Schumann Family

February - The Month in Review

2012-02-28T20:49:00.005-06:00

Ponytails, Valentine's Day, a birthday, and some trips with friends.....

There is absolutely nothing wrong with a boy in pigtails....

Che-eeeze! Happy Valentine's Day!

A trip to the Crivitiz area with some of Brian's college friends. The dad's are doing a sled race with the kids. Brian was, of course, victorious.

A trip to my old hood- New Jersey. Sadly, I took no pictures of my dear friends Rebecca and Matt, but here are Noelle, Emmett and Wesley on the couch trying hard to smile but also keep watching Cars.

Happy 3rd Birthday Wesley!

Wesley and tom rockin' out on the piano

New Year's Resolution

2012-02-01T20:53:00.005-06:00

This is month 1 of my New Year's resolution to post at least monthly, so here's January:

A Girl Scout trip to the pet store where the girls got to hold geckos, tarantulas, snakes, starfish, birds, cats, dogs and birds.

Finally.......snow!

Noelle did a dance camp with the Monoa Grove Dance Team and then got to perform during half-time at a boys basketball game. Here she is shakin' what her mama gave her!

A new year's resolution??

2012-01-02T20:43:00.003-06:00

Modeling new pjs

Modeling new undies. We're hoping it might inspire use of the potty! Look at that cute butt!

In August I said I was going to try to post monthly....and here it is January 2012! I'll try to be better this year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Other random things in August

2011-08-26T20:33:00.003-05:00

No one that reads this blog will ever care about this, but in the center is Frank Schleck, who came in 3rd place in this year's Tour de France. His brother Andy was also at this gathering but we couldn't find him to take a picture with him. Brian got to spend some additional time with them at Trek events during the week.

A view from below at the Capit0l in Madison.

Camping with the Patel's and Havilands. It was a great time, expect for when Wesley and I drove home at 4:00 am Saturday morning because he refused to sleep. We were back to the park at 9:30 the next morning ready for our hike! Night #2 was much better....unless your last name is Patel and you had 2 inches of water in your tent...

A Smith-Blegen-Schumann trip to the Milwaukee zoo

2011-08-26T20:29:00.002-05:00

July 2011 trip to the Schumann cottage in MI

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June 2011

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The Schumann family blog returns after a 6 month hiatus!! I'll try to be better.... Keep reading for 5 months of back posting...

Noelle graduates from preschool

Noelle's first triathlon. She came in 4th place overall for ages 4-6 and was the 3rd place girl in that age group.

Brian's brother got married this past weekend. Brian and Noelle were both in the wedding.

May 2011

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Noelle turned 5 in May. Here she is with my mom during her birthday party.

Modeling her favorite birthday gift.

April 2011

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Wesley shows off the digger he got from the Easter bunny.

March 2011

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Noelle shows off the matching hats.

February 2011

2011-06-15T21:15:00.004-05:00

A trip to South Padre Island with Brian's parents.

Wesley turns two!

So proud :)

Bunch of random holiday photos

2011-01-04T20:32:00.004-06:00

Halloween 2010

2010-11-01T20:20:00.001-05:00

Pumpkin Patch

2010-10-09T13:39:00.000-05:00

Riding Bikes and Christmas in September

2010-09-21T20:34:00.004-05:00

Here's Wesley "riding" his bike-- it's never too early to start!

Well, she finally did it-- Noelle can now ride her bike without training wheels. It's fun, but she doesn't look for cars at all, and since we live in a neighborhood without sidewalks, it's probably not the safest activity. Brian took her to buy a new bike, so maybe this time she can win the race:) Christmas in September (don't worry- we were just playing, i didn't really buy gifts in September :)

Fast like a cheetah

2010-08-17T20:51:00.004-05:00

Noelle participated in her first race this weekend. It was a duathalon-- there was about a 25 yard run, a 50 yard bike, and another 25 yard run. She took 3rd place in her age group (girls 3-4 years). Here's a photo of her on the podium :) She could have done better but her bike it so small! Ironic considering her dad works for a bike company.....

Fun in the Sun

2010-03-25T20:49:00.005-05:00

Noelle and I had a great time with my parents in Fort Myers in early March.

