Bergmeier Family

The Tree is Up

2011-11-28T19:33:00.000-06:00

Jonny was so excited to decorate for Christmas this year. He kept telling me (in November) we were late because the stores were all decorated. So we got our tree up before December.
Here is our simple, little tree and two of my sweetest gifts ever.

Big News

2011-11-28T06:44:00.000-06:00

In case you haven't heard our news.
We will welcome baby #4 four on June 10th!

Happy Thanksgiving

2011-11-24T19:22:00.000-06:00

We had a nice Thanksgiving with some friends in Louisville.
I didn't get very many pictures but here are a few of our day.

The kids and I tried to make Rice Krispie Turkeys.

Chaun trying to have a theological discussion with a monkey on his back.
The funny thing is it didn't seem to phase him a bit. He just kept talking. =)

The only picture I have Ellie. It's not the best but at least we will remember she was there.

So Sleepy

2011-11-23T19:16:00.000-06:00

Studying Hard

2011-11-22T19:08:00.000-06:00

Studying daddy's notes. Too bad she can't take the test for him.

Sweet Girl

2011-11-20T19:05:00.000-06:00

Dynamic Duos

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COUSINS!!!

2011-11-14T19:40:00.000-06:00

Sarah and her boys came to visit us. We always fun with our cousins!

We were saying "Hi Grandma!"
That is not a great thing to say if you want smiles and not mouths full of popcorn.

Our attempt at a picture of Ellie and Sam. They are hard to catch!

Uh-Oh

2011-11-05T19:32:00.000-06:00

Someone found a marker...oops!

As you can see she tasted it, but thankfully she only drew on her face.

A Fun Birthday Party

2011-10-31T19:16:00.000-06:00

We dressed up to celebrate our sweet friend's 2nd birthday.

See if you can find my little zoo: a gorilla, a giraffe, and a puppy.

We decorated cupcakes, made bakers hats, ate yummy food and had fun playing outside.

14 Months

2011-10-30T19:11:00.000-06:00

Spunky, funny, Ellie!
There is never a dull moment at our house. Ellie makes us laugh all the
time! She reminds us a lot of her older brother.

Halloween at the Zoo

2011-10-18T18:57:00.000-05:00

We dressed up and went to the zoo to see the animals and get a little candy.
It was a beautiful evening. We brought a lion, a dalmatian dog, and a soldier.

Thank You!

2011-10-17T20:59:00.000-05:00

I just thought this picture was funny of my kids.

Special Memories

2011-10-16T20:17:00.000-05:00

We always spend a lot of time reading books with Grandma.

Playing games with Grandpa

Jonathan always loves all of their toys. He can play with this one for hours!

Treats, Treats, and more Treats

2011-10-15T19:36:00.000-05:00

Of course we always get spoiled and Grandpa and Grandma's house.

Visiting the ice cream capital of the world, Blue Bunny.
YUMMY!!!

Jonathan's traditional doughnut breakfast and Hy-Vee pancake breakfast.

The Pumpkin Patch

2011-10-14T19:59:00.000-05:00

We love going to the pumpkin patch! The kids love to ride in and even pull the wagon.
Ready to pick pumpkins!

Katelyn happily went home with a pumpkin but she would have really liked to take home this kitty!

Lots of fun Outside

2011-10-13T19:24:00.000-05:00

Washing the car and raking leaves...

There were plenty of leaves for the working man to rake up.

We enjoyed having a big yard to play in! It was great to run and run and run!

Fall trip to Iowa

2011-10-12T19:03:00.000-05:00

Every fall we head to Iowa for a visit. We went expecting cool weather but were pleasantly surprised with beautiful and warm weather. We spent a lot of time outside. Here we are hiking and looking for cows.

High King Peter

2011-09-28T20:01:00.001-05:00

Jonathan LOVES to dress up.
This has been his costume of late (thanks to friend for letting us enjoy for a little while).

Fall Festival

2011-09-28T19:50:00.002-05:00

Every Fall Southern throws a big party! It is a highlight of every year. This year they had a Narnia theme. There was lots of food, inflatables, horses, jousting, and much more. We had a great time.

Our attempt at a family picture

Kate and Jonny LOVED the slides and bouncy houses!

