Campus by the Sea
1 September 2010
One of the huge perks of being in California now… living only a few hours away from Campus by the...
Eric = 27
26 August 2010
Happy Birthday to my wonderful husband and the girls’ amazing papa!
We celebrated Eric’s 27th birthday a day early with decorations,...
Our beautiful girls
25 August 2010
A few of these pictures have been up on Facebook already. I just received the DVD of originals from...
Where has the summer gone?
23 August 2010
Ah, now, here it is nearing the end of August, and I am happily sorting through and uploading our many...
Wide awake.
5 August 2010
This is Roma at 8:00 a.m. The girl is usually up by 6:30 or 7 at the latest, but...
Can you see it?
28 July 2010
You’ll never guess what we’ve been doing the last two weeks.
Lots of relaxing…
Lots of driving…
Lots of swimming…
Lots of sunbathing…
Lots of...
Waterworks
6 July 2010
We love summer around here.
Especially when a day is spent with girlfriends.
And in the case of Nora, one...
A happy day
5 July 2010
Father’s Day was spent looking through binoculars and driving the trails in our truck.
What Papa wants, Papa gets....
June gloom? Where?
19 June 2010
After the first couple weeks in June, this summer can only get better.
Nora is now crawling, which means we...
Slideshow
19 June 2010
Quick, follow along as we show you what has gone down lately…
We sent another package to Uncle Rob in Afghanistan.
Lots...
The weekend Mama left.
26 May 2010
This is what happens when you leave your innocent children with their uncle Ben. He manages to convince them...
May
24 May 2010
There’s several new photo galleries up, including our fun May Day picnic at the Lake Arrowhead Airport.
My friend...
ahhh....
20 May 2010
After weeks of waiting through the chilly spring weather for the season to act its age, we finally have sun...
SPF 50
11 May 2010
We started off the weekend of the big girls’ birthday celebration (at San Onofre – more about that later) with...
Dum Dum Da Dum...
3 May 2010
My sister-in-law Annette is getting married in late July. The fact of which gave me a perfect reason...
Regroup
27 April 2010
We had a delightful weekend at the beach with family and friends, living it up and having a party for...
You live in a zoo
21 April 2010
My mom used to make my birthday cakes, and my way of giving back is to have my kids make...
Good Friday Parade
20 April 2010
I wasn’t kidding when I said we’ve been hanging out with the sibs a lot.
On Good Friday, several of the...
Relationships
19 April 2010
Lately we have had the pleasure of spending several afternoons and evenings with my younger brother and sister, their spouses,...
Charlotte's legs
7 April 2010
It was late in the evening on Easter and my adorable niece Charlotte was overly tired, but she gave everyone...
The great egg hunt
7 April 2010
We headed out to the Lake Arrowhead Airport on Sunday to have lunch and commence the annual egg hunt. ...
Wrangling
7 April 2010
It was chilly and windy on Sunday, so we weren’t able to take photos of the girls in their dresses...
conflict resolution
5 April 2010
I won’t get any awards for “best dressed children”, that’s for sure, but at least my kids have an outlet...
More to see
31 March 2010
Check out the latest photo galleries…
My friend Kat came up to visit during a snow storm, bringing her niece Samantha...
Happy Early Birthday
28 March 2010
… to Kristen!
Roma’s godmother/my best friend Kristen came out for a long overdue visit a few weeks ago,...
February photos
25 March 2010
I know March is nearly over, but I just posted the February photo gallery.
With the arrival of a new computer...
Valentine messages
24 March 2010
For St. Valentine’s Day, the girls opened a big package from Oma and Grandpa, who were watching via Skype. ...
Me - 5. Best Buy - 0.
15 March 2010
Just a quick note to say that I will be back in posting form sometime soon, as I will be...
in color
25 February 2010
This is Nora.
This is Nora with a big camera in her face.
When we went to Colorado for our third and...
Mug shots
23 February 2010
Thus far in 2010…
these three girls…
… have made a lot of silly faces.
And then there was the notorious pink hair...
What, no midnight snack?
11 February 2010
Nora slept through the night, and is down again for her morning nap. I’m not quite sure what to...
dire strait jackets
9 February 2010
This is the view outside our window.
