More Sarasota

Thank you so much, dear friend for such a wonderful visit! It was perfect in every way!

Yes, she loved the hubby more than me. Next time, Rissa! I'm bringing candy!!! 

Our Father paints a masterpiece every time.

Sarasota!! #1

For my birthday Nate took me down to Sarasota to see my good friend Esty.

We left the kids with Granna.

Sunshine Skyway Bridge

Beautiful!

But the best thing about that bridge, was...

that it was taking me to Esty's house!!

First sunset at Esty's own personal beech (hee hee), the actual most beautiful beach in the U.S.

Siesta Key Beach

Met a little friend on a biking trip with Nate

Introducing the beautiful (and talented) Rissa!

And the bathing beauties

Can it get any better than this? 

We're already planning a trip back!

the Graham man

Lukey

and Ethan Baby (not so Baby anymore)

Just over the left shoulder...

Yes, those are knee socks and a metallic bathing suit.

Priceless!

Missing Pics: Happy Birthday, Momma!

Happy Birthday, Naomi!

For her birthday, I thought I'd take a little walk down birthday memory lane...

no digitals of the 1st, so here's a 9 month for ya'

birthday number 2

only digital pic from around her 3rd birthday

party for number 4

birthday morning pancakes for number 4

pics for the invitation for number 5

birthday morning pancakes for number 5

number 6

number 7

And yes, she's 8!

Today's partying included having pancakes, seeing Hugo at the theater (excellent, btw), going to Texas Roadhouse for lunch and a huge birthday ice cream, making brownies (all by herself), and playing a family card game. : ) It was a great and memorable Happy Birthday for the lovely oldest Oster. 

Happy Birthday, Naomi! 

You are growing more lovely every year!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving family and friends!
We here in the Oster household are so thankful for our many gifts! We are thankful for each other and for you! We are also thankful for our new bit of news:
We are going to have another child!
We've started the adoption process. There is paperwork and a home study and then possibly a lot of waiting between us an our fourth child. Probably domestic. Possibly siblings. Definitely lots of love!
So happy Thanksgiving and I hope you're having a great weekend.
Lots of pics of Nate and Olivia's time in Sarasota are coming soon.

Ballet Recital

before B decided she didn't want any pics of herself : )

getting ready to dance

Naomi receiving her trophy at after the recital

Great Yard Find

All of the kids were ecstatic about finding these in the woods the other day. They spent a good hour building a good home for them in the muddy roots of a tree.