Kropf Life

2008-08-04T10:33:00.000-07:00

We had a great birthday week for Mandy's 4th. We went to a couple of free movies and out to lunch at Red Robin with some friends. She had an "Under the Sea" party at a local park with a splash pad....the kids loved it!

2008-08-02T21:59:00.000-07:00

The girl's brought home flower boxes that they turned into cars and then into beds. They loved them and slept in them for over a week. A lot of evenings we're at home are spent playing out front....and it often doen't take too long before somebody gets wet.

2008-08-02T21:48:00.000-07:00

We had a great time with family.....it was hard to see them leave.

2008-08-02T21:33:00.000-07:00

The kids had a great time playing on the rock at the Shoshone park.

2008-08-02T21:17:00.000-07:00

For Bible School this year we did the AWANA "Kicks for Christ" which is a soccer camp. Emmy loved it, Mandy on the other hand was ready to be done after about five minutes. Jessica was here for part of that time and then Jenny's parents came out to visit and pick her up. We went to Shoshone Falls one day...it was amazing.

2008-08-02T21:03:00.000-07:00

The girls wanted to help me mop the floor so I suggested we sing a song while we worked. I suggested "Sing sweet nightengale" from Cinderella and was promptly told "Mom, it's a hard knock life"....

2008-08-02T15:55:00.000-07:00

We've been having such a fun spring and summer!

2008-07-28T21:45:00.000-07:00

After Chuck E.'s (and a much needed nap), Debbie and Kent (Jenny's boss) went to Red Robin with us to get free birthday burgers. Debbie also made a cake which you can see was greatly enjoyed.

2008-07-28T21:35:00.000-07:00

We had lots of fun making the cakes and even more celbrating with friends at Chuck E. Cheese.

2008-07-28T21:28:00.000-07:00

Since Emmy's birthday was on a Sunday, we let her open her gifts on Saturday. That was also when the birthday package from Granny and Grandpa arrived.

2008-07-28T21:13:00.000-07:00

The specail event on Tyler's birhtday (besides presents) was to have our Collingwood friends over for lunch.

April birthdays

2008-07-28T20:58:00.000-07:00

Tyler turned two and Emmy five this past April. Since their birthdays are two days apart, we decided we needed a birthday week where we would do something special everyday. Our first activity was to go to "Pump it up" and play on the inflatable toys...what fun! At Christmas, Tyler was still trying to figure out this present thing, but by his birthday, he knew exactly what to do.

Has it really been a year?

2007-11-04T22:24:00.000-08:00

We now have two AWANA cubbies. Linn showed me how to do this so maybe there will be more frequent posts...we'll see.

2007-11-04T22:17:00.000-08:00

Emmy got her apple.

The kids got this train set for Christmas last year. Tyler has made it a little difficult to play with lately, but tonight he was transfixed just watching instead of demolishing.

2007-11-04T22:06:00.000-08:00

Tyler won a cupcake on his very first turn at the cakewalk.
It was all over him before mom got a hold of him (chocolate was still coming out his nose the next day).
Everyone thought he was so cute, that they decided mom needed a cupcake smashed in her face as well (the lengths moms go to for good pictures)
Mandy bobbing for apples.

2007-11-04T21:50:00.000-08:00

Emmy Or "the wicked witch of the East" getting ready to trick or treat at HP. She was going to be Dorthy until the day before....
Mandy was Glinda, "the good witch of the North" and Tyler got to act out the line "lions and tigers and bears, oh my". We were at Petals and Stems (where I work) with thier doting Debbie...she spoils them rotten and they adore her.
After getting enough candy for the next year, we went to the church's Harvest party. We were supposed to be Bible characters....both girls were Queen Esther.
Our good friends Britt (a farmer, not a prophet found in Zechariah), Ethan (a pea pod) and Kaylin (an ear of corn) went with us. Her husband works with Linn so we met up at HP. (This is the family we trade babysitting with.)
Emmy doing the cake walk.

2007-11-04T21:39:00.000-08:00

Tyler can't reach the pedals, but loves to ride.

After it got too dark to be outside we carved pumpkins.

The girls have been learning about Noah the past month in Sunday School. Thier take home papers had this idea for "rainbow" cookies.

2007-11-04T21:27:00.000-08:00

Mandy has her outfit, too.
We traded a kitchen playset and got this Jeep in return....the kids LOVE it. The best deal I ever made.

Last Sunday night was a beautiful fall evening...perfect for playing and posing for mom.

