Emily's Birthday Party

Had a wonderful family celebration and reunion in honor of my Aunt Emily's birthday - at C.D. Lane Park in Maplecrest on August 6. A large contingent of the Podwinski clan were present - and it was nice to get together with 4 generations of cousins, aunts, uncles, sisters, brothers, etc.

Nate's (aka Bubba's) 2nd Birthday Party

Kids, horse, tractor rides, cake, presents, ice cream....fun!

Elisia Jane -- 1 Year Old!

Happy 4th Birthday, Samuel!

Kids of all ages, mommies, cupcakes, balloons -- noise and lots of smiles -- sounds like a birthday party!

Welcome, Elisia Jane

Our new granddaughter arrived at approximately 9:50 pm on Monday, February 9. She weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and is just beautiful (if we do say so ourselves!) Big sister Anna is very happy and proud. Big brother Samuel is still making up his mind. We'll post more pictures as soon as we unpack the memory card we need for the picture phone -- it's in a box somewhere!

Catskill MountainThanksgiving 2008

Thanksgiving snow on the pumpkin -- just a dusting. So pretty :)

We enjoyed a cozy family Thanksgiving in spite of the chilly weather outside. We have so much to thank God for!

Samuel's Third Birthday Party

Michael's Home!

Michael arrived safely home today from his deployment in Iraq. It didn't take long for the kids to remember how to have fun playing with Daddy! (Mommy looks pretty happy too!)
Thank you for your prayers over these months.

Dolly Trampoline.MOV

Just some family fun -- kid style! :0)

December 2007 Photos

Laura made the house look so cozy and Christmas-y.

What a blessing that Michael could be home for Anna's birthday and the holidays. This album has some photos of Anna's 4th birthday, a visit from Santa, Christmas morning, and a family get-together with my Mom, sister, brother, sister-in-law and family from NJ .

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Anna took some time to open her stocking gifts on Christmas morning. I just love some of her comments....

Maplecrest Thanksgiving 2007

We have so much to be thankful for!

It was a warm day with some rain showers here in the Catskills - a little unusual for this time of year. But by 8 pm the temps had dipped into the 20's and we had a dusting of snow. We had a quiet holiday, with Michael in Iraq, but enjoyed the day with the children, and a wonderful feast prepared by Laura. It was nice to have Michael's dad here too. We pray for peace protection, and a joyful reunion in the days to come. Lord willing, next year will be a THANKSGIVING BLAST!