VACATION ~ HILTON HEAD, SC

We vacationed at Hilton Head the end of October with Derek's parents. This was a long wait for the kiddos. Last year they had so much fun at the beach and were asking when we could go again, so we had been telling them all year we were going to the beach after the baby was born. Grandma Seeley was taking care of them when we went to the hospital to have Joel and she said Tyler heard we went to have the baby and came out of his room with his bags packed ready to go to the beach!

Sleeping in...










The kids were excited to take their Halloween costumes and go trick-or-treating at the mall. Tyler was Super-Man "faster than a peeding buwwet!" Jaden was a ballerina, and Joel, a bat.

Tyler's 3rd Birthday Party

Tyler wanted to have a Lightning McQueen party...



The big cousins: Brooklen(6), Adison(5), Tyler, Drew(7), Jaden(4), and Lucas(3)



Everything was "Cool!"



Tyler loves his bike!

October 2007

Snuggly and smilin'








"Pooky Puckins"






~ ~ ~ Jaden's School Field Trip to Aholt Farm ~ ~ ~

Jaden didn't want to get in the class picture, but here's everyone else! She had fun though- she always loves the Pumpkin Patch!






3 months old


Words cannot express...


Get ready... get set... GO!

September 2007

Grandma Seeley went to school with Jaden for Grandparent's Day!


Joel won't sit in his swing or bouncy seat, but he loves to lay flat and look at his toys, mobile, or the fan!

*Elephant Rock*

We went to Elephant Rock for the afternoon with Grandma and Pa-pa Eckelkamp and Aunt Trish, Drew, Adi, and Isaac.


Drew, Ty, Jaden, and Adi


Jaden, Tyler, Adison, and Andrew with Grandma and Pa-pa.


Daddy had as much fun as the kids- maybe more!




Our first family picture.
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Derek was the Best Man in Tim and Lisa's wedding September 22nd.


Ty and Daddy golfing at Pa-pa's





4 Generations: Ryan with Isaac, Denny, Great-Grandma Eckelkamp, Derek with Joel


Joel with cousin Isaac. They are 1 week apart. (9 and 10 weeks in this picture)

Labor Day with the Seeley's

I think his toes did atually touch the water a few times.


I think this was the first time we were all in the pool at the same time! Derek and Tyler in the middle, then clockwise: Grandma Seeley with Joel, Nathan, Lucas, Carrie and Evelyn, Jeff with Jaden, and Jennifer and Allison. (Jamyn's taking the picture, but we were all in at one point- for quite a while too!)


Swimming is very tiring...


The 6 Seeley grandkids: Tyler(2) with Joel(6 weeks), cousin Evelyn(4 months), Jaden(4), cousins Allison(11 months), and Lucas(2).