Our Busy Days

2007-11-04T21:01:00.000-08:00

The girls being all sweet and cute.
Tired Tyler in his "Daddy's ball game" outfit.
Emmy is getting quite good at taking pictures.
A small glimpse of Tyler's new room.

Emmy on Game Day.

Emmy in her AWANA's vest

2006-11-01T22:57:00.000-08:00

Harvest Party at church

2006-10-31T22:50:00.000-08:00

Carving Pumpkins

2006-10-22T22:38:00.000-07:00

Visit to Nana & Papa's house

2006-10-05T22:24:00.000-07:00

The kids had an early Christmas present opening party.

Lunch with dad at work

2006-10-03T22:18:00.000-07:00

Tyler Smiling

2006-09-09T22:14:00.000-07:00

Dave & Katie came to visit

2006-09-03T22:07:00.000-07:00

At Lucky Peak Beach

2006-08-06T00:22:00.000-07:00

Emmy picking beans in the garden

2006-07-27T00:15:00.000-07:00

Baby Tyler (3)

2006-07-25T00:05:00.000-07:00

At the zoo for Mandy's birthday

2006-07-22T23:44:00.000-07:00

Mandy's birthday

2006-07-21T23:36:00.000-07:00

Fun at the pool

2006-07-18T23:30:00.000-07:00

Our Girls

2006-07-16T23:23:00.000-07:00

Wearing dresses that Nana made for them.

B-Dank and Stephanie come to visit

2006-07-06T22:46:00.000-07:00

Oregon visit

2006-06-29T22:23:00.000-07:00

Pop-pop with his grandson. It is not everyday you'll see a picture like this!

Jenny & Linn

2006-06-26T22:15:00.000-07:00

New mower (finally)

2006-05-30T00:58:00.000-07:00

We've spent 3 years mowing our lawn with a push mower. This typically took about 2 hours, sometimes more. We finally purchased a riding lawn mower. Now it takes about a quarter of the time to finish the lawn. The kids love the new mower. They frequently ask dad for a ride.

Granny and Grandpa came to visit

2006-05-30T00:25:00.000-07:00

We had quite a bit of fun with granny and grandpa. They came to see their first born grandson.

During their visit, we had fun at the zoo, enjoyed Bruneau dunes and Bruneau canyon and painted our fence.

Softball

2006-05-29T00:16:00.000-07:00

Linn plays on a church softball team. These are pictures of him running to second and sliding. The end result was less than desirable. His knee suffered some scrapes and bruises. He was also called out.

Red Robin's house

2006-05-27T23:59:00.000-07:00

The kids love eating at Red Robin. Emmy calls this restaurant "Red Robin's House". She likes to see Red Robin himself, but she is hesitant to get too close. Mandy has no reservations when it comes to meeting Red Robin.

Tyler smiling

2006-05-27T23:54:00.000-07:00

We were finally able to snap a few pictures of Tyler smiling. These didn't turn out as well as we hoped, but it is very difficult to catch Tyler with even a slight smile.

Garden

2006-05-27T00:07:00.000-07:00

We planted a garden again this year. Produce is beginning to grow. This year we planted potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, radishes, corn, peppers, zucchini and watermelon.

Digging the corrugates was a lot of work...

Linn tilling the garden...

Recent family photo

2006-04-29T01:38:00.001-07:00

Fun with aunt Margy

2006-04-29T01:26:00.000-07:00

Jenny's sister, Margaret, came to visit from Ohio for a week. Emmy and Mandy had a great time with their aunt.

Silly girls

2006-04-28T01:21:00.000-07:00

Mandy's first hair cut

2006-04-17T01:16:00.000-07:00

Our friend Debbie was brave enough to give Mandy her first hair cut.

Spoiled kids

2006-04-17T01:07:00.000-07:00

Ever since Tyler was born, many people have been giving the girls gifts. Emmy and Mandy are going to have a melt-down when the gifts cease to come in.

Easter Sunday

2006-04-16T20:55:00.000-07:00

More baby Tyler

2006-04-12T20:44:00.000-07:00

Emmy's birthday

2006-04-06T20:36:00.000-07:00

Emmy had a birthday 2 days after Tyler was born. She was happy that Nana could be there to celebrate with her.

Many of the little girls from church had a birthday party for Emmy at April Jantz's house. They dressed up as little princesses.

Baby Tyler

2006-04-05T14:27:00.000-07:00

Flowers from Petals & Stems

Nana holding baby Tyler

The whole family

Mom and baby in the recovery room

Baby Tyler was born on April 4, 2006. He was born at 11:37 am. He weighed 7 lbs. 13 ounces and was 21 1/2 inches long. Here is the first picture of mom, dad and the baby.