This is the view inside our house.
Every day it seems like, as soon as...
First Lieutenant Uncle Rob
18 January 2010
Two weeks ago, we packed up the girls and headed south to Camp Pendleton to attend Robert Christian’s promotion to...
A Colorado Christmas
13 January 2010
This is for Aunt Lori Jonker, who admittedly doesn’t read all my posts, but “looks at pictures”.
First up, the gallery...
Versluys County Hospital Stats
4 January 2010
What started off as a necessary yet not unpleasant drive to bring our new Yukon home became the trip I...
Need. A. Housekeeper.
30 November 2009
My kitchen is a disaster.
My children are so tired; I let them fall where they will.
After a Thanksgiving weekend...
Yawn.
6 November 2009
Nora’s tired.
I’m tired.
Maybe I would sleep too if I had an adorable carrot hat/mitten combo from Aunt Nettie. ...
Photo Overload
2 November 2009
A raft of photos are now posted in the galleries!
I separated out more of the photos than normal, because there...
Happy Nora, not so happy Quincy
23 October 2009
In this new era of our daughter trifecta, Roma, Quincy and I try to do “big girl” activities throughout the...
Autumn is here
21 October 2009
Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on if you have a Facebook account and are one of my friends), most of my...
Charlie!
19 October 2009
She’s here.
Miss Charlotte Sophia has arrived. Much to her mother’s relief, I’m sure.
She was born on Friday...
three kids on a plane
15 October 2009
Ah, Colorado winters.
The couple inches of snow that fell in Loveland while Boulder or Fort Collins got a...
Fleeing the Flames
9 October 2009
The fire that threatened Wrightwood is nearly fully contained, leaving behind charred ground along what used to be a beautiful...
Happy Birthday Nora!
27 September 2009
From the video page you can download the original file (right side, scroll down) and burn it to DVD. ...
Introducing Nora Jayne
27 September 2009
The fifth member of our traveling circus troupe has finally arrived! Nora Jayne was born Saturday morning at 3:19...
My Little Storm
24 September 2009
My dear mother-in-law brought something to my attention this morning (on Facebook no less…):
Bizarre.
There’s a tropical storm named...
The Lost Ranch
16 September 2009
With such charming children, it’s easy to get carried away.
Thus, there are multitudinous photos of aforementioned adorable girls in...
Whoa.
13 September 2009
According to Quincy, “whoa” is the word when observing a space shuttle landing. Accompanied by lots of pointing and...
Just a little bit longer
9 September 2009
Being laid up when I’m pregnant and have two little kids isn’t nearly as much fun as when I was...
Don't jump the gun
31 August 2009
If only life was always as simple as a satisfying bowl of oatmeal in the morning. Some days it...
August
30 August 2009
There is a catch-all gallery for August, and it includes such photos as the cute one above where Roma is...
Floaties
30 August 2009
I told her to stay away from the brownies.
Sun Chips are safer.
Between the relaxing afternoons by the pool...
Guerrilla fairies and grinning tank engines
28 August 2009
During our visit to the Zampedris, we were delighted to spend several days in a row visiting with (GREAT) Aunt...
Vs to the Zs
28 August 2009
Sadly, I don’t have all the photos from the epic Summer 2009 journey in the gallery for either our visit...
Being productive. Or not.
24 July 2009
Well, this ramshackle little mountain house is ours.
Even after we signed the papers at escrow a couple weeks...
Papa's Day #4
8 July 2009
Note: Sorry about the oversized photos. I guess I didn’t rescale them enough, and I’m too lazy to fix...
E in WW
8 July 2009
In June, Aunt Nettie made a special trip out to California to visit us!
She took Roma to San...
Paper plates until Friday
6 July 2009
At first glance today looked to be a leisurely Monday, with a slow morning of school “work” for Roma, piles...
Bakersfield Weekend
29 June 2009
Over one of Eric’s numerous drill weekends in Colorado this spring, the girls and I spent a few fun days...
May Day gallery
23 June 2009
Another gallery from the day we found out Nora’s gender. There are photos of our latest baby V,...
