Baby Bille

3rd Annual Ava and Ryan perform the classics!

2012-02-05T18:36:00.010-06:00

The New Year brings many traditions to the Bille Family. Perhaps the most anticipated...(right Chloe Budnick?) is the annual concert performed by Ava and Ryan. Last year (for a refresher click here) Ryan wasn't so sure about his singing skills... but now that he is 2, he has found his voice! Ryan's favorite song is You Are My Sunshine and Ava's favorite is If You Are Happy And You Know It. For the link to see where it all began (and Ava as a cute 2 year old...) Click Here!

Discovery World!

2012-02-05T17:47:00.000-06:00

We took a day trip to Discovery World at the Milwaukee Lakefront with Grandma Sheridan, Sarah Robbe, Julia and Hannah! It was a great time! Lots of memories!

Play date with Joah!

2012-01-16T19:38:00.000-06:00

Over winter break we had a playdate with Joah (and Mom had a playdate with Toni and Liz)!

We had a great time playing Elefun!

Jumping On The Bed!

And Playing With Light Sabers!

We sure do miss Joah!

Doesn't This Just Melt Your Heart!

2012-01-16T19:24:00.000-06:00

I love this picture for so many reasons.....

Sledding Is Fun!

2012-01-16T19:20:00.000-06:00

Grandma Sheridan took us sledding yesterday! (Mainly because she didn't want to sit inside and watch the horrible Packer game!) We had so much fun! And got hot chocolate when we got inside... what could be better!

Annual Bille Family Christmas Photo

2012-01-08T17:01:00.001-06:00

The Outtakes...

The Bille Family Christmas 2011!

Bille Christmas Getaway to the Dells!

2012-01-08T16:51:00.000-06:00

Grandma and Grandpa took the whole family to the Wilderness Waterpark in Wisconsin Dells for Christmas this year! We had an amazing time and made so many wonderful memories! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!

The Condo where we stayed! Very nice!

The BIG Winner

Andrea, Jason, Kyle, Mitchell, Dana and Lucas all went to the casino on Friday night. I was awoken when they got home to find out that Kyle went home with a voucher for 11cents, Lucas won $150 and ANDREA walked away a winner with $1100!!!

The Voucher for 11 cents! He was so proud!

The Medium Winner!

The Big Winner with all of the Big Losers! :)

Fun at Moose Jaw on Saturday for dinner!

4 Way Mario Kart was a huge hit!

This was a highlight!! The master bath had a jet tub! We went swimming in the tub! As well at all of the water parks! Ava was VERY brave this year and enjoyed the slides and the wave pool. Ryan loved to "swim" but his favorite part of the trip was the shuttle bus that we took to and from the water parks!

Eating at Buffalo Phils!

The train delivered our food!!!

Here are a few pictures of us in our AWESOME condo... do you think they would mind if we moved in?

We had a great vacation! Thanks again Grandma and Grandpa!

We Love Cuddle Time With Grandma!

2012-01-08T16:24:00.002-06:00

Too Cute!

2012-01-08T16:23:00.000-06:00

What a life!!! Laying on dad in your diaper!

Happy New Year 2012!

2012-01-08T16:12:00.000-06:00

We got all dressed up for church to ring in 2012!

Thanks to Larry and Glenda for our new fancy outfits!

Ava and Sally

2012-01-08T15:49:00.000-06:00

Thanks to Aunt Andrea and Jason, Ava and Sally have matching pajamas!!!

Christmas is Exhausting!!!

2011-12-29T19:29:00.002-06:00

Christmas #5- December 26th- Bille Christmas

2011-12-29T19:24:00.001-06:00

Ava and Ryan got spoiled AGAIN! And this is just the beginning... the real fun will be next weekend when the entire family heads to Wisconsin Dells! Thanks Grandpa and Grandma!

Ryan got his first pair of rain boots!

They are AWESOME... but a tad too big!

We all got a kick out of watching him walk across the room!

