The M Children

Fun Summer

2009-07-30T17:21:00.000-07:00

It has been a long time since I posted pictures! I have been really bad but I promise to start getting better! We have had a great few months. Margaret finished 1st grade, Matthew finished Pre-K and Molly is still hanging out with Mom. We started out summer with the kids going to Vacation Bible School. They had a great time and we sing the songs often in the car. Margaret went to her Grandpa and Grandma Leyes house for a week. Then we were off to Chicago to see Uncle Adam and enjoy a great weekend with Nana and Grandpa. The kids loved the train. Brian and I came to realize that we were done having kids and that 3 was enough! The following week we were off to North Carolina. We had a wonderful time with the kids and great friends. On the way home we stoppped in Plymouth for Nana and Pop-Pop's 65th wedding anniversary. We had a great time seeing everyone! As for the rest of the summer we are planning a trip to New Castle in August and my parents are coming up. We do not start school until the 8th of September so we have a plenty of time left!

Megan

Friends

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These are kids that all live around us and play together!

Matthew

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Matthew is getting ready for the football season!

Cool Shades

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Looking good in my cool shades! Molly Anne

Happy 65 years Nana and Pop-Pop

2009-07-30T17:12:00.000-07:00

On our way home from North Carolina we stopped in Plymouth to celebrate my grandparents 65th anniversary! All of my aunts, uncles, cousins and their spouses were there to celebrate! We had a great time!

North Carolina

2009-07-30T17:05:00.000-07:00

We took a family trip in July to North Carolina. My Pop-pop and Nana own a house in the moutains.. We went with 3 of Brian's frat brothers and their familes! We had a wonderful time!

Molly

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Molly having a cool treat!

Matthew graduated from Pre-K

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Matthew graduates from Pre-K!

Margaret's Last Day of School

2009-07-30T16:57:00.000-07:00

Margaret finished up 1st grade with Cook Field Day! She had her face painted with a flower!

A Busy Month

2009-03-26T09:03:00.000-07:00

Greetings! Is is Spring yet? I hope soon! I have been a very bad at posting pictures. Our life has been very busy these past few months. I celebrated my 33rd b-day in February. Brian and I were sitting on the couch watching TV when I said we are for sure done with having any more kids. It just came to me. We run and run as it goes now. Matthew turned 5 and we signed him up for school. Of course, I cried when we left. Margaret is well into her dance class and has her big performance in May. Then there is Molly...... She is the joy and crazy one of the family. We always look at her and say "Yes, Molly we know that you want to be the baby in the family". She is a busy toddler and gives us a run for our money! We do make a lot of phone calls to Aunt Jenny telling her that we are sending Molly her way. :) Brian is staying extra busy at work! That is a good thing and loves his job! I been trying to have craft night with my friend Allery each week but sometimes that turns into talking and not much gets done! :) Margaret and Matthew are getting ready to start soccer and Brian is coaching both teams. It will be very busy spring. We are traveling to Indiana over spring break to see both familes. We have not been able to meet our new niece, Alivia. It will be nice seeing everyone!

We hope everyone is doing well!

Megan

Margaret, Matthew and Molly

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Margaret

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Molly Anne

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Matthew

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Look Daddy

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Molly decided to climb up on the TV stand! Not a real great idea! We did send daddy the picture!

Playing with the Laundry

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Molly and Matthew in the laundry basket

Fun Times

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Margaret and Matthew

Matt is off!

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Matthew is getting ready to take off!

Dayton AF Musuem

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Margaret and Matthew

Off to Space

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Matthew is off to space! He was so excited to make this he forgot to spell his name right!

Your the best

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Priceless........

Dancing Away

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Brian and Margaret dancing away

Off to the Daddy/Daughter Dance

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Brian putting flowers on Margaret

Happy Birthday Matthew!

2009-03-23T10:58:00.000-07:00

Matthew turned 5 on March 6! He is getting so big now!

Matthew's Cake

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Matthew's b-day cake!

Thanks Uncle Mike

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Matthew's new orange car from Uncle Mike!

Love from cold Grand Blanc.....

2009-02-06T11:24:00.000-08:00

Last weekend, Brian's sister and family came for a visit. We had a great time shopping and visiting with them. Brian and Dan worked most of the day on a video for Dan's dads b-day. Jenny and I caught up on things and had a great time watching the kids play. On Sunday night, we all put on jerserys to watch the Superbowl. Now if it could only warm up things would be great!

Megan

Our Supebowl Party Oufits

2009-02-06T11:22:00.000-08:00

Margaret wanted us to wear our jerserys for the Superbowl. Matthew, Brian and Margaret have the Irish #7. Molly and I have on the Colts #18.

Cousin Love

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Molly trying to give Christopher a hug!

Another Picture

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Matthew and Dane sitting very nice so we could take just one more picture!

Jillian and Margaret

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Jillian and Margaret were busy playing house over the weekend!

I can do it!

