Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Merry Christmas!

Just wanted to stop by and wish all of you readers a very Merry Christmas!
I hope you all have a very blessed holiday with family & friends, celebrating Jesus's birth!
Also enjoy my new blog facelift! :) I love it!
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My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has done great things for me!" ~ Mary's song from the gospel of Luke

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Latest Sewing Projects!

I have been busy this past week having fun with my sewing machine! :) I LOVE winter as I can sew and not feel guilty (about not being outside!) Plus I LOVE sewing dresses! These matching ones are for next year, as the girls grow! Cute!


These cute jumpers, I whipped out on a Saturday afternoon to wear on a Sunday morning, as our family lit the advent candles in front of church. :) Gotta love saturdays and easy jumper patterns!

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Books at 40% OFF!

GREAT Deal!!
For those of you within shopping distance of Bemidji...
B Dalton Books in the Mall is going out of business (effective Jan 16) and is currently putting all merchandise in the store for 40% off!
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I have been picking up books galore! Plus, some things they don't have in stock, they order for you for the 40% off as well! I ordered the Chronicles of Narnia audio drama CDs from FOF (which they had previously carried in stock) for only $6.98! For the entire set! (12 Cds)
So, stock up on books while you can! :) They still had an amazing selection!

Saturday, December 12, 2009

It's a GIRL!

Congratulations to my best friend Audrey and her husband James, on the birth of their healthy baby girl!

~Analiese Marie~
Friday December 4, 2009
7lbs 2oz
20 in long


I am sooooooo excited! I feel just like an Auntie! I get to meet her next week and I can't wait! She is beautiful, healthy and a great baby! Perfect firstborn!

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Fall Pics from Us

It's been a while since I posted pictures, so here are some of our latest from life at our house this fall!
Darling Bekah Boo

Hee hee! I love this shot!

Cuties
Leah, riding the 10-cent horse "Sandy" at Ben Franklin, just like I used to as a girl!
Having LOTS of fun at the Science Center..


Leah LOVED holding all the animals she could.. she was not afraid ONE bit of this boa.. VERY brave! She probably would have held the spiders if she could! Such a Helweg! :)

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Life Goes On..

Well, what a fall it has been so far!

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I say that grudgingly, as this is one of my favorite seasons, but it seems to have missed the nice warmer fall weather usually had around here and skipped right to the "before snow"cold, windy, rainy weather. Yuck!

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We have been sooo busy with garden stuff finally! I have been harvesting corn, tomatoes, peppers & apples, making everything from salsa, to applesauce to canning corn, tomatoes & sauce. It has been fun! :) (Except for the mess of dirty dishes afterwards, lol)

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Leah started AWANA Cubbies this past month, and is SO adorable in her little vest. :) She loves it, but is still a little shy socially, but I think this will be really good for her to help come out of her shell. :) Plus, Josh & Bekah get some quality time as well, so that is great! And in case you wonder, I do enjoy my alone time as well!! hee hee ...(More like shopping time:)

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Right on the heels of that, Leah is doing so well in her little "preschool" I have been having for her an hour every day. We read a Bible Story, color a picture, learn some geography, read about an animal, and learn our Cubbie verses. It is very fun.. and she is soooooo smart! She knows all of her planets/Solar System already and the continents/oceans! VERY smart! :) Its pretty fun to see her learning grow..

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Bekah is 19 months old and weighs in at 25lbs.. she is still not talking much (that is understandable anyway) but she does say things like "Baby", "Mama", "Uh-Oh", "Please" etc.. but I'm not too worried about her lack of talking, as she was a premie and second-born at that! She does understand much more than she can say though.. and is very smart!

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Well, it seems the entire world is having babies just now!!!! My best friend is due with her first in less than 2 months, :) :) and now we had great news that James & Savannah are due next May with their first baby! SO exciting! I can't wait to hold all these little babies!!!

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Hope your fall is going well.. ours sure is flying by! :)

Friday, September 11, 2009

Labor Day Weekend - Part 1

During Labor Day weekend, all of my mom's side of the family got together to say goodbye to my Grandma Shirley.. who was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in addition to her Parkinson's. We celebrated her & Grandpa's 60th wedding anniversary and spent her last few days all together as a family. It was a sad time, yet special to all be together. Here are some of the first pics from our weekend.


Bekah & I

My cousin's wife Sidra and their new baby, Hamilton (isn't he cute?)


My grandpa & his kids :)

Pictures of days gone by..
celebrating Grandpa & Grandma's 60th wedding anniversary
4 generations of Halver boys! :)
Ham & Great-Grandpa

All 3 kids and Grandma

Great-Grandma & her first great-grandson!

All of us out to breakfast at Hell's Kitchen in Mpls
Wonderful food!!

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Double Stroller for Sale

I have an older model Graco DuoGlider Double Stroller, that we just aren't using as much, now that Leah is older. It is fairly used, but still in good shape, including all the pieces.. (canopies as well) It is a blue check design and fairly clean.

I am asking $30. If you are interested please comment! :)


(It is this style of stroller, just a blue design and without the clear plexi-shields)

Birthday Party!

We celebrated our Godchildren's birthdays in August at a local park. They turned 5 and 1.. so hard to believe! :) It was a fun day!
Uncle Josh & Bekka helping Leon open his gifts
Sweet Rebekka Roze


Josh & Leon

Me & the sweeties

Daddy with his 2 birthday kids



Yummy Cupcakes!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Pics from our Summer- July

I am officially so behind in blogging my pictures! I have soooo many I am just choosing some of my favorites from this summer.. these are our July pics!


Dad & Bekah check out his tunes

So cute!

Our goddaughter Bekka and Leah run through the sprinkler on a hot July day!

Bekah, our goofball!

Our friend Matt brings Grandma & Grandpa a new barn kitty, Dexter.

Our beautiful girls

Silly Bekah.. Leah used to do the same thing when she was this age!!

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Beach Babes & New Living Room



Having fun at Long Lake Beach.. :)


Bekah.. finally enjoying the water after hours to get used to it! :)

Our new Living Room set.. very cute!
Finished look!

Our House.. I am just so proud of it and keeping it looking nice! :)

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Basement - Final Steps

Sheetrock dust everywhere!
Putting insulation on the cement walls & framing the walls
Sheetrocking & painting the walls blue
Doing the suspended ceiling to cover the yucky wires & wood
And finally.......
Pretty much complete!
Just need to make a door for the electrical area (covered by a blanket) and finish under the stairs area for the girls
Josh's woodworked hallway
The stairway still to finish/paint as well
It is soooooooo nice to have it finished and have our 60" big screen TV accessible!! It is like having a theatre in our house! :) Very fun!

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Basement Project - Step 1



Josh has been finishing our main basement room for a few weeks now, and although it is now finished, here are some of the pictures I have uploaded of the progress! This is from week 1.. enjoy!


Sorry this is sideways.. this is the stairway to basement

Main Room

Room from Back Corner

Thursday, July 30, 2009

New House Pics!

Finally! I have time to post some new house pictures.. here are some from 3 rooms of our new house.. more pics will come! I just LOVE having it all set up,. and it is soooo fun to see!!!
Our "Green" Room - 1st Guest Room/Office


Double Bed with quilt

Bookshelf from our "Blue" room - 2nd Guest Room/Sewing Room


Beautiful window

Double Bed with quilt

Our Dining Room .. painted alternating walls of Cream and Blue

Our Kitchen... newly painted Red!