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Family Pictures 2010

2010-08-16T09:06:00.004-04:00

Here are the newest Family Pictures for 2010....

Tyler Samantha Josh Olivia

Olivia Dance Recital 2010 - MSSD

2010-05-03T09:20:00.015-04:00

Olivia did a great job this year again. She was in 4 different dances ( Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Acro 2 ). Here are a few pictures ( T-Rex Photo's ) and a video of each of her dances. It was a lot of fun to watch her on stage. Enjoy...

Video #1 Olivia's - Tap Dance - Aunt Jacki is her Teacher for Tap

Video #2 - Ballet Dance Video -

Video #3 - Jazz Number

Spring is Here !!! So is 2xBaseball, 2xSoccer, Dance Recitals, Roller Hockey and Track ...Let the Fun Begin

2010-04-28T11:40:00.008-04:00

Well here is a small snap shot of our Spring, Video's to come along with more pictures.

Tyler: playing Baseball & Running Track

Samantha: playing Soccer & Swimming

Josh: Playing Baseball and Roller Hockey

Olivia: Dance Recital & Summer Dance Classes

Vanessa: Started Playing Soccer

All Action Photo's from T-Rex Photo's

The Den Re-done

2010-04-13T09:30:00.004-04:00

The Den Redone.....

Here is a few pictures of the Den. It is almost finished, just need to add a TV... :)

The BIG Show High School Musical Jr. - Wyandot Middle School

2010-04-01T14:01:00.008-04:00

Well Enjoy, we sure did, everyone did a GREAT JOB!!! Here are a few clips and Pictures ( By T-Rex Photo's Inc. )....

Video 1: Tyler and Sam 1

Video 2: Tyler and Sam 2

Keep Watching, there is more to come

HSM Jr. Wyandot Middle School Play - Dress Rehearsal

2010-03-31T14:27:00.014-04:00

Tyler as Troy Bolton

Samantha as Kelsi

Dress Rehearsal HSM Jr.Play Middle School

The BIG Show is Tonight at 6:30pm - !!!!!!!

7th Grade Basketball

2010-03-23T09:02:00.004-04:00

Tyler played basketball for the 1st time this year in 7th grade. He played Center, finally got around to adding some videos. He is #12.

Samantha's District Swim Meet 2010

2010-03-16T14:38:00.014-04:00

Samantha got a chance to swim in the District Swim meet for her team this year. She was in the 12 and under age group. She did awesome. Sam took 1 minute off her time in the 200m butterfly, and improved all her times in each event she was in. Sam was in the 200m freestyle, 50m Butterfly, 200m butterfly, and she did the butterfly for the relay team. She recieved a metal in the 200m butterfly and a ribbon for the relay....Way to go Sam!!!

Video 1 : Sam in the 50M Buttefly event.

Video 2: 200M Free Style

Video 3: 200M Butterfly

Josh's 8th Birthday and Baptism

2010-03-16T14:30:00.003-04:00

Josh turned 8 years old on January 24th.
He wanted to be baptized on his birthday. He is currently playing roller hockey and can't wait to start baseball.

The Family

The Boys

Josh and His Display Table

Mom, Dad And Josh

Birthday Dinner with Grandma's Special Spaghetti

Olivia Dance Recital 2009

2010-01-11T12:16:00.007-05:00

It is a little late, but here is Olivia's Dance Recital and some pictures

Olivia Dance Recital MSSD 2009.

Olivia Dance Recital MSSD 2009 2.

This year in Dance Olivia is taking 4 classes ( ballet, jazz, tap, acro ) She loves to dance.

Flag Football Tournament

2009-11-11T11:16:00.009-05:00

Defense......

" You go Long "

Dave....Awesome

C. Fett - Bobba has nothing on him

M.Corless - " Michael you go Long "

Ryan " The Craz" Corless never stops

Touchdown!!!!!

Video Highlights......
Team ( Jim, Ryan, Michael, Dave, Chris, Mike, Jay )

I Counldn't move for a couple days, but there is time to rest up for Thanksgiving Turkey Bowl......