Grandma and Grandpa got a new freezer!!!

Ava's new beautiful necklace!

Ryan got a new fire truck! Thanks Andrea and Jason!

A new game for her Leapster.... Tinkerbell!

It took a lot of work to get Ryan's new tractor out of the package...but he waited patiently.

Even Lucas and Dana had to help!

Ava and her new baby doll...it is a Baby Alive baby and she gets to change its diapers!!! She is so excited...maybe she should change a couple of Ryan's and then she wouldn't think it was so fun!

Don't let the alligator get your finger!!!

Christmas #4- Christmas Afternoon- Great Grandma Kok

2011-12-26T07:28:00.000-06:00

Ryan, Kyle and Grandpa on the boys team!

Grandpa playing charades!

Ryan playing ball... go figure!

Ava having a snowball fight...with wrapping paper!

Singing with Great Grandma Kok!

Christmas #3-Christmas Noon-Great Grandma and Grandpa Stephans

2011-12-26T07:20:00.000-06:00

Test Drive Anyone?

2011-12-26T07:14:00.001-06:00

Taking their new car for a test drive! It was tons of fun, but Ava has a bit of a lead foot. She nearly ran over her dad and mom had to jump in front of Ava and Ryan at least once to prevent them from driving off the cliff!

Ryan is LOVING THIS!!!

Crashing into the bushes...AGAIN!!!

Christmas #2- Christmas Morning- Santa Came!

2011-12-26T07:09:00.000-06:00

The calm before the storm!

A Barbie Doll house with lots of BARBIES!!!

Ryan's first glimpse of all the presents... and the car!!

Ava and all of her Santa loot!

Ryan and all of his new favorites... the car is for both!

Christmas #1- Christmas Eve-Sheridan Christmas

2011-12-26T06:38:00.001-06:00

Uncle Joe got Ava a Furr Real Pet...the cat she had been asking for!! Ava named him Jingle and LOVES it! It kind of scares mom and dad... especially when it meows at random moments, but she will NEVER get a real cat, so this will have to do for now!

Thanks Uncle Joe!!!

No... this is not Ava and Ryan... Ava dressed up in Ryans new dress up trunk clothes and then dressed up Jingle too!!! Can you tell that this is her new best friend!

It's official! Jingle is part of the family!

Our Elf...Fred!

2011-12-25T20:38:00.002-06:00

This year, our Elf on a Shelf came to visit! Ava (and Ryan) named him Fred and he comes each morning and finds a new spot. He watches Ava and Ryan the whole day and then at night time flies back to Santa to report if they should be on the nice list or the naughty list. Ava and Ryan must have been on the good list---they got LOTS of presents this year! Fred is back at the North Pole now, but I am sure we will see him next year! (Mom is going to miss using the line "Fred is watching!..")

Reindeer Food!

2011-12-25T20:32:00.000-06:00

Merry Christmas 2011!

2011-12-25T20:26:00.000-06:00

Gingerbread Building!

2011-12-14T17:47:00.003-06:00

Today Grandpa Bille got to come to 4K with Ava. Ava's class was going to be decorating gingerbread houses and each student could invite one special helper to come to class. Ava and Grandpa made this beautiful (and delicious) creation!

HUGE TREE!

2011-12-14T06:01:00.000-06:00

These pictures don't even do the tree justice.

We will have to take a few more now that it is set up but this tree is HUGE!

Ava picked it out!

Ryan in his Big Boy Bed!

2011-12-14T05:58:00.000-06:00

We brought Ryan's crib home from Monroe and set it up as a toddler bed at Grandma and Grandpa Bille's. He got to help daddy put it together and might be a bigger fan of using the tools then actually sleeping in it! So far he loves it (just not at night time!) :)

St. Nicholas Came To Our House!!!

2011-12-06T17:13:00.000-06:00

Look at our FULL stockings!

Oh Please St. Nick... We hope you come!

2011-12-06T17:11:00.001-06:00

The Night Before....

