The Ringstrom Family

Sam finally got to launch his birthday present rocket, which he got as a gift way back in December. Meanwhile… And now….. VIDEOS! His first landing. Listen for Sam’s glee, and Avery’s hesitation… Click here to watch. His second landing. Listen for Sam at the very end.  Click here to watch. The last launch, from […]

It was a perfect day for sledding. Sunny, bright, and once you got moving tromping up the hill it wasn’t even that cold. Sam’s school has a good hill behind it. It’s just steep enough to be fun, not so much it’s horrid to climb back up. I don’t have any good pictures of Sam. […]

Christmas Day at long last! Santa was good to us this year.

Christmas Eve was at the Riggles, Lucky included!

Obviously an emotional year, but the wonderful thing about kids is that they find the joy, no matter what. Enjoy the pictures!

From Avery: “Yesterday? At breakfast? I sneezed and bless-you’d my Froot Loop right off my spoon. That was funny.” From Sam: “If you marry Donkey Kong, you’d have a monkey as a ring bearer.”

At last we put together the big girl bed! As Bruce was toting the old toddler/crib mattress downstairs, he asked if it was the same one we’ve had since Sam was a newborn. Yes, I said. He asked, “Does it feel sad that we’re not going to use this anymore?” Well, no, not ’til you […]

Avery came along for the ride in her princess dress. Sam was so sweet to share the day with her, and his goodies without any complaining (eventually there were enough extra treats she could have her own.)

If it’s fall in Grand Rapids it must be time to go to Robinette’s apple orchard for a hayride, cider and donuts.