A Recipe from Noelle

2010-03-13T15:41:00.003-06:00

Information Salad

Ingredients:
Mushrooms
Grandmas
Crafts

Then mix and smooth and spray information in.

Noelle was pretending to cook, and said she was making "Information Salad". When asked what the ingredients were, and how to make it, this is exactly what she said. Where do they come up with this stuff???

It's been so long...

2010-02-18T16:08:00.004-06:00

I don't even know where to start. So here are a few recent photos of the kids.

The black eye is from when Wesley thought he was going to walk over and lean against the coffee table, but he started the "lean" well before he ever got to the table, fell forward, and hit his eye socket/upper cheekbone on the table. It was instantly black and blue.

Happy Birthday Rebecca!

2010-02-17T21:17:00.004-06:00

Enjoy the random video of Noelle and I to you! I hope that you have a wonderful birthday and let's try to catch up soon!

Winter Wonderland

2009-12-14T19:43:00.003-06:00

This was taken just moments before the sled flipped and Noelle landed on top of Wesley, with his face planted in the snow. Oops!

Halloween Part II

2009-11-07T17:47:00.002-06:00

Cinderella and the ferocious lion

Halloween Part 1

2009-10-31T14:05:00.003-05:00

How many people does it take to carve a pumpkin? (with a drill....)

Daycare dressup:Cinderella and a scary lion!

Family Photos

2009-10-31T14:02:00.003-05:00

My new niece- Camden (born Aug. 29th) , looking cool in her stylish new glasses

Grandma and Grandpa with all the grandkids

Hoochie Barbie

2009-10-06T21:18:00.002-05:00

Well ain't that a bitch

2009-09-28T19:02:00.004-05:00

Bouncing is Hard Work

2009-09-28T19:00:00.002-05:00

Paris in September

2009-09-20T14:18:00.002-05:00

New Accessory

2009-09-20T13:08:00.003-05:00

So far he's tolerating it pretty well. I think his getting the helmet is coinciding with teething, so it's hard to tell what he's upset about. We think there's already a big difference in his head shape. Still a ways to go, but improvement so far. The tub photo is not the best, but you can see how it's flat on the right side.

It's About Time!!

2009-08-19T21:36:00.003-05:00

Wesley's first cereal....yummy

Outside on a rainy day

If ever you go to a fair and you think it's ridiculous to buy the $25 "all you can ride" wristband....buy the wristband

Vacation @ Schumann Family Cottage

2009-07-16T20:41:00.003-05:00

Wesley 4 Months

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Wesley 3 Month Photos

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May 2009 Part 2

2009-05-27T15:58:00.005-05:00

Brian, Wesley and I went to Sedona, AZ for 5 days for a wedding over Memorial Day weekend. Wesley went on his first airplane ride, his first hike, and even got to see the Grand Canyon.

Noelle stayed home with Grandma and Grandpa and got to do tons of fun things, such as.....

Forcing Grandpa into her playhouse

Playing at the waterpark, and

Playing on the awesome swingset that her Grandma & Grandpa Schumann got her (and built!) for her birthday. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!!

May 2009 Part 1

2009-05-27T15:52:00.001-05:00

Attempt at artistic photos of the kids on Mother's Day

Cute Kids

Chicks & Ducks

Great Grandma and the Grandkids

2009-04-30T12:51:00.001-05:00

Recent Photos

2009-04-30T12:44:00.003-05:00

Finally-- the smile has been captured!

This is how we keep Wesley's pacifier in... Why doesn't someone invent some kind of band that keeps pacifiers in young kids mouths? Of course it's probably a choking hazard, but it would be really nice, and then we wouldn't have to make Wesley look like a bandit...

2 Months

Like father, like daughter

Easter 2009

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Allison T: Thanks for my outfit!

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Pocahontas and her brother

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ALMOST smiling...

Other random pics

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Modeling his "S" onesie and new jeans.

Snuggling with her new baby brother.

My jeweled beauty!

The many faces of Wesley

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2 Weeks Old

2009-03-11T20:33:00.002-05:00

New Addition

2009-03-03T12:53:00.006-06:00

Sorry it's taken me so long to post-- this is harder than I thought....ok, not harder than I thought, but I was crossing my fingers that it might be easier :) We're trying to bond with Wesley, make sure Noelle doesn't feel left out, and keep some kind of order around the house. Not easy on only 5 hours of sleep per night. Noelle is taking it a little harder than I'd hoped, although she really loves her new baby brother (as you can see from the photos) and takes every opportunity that she can to hold him and kiss him. Overall we're doing well and enjoying our expanding family!