Please St. Nick... We promise we have been good this year!

Ava's 4K Christmas Concert

2011-12-06T17:02:00.001-06:00

Ava singing Jingle Bells!

Waiting for the concert to begin!

Ava and her friend Evey

Rewarded for all her hard work with a cookie!!!

Ryan got one too!

Fun with Grandpa Bille!

2011-11-28T19:03:00.002-06:00

Grandpa Bille sure is a good sport!

He is the one wrapped in the blanket Ava and Ryan are sitting on!

Helping Papa with the Christmas Lights!

2011-11-28T19:03:00.000-06:00

Happy Thanksgiving 2011!

2011-11-27T15:02:00.000-06:00

Ava had a feast in 4K!

She got to dress up as a pilgrim!

Here she is with her daycare friends Evey and Dawson!

We Love Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Stephans!

2011-11-25T06:49:00.000-06:00

What A Way to Spend Your Birthday!!!

2011-11-19T15:35:00.001-06:00

As part of a Trenton School Fundraiser (my new school) I volunteered to be Scoopie for the night. At the time I agreed, the date of the event was still undecided. I was delighted to find out that they ended up picking Nov. 7th... MY 32nd BIRTHDAY!!! I mean usually birthdays come and go, without too much fan fair....this year, will be VERY memorable to say the least!! And I loved every minute of it!! I truly feel like I may have a second calling if this teaching thing doesn't work out! :) Ava and Ryan were a tad shocked at first. (Ava was prepared, so she handled it fairly well... Ryan.. didn't know what to think of my costume at first. Eventually he started to feel a tad more comfortable, and by the end of the night, he even posed for this picture!) But we wont mention the part where he kept using "Momma" and "Ice Cream" in the same breath for the two weeks following the incident! He may still be mentioning it on HIS 32nd birthday! Again... this was not something I ever thought I would be doing, let alone on my birthday, but how many other people get to have such a memorable day!!!

Free Leaf Rides!

2011-11-19T15:18:00.001-06:00

Helping Papa with the leaves does have some perks!!!!

Like getting a leaf wagon ride!

A BEAR!!!

2011-11-19T14:50:00.000-06:00

This friendly guy was so real looking, Ava didn't really want her picture taken, but I made her! :) Ryan... REFUSED! Even with my insisting!!!

New Winter Hats

2011-11-19T14:48:00.000-06:00

Trick or Treat!

2011-10-30T19:24:00.000-06:00

This year we got to trick or treat with cousins Julia and Sarah in Hartford. We had a great time and got a TON of candy! (Ava actually was complaining that her candy bag was getting too heavy!) :)

We also did a little trick or treating in Monroe before we left. We stopped at Larry and Glenda's, Tim and Larinda and Terri and Ed's! We are so lucky to have so many people who spoil us!

Halloween 2011-Gnomeo and Juliet

2011-10-30T19:15:00.002-06:00

Mom bought these costumes last year on clearance (she's VERY proud!) and it just so happened that they made a movie called Gnomeo and Juliet this summer! Perfect!

They were a big hit this year!

Noah's Ark Halloween Party

2011-10-30T19:07:00.000-06:00

We just happened to be going back to Monroe for the long weekend and noticed that Ava and Ryan's old daycare was having their annual Halloween Party that night. Unfortunately their "real" costumes were still stuck in the storage unit, but thankfully they have a mom who loves Halloween... and still has costumes from years past (that still fit!)

Future Teachers...

2011-10-30T11:31:00.000-06:00

Anniversary Weekend!

2011-10-30T11:25:00.001-06:00

Kyle and I celebrated our 7th Wedding Anniversary on Oct.23rd. We decided to take a family trip to the Dells with a few stops along the way. We first stopped at the Madison Zoo to meet the Wellman's. Then we all went to Chuck E. Cheese for lunch! And then while the kids napped, we drove up to The Wilderness in the Dells to spend the night. We also managed to squeeze in Black Hawk Football game!

What a busy fun day... but the best part... we spent it together!

