The Struckmans'

Thursday, January 03, 2008

Our newest Arrival into the Blackman Clan!

Well, baby Jacob decided he couldn't let his Auntie K leave Nebraska without getting to see him first! My brother, Jared and beautiful wife, Missy welcomed the latest member of their family into the world on Dec. 29th, 2007! Missy was scheduled for a c-section on Jan. 4th! I am so glad I got to be there when baby J was born! Shane and I headed back to Iowa on the 30th, so baby J arrived just in time!

Here are some pictures of my newest nephew:

Jacob Kent Blackman

Zoe, Morgan & Nana waiting to hear Jacob's first cry! Britni and I were also there!

Baby Jacob only minutes old (I think this is the freshest baby I have ever met)

Missy's first time getting to hold baby Jacob! It was a very sweet moment!

Luke, Auntie K, Matthew & Nathan all hanging out in Missy's room!

Mommy making sure he has all his toes!

Nana & Nathan hanging out!

Jared getting to hold his son for the first time!

Papa Carson and Nana checking out their latest grandson!

Auntie K & baby J! It felt so nice to hold such a little baby!

Baby J surprised us by having tons of dark hair and a look all his own!

The 'boys' just hanging out!
Matthew really enjoys holding Jacob!

Auntie K & Baby J

Chase & Luke
My mom decided to bring Nathan and Luke home with us to Roscoe for the nite. I think Luke and Chase were happy to see each other! All they did was play each other on their Nintendo DSLites!

Christmas 2007 - More Pics from Christmas Vacation

Here are some more pictures from our time spent in Nebraska for Christmas vacation!

Me & my cousin, Morgan

Cousin Chase & Uncle Mike

Zoe Anne being goofy, her mommy had her hair in a cute ponytail, but as soon as they arrived Zoe decided she had enough of it!

This is Zoe's 'cheeeezzz' smile!

Me, gramma Joyce & Morgan playing rummy, with Zoe on the end playing!

Zoe Anne waking up from a nap!

Zoe & Nana 'fixing' the table!

Getting Zoe all bundled up to go sledding for the first time!

Zoe & Auntie K getting ready to head outside for some fun in the snow

Me pulling Zoe around in her sled!
Every time I slowed down, she kept saying "again, again...'

Nana taking a quick turn at pulling Zoe!

Zoe still not ready to go in yet!

Thankfully, Codi & I did find some time to get together for lunch and catch up!

Chase

Christmas morning, you can't really tell in this picture, but it was snowing big, chunky flakes! It was so beautiful!

Me & Bella Christmas morning!

Bella hoping I would share some of my breakfast burrito with her!

Christmas 2007 - Christmas w/ Shane's family

Here are some pics that Shane got while we spent Christmas with them! Enjoy!

Miss Mady being cute!

Parker & his mommy, Janice

I'm guessing Mady may be telling a story

Mady & her Uncle Tanner playing Jenga

Parker

Mady bundled up to go play out in the snow

Lindsey & Jared (the happily engaged couple!)

Mady in her pretty Christmas dress before we left for church

Mady-2 1/2, Stacy & Janice, Parker-1

Mady's reaction to Santa bringing her a kitchen set!

Shane & KT w/ Bella Bear

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Christmas 2007 - Christmas w/ my family

We hope that everyone had a wonderful and blessed Christmas and Happy New Year!
Shane and I headed home at noon on the 21st and stayed until the 30th! We had good weather both ways...praise God! Except we did have fog in Iowa both ways, its weird, as soon as you enter Nebraska the fog goes away!
Here are some pictures of Christmas with my family! Enjoy!

All the gifts that needed loaded into the Camry to go to Nebraska! The whole trunk was full, so I had to put our luggage in the back seat!

Arrived safely at mom's and unloaded (mom's house looked so clean and nice before we arrived!)

Dad and Mom!

Missy with her Christmas present from me!

Zoe & Nana hanging out in the toy room! It's where all the grandkids want to go as soon as they get to nana's!

My brother, Jared, and his beautiful family!
(Matthew-2, Missy w/ Jacob in the tummy, Luke-5, Jared, Nathan-1)
Kenna wasn't able to make it up for Christmas, we sure missed her!

My sister, Britni and her beautiful family!
(Britni w/ baby girl #2 in tummy, Zoe-2, Brad)

Luke being his cute self!

Matthew opening his gift from us. We couldn't find where he went, and then found him in the kitchen tearing off the wrapping paper and putting each piece straight into the trash, it was pretty cute!