Some of you already know the labor and delivery story, but I'll give you the run-down:
8:25 pm started timing my contractions, which I wasn't even sure were really contractions
8:40 noticed my contractions were already 5 minutes apart, although not strong, and told Brian that I thought I MIGHT be in labr
9:00 called my mom to say that I might be in labor, could she come to stay with Noelle
9:03 water broke
9:04 called my mom to say I was definintely in labor and that one of Brian's friends would be at the house when she got there
9:20 Brian's friend shows up
9:20-9:40 very painful drive to hospital, lots of contractions, afraid I won't be able to get an epidural because contractions are coming on so fast
9:40ish arrive at hospital, already 9.5 cm dilated, told there was no time for an epidural. So I cried.
10:18 pm baby Wesley was born after only 6 minutes of pushing. Baby Wesley looked so much like Noelle when he was born that I had a hard time refering to him as a "him".

37 1/2 Weeks

2009-02-17T20:32:00.002-06:00

I'm not officially due until March 6th, but I'm hoping this baby decides to make an appearance soon!

Mmmmmm.......snow

2009-02-17T20:29:00.001-06:00

Sledding with Little Peyton and Daddy

2009-02-02T19:49:00.001-06:00

Injury Prone

2009-02-02T19:44:00.003-06:00

Last Thursday our daycare called to see if Brian or I could come in to take a look at Noelle's ear, which she cut while diving onto her cot for nap time. Neither of us got the message so we didn't make it in, but the cut turned out fine (note red ear below). The next day, Friday, daycare called at 8:30 am to see if one of us could come get her because she tripped on the carpet and hit her cheekbone on the corner of a dollhouse. They were pretty sure she would need stitches, and sure enough, she got 2 stitches on her cheek. So far we're averaging 1 trip to the ER for stitches per year (she hit her head at the park last summer and got 2 stitches in her forehead). Then on Saturday, she smacked her head on the wall and got a bloody gash at her hairline. What are we doing wrong? I can see that she got much of her mother's grace......

Shield your eyes!

2009-01-26T19:57:00.002-06:00

This was 32 weeks-- I swear it's getting bigger by the day....

Fat girl in a little dress...

2009-01-14T20:25:00.002-06:00

Too tired to read

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Christmas with the Blegens

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Our little Diva!

Who said girls don't like power tools? (quite the opposite of the previous photo!)

Merry Christmas! From Everett & Noelle

Schumann Family Photo

2008-12-27T14:41:00.002-06:00

Christmas Gifts

2008-12-27T14:34:00.003-06:00

My first Barbie!!!

New soccer gear

Silly Girls in Hats

2008-12-27T14:30:00.002-06:00

Fun in the Snow

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Saturday afternoon at the gym

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Playtime

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The baby line-up.

Playing Cinderella

Look how much I love swimming lessons.....

2008-12-21T14:23:00.002-06:00

Thanksgiving 2008

2008-11-29T21:30:00.002-06:00

Great Grandma with Everett, Noelle and Charlie. Noelle is modeling her favorite no-pants look; but her Elmo underwear sure are cute!

While Noelle looks very happy in the photo above, notice how cooperative she's being here when we're trying to take a nice photo for our Christmas cards....

We rented a house near LaCrosse for Thanksgiving. It was a little ways out in the country, and we kept seeing men in blaze orange carrying guns near the property. People were nervous to go outside, so Brian purchased these lovely hats so that people would feel safe outside.

New Bedroom

2008-11-24T21:15:00.002-06:00

Future Volleyball Player?

2008-11-24T21:12:00.002-06:00

Fun with Clothes

2008-11-24T21:09:00.003-06:00

Noelle's new favorite game is "Laying out clothes for my baby". Of course I get the fun part of re-folding all the clothes and putting them back in the dresser!

Toddler Yoga

2008-11-16T14:05:00.004-06:00

Noelle and I went to a toddler yoga class today. She did pretty well, for the most part. After about 15 minutes she started re-arranging the yoga mat and tried to cover herself up with it like a blanket, but at least she was quiet. Some of the other kids were running around the room the whole time, and eventually she ended up joining them (as did most of the kids), but things were pretty much wrapped up by that point.

