Monday, March 15, 2010
Natalie's 4th Birthday
On March 2nd, Natalie celebrated her 4th birthday. The Fielders hosted a small party with a BIG cake. I can attest that the cake tasted as good as it looked. YUM! Great job, Meredith and Happy Birthday Natalie! I can't wait for the next birthday at the Fielder house!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Holiday With Family
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Dinner in Lititz
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
The Eagle Has Landed
Grandma got here safely last Friday and has been busy doing laundry and baking banana bread at Nathan's request. Mom, Dad, and Toni are taking Ma out to see Lorrie and Mark and crew tomorrow night. We're taking Amtrak and are really looking forward to the ride! Should be a good adventure for us. Mom and Dad have already taken this train to CO and back a few times but it will be a first for Grandma and Toni. We're taking snacks, cards, and pillows! I'll take some pics and post them when we get to Lorrie's.
Have a great weekend, Family!
Toni
P.S. Anyone else on Facebook that I don't know about yet???
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Our Visit to Solana Beach
Monday, June 15, 2009
A Weekend Walk in the Woods
had a GREAT time seeing all the sites...
and finished the walk with Daddy. She was worn out!!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Memorial Day In Iowa 2009
Lorrie and crew came to visit us in Iowa for Memorial Day weekend. Here are a few pics from that visit.
The kids spent hours swinging out back (consequently we
spent hours pushing them! Dad is helping Madeline,
and Lorrie is swinging with her Audrey.
Nathan, Ethan, Andrew, Owen,
Madeline, Audrey waiting to get our family
pics taken.
Lorrie and her newest little one, Elyse.
Audrey, Owen, Ethan, Andrew in Aunt Toni's bed watching
Go, Diego, Go!
Audrey was very good about sharing her goldfish with the rest
of the kids. Actually, I think most of the goldfish in that bag
wound up in the bed instead of in their bellies! I had a whole
aquarium to change before sleeping that night!
Mark with Elyse, Madeline, Toni. We were waiting to have our family pics made.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Avery & her Great-Grandma
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
The Diva
Friday, January 23, 2009
the newest hostetler
She was born on December 21st... 7 pounds 6 ounces, 19 1/2 inches long.
It was nice to be home with her for Christmas.
We are adjusting every day...all of us. And, glad to have a month under our belts as a family of 6. The kids are nothing but loving with her and patient with parents who are a little sleep deprived and distracted.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Helen's Interview
Wanted you all to see this. Thanks, Uncles Les, for the email pics and letter. Sorry about the spacing, but I don't know how to fix it! Grrrr.....
Wellness Center
Member Spotlight
Helen Bowman
She is one of a growing number of older adults who have been
defying the stereotypes of the elderly. At 91 years of age, Helen Bowman
is every bit as healthy, active and fulfilled as her younger peers. Perhaps
one of the sweetest people you will ever meet, Helen is most certainly a
servant above all else. Listening to her story, you undoubtedly will find
yourself surprised, amazed and inspired by the life she has lived.
Helen grew up in Lebanon, PA, where she says as a kid she spent a
good deal of time staying active at the playground. As she explains it, a
director would supervise playground activity and organized events such as
swimming, crafts and basketball for the children. The winter months were
always full of ice skating and sledding for her and her friends and thus there
was never seemed to be a lack of activities for Helen to participate in as a
youngster. Junior and Senior high school was Helen's time to shine as a star
basketball player for her team. As a junior she helped lead her team to win
the championship and later served as their captain and during the summer
played basketball for her church team. Keeping active was never a chore for
Helen, it was more of an innate desire.
While she never really had much encouragement from her parents to
pursue her activities (her father died when she was a baby and her mother
when she was 13 years old), Helen was naturally inclined to invest her
interest in her wellbeing. During her last years in high school and thereafter,
Helen had thought about attending college to become a physical education
teacher because she loved physical activity and wanted to impart its
importance on others. Unfortunately at the time Helen didn't have the
means to pursue a college degree, but she never let that fact slow her down.
As a mother of four, Helen spent her years raising her children to be healthy
and active, always encouraging them in their physical endeavors be it
football, basketball or cheerleading.
Over the years Helen has definitely come to appreciate the benefits of
being physically active. Although she constantly battles with arthritis in her
back, arms and hands, Helen has found that the exercises she commits
herself to today helps to take the edge off the pain. She explains "I know if I
don't keep going I will end up in a wheelchair. Exercise has made and kept
me physically fit and limber." It sure has! Helen has not looked her age for
years, but it is her dedication to exercise and her busy volunteer schedule
which has kept her looking so great.
Based on Helen's daily schedule, retirement is not for the faint of
heart. Aside from her home duties, Helen has been dividing her time
between such volunteer activities as delivering mail, chapel duty, the beauty
shop (which she recently had to leave to due lack of available time), and
helping in laundry, where she occasionally spends up to five hours. While
many may read this and think "wow, she overextends herself way too
much", remember, Helen thrives on this type of schedule. She does joke
however that "while I don't sit much, it is becoming more attractive."
Helen is quite content with her physical fitness today, in fact she is
proud of it and rightfully so. "I have friends who are amazed at what I do at
my age and that makes me feel very blessed with my overall wellbeing. My
goal is to just keep up my health." To help do just that Helen attends the
Wellness Center three times a week, participating in the Water Aerobics
class and Total Body Toning class. Having felt the benefits of exercise first
hand, Helen is on a mission to encourage those she cares about to get active
as well. "I spent a good deal of time trying to encourage my sister who is
two years older than I to attend her physical therapy after she fell. I wanted
her to understand how beneficial exercise is to regaining strength vital for
walking and avoid future falls and eventually she listened to me. I tell my
friends the same thing about daily exercise and how rewarding it can be."
Who would have thought a 91 year old would be physical fitness' biggest
champion?
When others would probably have used their age as a reason to give
up on their activities, Helen has made it a reason to continue. After all
staying active has rewarded her in good health and has allowed her to be
emotionally, mentally and socially fulfilled. Her reputation precedes her and
her joy and kindness is contagious. Those who know Helen are certainly
blessed for it and if you haven't had the pleasure, keep an eye out, she is the
one masquerading around campus in some sort of holiday garb, extending
her hand wherever she can.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Newest Addition
Two days later, on Saturday, November 29, 2008, we welcomed Avery Noelle into the family. 8 pounds and 1 ounce and a full week early. I'm glad she didn't decide to wait another week either. 8 pounds was enough for me, thank you very much. Here's a few photos:
Monday, December 1, 2008
giving thanks rocky mountain style
So much to give thanks for...
PS - As I write this I am enjoying the near end of Aunt Sheila's chocolate chip cake...no wait...I've finished it. Time for another piece.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Florida Thanksgiving
Pittsburgh Thanksgiving
Some of you know that Chloe was very sick this past week & had to see a doctor & go to Chlidren's Hospital several times for I.V fluids. Diagnosis was viral tonsilitis. She's better now, but Thanksgiving was not much of a celebration for them. Felt bad that they are so far away & none of us close to help.
Haven't done this for so long (sorry) Will try to do better.
Hello to everybody & I hope you had a happy Thanksgiving.
Love Sheila & Les