School

2011-09-28T19:40:00.003-05:00

I decided to start an informal preschool at home with Jonathan. We are having fun. He asks me for more school almost every day. I hope he always loves learning!

B is for Butterfly!

Playing

2011-09-02T19:28:00.000-05:00

I love watching my kids play and use their imaginations. Katelyn is feeding one of her five babies. Her babies are named Daddy, Mommy, Jonny, Katelyn, and Ellie.

Exploring her new birthday toys.

I don't have Jonny in this picture but this is the zoo he built during his room time.

I'm ONE!!

2011-08-30T20:09:00.000-05:00

Yummy cake!

Trying to get everyone to look and smile...impossible!

Ellie is full of joy!

Those big blue eyes sparkle.
Her big smile is contagious!
She has eight teeth.
She is pulling up but not walking yet.
You're our sunshine Eleanor!
We love you!

The Birthday Outing to the Zoo

2011-08-30T19:58:00.000-05:00

She is so excited to be there!

We swam at the splash park.

So Happy to be ONE!

Worn out from her big day out!

Ellie's Birthday Party!

2011-08-26T20:33:00.000-05:00

Ellie and her little her friend, Sam, celebrated their birthdays together. They had a very fun pool party. We swam in little pools, ate lots of yummy food, played games, and had a lot of fun with our friends.

Ready to Play

2011-08-14T19:50:00.000-05:00

Worker Man

2011-08-12T19:39:00.000-05:00

One of Jonathan's many identies is worker man. Today the worker man decided to collect sticks. Look at this pile! He found them all himself. If you ever need someone to pick up sticks in your yard call this worker man!

Sweet Girl

2011-08-11T13:45:00.003-05:00

As most of you know, Chaun is not a big bow fan on bald babies.
I told my friend, Jill, I wish I had some bows then I could sneak them onto Ellie and all the sudden I have some bows. Isn't she cute in her pretty bows. Chaun actually almost liked this one. He didn't pull it off, so we are making progress (isn't funny we have to worry about Chaun pulling off the bows not Ellie).
Thanks Jill!!

Buddies

2011-08-07T19:26:00.000-05:00

We also got to be reunited with our buddies Cooper and Tucker.
Jonathan had a great time playing with them.

Thomas PJs...so fun!
We miss you guys!

Family

2011-08-06T14:38:00.000-05:00

While we were in Iowa for Bible school we also get to spend time with our family. This year Jonathan and Katelyn went home with my parents for a few days. They had a great time! The were introduced to water balloons and loved that. They always love the treats they get (donuts, M&Ms, and Oreos are a few favorites). Jonathan loves all of Grandma's toys and Katelyn ran around and took the clothes off of all of Grandma's dolls.

We also spent a lot of time with Chaun's family.
I didn't get very many pictures, but I loved these two.

Go the Distance!

2011-08-05T13:25:00.000-05:00

At the beginning of August Chaun and I (and the kids of course) headed to Iowa to run a Bible School. This is the ninth summer we have done this and we love it every year. This year we decided to write our own curriculum. It was a little scary but in the end I think it went well. Our theme was "Go the Distance!" We traveled through the Bible trying to show the kids how the Bible connects together as one big picture.

Chaun told the stories this year. It was a nice break for me.

I couldn't have done it on my own. The Lord blessed us with GREAT help this year!

Every year Jess comes and helps me.
It is always a fun week to spend time together.
I couldn't do it without her!

We are training Jonathan to be our song leader! He LOVED singing in the microphone and doing the actions to all the songs. It was precious!

Our Big Boy

2011-07-27T20:31:00.000-05:00

Hannah did a great job taking Jonathan's picture, I just wish I would have done a better job with his hair. He needed a hair cut and I didn't get it done soon enough, but I do LOVE his smile and the sparkle in his eyes.

Faces...

2011-07-27T20:22:00.000-05:00

Katelyn is know for all her funny faces.
Hannah did a great job capturing many of her silly (and cute) faces.

Full of Joy

2011-07-27T20:15:00.000-05:00

Big Blue eyes.
I am always getting comments on her blue eyes.
So pretty!

So happy!

