Thursday, December 23, 2010

6 Month Janosik Update :-)

So WOW has it really been since July since I've updated the blog?! That's awful! I know I have said this before but I am Really going to try to keep this site up-to-date. My goal is to post at least twice a month!! I didn't realize how many people look forward to updates and pics of the kids but alot of people have been asking me lately to do more updates.

So... Since it's been so long I really don't know where to start. I'll just do a quick overview of the past few months 1st, starting in the summer. This is going to be a Really Long post and very picture heavy so be prepared!!

Our family had a terrific summer this year including Lots of fun activities. We bought a camper this year which we didn't get to use as much as we would have liked with Dan being on afternoon shift...but we sure did have some fun times. Our favorites included a weekend trip to Presque Isle and an extended stay at a local campground. Hopefully next summer we will get to use it alot more! Here are a few pics of our weekend family pic to Lake Erie.

The inside of the camper...isn't it pretty?!

All the girls :-)

Here are a couple pics from our quick and HOT (it was 100 deg and VERY humid) trip to the Toledo Zoo with Gma Slack and Gma Gibbons.

Abbie :-)

Andie :-) My fave animal at the Zoo! Isn't he just so cute?!


Two cute pics from our summer trip to the Dells.

Uncle Nick & AndieSarah & Andie
We welcomed a new member into the Janosik family at the end of summer. Our Labradoodle Stella came home at the beginning of August. The 1st 2 pics were taken her 1st day home and the last two pics were taken a few months later. She is sooo shaggy now and looks so different but I haven't taken any pics of her lately. (more to come)
Unfortunately I had to work Andie's 1st day of her 2nd year at Preschool and Dan only took a couple pics. She is in the 4-5 yr old class this year and goes 3 days a week! She is doing so well and learning so much! She loves to write All her letters and CONSTANTLY asks how to spell every word so that she can write it. She is even sounding out some small words! We are so proud of her. Here are two pics of her 1st day. In October we had our 2nd Annual SchneiderFest. Much of the family was able to come and we had a blast eating, decorating pumpkins and even took a hayride. We also got to meet baby Asher!!

Abbie & Matthew Abbie Loved baby Asher! Our Halloween festivities kicked off with a trip to a local nursing home where the girls got a TON of candy, snacks and a few little toys. Thanks again Lisa, Paula & Brittany!




These are pics from our actual door-to-door Trick or Treating. This year was really cold and after an hour was dark so candy collecting didn't last very long but we still had a great time!

My "little angel" (Oh how I love irony..haha)
At Jimmy & Suzie's house! (the monkey is Matthew)
We had a Great Thanksgiving this year at home with family although I just realized that I apparently did not take any pictures :-( Instead here are a couple pics of Andie's Preschool Thanksgiving Program.



Well that was our summer and fall in a nutshell which brings us to Winter. We are having a blast enjoying all the Christmas activities so far. We started off the holidays with a trip to Gma Peggy's work for a visit from Santa. (I had to work) The girls even got a gift..which of course They Loved!

Abbie's not so sure about the "big guy"
Andie of course had a "list" for Santa

Most of the Girls :-) They are all getting sooo big!
The 2 oldest are not in the pic...obviously they are too big for Santa :-)
Again this year we were able to get tickets for The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad's Polar Express. It was really nice to see Abbie enjoy it so much this year b/c she's older. This year we had a huge group including; Dad,Cindy,Craig,Shantelle,Matthew,Aunt T., Aidan and Aunt Rita. It was so much fun and we look forward to doing it again in a couple years.
Abbie checkin' out the beard..haha
Shantelle & Matthew
Grammie and Aidan dancin'
The Elves were hilarious this year!
Abbie holding her "special" ticket! Note the choco mustache..haha
Grampie & Abbers
Aunt Rita having a blast!


This past Wednesday was Andrea's Christmas Preschool Program. Sorry these pics aren't great but it's really dark in the sanctuary.


Andie before her program showing off the "Reindeer Food" that we made for her classmates!

That brings us up to date. I am now 22 wks pregnant. According to my recent Ultrasound the baby appears to be healthy and active. We are sooo looking forward to the next Janosik who is due April 25th. Boy or Girl....we shall see?! I hope you have enjoyed our updates and I assure you there will be more soon!!



Wednesday, July 28, 2010

1st Family Pics!!

In June we had the WONDERFUL experience of having our 1st family pics taken by the World's Greatest Photographer (in my opinion :-) Shawna Schneider. I LOVED every single picture that she took (which was Alot!) so I am going to try to pick a few to upload to the blog! Please check out her website for a great way to capture your own family memories! www.shawnaraephotography.com