Our Little Pumpkin!

2011-10-21T12:37:00.000-05:00

5 Little Pumpkins Sitting On A Gate!

2011-10-18T17:28:00.000-05:00

We carved pumpkins today! Ava loved it! Ryan not so much! But in the end with the help of Grandma Sheridan and Uncle Joe, we had 5 Little Pumpkins!

Tractor Rides!

2011-10-16T07:28:00.000-05:00

Papa finally got his tractor back (after it was in the shop for most of the summer!) We loved taking turns getting rides around the yard.

***Notice the picture quality in the first picture compared to the rest. The first was with my camera, but the rest were with my parents... (I ran out of memory..dont worry I bought a new card.) So happy with my "new" camera. If only I learned how to use it to its full potential!

Wildlife Sanctuary

2011-10-16T07:27:00.000-05:00

Grandma and Grandpa Sheridan took us to the Shalom Wildlife Sanctuary. We had a great time looking at the animals, driving around in the golf cart, and finding the pumpkins along the way!

Pumpkin Patch 2011!

2011-10-15T20:23:00.000-05:00

We had a great time this year at Little Farmer. It was a tad windy!!! (We almost blew away!) But still managed to have fun. And we picked the right day to go! They invited dogs today and EVERYONE came with their dogs in costume! I think Ava and Ryan were more excited to see all the dogs in their costumes than the pumpkins!

Happy Birthday Uncle Mitchell!

2011-10-09T11:44:00.000-05:00

Flower Girl Dress Shopping!

2011-10-09T07:50:00.000-05:00

This weekend we got to go dress shopping for Ava's Flower Girl Dress. Dana, Andrea, Grandma Val, Ava and I went to Appleton to try on a few dresses and have lunch. Ava was in HEAVEN! She loved her "girls" day!

Ava tried on EVERY flower girl in the store... just because she liked trying them on! She got to pretend she was a princess! We still haven't found "the one", but I don't think Ava will have an issue with going shopping with the girls again!!

Science In Action!

2011-10-08T18:42:00.000-05:00

Ava did a science experiment in 4K where they made lava lamps. Mrs. Greenfield let her bring it home to show her family! The entire family was AMAZED and entertained at dinner that night!

Welcome Fall!

2011-10-08T18:40:00.002-05:00

Ava's 4K Field Trip to the Farm!

2011-10-08T18:18:00.000-05:00

Ava had a great time at the farm.

Grandma and Grandpa Sheridan came along as chaperones!

Not sure who had more fun!

Making Ice Cream!!!

Little Brother, Big Sister!!!

2011-10-07T07:28:00.002-05:00

What a Great Weekend to be a Sports Fan in Wisconsin!

2011-10-02T16:32:00.001-05:00

GO BADGERS!!!!

GO PACKERS!!!

GO BREWERS!!!!

Playing School!

2011-10-02T14:36:00.000-05:00

Grandma and Ava found these old desks in the basement! (And they really are old... Mom and Uncle Joe played with them when they were little!) Ava loves playing school. Ryan...well his favorite subject is recess!!! :) We will work on getting him to actually sit at his desk! Thankfully we have a couple of years to practice before he starts school!

Mom and Son!

2011-10-02T14:35:00.001-05:00

Mom never gets in a picture... she is always behind the camera!

But Ryan and I took a few self portraits...At least there will be SOME documentation that I actually exist!

Hide and Seek!

2011-10-02T14:35:00.000-05:00

Even Papa got in on the action!

Are You Ready For Some FOOTBALL!!!

2011-09-25T17:52:00.000-05:00

Ryan Is!!! Go Pack Go!

Two Peas In A Pod!

2011-09-25T17:47:00.000-05:00

Ryan likes to be silly....

Ava likes to pose like a model...

It takes a few shots in order to get a good one... but eventually we get one that is acceptable!

Our Sweet Girl!

2011-09-25T17:41:00.002-05:00

Ava loves playing outside in the beautiful fall weather and riding her bike!

