call it a night we'll definitely go back next year !!

Happy Happy Birthday Slade dear .....

2007-09-01T16:08:00.000-07:00

We made it through the first year, I had my doubts. Our Slade is one of the most active kids I know, but also one of the funnest !! With family and friends to help us celebrate his big day, the pirate pool party was a success !! I'd say his favorite part of the day was eating his cake. Just as you think some days you'll never make it through, it is moments like this journaling there milestones you wonder where has the time gone.

The Recital

2007-07-20T20:54:00.001-07:00

Well it finally came, 8 weeks of practice lead up to this, the recital. She stood on her spot with her head down and didn't move...... a bit! But man did she look cute doing it. She eventually warmed up when they started doing the stuff she liked, tumbling. More than anything it was a good expierience for her, she wanted to take dance and she stuck with it. (with a little push)We are so proud of her and loved watching her learn and make new friends.

Uncle Sam I Am

2007-07-05T13:54:00.000-07:00

Our fourth of July was fun. We just bbq'd and hung around the house most of the day. When it got dark the kids went out front with the neighbor kids and did snap pops and had necklaces and braclets that lit up in the dark. When they were done we drove down the road and watched fireworks, too much fun !!

Lil Brother

2007-06-21T16:24:00.001-07:00

Here's Slade, I don't know if we should call him lil brother he weighs as much as Bailey. He is almost 1 and brightens our days. He is so active and into everything, it is so much fun to watch him follow Bailey around or get the hang of something he is doing and just start to laugh, his smile is contagious. Who would have guessed a boy would be as much fun as little girl !?!

Something New

2007-06-21T13:45:00.000-07:00

Hello family and friends something new for me to do, as if I don't have enough. With it being so hard to keep in touch and keep you up to date with us and the kids, hopefully this will help, being able to log on whenever and see what's going on, this should be fun for all of us, I have no idea what I am doing !! With love the Engelke's

Tiny Dancer

2007-06-21T13:16:00.000-07:00

Bailey is 3 1/2 and growing more each day. She recently started dance and loves it, would you have thought different ?! Her teacher's name is Miss Marlow and on the second day of dance stopped the whole class to tell her teacher, mom called her Miss Marshmallow, and it was actually dad !!! What a ham !!(She's the 2nd from the right)