Zuerner Family

New Floors :)

2008-03-19T11:47:00.001-05:00

We are getting ready to begin phase 2 of renovating our house. Now that the paint is done and most of the molding we and by "we" I mean Andy will be replacing all the floors to this new "wood" floor. I am so excited! Oh, notice that cute little girl!!!

FIVE! :)

2008-03-09T19:20:00.002-05:00

Nathan turned five on March 5th. He is so excited about being five. This age opens a whole new world for him. Kindergarten!!If you know anything about Nathan then you know that this is as scary as it is exciting for him. He is on his way and getting better everyday with the preparation for K-5.

I can't believe how much Nathan has grown. Nathan has become such a loving boy. He has a very sweet and loving spirit.He still makes us laugh all the time and he is still our goofy boy but I don't think that will ever change. I hope it never does because that is what makes him "our Nathan". Happy Birthday Buddy!!! :)

Mr. and Mrs.

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Snow, Snow!! When will it GO??

2008-03-09T18:45:00.003-05:00

This past weekend we got about 12 more inches of snow. Although Andrew and I are very sick of all the "white stuff", the kids just seem to never get tired of it. They had soo much fun playing outside. They built an "igloo" (with dad's help) and Nathan got stuck in it and had to be pulled out by mom while Andrew jr. dug out Nathan's boots and socks. Now, I don't know about you but not one part of that sounds fun to me!!! Katie just watches. She is soo smart!! :)

Been a Long time!!

2008-03-03T20:57:00.002-05:00

This is a pic. we took of the kids at Christmas time. I know I have been so bad at keeping this blog updated. I will try to do better. Try is the key word!! It can be so difficult to find time with four kids running around and needing my constant attention.

Some exciting things have happened in the past few months. Christmas was full of family this year. My family came to see us for a week and my friends Jackie and Missy surprised me with a visit. I have not seen them in almost 8 years. That was a lot of fun! :) Andy hit the BIG 30 in February! He is so very excited (not really) We went to the Pistons game with his mom and step- dad. His mom was able to get us some wonderful "club tickets". We really had a great time. We also were surprised by his sister Jennifer. She flew in for the weekend to visit. It was nice to celebrate his birthday with his family.

We are looking forward to Spring and being finished with all of this Snow!! There will be more pics to come. I PROMISE!!!!

Happy Halloween :) :) :) :)

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Yummy Candy!!!!

Kitty, Kitty

2007-10-26T07:51:00.000-05:00

This is "Shadow". She is the new addition to our family. She is a very sweet Kitty! She hides all day so that she doesn't have to see the children. I think I may give that a try!!! :)

Big Girl!!

2007-10-26T07:47:00.000-05:00

Maddie Grace is growing up way too fast!!!

The"Pacifier Fairy" Came!!!

2007-10-26T07:22:00.000-05:00

Last night we had a visit from the "Pacifier Fairy". Katie has had a very hard time letting go of the pacifier. Yesterday we told her that the "Pacifier Fairy" was coming to get all of her Pacifiers to give to the new babies that were being born. If she left them for her the "Fairy" she would have a Big surprise. So after a very restless night and some tears Katie woke up this morning to the Ballerina outfit that she wanted. She was very excited to see the sparkly skirt and Satin slippers but very disappointed that the pacifiers were gone for good. I am sure she will adjust but I know it is not going to be easy!!!

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We had a fun filled day yesterday!!! Well, Andrew had lots of fun I should say! He spent his day getting the landscaping ready for the Spring. We have a clean slate to work with. Now that all the hard work is done I think I might help pick out the plants and flowers!!!

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Look at our new Ears!!!!

I'm Still Here!

2007-08-09T20:37:00.000-05:00

I know it has been a LONG time since i have updated our blog but things have been and still are very busy!! We are all settled into our new home and we are very happy!

The kids have had the BEST summer ever!! The boys have learned how to ride bikes without training wheels and Katie has graduated from diapers to princess "undies". Madelyn has graduated form being easy to handle to a nightmare. Just kidding!! She is the typical one year old that is into EVERYTHING!!!!! She is still very quiet which in some cases is good and in other cases NOT so good (when she is in the kitchen helping herself to a snack)little stinker!!!