She wants to try without training wheels... but we are not quite sure she is ready just yet... Soon!

A Fishing We Will Go!

2011-09-25T17:37:00.000-05:00

Papa took us fishing with our new fishing poles. We had fun, but only mom and papa caught the fish. And did we mention that we got rained on!!! Oh boy! But we really did have fun!

He's All Boy!

2011-09-25T17:33:00.000-05:00

Ryan LOVES playing with his tractors and trucks!

He wants to be just like his big sister.

Thankfully, Ava is a good big sister and lets him pretend he is a big boy!

How many grandparents does it take ??!?!

2011-09-11T08:28:00.000-05:00

Grandma and Grandpa had a bit of trouble getting Ryan in his pj's the other night... Good thing Ava came to the rescue!

We Miss You Brunton Family!

2011-09-11T08:25:00.001-05:00

Birthday Party #2 for the 2 Year Old!

2011-09-06T06:27:00.001-05:00

We had a great party celebrating Ryans's 2nd Birthday with family! Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa Bille for allowing us to host at their house. We had a "cook-in" due to the weather.... 60's in the begining of Sept... who would have thought! And thanks to everone who came.... Aunt Andrea, Godfather Lucas and Dana, Grandma and Grandpa Bille (it was at their house afterall!), Grandma and Grandpa Sheridan, Great Grandma Kok, Great Grandpa Bille and Ardis, Godmother Mary Basel, and of course Ava. She let Ryan open some of his presents! Ha! I made Ryan a dirt cake for his tractor themed party. He seemed to like it, even if he did need to spit on the candles to get them to go out! (Don't worry.... we didnt serve that piece to anyone!)

Some of the many presents that Ryan got over his birthday weekend included... a Cars themed sleeping bag and blanket, lots of pajamas (he really needed them), new sCars themed shirts, a Packer jersey, a Spiderman fishing pole, a puzzle, a Little Tikes Work Bench with tools, 2 John Deere shirts a bat and ball set, squirt guns, a book about trucks/cars AND lots, and lots of balls. (Some money for college too!) Thanks again everyone! It was a wonderful weekend!

Happy 2nd Birthday Ryan David!

2011-09-04T13:26:00.001-05:00

Today we celebrated the first of Ryan's two parties for his 2nd birthday. We celebrated at Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Stephans house. Everyone came after church for hot ham/hard rolls and cake! Ryan had a great time celebrating with all of his Great Aunts and Uncles and second cousins!

Happy Birthday to our Big Boy!

You are spunky and full of energy!

We love you SO much!

New Baskeball Hoop

2011-09-02T16:50:00.001-05:00

Ava got a new basketball hoop for her birthday. Because of our move, she hasn't gotten too much time to play with it.... her brother however is finding any excuse to go out and play "ball"! In fact, the other night, he was walking around during dinner (he was sitting by us and then left to roam the house) and soon we looked out of the big window in the dining room and saw this little boy playing basketball! Note to self...lock the doors! :)

Beach Babes!

2011-09-02T16:45:00.001-05:00

We got to go swimming at the Robbe's house last week. We love to swim, but may have had more fun sunning ourselves afterward. Ryan loved these chairs!

First Day of 4K!

2011-09-01T18:35:00.002-05:00

Ava had a super great day today!

She had a fantastic time at 4K and met a lot of new friends.

She can't wait to go back tomorrow!

Ava's 4K Meet and Greet

2011-08-29T22:40:00.001-05:00

We took Ava to 4K "Meet Your Teacher" today. She was so excited to meet Mrs. Greenfield and drop off her school supplies. She was very brave and walked right in and never looked back. (Even though mom and dad followed her throughout the room!) She can't wait to start her first official day on Thursday!

(And she gets to ride the bus!)

John Deere Days!

