hello 29 and good bye tax time!

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU"....."HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU"....."HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR MARGARET, MOM, MOTHER-IN-LAW & OMA"...."HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!"

The best part about setting up a blog for your mom is knowing all the passwords to post on it! We all just wanted to tell my mom (I mean our mom) how grateful we are for everything she does....really she does EVERYTHING!!! She may fill her basket a little full, but she is sure to see it all through...eventually. She is always so much fun to be around and willing to help out in any way. We are all so lucky to have her as not only our wife, oma, mother-in-law & mom, but best of all, our best friend. Too many times the things she does are overlooked and underappreciated. So, its high time she had a day of pampering and freedom. We hope your day at the spa portrayed a glimpse of how much we all love you and how much you deserve time for you! love you mom. p.s. you know what number is next right mom.......the big 50! Here is your 364 and a half day warning.....BEWARE!!!!

28 years ago

28 years ago I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl Amber Elizabeth Ann Vanderstappen...She has been a joy and fun to be with and we wish her a very Happy Birthday and many more to come...check out what her wonderful husband did on thematichfamily.blogspot.com we think he is the best...HAPPY BIRTHDAY Amber

new additions, 1/6 of chicken herd lost overnite, bunnies, bikers, and rock stars!!

2 ducks about 3 weeks old, brown-studabaker duck, yellow oopik
6 chicks, 2 of them will lay colored eggs green, blue, yellow

they are called easter chicks,

2 will lay brown, 1 white, 1 rooster named Henry

are you my mom? heat for chicks and ducks
Henry the rooster lying in state, flags at half staff
grave preparation for final resting place for Henry....
saying their last goodbyes

preparing grave, being buried with the frog little "Budda"
Opa {grandpa} and Noah, dedication of grave

preparing grave marker

setting the grave marker

two pardners paying their respect
Noah weirded out by the Easter Bunny,
Uncle Mattie had to hold him
Noah tells "dirty biker" to take off!


baby b taking a bath at oma's house

future rock star!!

not the greatest pic but it was a great meal, during the week the boys
live on soup and sandwhiches, and wade's favorite which he calls
his condemned meal mac-n-cheese, fishsticks,
and vegs. of their choice so on the weekends we go to sams club to visit our chinese chef
who gives us great recipes to try and that is what we eat, tonite was a seasoned pork tenderloin,
mesquite fried potatoes, green beans. yum yum
lying with the dogs...and playing video games, what a life for all!!

Introduction to the animals

This is Sara she is 4 years old and is the

Princess and lets no one forget it either..

Frank..the Pug has not a care in the world

and is 2 years old

Ninny the cat...just a cat

Paris and Nicole and yes they were named after
those two Hollywood *fill in the blanks* They say goats eat anything so we thought great we have alot of leaves etc. well they ate none they luv hay, mini wheats cereal, hard oatmeal choc. chip cookies everything but what they should eat!!! They are very spoiled

They say dogs look like their masters you decide...

Charlie Dog 2 years old, he was saved by Wade from the gas chamber, this dog is the thousand dollar dog, he got really sick and we had to save him what an investment he is the Best!! he now is owned by Noah :)

the kids.......! (we are waiting on Huff fam pics!)

Chris and Cara are the proud parents of Noah and Bostyn. Chris is working for Capital Building Supply Co. and Cara is fixing the smiles of the west with her job at Dana Orthodontics! They both put in long hard days in the hopes of a new house this year!! Yeah!! They have been married for just over 3 years and we are proud of all their hard work and accomplishments (my grandkids!). love you guys!

Welcome to the fam Matich! Chris and Amber just got married on Oct. 6th 2007. Chris is the facility director of TOSH in park city, making athletes of all types faster and stronger. Amber is currently working on her Masters of Social Work Degree at the U of U and works for a non-profit organization, The Cancer Wellness House. Okay, I have to brag a little, Im the mom.....she has maintained a 3.9 grade point average....this is really a reminder for Trav! We are glad to have Chris "Matich" in the family and we are very proud of all their accomplishments!

Me! I am currently working for UPS and watching Noah, Bostyn, and my mom Mon-Thurs. Im grumpy as ever! Im PTA President at Albion Middle School, and as usual running myself ragged...!

I had to post this one because really it is a first. Trav will rarely give a "normal" face, so we had to document it. Such a handsome devil!

No folks this is not an Abercrombie Model........
Trav loves himself more than life itself.....he felt this was not the sexiest pic of the bunch,but COME ON! He is in his last year at Albion Middle School with a .001 GPA, we could not be more proud! love ya Trav!

here he is folks........the WADE WILKER!

This is the patriarch of the Wilker Clan. Dont let his good looks fool you, he is rough and tough! Wade is recovering from back surgery and has just started work again with Salt Lake County. He is rumored to be the best plow man this side of the mississippi. Wilker has encountered many brushes with greatness....he has shook hands with Lynn Randolph from channel 5 news, thee Randy Harmon, and a proud pat on the back from Dalon H. Oaks! What a guy that Wilker is!

the best way to begin......!

So lets be honest......have you ever seen sweeter monkeys in your life? No. We could think of no better way to introduce the Wilker Clan then by using our adorable babies! Welcome and enjoy!

Noah just turned 3 and is crazy about transformers and hars (cars)!

Cute little Bostyn is approaching 6 months and is as chunky as ever!

Stayed tuned for more family intros!