Andy is busier than ever at work right now! He has worked 21 days @ 12 hours a day straight and is very tired!! I am tired too!!!! 21 days without him is tough!!!We are making it!!! August 29th is opening day for Costco in Toledo so we are almost there. Things should settle down after that (until the Holidays).

God has blessed us more than we could have asked!! We love our home and we are so thankful for a wonderful job that provides for our family! (even if the hours are HORRIBLE right now) He has even given me a wonderful neighbor that I spend almost everyday with because our boys play so well together. I thank Him so much for that because I need someone while Andy is working all of these long hours. I also find that the Lord has given me this neighbor so that I can be a witness for Him. So for all these things I Praise Him. God is good in both Big and small ways! NEVER FORGET THAT!!!!!

Hot Summer Fun!!!!

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We are Homeowners!!!!

2007-06-04T22:16:00.000-05:00

This is our new Home in North Baltimore Ohio! YES, we are moving AGAIN!!!Andrew will be working as the Merchandising Manager at the new Costco in Toledo Ohio. We are very excited about our new home. There will be lots of painting, planting of trees (because there are none) and making our home comfortable. If you are ever in the Toledo area give us a call and we would love to show you our new abode.

Graduation Video

2007-05-29T14:15:00.000-05:00

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Andrew getting his diploma

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Andrew's Kindergarten Graduation

2007-05-26T09:58:00.000-05:00

He did it!!!!! Andrew graduateed from Kindergarten. We are so very proud of him. He recieved many awards along with his diploma. He was awarded the handwritting award, A+ honor roll and the obedience award. He had a very sucessful year. Andrew's teacher, Jackie Allen was so wonderful. She gave so much love to the kindergarten class. Andrew is looking forward to being in first grade and so are we!!!!!

The kids visit to MomMom and Poppy's house

2007-05-17T20:09:00.000-05:00

The kids went to visit my mom and Jerry this past weekend and they had so much fun!! Mom and Jerry took them to a friends farm. They were able to hold newborn baby chicks, mix some feed and give the feed to the cows. They loved every minute of their time with their grandparents. We can't even begin to thank my parents for the time they gave to the kids last weekend. I know that it is hard work to have these three!

Remembering!!!

2007-05-17T18:54:00.000-05:00

Our family recently lost a man that was truly loved. "Bud" Zuerner passed away on May 11th,2007. He will be greatly missed. The family all gathered together this past weekend to celebrate his life. Although it was so sad to say goodbye to the man so frequently called "papaw" it was wonderful to see family that we have not seen in many years. Papaw would have loved being with everybody. However he would have hated that we were there because of him. We will miss him very much!!!

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He is pretending to be Darth Vader! This goes to show that you don't need to spend money on expensive toys. Kids make it work!!

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Oh, Nathan!!!

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"Hello" Oh, wait that's not the phone!

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Katie found some cool shades!!

The Great Wolf Lodge

2007-04-19T13:12:00.000-05:00

We took the kids to Sandusky Ohio to have fun at The Great Wolf Lodge. They have an indoor water park where we all had such a blast. The boys loved riding the water slides and swimming in the many pools. Nathaniel is a GREAT swimmer. He has no fear and he can really swim very well for a four year old. We were impressed by him. Katie Joy enjoyed playing with the dumping buckets and sitting on the steps of the pools. She was a little more cautious of the water. Andrew said that he "had the BEST time EVER"!!! Madelyn stayed with mommy and played with Katie with all the water works. We were wet for two days and water logged every night. The family had a great time and will probably go again. If the kids had it their way they would go back every day!

eBlogger v. Website

2007-04-10T08:33:00.000-05:00

So we've been doing the whole blog, myspace, facebook, and website thing for a year now. We have tried all of them. First , the website: this seemed to be too time consuming and at times a little difficult. It was just to hard to format it the way we wanted. Secondly, Myspace: this was ok but a little too cheesy with way too many pop-ups and advertisements that I wouldn't necessarily endorse. Third, Facebook: Jeanine and I have really seemed to enjoy using Facebook. This has been a pretty good way to network with a lot of friends that we have lost track of over the years. For those of you who don't like all the inappropriateness of Myspace, facebook would definitely be the way to go. Lastly, eBlogger: This has been the easiest way for Jeanine and I to keep everyone informed about our family. It is the easiest to navigate, and it is quick to format. Uploading pictures and videos is also a piece of cake. Anyway having said all that we hope you will stay in touch with you as we try to keep you informed about our family.