Haircut Before and After

2008-11-16T14:01:00.002-06:00

We're tired of fighting Noelle every morning to brush her hair, especially since there's always crusted food and other stuff in it. So we decided to cut it shorter. I do like it, but I wish it were even shorter....

School Pictures

2008-11-16T13:56:00.004-06:00

Noelle had pictures on Friday at daycare. We took a few photos at home first to practice. She looked SO cute, and she cooperated very well, but she has this new cheesy smile for photos. It's like she doesn't know how to smile naturally. Oh well, she still looks cute.

Bedtime

2008-11-16T13:49:00.004-06:00

Two and a half going on 58....Gotta love the robe and slippers. And for those of you who haven't met her, "Yellow Baby" is also making her appearance on camera. She is Noelle's "go-to" toy for comfort.

Sleeping soundly. As much as she drives me nuts sometimes during the day, kids are just so peaceful and innocent when they sleep-- it makes you forget all the bad stuff!

Big Sister

2008-11-02T19:52:00.002-06:00

Today we told Noelle that she was going to be a big sister. Brian showed her my belly and told her that there was a baby inside. She looked at my stomach with curiosity, and then proceeded to pinch and prod my bellybutton (which is starting to protrude). She was staring at my bellybutton like she would be able to look through it to see the baby. She said "Let me see it", referring to the baby. When we said that it wasn't going to come out for a few months she said, "Oh....let's play ball". And that was the end of it :)

This Past Weekend

2008-11-02T19:41:00.004-06:00

Halloween! Noelle and her friend Cece at the daycare Halloween "parade". In case you can't tell, Noelle was a princess. I think we made it to about 8 houses trick-or-treating before the meltdown. It was very cute though-- Noelle has a hard time with the "tr" sound, so when she said "trick-0r-treat", it came out "frick-or-freat".

Playing in the leaves

We are working on Noelle's new room upstairs. Here she is sitting in her bookshelf, with her feet in her dollhouse, playing.

"Helping" dad prime her dresser before it's painted.

Fall Pics

2008-10-13T21:09:00.005-05:00

Speed Racer on her tricycle. Since our street in on a hill, she can get going pretty quickly going downhill. It's a little more difficult to pedal uphill.

Mmm.....doughnuts.....

"Camping" with dad on the bedroom floor.

A milestone for Noelle: this was her first night in her new bed. The crib is down and Noelle is now in a big girl bed. The transition has gone surprisingly well, although it's only been 3 nights. So far she's stayed in bed, although on Saturday afternoon she kept leaning out of bed to grab books to read (we have a video monitor, so I was watching her), but other wise she seems to like it!

My Pretty Girl

2008-09-21T14:16:00.004-05:00

Sprinkler Fun

2008-09-21T14:11:00.003-05:00

Noelle liked the idea of playing in the sprinkler. In practice, she didn't really like getting sprayed.

The last days of summer

2008-09-21T13:45:00.012-05:00

This weekend we went camping with the Patels and a few other families that Brian works with. I think a good time was had by all, although the nights were a little cool. Oh, that and the Daddy Long-leg infestation. Noelle was very obsessed with "Baby Will" and is convinced that we are going camping with him again tomorrow....

Vacation at the Schumann Family Cottage

2008-08-19T20:55:00.005-05:00

Playing on the beach

Tube Time!

Sink Bath

Noelle's first fish (notice the Barbie fishing pole :)

Tractor ride with Grandpa Len

Collection of Random Photos

2008-08-04T20:00:00.006-05:00

I'm having some trouble (ok, lots of trouble) getting video clips onto the blog. So until I figure it out, you'll have to enjoy the random collage of photos instead...

At the Terrace

Family Photos

Does Sarah M. have competition???

Pimp Baby

A Fun Weekend Outside

2008-07-28T16:06:00.008-05:00

Noelle playing house....she's become very motherly with her babies lately.

Chillin' in the swimming pool with Peyton.

At the beach

Our Little Gardener

2008-07-24T21:02:00.001-05:00

Noelle helps Brian dig out some bushes. Notice her excellent digging stance.