Baby Tyler in the hospital nursery, a couple hours old.

2006-03-19T20:36:00.000-08:00

We got the girls (or maybe Linn?) a kite. All three loved being able to fly it. The girls really just enjoy being outside, period. Now that our fence is in, and the weather is improving, that should be possioble more often.

2006-03-19T20:25:00.000-08:00

We woke up to about five inches of snow Monday morning...the first in quite a while. It was gone by noon, but we had a chance to play for a little while first.

2006-03-19T19:49:00.000-08:00

Here are some recent pictures....these girls are growing fast!

Dinner at Dave & Katie's House

2006-01-15T15:12:00.000-08:00

David & Katie made a wonderful meal. We had mashed potatoes & gravy, ham, grilled tenderloin (cooked to perfection) as well as a delicious Oreo Ice Cream dessert.

Christmas at Dave & Katie's House

2006-01-15T14:35:00.000-08:00

Wedding in Indy, January 2006

2006-01-14T23:04:00.000-08:00

Becca, Margaret, Jenny, Shan, Jessica and Ashley

The cousins
Our lovely family - feeling relieved after finding our lost little girl, Emmy. She was stuck behind a big curtain. Only when Jenny observed the curtain was slightly moving did she realize Emmy could be caught in the curtain.

Ohio vacation in January 2006

2006-01-11T22:41:00.000-08:00

One day we went to a shooting gallery. Here, we went from station to station, shooting clay pigeons as they were launched in various configurations.

Opening Christmas presents during mom & dad Christmas.

Christmas in Phoenix

2005-12-31T22:17:00.000-08:00

Fireworks on New Year's Eve. After this one launched, it fell in the neighbor's yard and blew up. Fortunately, a fire did not start.

We stayed at Randy & Karena's house. The girls had a lot of fun playing together. They enjoyed dressing up as fairies and dancing. One day we went to Chucky Cheese.

Christmas Decorations

2005-11-27T21:47:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving and early Christmas

2005-11-25T19:20:00.000-08:00

Linn's parents came to visit us for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Thankgiving day was spent eating lots of food - sticky bun, turkey, mash potatoes, green bean casserole, etc. - and watching football.

The guys were able to finish a few lingering house projects, such as replacing the garabage disposal and fixing the bathroom sink.

The women went shopping for Christmas presents and baked pies.

Nana and Papa gave us most of our Christmas presents and let us open them early.

Emmy and Mandy especially enjoyed opening their presents. They both received fairy tale figurines.

Jenny got a crock pot and "The Message" version of the Bible.

Linn got some BSU clothes and a MIDI cable for his keyboard/computer.

Decorating the Christmas Tree

2005-11-17T19:04:00.000-08:00

Emmy and Mandy having fun getting ready for Christmas.

Fall pictures (4)

2005-11-06T22:03:00.000-08:00

Our new church directory picture...it will need to be updated again in several months!
Mandy lounging around before church.
Breakfast. The girls almost always share a banana and Emmy just discovered one of her mother's favorite treats....Cocoa Pebbles. For some reason she likes them better than her customary Cheerios.

Fall pictures (3)

2005-11-06T21:49:00.000-08:00

Our sweet, silly girls...they're turning into great pals!

Trick or treating at HP with Dad. Emmy was a cow and Mandy a bunny rabbit. They loved going around to each cube gathering up candy. Within about half an hour, they had enough candy for all four of us to last for several weeks.
We're trying to find new ways to keep Mandy's bangs out of her eyes...here's one style I thought was pretty sweet.

Fall pictures (2)

2005-11-06T21:21:00.000-08:00

Emmy's first jack o' lantern....she just wanted to keep blowing out the candle inside!

The girls love to play with blocks. They had an especially good time playing with them in this flower box I brought home from work one day.

Fall Pictures (1)

2005-11-06T19:43:00.000-08:00

After church...what cute little girls!

Mom & Dad's Surprise 40th Wedding Anniversary

2005-09-23T19:35:00.000-07:00

Surprise James and Bette! Happy 40th anniversary!

This was the dinner they shared with their Sunday School Class. Afterwards, the entire church and other friends and family were there for cake and ice cream and a blue grass band.

Mandy's birthday party

2005-07-20T19:12:00.000-07:00

Presents, presents, more presents!

You can never have too much chocolate cake.

Garden pics

2005-07-17T19:22:00.000-07:00

Tomatoes & zucchini
Potatoes, carrots, peas & green beans