Andrew

A White Easter!!!!

2007-04-09T11:57:00.000-05:00

Snow on Easter?? This is the first Easter I have ever had to celebrate while smelling the wood burning in the fireplaces in the neighborhood. Our Music Pastor jokingly said that he wanted to change the opening hymn to the First Noel! Easter Sunday was colder than Christmas day. Despite the gray sky,bone chilling cold and snow covered cars we had a beautiful Easter Day!!

Our family still wore their new Easter gear and headed off to church to here the Easter Cantata. First Baptist of Troy had a wonderful Easter service filled with the message of the cross and the awesome Resurrection of our Saviour. We were tremendously blessed.

We enjoyed a fun-filled day with family. My mother-in-law prepared a wonderful Ham with all the yummy fixins. The kids had a warm, in door, Easter egg hunt and became intoxicated with too much candy. All in all our Easter Day was a blessing, fun and very rememberable. We hope you all had a blessed Easter and that you continually remember the cross.

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That's Katie Joy!!

Is it really Easter already??????

2007-03-30T14:39:00.000-05:00

Can you believe it?? It is Easter time already. Where has time gone? I recently took the kids out to my Mom's so they could participate in the annual Easter egg hunt they have. This was the first year that the boys could actual hunt for the eggs themselves. Katie Joy held her own and found a dozen of bright pink eggs to put in her daisy covered pink basket. We were able to visit with Jerry's children and grandchildren. It has been a year or more since I have seen them. The kids have grown so much. All in all it was a successful visit and the kids left happy and egger to visit again soon.

Bye-Bye Web-site!!!

2007-03-30T13:44:00.000-05:00

Well, we tried the whole web-site thing and we didn't like it. I didn't like it . Too complicated for me. I really enjoy our blog so, we are back. I hope you all enjoy visiting our blog again. I will post some new things shortly. Glad to be back. :)

A web-site!!!

2006-11-02T15:13:00.000-05:00

The Zuerner Family has created a web-site for all of you to enjoy. We will be posting all of our family events and exciting moments on this new web-site. The address is 4andnomore.com Please take a look. But please be patient because it is a work in progress. The blog will be around for a little while longer. All the new happenings in this crazy house can be found their. Hope you enjoy it!! :)

October Fun!!!

2006-10-20T16:07:00.000-05:00

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What a Team!!!

2006-10-16T21:42:00.000-05:00

If you didn't watch the Tigers play baseball this season you missed out!!!! The Detroit Tigers have made such a come back this year that even I watched them play!!! I have never been the baseball watching type but this was addictive!!! I found myself even listening to the games on sports radio and watching it when my husband was working. I have made Placido Palanco my favorite player and rightly so. He was the MVP. :) I am anxiously awaiting the upcoming World Series game where the Tigers will surprise us once again this year!!! GO TIGERS GO!!!!

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Madelyn is getting so big!!! She will be crawling before we know it!!!

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Cookies by the Zuerner's

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There can be pain in Beauty :(

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Nathan would like some more cider

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Andrew loves to ride the horses :)

Michigan Fall !!!!

2006-10-10T19:20:00.000-05:00

Fall is the best time to live in Michigan!! The trees begin to change colors and the air starts to have that crisp cool feeling. But my favorite part of Fall in Michigan is the countless number of Cider Mills.

Our boys went to the Cider Mill with their Nana and Grandpa Mike this past weekend and had a blast. Nathan had three doughnuts and numerous cups of apple cider. Andrew snacked on the outter edges of his doughnut and drank some of the apple cider (I know!! They are soo different). They rode the horses and took some pics. They really enjoyed the Cider Mill.