2011-08-29T22:20:00.000-05:00

It's no surprise that Ryan loves tractors (his 2nd Birthday theme is going to be John Deere....look for it next week!) Check out the new tractor the Grandma and Grandpa Sheridan found for him at a rummage sale! He loves it. He makes Uncle Joe push him around the driveway because he is still too little to reach the pedals... don't worry... he will grow into it!

So when Papa Sheridan invited us to the John Deere 100th celebration we jumped at the chance! We made the decision to skip the parade which turned out to be the best idea yet. While everyone else went to the parade route, we were able to play all the games (Ava won!!! See her prize... the blue fish!) and go in all the bounce houses without a wait! We also were the first in the food line and then were able to watch the parade on the big screens while we ate in the shade! We had a super great time... thanks Papa!

Ryan enjoying his ice cream treat!!! (HE WAS A MESS!!!)

Ava's air brushed tatoo!! The Little Mermaid! (Her favorite!)

Her prize for winning one of the games!

Aunt Andrea (and Jason) were there too!

Look for these visors as the party favors for Ryan's party! Thank you John Deere!

Boating and Fishing!

2011-08-29T22:00:00.001-05:00

Ava and Ryan had a great time (well, Ryan didn't care for his life jacket) boating and fishing in the Pike Lake Fisheree last weekend. Ava and Ryan both won prizes! (Thanks to Great Aunt Monica)

FISHING POLES!

Ava caught a really nice 7in perch ALL BY HERSELF! She was very proud, and so was her mom and dad! (Sorry...no picture of the actual fish... mom was too excited and forgot to pull out the camera!)

Happy 88th Birthday Grandma Kok!!!

2011-08-24T06:18:00.000-05:00

The Alto Fair 2011!

2011-08-21T06:59:00.001-05:00

Off to the Alto Fair!

The Rides!!!

Although Ava really wanted to go on the Go Gator again this year... (click here to see years past!) we decided against it! It always seems like a great idea when we are watching other kids, but when she gets on it, she rethinks her decision!

Ryan LOVES the tractors!

Heading off to his first tractor pull! He was in heaven!

So close to REAL tractors!

Petting the animals! Both loved to pet the bunnies... too bad we couldn't take one home... hint, hint Dad!

We had a great time at the Alto Fair (as usual!!!).

Counting down the days until 2012!

Good Bye Monroe... We miss you already!

2011-08-20T07:39:00.002-05:00

Well its official... were homeless! We said good bye to Monroe almost 2 weeks ago. (We are still waiting to sell our house, so we are not "officially" homeless... but we are living with my parents in order to start getting ready for the new school year and to get our classrooms in order. If it doesn't sell soon, we can consider it our vacation home!) :) Saying good bye was hard... I cried of course... I didn't want to leave our friends (The Wellmans and so many more), my AWESOME coworkers (see above picture), neighbors (We love Larry and Glenda--and Scooter) or our house. I have realized that although we are so happy about moving closer to family, we missed a pretty important part. Monroe has become a family to us! This is where we started our family, started our teaching careers, bought our first home, made life long friends! We are leaving a part of us in Monroe... a big part (and until we sell our house... a big chuck of change!) but we know that we can always come back and be welcomed with open arms. We feel so blessed to have each and everyone of you (you know who you are) in our lives and you can expect the entire Bille family to be on your door step in the near future... especially for Cheese Days!!! :) LOVE YOU MONORE! We miss you already!

Happy Mother's Day!?!?!

2011-08-20T07:20:00.002-05:00

Kyle and the kids made this for me this year on Mother's Day. I was just going through old emails and found it. I thought I should post it in honor of our 7 year anniversary this October. With all the changes going on in our life lately (yes, we are officially moved in with my parents--and it is actually going pretty good! --For now!!) :) I thought I should post this to remind ourselves about what makes us truly happy in life.

OUR FAMILY!

Love is all you need!!!

Happy 30th Birthday Uncle Joe!

2011-08-13T21:48:00.001-05:00

Ava's Trip to the Dentist!