2009-02-06T11:18:00.000-08:00

I love to climb under things! It makes my mom nuts! I can do it! Molly Anne

Dance Moves

2009-02-06T11:17:00.000-08:00

I love to dance! Check out my moves! Molly Anne

Kissing Sisters

2009-02-06T11:15:00.000-08:00

Margaret and Molly giving some sister love!

Is it Spring yet?

2009-01-23T12:32:00.000-08:00

Greetings from Grand Blanc, Michigan where we have had over 52 inches of snow this season. The sad part is that we are only in the middle/end of January. We have a good month at home. The two older kids started swimming lessons on Saturday's. They both are enjoying it. Molly is a ham. She loves to follow the older ones around and loves to dance. I think she may take after her Nana. We are excited to have visitors the next two weekends. Brian's brother is coming this weekend and his sister and family the next weekend. We have been missing family so it will be nice to have some visit! (So hopefully no no snow so they can get here to visit!) Keep checking back for some new pictures!

Megan

Sassy

2009-01-23T12:31:00.001-08:00

My mom says that my middle name is Sassy!

Little Megan

2009-01-23T12:29:00.000-08:00

I am checking out the new In Touch magazine. Daddy says I act just like my mommy. I say that is good!

Saving money

2009-01-23T12:27:00.000-08:00

My mom got me this new cape for me when my dad cuts my hair. I now save my mom and dad about 30.00 dollars a month. My dad cuts my hair. :)

Ohio State

2009-01-23T12:26:00.000-08:00

I got a new ear warming band. My mom found it in Grand Blanc at our Walmart! Go Bucks!

Getting into Margarets things

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I love getting into my sisters hair stuff! I am getting really good at putting on headbands!

Dress time

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Margaret trying on old dresses that I wore in weddings!

So Cute

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Molly getting ready to get into something! She has the look!

Where is Molly?

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Molly taking time out behind the chair. I wonder what is going on?

Love the sister

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Matthew trying to hold Molly on his lap!

Hi!

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Molly taking time out to say hello!

A rough week of football for the Leyes family

2009-01-08T06:46:00.000-08:00

Well, we can always say next year! The week started off by watching the Colts loose in OT and then the Ohio State loss in the last seconds of the game. Brian put away his jerserys very sad until the fall. :) We did dress up for the games and cheered them along!

Ohio State

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Molly loves wearing the Ohio State hat!

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Go Bucks!

Go Colts!

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Let's Go Colts!

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Megan and Molly cheering on the Colts!

Christmas 2008

2009-01-03T19:47:00.002-08:00

We spend Christmas this year at home! Margaret was so excited that Santa was going to come to our house in Michigan. We went to the children's mass at church on Christmas Eve. We had to be there an hour before it started but the children were great! Then we went over to our friends that Hinds house for yummy food, a Christmas Tree activity and songs. Thank you very much Allery and Matt for sharing your Christmas Eve with us. The kids slept until 7:30 am and then we had a great morning opening Christmas presents!

Matthew

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Margaret

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Waiting to come downstairs

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A tradition that we have used from the Gifford Family. Sitting at the top of the stairs to take pictures before we see what Santa has brought!

Milk, Cookies and a Note

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We left Santa a note that we have been really good children!

Look what Santa left us!

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We were so excited that Santa left us some really fun things!

Christmas Eve

2009-01-03T19:40:00.000-08:00

The kids all got new P.J's from us to wear for Christmas! They were very excited with the new matching blankets that came with them!

The Leyes Family Christmas

2008-12-23T16:07:00.000-08:00

We spend the weekend celebrating Christmas with the Leyes side. We had some bumps along the way but had a wonderful time. We were suppose to leave on Friday afternoon but with 10 inches of snow that fell during the day we had to change our plans and leave on Saturday. Brian's sister and family came down the flu and we were not able to see them. Margaret was very sad not seeing her cousin Jillian but did spend the night with her Uncle Dave and Aunt Anna! The kids did see their cousins Samantha, Sara and Dawson. The exciting news of the weekend was Molly started to walk! Yeah!

We had a wondeful time with everyone and we love you all very much! Thanks for making Christmas extra special!

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Matthew getting his uncle Dave

Cousin Time

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Margaret with her cousins Samantha, Sara and Dawson

Opening my gift!

2008-12-23T16:03:00.000-08:00

I was really into opening gifts! We had Christmas at my Grandpa and Grandma Leyes house this weekend!

Snow Day

2008-12-23T16:01:00.000-08:00

Last Friday, we had 10 inches of snow fall in Grand Blanc! The kids were excited because there was no school and they had time to play in the snow!

No Santa

2008-12-23T15:59:00.000-08:00

Molly was not impressed with Santa this year!

Happy Holidays!

2008-12-12T13:45:00.000-08:00

It is hard to believe that Christmas is less than two weeks away. We decided this year to stay in Michigan for Christmas. It is getting hard to travel with santa gifts and it will be nice to have the kids wake up in their house for Christmas! We will be traveling to the Leyes side next weekend and then the Gifford side on the 26th. We hope that everyone has a wondeful holiday season!

The Leyes Bunch!

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Kissing the little sister

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Our Bobcats!

