Congratulations E, M, & S!!!!

We are so excited, our niece Sophie is a big sister! Violet Shiloh (7lbs 4oz, 20 inches) was born yesterday. Jason's sister is doing well and so is little V! I do not have pictures to share...but if you can drop a note in the mail to welcome little V!

We spent EEs 2nd birthday with Jason's family celebrating the birth of our wonderful Savior! I never remember to take very many pictures when with them because of all the commotion around.

Here we have Eric, Melissa (and Baby Girl), & Sophie! Looking at the book Grandma Hartung gave her.

Sophie waiting for her next gift

Little Katia, the youngest cousin until March 31st when she gives up her title

Nadia, Grete Lace, Alexa (behind GL), Katia, & Jennie

(Jason's brother, Jeremys wife and girls)

My birthday boy! I wish I could have gotten a picture of him from the front...he had this adorable Birthday Boy shirt with a truck and its bed full of birthday cake and candles! It was very cute, thanks Aunt Wendy!

My handsome man again on his birthday!

My Niece...

Isn't she just so adorable! I cannot wait to see E, M, & S at Christmas time! Only 2 1/2 weeks left to wait!!! Enjoy the adorable pictures of her celebrating Thanksgiving with her Daddy's side of the family! I am also very excited that little S is going to have a brother or sister in April...sometime around my hubby's birthday!

My Niece, Sophie

Here she is with her Daddy, EricIs she not just Beauitful?
Love the smile
Cannot wait to see you at Christmas

Sophie Autumn

I cannot believe that my adorable niece is already 16 months old! These pictures are all so great...it sure looks like she had a great personality!

Here is Jason's beautiful sister, Melissa, with her way too cute daughter Sophie!The entire family~ Eric, Melissa, & Sophie
I do not know why we have a super small picture here...hmmmmmm
I just really think that this picture is GORGEOUS!
Smile after smile
Too cute!
Daddy and Sophie
A great picture of the two of them...cannot wait to see you guys at Christmas....especially you, Melissa!

Last Weekend with the Hartungs'

Last weekend was the annual Hartung Family BBQ. After Jamey and Kelly's wedding on Friday night we loaded up the truck and headed East (the VERY wrong side of the river!) It was the first time that all 8 Hartung cousins were together, and Ethan's first official time with our last name! Here are a few pictures to show you our short time together...

This was at supper time: Grete Lace and Nadia

Still at supper time: Harold, Jeremy, and Jason at the table and Grete Lace, Ethan, and Katia playing on the floor.
Jennie and Alexa finishing up their supper...can you tell that they are Mama and Daughter?
We didn't get a picture of everyone together...this one was taken right before we left and Eric, Melissa, and Sophie had already gone. Hopefully at Christmas we will be able to get all 8!

Nadia, Katia, Ada Grace, Ashley [me], Ethan, Grete Lace, Flint, and Alexa
Flint ~ growing up so fast! When flint was about Ethans age and younger him and I were best of buds!
Grete Lace...I LOVE this picture!
Margaret (Grandma Hartung) and Grete Lace
Harold (Grandpa Hartung)

Jeremy
Katia Heidi
Melissa and Sophie, Mel didn't know that I was going to take a picture!
Melissa and Sophie again...
"I want YOU!"

Our Niece Sophie...

As I do every Sunday night I checked to see if there were any new pictures of our beautiful niece, Sophie Autumn...THERE WERE! I get so excited when we get to see new pictures since we do not get to see her that often. This is Jason's sister Melissa and her daughter Sophie.
Sophie playing...isn't she beautiful!

Cannot wait until next month when we get to see her for real! We miss you Eric & Melissa!

Sophie!!!

I wasn't going to post anything today, but as I do EVERY MONDAY I checked Sophies website to see if there were any new pictures...and there WERE!!! Yeah...Isn't she just so cute!

Very cute picture of Sophie and Melissa!
I like the fact that Harpo is "watching" Eric and Sophie in the background!
Cute, Cute, Cute.
Cannot wait to see you in August!

Her smile is just beautiful!

It's Your Anniversary

Happy 7th Anniversary Eric & Melissa

We love you guys SOOOOOOO much!

Eric, Melissa, & Sophie

I know a while back I promised that I would "flash rash" Sophie at Christmas and post all the pictures on the blog...she didn't show up!!! Well, it wasn't entirely her fault, she wasn't feeling well. I think she was just hiding from Aunt Ashley's camera!

Here is a beautiful picture of the lovely family!

We were VERY happy to see Melissa for Christmas, but we missed Eric and Sophie!

Sophie

It is time again for me to share a picture of our niece Sophie, it is crazy to think that December 12th she will be 7 months old! I know that I have not had a picture of her on for a while, but you will have to talk to Eric & Melissa about that...

Come Christmas time Sophie better be ready because this Auntie just got more memory for her camera and will be using lots for her! FLASH RASH! Isn't she just too cute, not as cute as ADA GRACE, but right up there! (sorry Eric & Melissa...please don't stop reading because of this...we love you!) I guess I can say that Sophie and Ada are the two cutest girls around!