A friend of mine took pictures of my kids.
She did such a great job it was hard to pick which pictures to post.
Here are some of my favorites of Ellie.

Water Fun with Friends

2011-07-25T19:22:00.000-05:00

We have had a lot of fun getting wet this summer. It has been hot so we have been finding creative ways to cool off. Here we are playing in water with some friends. They found ways to get pretty wet with a table, cups, and wash cloths.

Then we had a fun surprise from our mail lady.
She brought each of the kids a drink and a bag of combos.
We were blessed by her kindness.

Haircut

2011-07-24T19:18:00.000-05:00

Chaun decided to try giving Jonathan a haircut himself. I was a little nervous but I thought it turned out pretty good (especially for the first time). I just know that I will not ever touch anyone's hair with scissors or clippers.
Good job Daddy!

6 Years

2011-07-23T20:56:00.001-05:00

On July 23rd Chaun and I celebrated our 6 year anniversary.
We had an early date eating ice cream on the beach in Virginia. On our anniversary we ate some more ice cream and watched our wedding video. We have been so blessed in our life together.
We are thankful and praise the Lord for all he's done for us and taught us.

Thank You!

2011-07-22T19:29:00.000-05:00

We had so much fun!
Thank you to our wonderful host and hostess.
Thank you to Ian and Megan for letting us tag along.

A Walk on the Boardwalk

2011-07-22T19:22:00.000-05:00

On our last evening in Virginia Beach we ate at a nice seafood restaurant (where Chaun and I ate burgers) and then we all took a walk on the boardwalk.
It was a beautiful evening and a wonderful week!

Day Two at the Beach

2011-07-21T20:56:00.000-05:00

Someone was pretty excited to be back!

Katelyn LOVED the sand. She was covered head to toe!

A nap on the beach...relaxing.

After a little rest Ellie had fun too.

Our attempt at a sand castle.
You can probably tell I didn't grow up on the beach.

Next Stop, the Aquarium

2011-07-20T20:47:00.000-05:00

We are getting eaten by a shark!
Katelyn is the only one that looks scared.

More smiles!

We all had fun with our friends!

Lots of laughing!

Playing at the Park (in Virginia)

2011-07-18T20:36:00.000-05:00

We found the this huge park and spent the morning there.
It was hot but we had a lot of fun!

Big smiles

Ellie is so big!
It won't be long and she'll be walking.

Sand, Sun, and Water

2011-07-17T19:50:00.003-05:00

We had so much fun splashing in the water and playing in the sand. I was glad the kids weren't too brave and didn't venture out too far into the water. Whenever I let Ellie out of the stroller she found ways to eat handfuls of sand, but she enjoyed the water with me.
I was also reminded of God's love while sat out there on the beach looking at the beauty of the ocean.

"Could we with ink the ocean fill,
And were the skies of parchment made;
Were every stalk on earth a quill,
And every man a scribe by trade;
To write the love of God above
Would drain the ocean dry;
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
Though stretched from sky to sky."

Lots of Swimming

2011-07-17T19:43:00.000-05:00

The house we stayed at had a pool.
My kids had a blast swimming there (and we hadn't even hit the beach yet)!

Even Ellie loved the water!

Jonathan felt like a big boy. He could swim by himself in the big pool.
He LOVED that!

To the Beach

2011-07-16T19:37:00.001-05:00

Chaun, the kids, and I got the opportunity to go to Virginia Beach with some good friends of ours this summer. We packed up all our kids, some snacks and headed to the beach.

Alexis Visits

2011-07-13T19:26:00.000-05:00

Swimming

Sidewalk paint

One of the 16 crafts.

We visited the zoo.

Our niece Alexis got to spend a week with us in Louisville. It was so fun to have her here. We played a lot of UNO Attack, she did 16 crafts, we swam and had lots of fun!

Eat More Chicken!

2011-07-08T19:19:00.000-05:00

We dressed up like cows and got a free lunch at Chick-fil-A. Ellie and I dressed up too but we failed to get a picture of all of us. It was a lot of fun, except for the huge cow wandering around that Jonathan and Ellie were VERY scared of.

Happy Fourth of July!

2011-07-04T14:04:00.000-05:00

Waiting for the parade!

Red, white, and blue fruit kabobs.