Algonquin Game - Last Game of Season

2009-11-03T23:51:00.008-05:00

2-pt. Conversion Pass - Thunder cat

2-pt Conversion Catch - 34 Dive Pass

QB Keeper Run...

Pictures from T-Rex Photo's Inc........

Lanse Cruse Central Game

2009-10-27T22:32:00.004-04:00

T-Rex Photo's Inc.

Game Highlights

Algonquin Game #1

2009-10-27T14:32:00.004-04:00

Game #1 Highlights

Romeo Powell Game

2009-10-27T13:31:00.003-04:00

Romeo Powell Video Higlights

Joshua Playing Roller Hockey - U8 Bruins

2009-10-26T22:24:00.006-04:00

1st Goal.......

Josh started Roller Hockey this season for the 1st time. He is having a blast. Dad is the coach and Tyler helps out at some games. We are 5-1. He has already scored a goal. Way to go Josh...

Awesome Photo's byT-Rex....Professional Photographer MI

Josh is Number 5 with a red helmet.

1st Video of Josh in Roller Hockey

Lanse Cruse South Game

2009-10-26T18:30:00.004-04:00

Professional Photo's by Rex

Seneca Game

2009-10-26T15:47:00.011-04:00

Photographs by Rex........Best Action Photographer in the MI area

Photographs by Rex .......... Awesome!

Part #1

Part #2

Iroquois Game Highlights

2009-10-26T12:35:00.006-04:00

Tyler is Number 12.....On the Blue Team...He sure is having fun.

Tyler's Football Scrimmage Wyandot vs. LC Central

2009-09-23T22:11:00.008-04:00

Tyler starting playing football this year for the 7th grade team at Wayndot Middle School. He is trying out for QB and Middle Linebacker. He had a great time playing in his first ever football game. He is the player with the black arm band on his right arm his team is all white.

I love Football ! ! ! !

Family Pictures 2009

2009-07-07T00:41:00.006-04:00

Here are our Family Pictures for 2009. We went to a new place this year, and they turned out really good. Enjoy

The Family

Olivia 2009

Joshua 2009

Samantha 2009

Tyler 2009

Brother's

Sister's

The Kids ( Tyler 12, Samantha 11, Joshua 7, Olivia 5 )

Samantha's 11th Birthday / 6th Grade Graduation

2009-07-07T00:00:00.006-04:00

Samantha's 6th Grade Graduation Celebration at Miami Elementary

Samantha turned 11 on June 24th. She will be starting Middle school this next year and is really excited about 6th grade. Samantha is on the Tritons Swim team, and did really well this year at the UofM meet where she got to swim and the Michigan Pool. Samantha is our sweet little girl, who is always taking care of everyone. Happy Birthday Sam, you are the best! Samantha had a birthday party with all of her friends at the pool. Enjoy all the pictures

Here is the Wall of Samantha

Here are some of the Birthday Party set-up shots

Tyler's first set of Stitches - 5 in his finger

2009-04-20T08:59:00.004-04:00

Friday April 17th 2009:

And the story goes.......Tyler was over Ryan and Maureen's playing with the boys, Jake saw a frog in the egress window on the side of their house. ( Tyler 12 and Jake 5 are best buddies ) Jake wanted the frog, so Tyler told Jake to hold up the iron grate over the window, so he could go in and get the frog. When Tyler came out with the frog in hand, Jake was so excited, he dropped the grate on Tyler's Finger, lots of Blood and I quote," I am fine " , " I have a baseball practice and Hockey game tomorrow" ..... Thanks so much to Dr. Bendorf, Dr. Daynes, and Dr. Peterson for the complete analysis on whether stitches were required or not. The final decision came down to Tyler wanting to still go to Baseball practice Saturday morning and a hockey game in the afternoon.....So stitches it was....He are a few pictures for fun, the close up is for Papa...

And Yes...He did go to baseball practice and play a full hockey game....

