Things the Herrel kids say
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Leah (singing): "Dreams don't come true if you don't believe in fairy tales or happy endings too" -
Samuel: (10 minutes before bedtime) “I’m going to start getting ready for bed because I want to make sure we have e… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Leah: “All my burps today have been (tasted like) sausage”
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Leah: “I just can’t believe tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. It goes by so quickly!”
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Dad: “The angel told Mary to name the baby Jesus”
Leah: “Why didn’t she get to choose (the name)?”
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Monthly Archives: August 2017
Tooth Fairy
August 10, 2017 On August 10, 2017, Samuel lost his first baby tooth!!! After a month of wiggling his tooth back and forth, it popped right out as he bit into a hot dog at Coney Island. He was both … Continue reading
Coney Island
August 2017 This summer the kids have been very interested in going to an amusement park to ride some rides. We were trying to decide whether to go to Kings Island or Coney Island, but the decision was made for … Continue reading
Orange Beach
July 28 – August 5, 2017 We were so lucky this year to go on three beach vacations! For the third beach trip we headed to Orange Beach, AL to spend a week with our friends from Iowa, the Lieslands. … Continue reading
Rehoboth Beach
July 4, 2017 We had another great vacation to Rehoboth Beach this year to visit Uncle Dan! We spent a lot of time at the beach – the kids loved playing in the sand and jumping the waves. We also … Continue reading
Big girl bed
June 2017 Leah transitioned from her toddler bed to a big girl twin bed this summer. She was very excited to upgrade to a bigger bed. She did fall out of bed a few times, initially, but we are all … Continue reading
Bike riders
June 2017 Samuel started off the summer right where he left off at the end of last summer – riding a two wheel bike with no training wheels. He and his friend up the street spent a lot of June … Continue reading
T-ball
Samuel played his first season of coach pitch t-ball this summer. He was on a team from the Y with two of his friends. He had so much fun!!! He absolutely loved batting, but he also loved fielding and trying … Continue reading
End of School
May 16-18, 2017 For the last 3 years Samuel attended preschool right up the street from our house. He really enjoyed his time there and it is hard to believe that it is over. He is definitely ready for and excited … Continue reading
Gardening with Grandpa
May 16, 2017 The kids were very excited to plant a garden on our deck and watch it grow over the summer. So in mid-May, Grandpa came over with all of the supplies and he and the kids got our … Continue reading
Flying Pigs
May 7, 2017 Michael ran the Flying Pig Half Marathon again this year, as he has for the past 4 years. The day before the marathon, there are different races for kids of all ages. The race is called the … Continue reading