Happy birthday, Jordan!

Jordan, we're so glad you turned nine years old today! What a fun nine years it has been for us as a family. We love to see each new year that God has blessed you with, and celebrate with you as you turn one year older. And what a great bunch of friends were able to make it out to celebrate with us! May your tenth year be full of many new adventures and just as many old friends.



(Above) Jordan got many new gifts -- this is his reaction as he opened a lego set from Oma, Opa, Mom and Dad...

(Below) Jessie of course had so many aunts to take care of her that we almost forgot about her. We had to go look through our photos to remember if she was even there.


(Below) We made up our own version of Muggle Quidditch. Two Chasers attempted to get a ball to their opponent's end of the field, hampered by Beaters throwing water balloons/bludgers at them, while a Seeker looked desperately in the grass for the Silver Snitch (coins previously hidden in the lawn). Every five minutes a whistle would be blown and everyone changed roles until each had had an opportunity at each position.


Instructing a crowd of young kids in the fine sport of Muggle Quidditch