2011-08-09T14:28:00.000-05:00

Mom made a big boo-boo. Last year for her first check up I of course took pictures. When I got home I realized that the memory card wasn't in the camera and all the pictures were on the cameras internal memory. (The worst of it... I couldn't find the cord to download them so they are forever saved on the camera...with no way of showing them to the world) The good news... I brought my camera along this year to reenact the big event. (Now she has to start going every six months-but I promise not to bring the camera anymore... unless I am taking Ryan's first dentist pictures!)

Happy 60th Wedding Anniversary!

2011-08-09T13:49:00.000-05:00

We love you Great Grandma and Great Grandpa!!!

We are not shy!!!

2011-08-09T13:23:00.000-05:00

Shout out to all of our blog followers...especially our dear friend Chloe in Vermont!!!

This post is dedicated to you!

(We know you like the posts where we are singing and/or dancing!!!)

At cousin Theresa's recent wedding reception, the DJ was playing tunes, but the crowd wasn't quite in the dancing mood! No worries... The Bille children (Ava especially) don't mind getting the party started. Even if they are the only ones dancing!!!

Minnie Mouse!

2011-08-09T12:59:00.000-05:00

Ava had a park and rec program for Micky/Minnie Day!

A Sneak Peak!!!

2011-07-27T21:19:00.000-05:00

Ava's 4 year old photos

Ryan's (almost) 2 year old photos

Camp Out!!!

2011-07-23T08:21:00.000-05:00

Ava and dad tried camping out in the backyard again this year.

They didn't make it through the night (they were in by 9:30!!!) but sure had fun while it lasted!!!

Goof Balls!

2011-07-23T08:15:00.000-05:00

Vacation 2011!

2011-07-20T07:00:00.002-05:00

This year we went to Green Bay and hit up all the local hot spots for kids (and adults). We went to the N.E.W. Zoo, Lambeau Field, Bay Beach, Our Lady of Good Help-(Grandma Martha's request) and hit up the casino! (Papa and Kyles pick). We had a great time and had the hotel pool to ourselves most of the trip! Overall it was a roaring success.... especially beacuse Kyle won $100 bucks from the casino!

Vacation can sure tucker you out!!!

N.E.W Zoo in Green Bay

2011-07-20T07:00:00.001-05:00

Our Silly Penguins!

Ava and Ryan got to feed the giraffes... you heard right...

FEED THEM!!! So cool...

Mom only wishes she could have gotten a better photo of it!

Family Train Ride... Ryan LOVED this... although you can't tell from this photo!

Feeding the Goats... Ryan loved it... Ava not so much!

The Three Billy Goats Gruff!

Ava was the troll living under the toll bridge...

Pretty cute considering that our last name is Bille!!!

Bay Beach

2011-07-20T07:00:00.000-05:00

Lambeau Field!

2011-07-20T06:59:00.001-05:00

We went to Curley's Pub inside Lambeau for dinner! We had a great time running around the atrium and playing the games in the Fan Zone!

Ryan training to take over for A Rod in 20 years!

Ava throwing for the touchdown!!!!

(Don't worry... Kyle is working on her form!)

Uncle Joe and Kyle playing a passing game.....

I won't tell you who won, but will just add that Ava may need to take lessons from Uncle Joe instead!

Ava scoring a touchdown!!!

That wasn't so hard!!!

Ava and Papa with the sign she made!

Eat Your Heart Out Aaron Rodgers!

2011-07-19T20:32:00.002-05:00

The Big Guy!

2011-07-19T20:31:00.000-05:00

Fun with the Web Cam!

2011-07-14T16:17:00.000-05:00

LOVE THIS!

2011-07-12T19:09:00.000-05:00

So proud of my future readers!

They both love "reading" and listening to books! Yippee!!!

Oh Yeah! We are now the proud owners of......

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A Bounce House!!! Thank You Brunton Family! WE LOVE IT!!!

Happy Birthday Papa!

2011-07-11T12:10:00.002-05:00

Happy 4th of July!!!!