Pistons Game with the Boys.....04/13/2009

2009-04-15T17:30:00.004-04:00

Ryan and I, had a fun time going to watch the Piston's play on Monday night against the Chicago Bulls. Hot Dogs, Chips, Pop, Chicken Fingers, and Cookies were just the start of the Fun.... Tyler, Josh, Preston, and Jake got to watch the game in a suite...... Then Uncle Ryan, being the awesome Dad and Uncle that he is, found the deal of the century on Jerseys for the boys....$13/each....80% off the regular price.. The boys still have not taken off the jerseys.....

The Crew with their NEW Detroit Pistons Jerseys.....

Tyler and Jake - 7 years apart and best buddies

The Crew enjoying the food while watching the game

Look at those smiles.......

Our View - Perfect Seats

Vanessa's Birthday / New Ford Flex

2009-03-06T00:23:00.014-05:00

Ford Flex....

This is Vanessa's new Car, Our Lease was up on the Freestyle, so we decided to get something a little bigger, and are buying this one ( since it was cheaper to buy then to lease ???? ) And Yes! it is AWD, Jim has to support what he works on .....at least that is his excuse). We are really pleased with how it drives, and it is one of the best cars out there on the market with AWD.

Vanessa's 36th Birthday Party

This year was extra Special for Vanessa's Birthday, because Lara, Dan, Abby, and Sarah were here, along with Ryan, Maureen, and our neighbors Chris and Julie.. Lara and Jim made Gnocci's for the big party ( We were thinking about Nona and Papa ) and of course Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies, It was a great time with Family and Friends, and especially awesome because Lara was there from Idaho. We wish you all could have been there... Maybe Next Year.

Joshua's 7th Birthday - Clone Wars

2009-03-01T21:58:00.014-05:00

The Wall of Josh

Josh turned 7 years old on Jan 24th. He is a great little guy, always friendly to everyone, always making new friends, and loves to play with his brother and sisters. Josh loves to go over to Preston and Jake's and play. He Loves Football, Baseball, and Lego's, and especially watching Clone Wars.... He had a Friend Party with Preston, Sam, Nolan, and Ethan, we had a Clone Silly String Battle, Ice Cream Cake, and a lot of Fun Game that Mom came up with ( Lego Building and Shoot the Clone Mask with a Nerf Gun )

Josh's Friend Birthday: Clone Wars!!!!

Josh's Family Birthday

Samantha Swimming

2009-03-01T19:38:00.009-05:00

Samantha is really enjoying swim this year on the Great Lakes Tritons Swim Club. She has improved her times all around by about 40 sec on each event, and even has taken 2o seconds off her best times since Dec. Way to go Samantha, we love you!

This is a awesome viseo of Samantha swimming at District for her Swim team

Samantha's Dual Meet with Romeo: This was her second meet of the season, she did awesome.

Samantha swam at the University of Michigan Pool for a huge meet. She had a great time, and got 7th place out of 90 swimmer in the Girls U10 200 freestyle.

Olivia Turn's 5 on Jan 13th

2009-01-13T01:12:00.012-05:00

The Wall of Olivia through out the years.......

Olivia's 5th Birthday was on Jan 13th . She Loves to Dance, and wants to play soccer next year. She really is a joy in our lives. Here are a few picture of her through out her 5 years....She had a Princess party with 5 little girls ( Angela, Payton, Kailie, Saraphina, Maddy and Miss Julie our neighbor)on the 13th....It was a great time and a lot of fun ! The Painted their nails, Danced to Princess Music, ate pizza, wore pricness Dresses and had cake and ice cream.....

At her Princess Party, where the girls danced, ate Pizza, Painted their nails, and colored Princess Pictures....

Christmas Time 2008

2008-12-06T08:21:00.016-05:00

Christmas Eve Breakfast / Christmas Morning Start-up

This is a Clip of Jake, Jake is my favorite, you will see why after this clip....explaining how awesome Bionicles are, " We had his name for Christmas and had to get him the White Faaadder (Father ) and the little guy ".....and displaying the speacial art of where to hide boogers when they are on your finger.....Enjoy. Jake you are AWESOME!!!!!

Kids Trees, can you guess who's is who? ? ?

Christmas Decorations Video below for Nona to see....

