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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Nebraskaland

The boys went to Nebraska in June to visit MeMe and Go while Ben and I had a "romantic" weekend away at a wedding in Indiana. Remember that "romantic" "puking" weekend? Well, the boys absolutely had a blast in Nebraska doing all sorts of fun things. MeMe and GO said they were VERY well behaved! So, what am I doing wrong? Naaa, my boys are well behaved for the most part, well for today, well for this hour and this minute. Thats because Luke is watching Scooby Doo and Mason is asleep. We have lots to catch up on with the Karel Bros. Arriving at the Big O running to MeMe.
Mason being Mason

Playing in the yard with Bella and lots and lots of trucks and sand


Playing with fun antiques

Giggling and posponing bedtime as long as possible
Delivering toads to MeMe
Lots of laughter
Playing at the river cabing with our friend Josie
Cooking hot dogs with Go- my little pyromaniac

Had some sand delivered to play with- another excuse for MeMe to do MORE laundry

Went to the Childrens Museum in Lincoln. Go finally took the sticker off his DVD player in his car for the boys to watch a show on the way-it only took him what...4 years?
Diggin for fossils at the museum
Catching toads
more toads and teaching bro


Getting ready to give to MeMe as a "surprise!"

Go and Luke built a birdhouse and painted it.
Went fishing and caught a "6 foot fish." This fish story keeps getting better and better!
They did catch about 15 fish but kepts one, cleaned it, and ate it.


Building the bird house with Go.
Thanks MeMe and GO for your help and love for our boys! They had so much fun! Hope you are still resting!



Monday, June 30, 2008

A few random June pics...














Friday, June 27, 2008

What happens when...

mom puts lots of bubbles in her spa tub,,,yes, on purpose? Let me show you! Mason got out before the fun really started!








And sometimes its fun to pick your nose in the tub




Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Charles Matthew Van Auken

Bro hugging Kimberly's sister!
Charlie holding Daddy's finger
Just before starting to push

A son....
Oh my gosh...

My nephew

Dad and Bro while nurse checks out Charlie.
Kimberly looking immediately after seeing penis and Matt hiding his tears of joy!
What do I do with that?


Kimberly's sister, the girls second favorite aunt.






YEAH! It's a boy! My brother and sister gave birth to a sweet healthy baby boy yesterday! I have 2 nieces and they did not find out the sex of #3 but we were all REALLY hoping they would have a boy. Charlie was 7 lbs and 19 3/4 inches long. He was 3 weeks early too! Boy, do I have a lot of advice. I hope Charlie gives Matt a run for his money-or his mind-what goes around comes around. I really hope he doesn't use his two sisters as his guinea pig like shocking them or experimenting with batteries, spying on them with his friends, you get my drift! Congratulations Matt and Kimberly- we will get to meet him this Tuesday! Of course, my mom was there for the whole thing camera in hand. Nice work Geeg.