Silly Girl!!

2011-06-30T14:03:00.000-05:00

Turning 34

2011-06-28T13:50:00.000-05:00

My birthday started with yummy donuts for the kids and I!

Making birthday cupcakes...serious work!

Enjoying the batter

More serious work

Picnic supper and cupcakes with some friends.

My day ended with a fun girls night with good friends.
It was a great day! I am blessed!

Happy Birthday Sierra!

2011-06-24T13:39:00.000-05:00

Sierra celebrated her birthday with us!

Jackson and Jonathan had a great time together!

Laurie had the magic touch and put both my girls to sleep!

Chaun's cousin, Laurie, and her kids came to visit us on June 23rd. We had a great time talking, playing, going to the zoo, and eating pizza together.

Bible School

2011-06-23T14:12:00.000-05:00

Jonathan was old enough to go to Bible school this year. It was so fun and cute to watch him go. He loved it all but the games. Tug-a-war sums up how he felt about game time. He said it was too loud and it made him cry. His favorite was singing and crafts.

4T???

2011-06-20T14:09:00.000-05:00

Jonathan found this cart at a grocery store. He was so excited. He exclaimed, "Mom, this cart is just my size!!! Do you think it is a 4T?"

We Love Our Daddy!

2011-06-19T14:02:00.000-05:00

We are very thankful for this daddy!

Trying to get a picture of the kids and Chaun...

Good-Bye Grandpa and Grandma!

2011-06-15T13:59:00.000-05:00

Thanks for coming! We miss you!

The Park

2011-06-14T07:04:00.000-05:00

Art Sparks

2011-06-13T06:27:00.000-05:00

Fun building, creating, and painting!

A Walk by the River

2011-06-12T06:23:00.000-05:00

A Visit From Grandpa and Grandma O

2011-06-12T06:13:00.000-05:00

The dates are all off because I am behind on my blog. In June my parents came to visit. We had a lot of fun reading stories, doing puzzles, and even getting a new toy.

Cousins!!

2011-06-05T21:14:00.000-05:00

Haha no one is looking!
We love you all!!

So Tired

2011-06-05T21:06:00.000-05:00

All the fun in the sun wiped everyone out.
(I love the picture of Jack and Josiah. Jack falls asleep so Josiah decides it would be a good time to sneak some of Jack's snack-too funny)

Day 3- Last Day of Swimming

2011-06-05T20:50:00.000-05:00

At the Dells-Day 3 The Cabin

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At the Dells- Day 3 Dry Land

2011-06-04T19:51:00.000-05:00

The dry land is a lot of fun! It is like a giant fort that you climb in and shoot foam balls at each other. Perfect for little boys and their dads (although I know some girls who love it too). There are also slides and tunnels to crawl through.

At the Dells

2011-06-03T18:57:00.000-05:00

Fun at Grandpa and Grandma O's

2011-06-01T21:11:00.000-05:00

Omaha Zoo

2011-06-01T20:48:00.000-05:00

Making S'mores

2011-05-31T20:59:00.000-05:00

Cuteness...

2011-05-31T20:57:00.000-05:00

Memorial Day in Meriden

2011-05-30T20:49:00.000-05:00

Remembering the soldiers

Helping Grandpa with the Pledge of Allegiance

An attempt at a family picture

Special Friends (and cute nieces)

2011-05-30T20:12:00.000-05:00

We got to see some special friends while visiting.
I was able to have a fun girls night with my friend, Jess, but sadly forgot to take a picture.
The time is always too short!

Visiting the Bergmeier Cousins

2011-05-30T20:01:00.000-05:00

Farming in Iowa

2011-05-30T19:53:00.000-05:00

It's not Iowa if you don't do a little farming.
The kids enjoyed helping Grandpa Jeff plant in his big tractor.

Ellie at 9 Months

2011-05-30T16:37:00.000-05:00

Look at all those teeth! Four on top and four on bottom! We love this smile!!

BATMAN!!!

2011-05-30T16:33:00.000-05:00

Jonathan loves to dress up as Batman.
Batman really loves to run over to the neighbors and pick up or drop off things for me.

Eating Cheerios

2011-05-21T20:14:00.000-05:00

Fun in the Sun

2011-05-21T20:05:00.002-05:00

Katelyn hugging her buddy!