We are so blessed this year. We hope everyones year has gone great, and that you have a wonderful Christmas Holiday, and always remember our Savior Jesus Christ in all that you do throughout this holiday Season.

Below is our family home evening, reinactment of the birth of Jesus Christ our Savior with the kids. Enjoy, and Merry Christmas.

Thanksgiving 2008

2008-12-03T19:27:00.006-05:00

Kids Table: Jake, Olivia, Peter, Davy, Sofia

Kids II: Samantha, Adam, Josh, Preston, Tyler, Michael, Amanda, Michelle

Table: Jana, David, Becky, Alan, Craz, Maureen, Vanessa

This is our Thanksgiving Video: Maureen Corless was the Director and Producer:

Thanksgiving was very fun and enjoyable. We really have so many things to be thankful for, Family, Food, Jobs, The Gospel, We are really blessed. This was our first Thanksgiving at our house, since Nona and Papa are on their mission in Texas. It was a lot of Fun. The girls decorated and it all looked awesome. Tyler & Dad went to play football with Uncle Ryan and Uncle Dave in the morning with all the old Ford Falcons. We were so glad to have Dave and Jana and the boys (and little girl baking in the oven) come up for a week and enjoy Thanksgiving. We had 21 people in all ( Us, Ryan and Maureen, Dave and Jana, and the Nicols ). We hope everyone else had a great Thanksgiving.....and the Lions lost again...

Tyler Turn's 12 Years old

2008-11-17T10:59:00.011-05:00

Started out as a Falcon.........

Wall of Tyler: Vanessa sets out, for all the Kids, their pictures throughout the years, they all really love to look at how they have changed.

Tyler's Birthday Breakfast: Gatorade, 10 Pancakes, 6 Eggs, 2 snickers, and a box of Doughnuts.

Vanessa's Idea of party decorations....All Ty's jerseys throughout the years

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Nov. 21st is Tyler's 12th Birthday. Here are a few pictures we found of him throughout the years. We can't believe that he is so big already ( 5'5" 148lbs ). He is a great young man, and will recieve the Priesthood this next Sunday and is excited to be a Deacon in the Young Men's Program. He made the honor roll in his first semester in Middle school, Played baseball this spring for two teams ( Hit for the cycle with an extra homerun to go with it ), Plays Center on his Hockey Team, the Mt. Clemens Shark ( Pee Wee ) , Tyler was the Manager of the football team at his middle school Wyandot (only because they would not let the 6th graders play and he wanted to be a part of the team), started babysitting for Preston, Jake and Sofia, and loves to play any sport that is out there ( Especially Football and Hockey), Dad started him out young - Check out the pictures.....Also, I added two new Hockey Videos; In the 2nd Video watch for the Breakway goal where Ty makes a great move on the Goalie ( He had 2 goals and an assist this game ). The 1st Video is where Tyler gets an Elbowing call...It is towards the end of the video........Happy 12th Birthday Tyler, we Love you buddy ....

Video 1: Tyler Penalty - Elbowing

Video 2: Breakaway Goal and Assist

Sunday Family Dinner Tradition Carries on - Brasilian Garlic Noodles / Chicken / Corn & Broccoli

2008-11-10T12:33:00.006-05:00

Our Sunday dinner is a fun time for all after Church. The meal ( 99% of the time) is the same on Sundays. It has been the same since I met Vanessa 20 years ago. (Chicken, Brasilian Noodles, Corn and Broccoli ) Back then it was Banquet Chicken in a Box. Now we continue to have the same meal expect we have Popcorn Chicken and Sweet Bourbon Chicken ( From Costco ). Tyler eats enough for 3 people, but we all love it, and can sit and talk about our day.

Halloween Night

2008-11-04T21:57:00.005-05:00

Halloween was a fun night for all in Michigan this year. The temperature was in the 70's and it was beautiful. We went to the Nicol's house with Ryan ( Super Craz ) and Maureen ( Carla ) and had a great time. Their neighborhood was filled with kids all over the place. Olivia was a princess of course, Samantha was an Olympic swimmer, Tyler was a football player ( He bought his own Middle school jersey), and Josh was a Jedi. Olivia didn't really like the skeleton in front of the Nicol's house very much. We wish you all could have been there. The kids got way too much candy, but loved every minute of it. Here is Video of the start of the night. It is awesome.

