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Mi familia!

My sister, Lisa, hosted a family dinner a couple weeks ago. My Aunt Margaret and Uncle Mike were visiting from North Carolina. It was a great evening!
Such a blessed evening. Wish they could happen more often. Good food, better conversation, and great memories!


Going Zooey!!!

I know everyone thinks I’m crazy, but it really is fun to take all of the kids to the zoo! We always try to go in early June while the weather is still nice.


Take Me Out to the Ballgame!

Ball season has started and our family has caught baseball fever!!! Kaden and Mariah play on the Denison Bears 4-7 year-old co-ed team, and Noah is playing– for the first time– on the 8-11 year-old team! This is exciting since this age group keeps score and there are actual winners and losers.
Mariah is a pretty [...]


Imperfections of the Woltje house– This one’s for Heather… :)

I have to agree with Heather (VanHorn), fabulous mother of adorable twin girls– no family is perfect. Everybody has quirks, weaknesses, faults, and imperfections. In short, everyone is human. Here’s a little humanity… Woltje style.
**It took something like six months to potty-train Noah, and we ended up bribing him with a new football, [...]


From the computer of Melanie


My family… my passion

My latest hobby has brought my family into focus clearer than ever… Enjoy.

Mariah was anxiously awaiting the arrival of the JaCo Fair parade.

Noah was digging the motorcycle!

Bridget was helping me frost Mariah’s birthday cake

Courtesy of Aunt Lisa

Two-year-old Mariah

Summer at the ballpark

Bridget thought Daddy’s lap was the best place in the world!

Kaden Douglas Woltje
June 2003


Merry Christmas from the Woltje’s

Blessings from our house to yours


Tis the Season

December 14th: ‘Oh, for the good old days when people would stop Christmas shopping when they ran out of money.’ ~Author Unknown

December 15th: ‘Tradition: sit with husband in a room lit only by tree lights and remember that our blessings outnumber the lights. Happy Christmas to all.’ ~Betsy Cañas Garmon
December 16th: ‘The Supreme Court [...]


Holly Jolly Christmas

Last weeks holiday thoughts…
December 7th… ’The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.’ ~Burton Hillis
December 8th… ‘I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.’ ~Charles Dickens

December 9th… ‘Never worry about the size of [...]


Not a creature was stirring…

Kiddos are in bed! Here’s few pictures from Christmas Past…

Well, he was jolly, but Noah just couldn’t pull off the bearded, old-man look in 2002

Don’t worry– it wasn’t a ‘Casual’ Christmas in 2003– the boys’ pants are missing because it was hot!

Kaden was obviously pleased with his first Christmas!

2004’s Christmas card [...]


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