Christmas 2015

 Merry Christmas from the Miedemas'

May you all be blessed in the new year.

 Christmas with the Miedemas' at Loren's farm

Mariah and Loren

Mallory, Grandma, and Hailey

Grandma Miedema and her grandchildren

 Christmas with the Vis' in Leota

All of the Vis Cousins

 Christmas at home

Sibling love??

Carter loving Hailey after her gifts

Hailey's new blanket from Taylor

Taylor's new wild hat

 Christmas at school

4th grade hot chocolate bar

 Christmas Carol at the Guthrie

Mike's Christmas gift was a night out at the Guthrie and Sea Change

 Christmas eve at church

Hailey bringing in the Christ Candle

 Christmas at the hospital

Packed and delivered 200 bags to the heart hospital at Abbott Northwestern

Gophers Basketball

 We had a Golden Gopher Suite at the Men's basketball game vs USD in the barn

 Fabulous SD friends were able to join us!

Hailey and Julia

Taylor and Jaclyn

Christmas Program Season!!!!

Carter and his 2nd grade boys

 Our Christmas season began with the K-5 Calvin Christian musical.  Carter and Taylor were citizens of "Tuneville"

Taylor and the 4th grade girls

Candy Cane dancers

Carter and Braden at the finale

Taylor and Jaclyn were so exited about their crazy hair

Jaclyn, Julianna, and Taylor

Carter and Taylor

Handsome 8 year old

 Next up was the Calvin Christian Middle School Christmas Concert

Hailey and Julia are altos in the choir

Hailey plays the flute in the band

7th Grade girls

Siblings

Hailey had a flute solo with the choir

Hailey and Taylor performed with the GEMS Group at the senior housing.

Julia and Hailey

Taylor, Mom, and Hailey

 Christmas Program at Calvary CRC

Carter's 8th Birthday!

Carter is 8 years old!  How can this be?  It seems only yesterday that we were changing diapers and protecting him from his sisters and now he a nice young man with fantastic friends.  He is a happy boy and was so very excited to have his birthday party.

Carter celebrated his birthday at Dave and Buster's with 15 of his school and hockey friends

To say that it wasn't madness would be a lie; it was crazy but a good time was had by all!

Avi and Carter

The entire crazy group

The roller coaster simulation game was popular

On the ride home after the party, Carter said, "mom, that was the best party ever.  Thank you so much."

Thanksgiving 2015

 Miedema Family Thanksgiving at the Zeinstras'

Mariah and Hailey

Mallory and HAiley

Carter (almost 8!)

Taylor and Felicia

Grandma in the kitchen

Teresa and Julie

Hailey and Julie

Vis Family Thanksgiving in Leota

Carter and Harper

Taylor and Harper

Kensie and  Cassie

Kid Table!

Grandpa and the turkey story

Adult table

Calvin Christian School Fellowship Dinner and Southwest Christian Gala

It was a packed weekend of fundraisers for our friends and family.  The first event was to support Southwest Christian Highschool.  It was a wonderful night and clearly an amazing school.

Dan, Mike, and Craig

Michelle, Laura, Allison

Allison and Laura

The next evening we were off to celebrate Calvin Christian School.  The kids all participated in the event and Grandma Miedema joined us.

Hailey played her flute

Can we ever have a nice photo with Grandma?