WOW it's been a long time since I posted, so here is a hodgepodge of pictures since Christmas! Just some highlights of the Timm's life here in NC. Enjoy!!

Lauren's 1st day of Kindergarten!! Cannot believe my baby girl is 5 and started kindergarten. She did so well, there were no tears from either of us! So proud.....

The last picture is Lauren with her bff, Taylor, and Nathan with his bff, Ayden. I drove all 4 kids to school so Lauren wouldn't be so scared her first day.

Nathan's 1st day of 3rd Grade! Such a cheeser! Love that smile

Lauren's birthday (2nd one!) in NY at the BayShore house with all the family! A chilly but fun day. The waverunner was a hit until Bob dumped Nathan and Keller in the lake! Lots of tears on that one.....

Lauren's birthday party in NC with all of her friends! She requested a Rapunzel cake which actually turned out great despite my lack of cake skills!

Just lounging around......

Recital day! Lauren's first dance recital, she looked beautiful and did such a fantastic job! Nana flew down to see it, we were all so proud of her!

Just me and my big boy! Hugs are few and far between from my baby!

Lauren's last day of preschool! They set up a black canvas where you could take silly pictures, so many props and lots of crazy pics!

Happy Mother's Day! We went miniature golfing of course followed by the arcade games, and then to the Outback for a late lunch. Beautiful day with my hubby and children!

And don't forget Pepper! What a fabulous dog she is! We couldn't have done better, she is so sweet and gentle and just loves the kids.

Lauren missed both of her preschool pictures this year (Sept we were in NY, and April we were at the beach), so I attempted a couple of backyard pictures.

Baseball season! Nathan's first time ever picking up a glove or a bat and we couldn't be prouder! Wow he really caught on fast and he just loves to play! We signed him up again for Fall Baseball, so hopefully he loves that too!

Poor Pepper just trying to chew on her bone while the kids goof off around her. Blanket time as they call it.

Muffins for Mom's and strawberry picking at Lauren's preschool. Love my quality princess time!

One of the last days with our BFF's, the Kulzers, before they moved to Atlanta. Just missing Ben from the picture! We took a trip to visit GA back in June, but I haven't posted those pictures yet!

We had two beach trips this year - one to Emerald Isle with Bob's family, and then one to Myrtle Beach with my brothers and their families. We had a great time at both and with everyone! Emerald Isle was a bit chilly in March but it was still beautiful. MB was sunny and warm and fun!

Nathan had a recyclable project in school that required him to make an animal out of any recyclable product. He decided he wanted an owl. He made this from a mayonnaise jar (with very little help from Daddy). It was really cute!

Nathan on the court, he just LOVES basketball and he's gotten great at it!

Daddy's birthday!

Christmas 2010 in NY

We had a great trip up to NY this year. We spent several days in New Hartford with Nana and Papa and all of our aunts/uncles and cousins. We saw Grandma Rye too - the kids love walking to her house and exploring the huge place! We had a couple of very nice dinners and exchanged gifts as usual. Bob and I got to enjoy our yearly dinner to Outback without kids.

We then headed to Old Forge and spent nearly a week there. We saw Gramma and Grandpa and 2 of our cousins plus 2 sets of aunts/uncles. We missed our CO cousins this year :(

But we did lots of sledding and playing in the snow, we even ventured onto the lake a bit.

Christmas morning was wonderful, the kids (Nathan and Lauren) ripped into their presents one after another while Jake took his time and played with each one! It was hilarious.

We also were able to catch up with Aunt Sue, Vanessa, Nico, and Isabella whom we haven't seen in a long time! It was so good to see all of our family this holiday season. The kids just love being able to spend time with both families for this special time.

Here's sending our best wishes to everyone for a happy New Year in 2011! xxxooo

There is a slide show of my pics to the left - as you can see, the highlight was little baby Abbey!! too cute she is.....

Our family photo shoot was fun mixed with a little torture! The kids just wanted to run around and play, and Bob just wanted to wrap it up. Traci was so patient with us all!

Here is Bob with his babes, so cute, but Lauren looking like she's in pain! haha

A great one of everyone except me! Apparently something interesting on the ground?

And this one cracks me up. Lauren are you pooping? Nathan in true goober mode, and Bob in typical fashion with eyes closed. And what's with the pinky finger Bob?

This one is better...better than most of them! It really was a beautiful fall day!

It was difficult getting everyone ready, but at least we now have family pictures!! yippee!

Time is flying

Wow it's been a long time since I've posted anything! I have pictures to add of course when I get another moment. These pictures of the kids were taken by my wonderful friend Traci this past weekend. Thanks Traci!

We have had a great fall. Nathan is doing super in 2nd grade and is taking part in the KITS program (Kids into Thinking), which is a big honor. He just finished his first year of tackle football and absolutely loved it. Now we are getting ready for basketball to start.

Lauren loves preschool but is completely ready to get on that bus next year for kindergarten! She is taking ballet and tap right now and it couldn't be more diva like! She is also taking swim lessons, she is a total fish!

We are looking forward to Thanksgiving here with friends, and then hopefully Christmas in NY again.

Old Forge, NY June '10

Such an awesome vacation in NY this year! We saw both families, even our Colorado cousins, spent lots of time on the lake and saw some super fireworks. We always have fun in Old Forge, being on the water, going to Enchanted Forest, roasting smores and so much more!

Lauren's 1st ride on the jet ski...she was not a huge fan because it was SO rough that day and the water just kept splashing her face. Oh well, I enjoyed it!

Pepper on the barge, she went everywhere with us.

The six crazy Anweiler/Timm cousins - I believe they were giggling from the famous quote of the week from little miss Lauren "move your ass Pepper!"

Lauren, Maddi, me and Lisa on the new speed boat - the latest of the Anweiler toys!! Love it!

Evil? Rotten? Crazy? yes, all of the above....

Nathan with precious little Abbey!

Pepper loving the outdoors, not in 95+ degrees.

Cutie pie Jake with Emma in the background (he had a little crush on her).

Bob, Tina, Wyatt, Keller, Nathan, Lauren, and Jake - barge ride to the pond.

Lauren getting ready for her birthday party....waiting on guests.

Abbey and Tina, resting quietly before the christening. How freaking gorgeous is she??

Hugs and kisses to all of our family. Thank you to everyone for a wonderful vacation and some great northern hospitality LOL