Jonathan LOVES riding his bike around Southern. This day he decided to wear his football helmet backwards.

So tired...

So silly...

Mother's Day

2011-05-15T19:47:00.002-05:00

I am so blessed to be called mommy. My sweet family took me out for lunch and then to Brusters, where all mom's got free ice cream!! YUMMY!!
Below are our attempts at a picture of my kids and I.
I am so thankful for my family.

Our Three Blessings

2011-05-15T19:25:00.000-05:00

Dancing to the Marching Band

2011-05-15T19:11:00.002-05:00

Derby Days

2011-05-09T19:50:00.002-05:00

SUPER GROVER!!!

Katelyn and her friend Charis

Ready for the parade to begin

The Kentucky Derby is a big deal around here. It is hard to not get excited about the race. There was a big parade to celebrate so we decided to check it out. Jonathan LOVED it. He danced to all the marching bands and enjoyed the big balloons. Katelyn loved seeing all the horses. On Derby day I decided to make a cake with an attempt at a horse track on it. We watched the Derby with some friends and ate cake and ice cream.

8 Months

2011-05-09T19:19:00.005-05:00

On April 30th Ellie turned 8 months old!
She keeps on smiling, laughing, and screaming (happily).
She army crawls, scoots, or rolls everywhere. I never know where I will find her.
She gets up on all fours and rocks.
She still doesn't sit up on her own (I think it is because she doesn't want to sit still).
She has four teeth. Her bottom two and her top incisors. Her top, front teeth are about to break through.

Easter Pictures

2011-05-06T19:54:00.002-05:00

Kisses!!!

Ellie is not too sure about all the love!

Resurrection Week

2011-05-06T19:45:00.003-05:00

I hope (in the future) to celebrate Easter all week but I got a late start this year. Good Friday we ate cross pancakes and made an Easter mountain (I forgot to take a picture). Saturday, our neighborhood had an Easter egg hunt and a parade. It was a rainy day but we went anyway. The kids had fun splashing in the puddles, hunting for eggs, and getting candy! Sunday we celebrated Christ's resurrection with wonderful service at church and an indoor picnic with lots of friends.

So Happy!

2011-05-06T19:42:00.000-05:00

The Party!

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The picnic

Games (above) animal charades,
(below) stretch your neck (like a giraffe and eat the donut), and we had an animal hunt

I didn't get a picture of all of Jonny's friends at the party,
but here are some of the bigger boys sporting their animal masks.

I was planning on having a party at the zoo but the weather kept us home. At first I was disappointed but the party turned out great! We stayed at our house and played games, ate a picnic on the living room floor and had cupcakes. Jonathan said "I told you it would be hard to play games and walk around the zoo!" He must not of been too disappointed!

Happy 4th Birthday Jonathan!!

2011-04-30T20:15:00.005-05:00

April 13, 2011 Jonathan turned 4!
We started his special day with his birthday cereal of choice, Fruit Loops.
Later we opened a few presents and ate cake.
He ended his day with his favorite thing, playing baseball with daddy!
We are blessed to have him in our lives!

Here a few things that describe our four year old.
He continues to be very happy and always makes us laugh.
He talks a lot (my mom says it is my revenge) and a little loud too.
He loves music, singing and dancing.
At church he pretends to play the violin or drums while we sing.
He loves baseball, football, basketball (or maybe I should just say sports)
He loves books and would read all day long!
He also loves to pretend and dress up. I never know who he is going to come down for breakfast.
Some of his favorites are Samson, Charlie Church Mouse, Chuck E Cheese, Cubbie bear, and his newest is a soldier.
We love you Jonny!

His zoo cake.

Every time we go to the grocery store he tells me he wants to try these cookies some day.
So, we decided they would make a good birthday treat.

New pillows for his bed!

Back to Chicago

2011-04-27T05:49:00.003-05:00

Before heading home we stopped back in Chicago to see my brother Matt and his wife Unity. We had a great time with them. They have a garden and Jonathan LOVED helping them get it ready to plant in. We played at a fun park and visited the zoo. It was a lot of fun to spend time with them

Looking at the ducks

Working in the garden.

