Jani

How fast they grow!

May 2009

Some favorite moments from the past year Part 1

Christmas 2007.



The bedheads open up gifts on Christmas morning.

The cousins as of December 2007- a couple more have since joined the gang.

Terrorizing the shopping mall Santa.

Happy New Year!

It's been over a year...

And now there are 3 little girls in our family! Baby Zile was born on October 24 and has been welcomed by her two older sisters. Everyone is doing well and we are adjusting to being a family of five. Papu is already planning how to renovate the girls' bathroom to accomodate all the girly stuff he anticipates seeing in the teenage years ahead.

Gobbler Day

The weekend started off with the 2nd annual turkey ride. Rob and Pete braved the thunder and lightening (until a pizza joint caught their eye) and made it to Port in one piece. Spidzbuks was once again ready to congratulate the boys with beer and pepperoni.













Grandma wants to make sure that her granddaughters actually know how to cook a thing or two in the kitchen unlike me.

Showing a little heart


Who would have thought that Thanksgiving weekend would be warm enough for a little bare bum.

Victoria the cat made an appearance at the craft show.

A month of celebrations

We finally got my side of the family together to celebrate 4 birthdays and my parents 40th Anniversary (wow!). We also got a chance to meet "The New Girl" who we hope sticks around even though she was ridiculed a bit.



Uncle Mark trying to become the favorite uncle by bribing Spidzbuks with gifts


The happy couple

More gifts for the girls

I'm 4 Mama, I'm really 4

For weeks Spidzbuks has been talking about turning 4. She had a strong belief that by turning 4 she would become a "big girl". She's a sweet and sensitive little thing who loves to ask why,what does that word mean and why, why and more why? Can't wait to see what this year holds.

Spidzbuks starts school!

Crazy but true- she's started JK. First day went off without a hitch- a quick kiss was blown to Mama and Papu and she scooted up the stairs with her classmates. We have learned a lot about the monarch butterfly in the first few weeks such as: butterfly poop is called frasse, only green coccoons are called chrysalis and that sometimes butterflies like to go to Mexico in the winter (only the strong ones of course).


Quick hug for her sister

Naomi turns 1

Hard to believe that Naomi is already one. She is such a funny kid and keeps you laughing. She loves to do anything to get a reaction from you and has an insatiable love of goldfish crackers.

Ikskisi (Little Thumbs)

Spidzbuks travelled to the Catskills with Pacu and Vecemama to attend a Latvian kids camp. The Bars clan also showed up giving the cousins a chance to create havoc together. She absolutely loved the camp and is still singing all of the songs she learned. She can't wait to go again next year.

Jani (Summer Solstice)