New Driver!!!

Pasha received his driver's license yesterday morning. He graciously let me take his picture in front of the secretary of state's office after it was over. It was fun going with him. We got there too early, to went out to breakfast and then walked back over ---- he drove us home and then went off to Meijer to take the cans and bottles back as a SOLO driver! Congratulations Pasha!!!

Happy Birthday Nolan!

Sunday, December 13, Nolan celebrated his 12th birthday. We had a pizza party at home with the Wheelers. Pete made his famous white pizza and the kids ordered little Ceasars. Nolan slept most of the afternoon getting ready to have fun with his friends...you can see from these picturesthat he truly enjoyed the whole evening!
Happy Birthday Sweet Boy! I love You!

Candice Graduates!

Last Friday night we celebrated our beloved Candice's graduation from MSU with dinner at our house. Her Mom and Dad and sister, Meg were here along with some of our other sitters and friends. Aidan played the cello some during dinner and then he directed a version of the Nutcracker performed by the others for a few minutes after dinner. It was a fun and wonderful evening.
We are so blessed to have had Candice in our family to help with all that she has done for us...and we are so excited that she will be working in the Lansing area in her new career!
Congratulations,dear one!

Oh, Christmas Tree!

This is how many people it took--plus our photographer, Pete, to pick out two Christmas trees this year! The Wheeler/Kakela-Addison gang spent the day at the East Lansing Chili cook-off (not getting any chili because the line was too long), at the Christmas tree farm (not riding the train or seeing Santa because the train was too full) and finally stopping at Discount Trees and buying trees we can plant in our respective yards after the holidays...what a day!
It's always fun though when we get this many of us together!!!

My little Socialite

Buffy seems to get more birthday party invitations, and invitations in general than I can keep up with. Everyone else is always invited a lot---but she is constantly going somewhere with a 'very close friend'! She loves leaving home and never looks back! What's up with that kind of youngest kid and my baby, at that?

5th Anniversary on December 3rd!!!

On December 3rd we all went to Bravo with our friend, law partner and Buffy's adoption attorney, Mary Conklin, to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the '5 littles' adoption. It was a fabulous evening for everyone with lots of laughter and fun! What a great five years it has been. I love being the Mom to ALL OF YOU! AND I DO LOVE EACH OF YOU THE BEST!