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Christmas Pictures

2008-12-12T13:41:00.002-08:00

We had kid picture day in front of the tree with their Christmas outfits on. That was crazy! Molly was not into sitting with Margaret and Matthew for pictures!

Margaret

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Matthew

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Molly Anne

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Happy Birthday Margaret!

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Margaret is 7!

2008-12-12T13:35:00.000-08:00

Margaret turned 7 on December 4. We had a family birthday party for her at home. She loved her new curling iron from Nana and Grandpa.

Molly is 1!

2008-11-20T07:28:00.000-08:00

It is hard to believe that Molly is one! We celebrated with a small party on Saturday! Both set of grandparents made the drive from Indiana to join in the fun. Molly had aunts and uncles there along with cousins and good friends! We had a great time with everyone!

Happy Birthday Molly!

2008-11-20T07:26:00.000-08:00

I am one! Yeah! I love it when they sing to me! My mom says I just sit there and smile!

Kissing Cousins

2008-11-20T07:25:00.000-08:00

I loved trying to hug my cousin Christopher! I do not think he was too sure about it!

Is this all for me?

2008-11-20T07:24:00.000-08:00

I loved eating the frosting! Yummy! I did keep my mom up at night because I had too much sugar! :)

Time for presents!

2008-11-20T07:23:00.000-08:00

I had a great time opening my presents! I loved the boxes!

I am so big!

2008-11-20T07:22:00.000-08:00

I get to sit facing foward now! There is a lot to look at!

Halloween 2008

2008-11-03T10:23:00.000-08:00

It is hard to believe that another Halloween has passed. This year we had great weather. It was in the high 60's and the kids had a great night! Brian took the day off of work to help out with the parades and Margaret and Matthew's classroom parties. We had pizza with our friends the Hinds and then Brian took the kids out for Halloween! I stayed home and passed out candy! We had a great night and have many wonderful memories! Now it's almost Christmas! Well, we have 3 birthdays before that! Molly turns 1 on Nov. 13, Brian will be 32 on Thanksgiving day and Margaret will be 7 on December 4. Wow does time fly by!

Megan

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Margaret and Gabby taking time out to show off their witch outfits!

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Molly going to her first house! Our great friend the Hinds!

All three of our kids have had their first Halloween picture taken at the Hinds house!

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Margaret's 1st grade class

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Margaret's class party

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Matthew's Pre-K class

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Matthew's Pre-K class

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Matthew was all ready to head to Notre Dame to help out the Irish!

My Little Witches!

2008-10-30T13:47:00.000-07:00

My two little witches!

Go Irish!

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Molly is a cheerleader with she is with Matthew and a witch when she is with Margaret!

Here come the Irish!

2008-10-30T13:44:00.001-07:00

Matthew is getting ready to head off to Notre Dame to play for the Irish!

Hello

2008-10-16T11:37:00.000-07:00

We have had a busy few weeks since I made the last posts. I walked in the 60 mile Breast Cancer Walk! I will be posting pictures soon! Margaret went to a cheerleading clinic with the high school cheerleaders. She cheered at a Freshman game and she did a great job. She is busy with CCD, dance class and lots of homework! :) Matthew just finished his soccer season. He had a great time and really loved having Brian be his coach. They are going to start having guys night once a week. I guess you can call that bonding time! Molly is almost a year old. Time goes by quick! She loves to go up and down the stairs each day. :) She has been a joy and always has a smile. Brian and I enjoyed a night away and went to the Ohio State football game. We had a great time!

Megan

A witch!

2008-10-16T11:35:00.000-07:00

My mom and I thought I would make a great witch for Halloween! I decided that I wanted to be a nice witch! My mom made my skirt. Her good friend Allery gave her the idea. Thanks Allery! My friend Gabs and my sister are going to look the same but with different color skirts!

Margaret

Soccer team!

2008-10-16T11:34:00.000-07:00

Matthew had his last soccer game of the season over the weekend! He had a great time playing and so did his dad!

What a face!

2008-10-16T11:32:00.000-07:00

They made me go the Grand Blanc football game again! This time my sister was cheering during the game. I really don't sit still but they still take me along!

Molly

Helping mom!

2008-10-16T11:31:00.000-07:00

I decided to help my mom with the laundry and I took it out of the basket and climbed right in! Smile!

Molly

Elmo is so boring!

2008-10-16T11:30:00.000-07:00

My mom thought she could get some cleaning done so she put me in my seat to watch Elmo. Well..... it was really boring so decided to take a nap!

Sleep Tight!

Molly

Bobcat Cheerleading!

2008-10-16T11:28:00.000-07:00

Margaret signed up for the Grand Blanc cheer clinic again this year! She had a great time!

Making Applesause

2008-10-16T11:26:00.000-07:00

I had to bring in an apple to my classroom because we were learning how to make applesause! I take after my dad and really like green apples! Yummy and what a great day!

Matthew

My special week!

2008-10-16T11:25:00.000-07:00

I was the special star of the week! I made a really cool poster! I helped with the calendar and weather board all week.

Margaret