This is the face Katelyn made whenever an animal scared her. It was pretty funny!

Photo Shoot

2011-04-27T05:41:00.002-05:00

Sarah and I with our six kids...so fun!

It is pretty difficult to get four toddlers to all look at the camera and smile. Here are our attempts at a picture with all six kids. I especially like looking at what Jack and Katelyn are doing. You never know what those two are up to. =)

Fun At Home

2011-04-25T21:28:00.004-05:00

BUDDIES!!!
It is so fun to watch these two grow up together.

and of course we did not forget naptime

Play-dough! This is was just some of our indoor fun. When Sarah and I really needed some quiet we sent them downstairs for "Basement Time," and drank some caffeine to get ready for the next round.

Katelyn and Jack eating pizza. Jack, I love your hair!

Sisterly love!

Breakfast!!

Double trouble...

Every day Uncle Eric took them outside for a bike ride, tree climbing and playing in the sand!

On the days we didn't go out we had a lot of fun at Sarah's house (at times staying home seemed like an adventure all by itself). Jonathan and Josiah had a lot of fun together. I think this is the best they have ever played together!

Adventure #3

2011-04-25T21:22:00.003-05:00

Our last outing was to the park and then McDonald's for lunch. As you can see it was a little chilly in Wisconsin. We had fun anyway. My park pictures aren't the best but it'll give you a glimpse of our fun outside.

Adventure #2

2011-04-22T20:44:00.002-05:00

Our next adventure was the Children's Museum. Jonathan LOVED it! He loves to pretend and dress up and this place was perfect for all of that.

Adventure #1

2011-04-22T20:38:00.005-05:00

Sarah and I decided every other day to take our kids on an outing. Together we have six kids four and under. So, outings were more like adventures as you can imagine. It was tricky getting out the door but once we tackled that feat we had a lot of fun. Our first adventure was to the zoo. Always a favorite for my kids.

Next Stop-Milwaukee

2011-04-22T20:31:00.003-05:00

After Chicago we headed to Milwaukee to meet my new nephew,
Samuel John Lenz.

Road Trip- First Stop, Chicago

2011-04-19T22:46:00.002-05:00

Story time with Grandma and Grandpa

Katelyn got some grandpa snuggles.
She loves to snuggle with her grandpa!!

Ellie with her Aunt Unity and Aunt Anita

Almost all of the girl cousins (sorry Emily).

The kids and I (Becky) headed to Milwaukee to see my sister and her new baby. On the way we stopped in Chicago to see my niece, Emily get baptized. It was a very special weekend and we got catch up with all my family at the same time.

Ellie at Seven Months

2011-04-19T22:18:00.003-05:00

Eleanor is still a very happy baby. She has found her tongue and loves to stick it out and play with it. She has gotten her top incisor teeth. It looks like she has fangs. She is also moving like crazy. I never know where I will find her. She is either rolling from one side of the room to the other or doing a very funny army crawl. I can't believe how fast she is growing but it is so fun to watch her.

Short But Sweet

2011-03-30T18:42:00.002-06:00

Grandma and Grandpa Rekers drove through and spent the night with us. It was fun to see them and the kids got some snuggling in (Katelyn made sure all her dolls joined the fun too).

The Gospel Song and A Hair Cut

2011-03-30T18:07:00.003-06:00

Holy God in love became
Perfect man to bear my blame
On the cross he took my sin
By his death I live again.

Jesus, Thank You

2011-03-25T18:58:00.003-06:00

Your blood has washed away my sin
Jesus, Thank You
The fathers wrath completely satisfied
Jesus, Thank You
Once your enemy now seated at your table
Jesus, Thank You

Six Months!!!

2011-03-14T20:19:00.005-06:00

Sweet Eleanor is six months old.
Here are a few fun facts about her:
She still is bald but her blue eyes catch everyone's attention.
She has a very happy smile, with two teeth breaking through on the bottom.
She loves to sleep on her side with her thumb in her mouth and her other hand on her ear.
She rolls all over the house, jabbers, says lalala, and screams very loud, happy but LOUD.
She puts up with a lot "love" from her brother and sister.
(PS I tried to upload a video but it is not the greatest video ever. I will try again soon.)