High School Musical 3 Movie / Halloween Party

2008-10-27T11:20:00.006-04:00

Saturday was a busy Day....

10:00am - Haircut's for the Boys and Dad at Crazy Carls Cuts

11:20am - Tyler Hockey Pictures

11:30am - Mom and Girls HSM3 Movie

12:00pm - Tyler Hockey Practice

6:00pm - North Shores Ward Halloween Party

Dad drove Tyler to Hockey and picked him up, did the fall clean-up outside, and picked up the pizza for dinner...Then the whole family got dressed up for the ward halloween party

( Tyler - Football player, Josh - Jedi, Samantha - Olympic Swimmer, Olivia - Princess ).

It was fun.

West View Cider Mill Pictures

2008-10-20T16:35:00.008-04:00

We had a great time this weekend going to the Cider Mill. We had Cider and doughnuts, went through the corn maze, on a tractor ride, held and petted lots of animals, and being with friends and family ( Ryan and Maureen, the Danes, Bendorf's, Skeehan's and Maureen's Brothers Family ( John and Jen ). It was a really good time. and yes Tyler is taller than Vanessa...

Family Walks - Priceless

2008-10-20T15:44:00.005-04:00

This is a short video of the start of our family walks on the weekend, and sometime during the week if we have enough time. Along with the Sister Stebar inspired breakfast that Vanessa makes each day for the kids ( it is always different ), before school. Olivia actually runs the whole 2.75 miles most of the time, Vanessa and Olivia do the whole 2.75 miles a day after the kids go to school ( Olivia on her bike, and Vanessa on her roller blades ). It is a great time to talk with the kids, throw around a football ( then it really doesn't seem like a long walk )...We walk around our neighborhood and sometimes see 8-10 deer, rabbits, frogs, snails, squirrels, skunks, a couple of foxes, a coyote, and lots of Friends and Neighbors....We are truly blessed....

Oilvia Started Dance

2008-10-15T01:53:00.008-04:00

Olivia has now offically started Dance classes at Mary Skiba school of Dance, and is loving every minute of every class. She is taking Ballet , Tap, and Jazz. She wakes up every Tuesday and is ready to go at 7:30am.....Class doesn't start until 9:30am...Olivia also asked every morning of every day , if it is dance class day...Here is a new video, although she knew that I was taping, so she over did it a bit...Enjoy

Samantha

2008-10-14T23:32:00.009-04:00

Samantha just finished up soccer in the girls U12 Gators and jumped right into swimming for the Great Lakes Triton's (Video NOW HERE). She had a great season in soccer, she really enjoys defence and goalie and reminds me of Vanessa and Lara T when they played, except she doesn't run people over.... Yet!... It was great to be able to go to every game and watch her play. Here are a few Highlights from a couple of her soccer games, and a video of her swim practices, her favorite strokes are the Freestyle and Butterfly. Enjoy....

Tyler playing hockey on the Sharks in 2008

2008-10-14T13:14:00.002-04:00

Tyler started the 2008-2009 hockey season last week. As you can see from the picture he is the tallest and biggest player on the team. He is having a lot of fun, and enjoying his size advantage especially since checking is allowed. He is now 5'5" 145lbs , wears a size 10.5 shoe.....let's just keep it up, Dad is hoping for 6'4" 220lbs.

2008 Jedi's Soccer Season ( U08 Boys )

2008-10-14T12:49:00.000-04:00

Josh and Preston just finished up the fall season of soccer with Jim and Uncle Ryan as the coaches of the Jedi's ( the boys chose that name, and the uniform color looks a lot like Yoda ) Josh and Preston each scored a goal, and had a lot of fun playing. The coaches are still surprised that all the boys jump at the opportunity to sit out a quarter??

Family Pics 2008

2008-10-13T16:06:00.001-04:00

http://www.mcsharks.com

2008-10-09T14:56:00.000-04:00