No Indians here.
14 June 2009
I never posted the photos of a fun hiking trip the girls and I took to Indian Canyons in Palm...
Bambine
2 May 2009
We return to photo-laced posts with the following gem:
Versluys girl number 3 – Nora Jayne at 19 weeks!
Yes, that would...
a few things
22 April 2009
Quincy is now walking like a champ.
I’m already allowing her to walk as much as possible throughout stores and outside,...
Rhubarb?
5 April 2009
My girls’ two lovely aunts, Katie and Keegan, both married women. But one of them has a new title…
You...
0606
5 April 2009
If you haven’t ever chased down a mob of roos in a 14 passenger van across dusty farm hills, you...
Empty tummies, funny faces
5 March 2009
Ignore the dusty empty lot behind them. I wanted to get the girls with the snow covered mountain framing...
Welcome, March!
3 March 2009
More of that squinty-eyed smile from Q-zilla. She was mirroring the entire family’s mood on Sunday as we barbecued...
Down in the 'hood.
23 February 2009
A big shout-out goes to Jenn, my friend from back when I was single and dressed up to go to...
Snow monsters
16 February 2009
One of my all-time favorite pictures of Roma and her uncles:
Rolling around in dirty snow never looked like so much...
135 and counting
2 February 2009
This is what happens when I leave the kids with Eric. And it doesn’t stop there – he usually...
Take that, NARAL.
30 January 2009
In case you hadn’t figured it out by the clues and the comments, the Versluys family is growing.
On...
O, fallen man
28 January 2009
Roma has often warring influences in her young life: her uncles, and church. Sometimes she confuses the two as...
Pint sized presents
26 January 2009
Would you believe this is a scene not from Denver, but from sunny California?
Soon after this photo was taken we...
From shagalicious to Versluys-approved
19 December 2008
Our home the day before the demolition crews wreaked havoc:
Check out that carpet. As cute as this picture is,...
Knott's Berry Farm
30 November 2008
We inhaled deeply and took the plunge.
Into the smoke-filled wonderland that is Knotts Berry Farm. Or at least...
Crackers and pine needles
20 November 2008
There’s finally a November gallery up!
It chronicles our first few weeks of a new life in California, including (but not...
The Great Rake Hunt
27 October 2008
Roma lost her rake.
Check out the great little dance she does between clapping for her Oma’s raking skills and jumping...
Elephants and Penguins
25 October 2008
We went to the Denver zoo earlier this month, taking advantage of the fall free day. It’s a good...
Orange juice, sticky rice, and grace
25 September 2008
I need my photos! The standard protocol for family trip photos involves everyone with a camera copying their snaps...
Standoffs in Seattle
23 September 2008
In lieu of photos from Canada, all of which are conveniently located 1000 miles away on my dad’s computer until...
As I write, the child on my lap is farting...
31 July 2008
While searching for photos, I came across this cute video of Roma and Annette from a few weeks back. ...
The Adventures of Goose and Fishy Fish...
19 July 2008
... must invariably lead to California at least twice in a summer. We are headed to Redding, California, where...
Q's Grand Adventure
27 June 2008
I don’t have many photos from my trip to California since a lot of my time was spent working, not...
Chat
26 June 2008
Quincy and I just returned from a week at Survivors ProLife Training Camp, where we were able to spend time...
Adjusting
2 May 2008
This afternoon, I finished off our April photo gallery with some photos that are just too amusing to be lost...
In the home stretch...
31 March 2008
Okay, Quincy can come now.
We had a delightful baby shower yesterday at my friend Christie’s house, and it...
Easter and assorted musings
24 March 2008
We have certainly been busy around here.
As you can see, Eric and Roma have no problem amusing themselves while I...
Roma's New Friend
19 January 2008
Today we went to visit Taylor and Christie and their newborn son Mason. Mason Taylor Ritchie was born at...
Heavy Lifting
6 December 2007
As my midwife Carrie says, I “know all sorts of strange cases”. What she means is that I know...
Versluys Kids Bulletin
29 October 2007
I’ll cover Junior first, since he/she really hasn’t been doing much and we also don’t have any photos to post...