2011-07-05T06:40:00.002-05:00

Big News for the Bille Family!!!!

2011-07-04T16:50:00.000-05:00

We wanted to share our big news...we will no longer be in Monroe. We are going "home" or a least closer! Kyle and I both got teaching jobs in Beaver Dam and are moving back at the end of the summer. We love Monroe and how homey it is, but it just isn’t the same.

This has all happened so fast! It really is an amazing story...this has all come about in the last 3 weeks... we weren’t even really looking too hard and then Kyle got his job and just happened to mention that I taught kindergarten and they just happened to have an opening that I interviewed for and then got! So we feel really blessed that God obviously wants us home too!!! He has already answered so many prayers (most of them coming from Grandma and Grandpa Bille and Grandma and Grandpa Sheridan!) :) Please keep us in your prayers over the next few months. We now need to venture into the scary world of selling and buying a house. We will keep you updated on any other breaking news!

INTERVIEW with AVA -Summer 2011!!

2011-07-04T16:43:00.003-05:00

I am really good at: Writing My Name

I like to: Play Duck Duck Goose

My favorite thing about school: Singing Songs

One person who makes me laugh: Daddy

One word that describes me: Silly

I am really happy when: I am playing with Christy

I am really sad when: When I fall

My favorite book: Goldilocks and The 3 Bears

My favorite TV show: Tom and Jerry

My favorite movie: Tangled

My favorite restaurant: Pizza Hut

My favorite food: Buttered Noodles

My favorite drink: Apple Juice and Lemonade

I like school when: Christy Comes

I don't like school when: Christy Doesn’t Come

My favorite season: Winter

My favorite toy: Tangled Dolls

Things that make me happy: Daddy

Things that make me mad: When Ryan bites me

Favorite sport: Swimming

My friends: Christy, J.J., Padraic, Eli, Jackson, The Brunton Triplets

I like my Dad because: He put up a flag for the 4th of July.

I like my Mom because: She is the bestest cooker in the world!

(She really said that!)

I like Ryan because: Because I can kiss him

I like my family because: Jesus and Santa loves us!

(After a bit more prodding, she agreed it was also because we like spending time together and do things “as a family” like… going for walks, going swimming, watching movies, eating dinner, going to the store, walking around the square.)

Tot Lot 2011!

2011-07-04T16:34:00.000-05:00

Tot Lot is a summer Park and Rec program offered here in Monroe. Ava loves it and had a great time this year! She was awarded the Tot Lot Sweetheart Award! Last year she was the "Busy Bee" so hopefully that means she is making progress!!!

Tractor Days!!!

2011-07-03T07:24:00.000-05:00

Now that we have a son who is obsessed with tractors, we decided to go to Tractor Days. It was a lot of fun for Ryan (and Ava) once we learned that we could let them sit on the tractors. Before that little known fact was found out, Ryan was BAWLING!!! Can you blame him? It was like taking him to a candy store and telling him he couldn't have anything!!!

Dad telling Ava and Ryan all about the tractors...

how they work, what different parts do, the good old days...

they loved it!

THAT'S A BIG TRACTOR!

Soccer Star!

2011-07-03T07:02:00.000-05:00

Right after these pictures were taken, he picked up the ball and decided it was easier to throw it at the target. We still have to cover all the rules!

STRAWBERRY PICKING 2011!

2011-06-30T21:10:00.001-05:00

This years picking was interesting to say the least.
It is quite the story!
(It's best if I tell it in person, but the short of the story is... the strawberry patch worker was not the most friendly woman in the world!)
Let's just say... we will not be going back to this patch!!!
This year might trump last year! To remember last year's disaster.....click here.

And the best part about picking.... EATING!
Yummy Strawberry Pie!

Fun on the Square!

2011-06-30T20:56:00.000-05:00

That's a BIG dog!!! The Humane Society just took in almost 50 Great Danes. This one was visiting the concert on the square. He was so well behaved! Ryan and Ava loved him.... what do you think daddy??