Time to Party!

Allison and Rebecca decorated cookies in Lexi's class too! Yes, that is frosting on Becca's nose!


Alexis having fun!



Jake working on a project in his class!



With four kids, we are always in the party mood! Here is a sample of what has been going on in the Zettel's Busy Lives!

Jacob Received his Bobcat Honors!

Last Wednesday Jake earned his first honors in the boyscouting world! He received his Bobcat awards! He was so proud!! I am really enjoying being part of the Cub Scout world!

Mommy pinning the Bobcat Pin on Jake!

Getting his Bobcat Stripes!

Our Bobcat Scout!

Halloween Fun

Alexis in her class

Jake and buddy Joshua as vampires!

At school for Truck or Treat! This picture is taken in a fire truc

Jake and friend Wyland in the police car at Trunk or Treat

Getting ready for trick or treating!

The kids had lots of opportunities of having Halloween Fun. On Wednesday, Allison had her classroom fun. On Friday, Alexis and Jacob had their parties in each of their classrooms. On Friday night, the school sponsored Trunk or Treat fun. They had a chance to get more candy, ride in a fire truck and police car, had a cake walk, and a haunted hallway. Then on Saturday the kids went trick or treating in our friend's subdivision as it was his birthday. We have enough candy for an army! I am thinking I might donate some of it. We surely don't need it!!

Carving Pumpkins

On Tuesday evening, we went to our friends house to carve pumpkins together! We had a blast! Power tools were also used in this process as some pumpkins were so thick!

Lexi cleaning out her pumpkin! Jessica in the background!

Allison working on hers!

All of them with candles!

Friends! Jessica, Becca, Allison, Jake, Joshua, Wyland, and Alexis

The boys scary pumpkins!


Ted using power tools to help carve!!

Our Proud Cub Scout

Jake is our proud cub scout (wolf scout level). He is enjoying the first couple of meetings that he attended! Last night was our pack meeting where they all went on a nighttime scaverger hunt. It was a beautiful fall night (in the 60's). Jake and his friend and partner won! They collected 12 items off the list!!

Jake and Josh outside collecting their items for the hunt!

Jake and Josh getting a prize for the hunt!

Score!

Jake scored his first goal this season which was also the first goal of the game. His team was on fire! I didn't take any pictures of this wonderful event. Ted and I were too excited to have the camera ready!!

Allison's First Soccer Season

Allison has begun her first season of soccer. She is doing wonderfully!! She loved when she played goalie! She really jumped on the ball. She is hoping for more action in the upcoming games!!

These pictures were taken by my mom. I just love the first one!!

First Day of Kindergarten, 2nd Grade and 4th Grade!

Allison-Kindergarten

Alexis-4th Grade

Jacob-2nd Grade

Rebecca-age 3, Allison, Alexis, and Jacob

(sorry for the bad quality-very dark and deary day)

Allison crossing the road to get on the bus for the very first time!

Allison getting on the bus!

On Tuesday, our kids started another great school year. Allison started her Kindergarten year. She is going all day, 4 days with Friday's off. Alexis is in her last year of elementary school before heading to the middle school years, and Jacob is in 2nd grade. They all have wonderful teachers.

Hopefully now that school has begun, I can keep this blog going!

The Month of July!

Wow! I can't believe it is the beginning of August. Only one more month until school starts! That is scary!! We have been very busy this month! We had Allison's birthday, vacation, dentist appointments, play dates, and more!! Here is a picture diary of our fun!!

Jake is learning to kayak in our lake!

Happy 5th Birthday, Allison Rose!

A trip to West Branch! Jake is pulling Grant and Rebecca in the wagon behind the trike!!

The next 3 pictures are of Jake at a library program. Ann Arbor Symphony came in and let the children play different sting instruments. The had a ball!! Jake is a natural!

Our church held it's 3oth Summer Festival on our new church grounds. Our whole family had a roll in volunteering and also having fun!! Alexis and I had to run one of the of the children's games. Jake performed with the children's group Gemini! We had dinner and then our music director is in a band, Men in Black. We danced and listened to some great music.

Becca playing a game

Father B and Becca! They are pals!

A Barrel ride!

More to come for July!!!

The Month of June!

Wow! I can't believe that month of June is almost over. So much has happened!!

My thumb was casted for most of the month. It finally getting better, I have another hand doc app't tomorrow, so I will know more! For those who don't know the story, I bent it backwards and tore the ligament. Ouch!! I went from a temp cast to this bright pink one to a removable purple one.

The kids ended their school year. They had field trips and field day.

Next, I celebrated my birthday and Jake had his final soccer day. Ted was in New Orleans for work so he missed it. I bought a cake for me. I just didn't have time to make one!!

Lexi has been learning how to ride horses this summer. She started off to going to our local girl scout stable for a lesson and now she is taking riding lessons from her teacher twice a month. She is loving it!

Then Ted had to go to Atlanta for work and I joined him for a long weekend. We had a blast!! Here are a few pictures of our trip! We did it all! World of Coke, CNN, Olympic Park, the Aquiarium, Fernbanks Natural History Museum, and more!!

And last weekend we went to BalloonFest in Howell. What a site!!