Punta Cana - January 2012

Just a few pics to show you a little of our vaca - this is at the Punta Cana Airport - all outdoors - we loaded the plane from outside and no doors or windows on the airport - was really neat!! This picture is Mike, Brad and Ivan watching planes coming in and out.

The ladies beautiful toes - we all got pedicures before we left - mine are the red ones on the bottom.

Each night we got dressed up and went out for supper - this night we were at the Italian restaurant - they were all at the resort and it was all inclusive so we tried out quite a few
- we went with all 12 of us this night

This evening it was just Mike and I - we went to the Mexican rest. that evening

This was the beach - we sat by everyday - the sand was like powdered sugar and the colors of blue were amazing - loved to listen to the waves come crashing in

View from our deck of our room

Pool side view - later on in the afternoons we would move up by the pool area

Brad and Mike pool side - love this pic!!!

Bananas on the tree - this was really neat to see as well

walkway to the pool area - beatiful place

These three couples went zip lining - Mike was taking this picture - this is the bus that took us there

Mike and I looking over the hills that we were going on

This zip line was one of the longest ones - if you can see there is a creek way in the bottom that this one went over - was soooooooooo fun!!

This was the last evening - Mike and I again went by ourselves and went to the Dominican Rest.

Met up with Chad and Marcie and sat with them at the Mexican rest. - we look pretty good when we don't have paint and stain all over ourselves!!! - Was an awesome trip and so glad we got to go - I feel very blessed and spoiled - thanks Mike for another great vacation and I love ya!!

Western JV Basketball Team!

Western got out at noon yesterday for teacher in-service and Jamie invited the basketball team over for dinner and down time before their game last night!! They wanted a few pictures so thought I'd share them with you all as well!! Great group of girls - they enjoy each others company lots and are having an amazing year - so far no losses - last night they won 92-19 against Cherokee!

Today they play at Heelan in Sioux City - and Sioux City Heelan is having a big fun raiser for Breast Cancer - they invited us to join in - so it's a PINK OUT and having a big supper and silent auction as well - both schools ordered t-shirts with both our logos on them - so will be a very fun afternoon - two of these girls have the pink out shirts on - Jamie and I ordered some as well and will be wearing ours tonight too - you can't tell but on the basketball is the wolfpack sign and also the heelan crusaders sign - very neat idea and also a great cause!!

Marcus had an awesome break!

First of all - Mom I thought you would love this picture - every year we usually make puzzles during the winter - this winter has been so nice that we haven't but all of a sudden last week Sunday Jamie pulled out a puzzle and everyone jumped on board and started helping - we are now on our second one - Fun times!!

Guess someone was hiding the last piece again :) They get along so well - Jamie is gonna miss him again (yes I am too) when he goes back and yes that will be tomorrow morning.

Patrick and Marcus set around 20 traps out over the break and were very successful with coons and coyote - here is their caught before they left for the furrer last week. Mike had a great time with this as well - when the boys were both gone one weekend - he got to check them.

Then Marcus also shot a deer with his bow and arrow - We haven't had deer meat in the freezer for a few years and Marcus jumped on that plan to try and get one - this is the first animal he shot with his bow and he was excited and Jamie is also thrilled - her favorite meal is scalloped potatoes with deer sausage. Marcus also worked at VIP (Valley Industrial Powder Coating) over the break everyday till 3 - so he also made some money. Now it is back to the books for awhile!!

Good day of hunting!!

What a way to end the year - 3 dads with their college sons hunting and having a great time - I got called to go over and take this picture what they didn't realize it that..........

I took this one as I was leaving - look who gets to do all the cleaning :) too funny - I have to laugh!!!!

This is a picture from Monday at Grandma Pollemas house - just love the picture so wanted to share it with you all!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

The past week!!

Have no idea way this one won't copy over straight - I tried 4 times - so forget it here is my new nephew - Becky had her 4th baby last Monday the 5th - Colby Jon - he weighed in at 11 lbs 2 oz. and is 22.5 inches long - yes he is a big boy but mom and baby are doing great!!!

Marcus surprised Karlie Friday night with Lady Antebellum tickets in Sioux City - it is her birthday January 15 and he took her to this concert for her birthday - he really surprised her - she had no clue and they had a great time there - and had very awesome seats too!!

Saturday evening we went as a family to the restaurant Braccos in Sioux Falls for supper and then to see the lights at Falls Park this picture and the next 2 are from the top of the tower - they were gorgeous and we had a great time

These next two are next to the falls on the east side - we walked all around and also rode through - had a great time

It was a bit windy but not too cold for December - they had lights that changed colors on the falls and just happened to get this picture with the green in the back :)

Thanksgiving break fun for the guys!!!

Jake Granstra-Patrick Kooima-David Buyert-Jacob Faber - and Marcus -5 high school buddies got together on Friday after Thanksgiving and had a great day hunting!!!! That evening then Patrick's parents had a big pheasant fry for them all - was a great break for them from college and they had gorgeous weather that day too which made it even better!!! In two weeks they will all be home for Christmas break - looking forward to that as well!!!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!

This is our family picture taken before church on Thanksgiving morning - hope you all had a blessed Thanksgiving and enjoy this Holiday season!!

And of course one of just the teenagers and Paco - we had a very nice day enjoying time together!!