Never a Dull moment

2006-10-10T13:14:00.000-05:00

I don't know about you but Sundays are one of my least favorite days. They seem to be very full and overwhelming. But just when you think they are hard enough something happens. That's life!!! A few Sunday nights ago the kids and I were driving home from the evening service. As I was driving I was thinking about all that I needed to do when I got home. All of the sudden there was a loud noise and a golf ball on my lap. Yeap, that's right. Some how a golf ball went through my driver side window shattering it into a million pieces. There was glass everywhere!!! That was probably the most scared I have been in a long time. Although we don't know why it happen or how, I am so very thankful that no one was hurt. After all was said and done and the police came, took the incident report and cleaned out the window the kids beemed with joy. They were so thrilled that they had the chance to see and talk to a real, live Policeman. I'm so glad I was able to entertain their desire to tak to a Policeman!!!

The drive to Church that went so wrong!!

2006-09-15T20:18:00.000-05:00

Wednesday nights at our house seem to be very hectic!!! We are always rushing out the door for church! Usually once we get in the car things start to calm down and we have some time to gather our thoughts for the next rush (getting everyone to the right place on time). This past Wednesday seemed to go a little different. We were running a little behind and had to eat extremly fast, so we wouldn't have to sit in Michigan traffic. Even though we left at normal time we hit a huge traffic jam on the highway. Thinking we were smart, we got off. Only to find out there was no way around it!! Now, it gets even better. Nathaniel ,our three year old, has the bladder the size of a dime. He begins to complain about how badly he has to us the potty!! Mind you we are sitting on Crooks Rd. in bumper to bumper traffic!!! So what do we do? We plead with him to hold on just alittle while longer. We finally reached the parking lot of a strip mall and yes , we let him go in the parking lot!! Oh,did I tell you it was pouring rain!!! Ok, so you think that's not so bad. I'm not done yet. Just when we thought the crises was over, our 5 year old (Andrew) begain to cmplain about his tummy hurting. Andrew and I looked at eachother and said "OH NO"!! That's right!! He was car sick. We started asking him ever 5 seconds "Are you ok"? Finally, we were back on the highway making decent time. Then it happened!! Andrew Jr. yelled from the back of the car,"I'M GOING TO THROW UP"!! Well, as fast as humanly possible Andrew pulled the car over and I jumped out of my seat to grab him. Thankfully we made it just in time. Yes, it was still pouring rain!!! We made it to church and we were only 15 minutes late. It was crazy! It was like a bad dream that got worse minute by minute. KIDS ARE GREAT!!!!

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What a gang!! They are just too cute. :)

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Katie and Maddie. Soon to be the Best of Friends!!!

Best Buddies

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Andrew and Nathan are the Best of Friends :)

Woe is Me!!!!

2006-09-11T16:16:00.000-05:00

Well, Andrew is into his third week of Kindergarten and now homework has started. When we begin, all is well and he is very excited to do the work at hand. By the time we are on the second page of handwriting we are on our second warning of the consequences of a bad attitude. Now, I know handwriting is a very important skill but it is not an easy one to attain. We are working on the letters that live in the downstairs (lowercase) and trying to write our numbers. It may seem very easy to you but believe me it is not!!!! I will keep encouraging him to do his best. Like you, I know that in the end we all write whatever way we want!!!

The BIG MOVE!!!

2006-08-23T20:25:00.000-05:00

Mark is moving! So exciting. He can hardly wait. He has bought all new furniture and is even having valances made for his family room. (thanks mom :) ) This is great!!! If your around come lend a hand or just come see his new place. I'm sure he would love to see you and give you a tour. :)

Trying to Adjust!!!!

2006-08-23T20:09:00.000-05:00

Have you ever felt like you can never get it together? Our family is in the process of changing our entire schedule. Lazy mornings have become hectic and stressful. Afternoons have returned to nap time for everyone (including mom if she is lucky) and evenings have become full of preperation for the next day. In between all these different things there is house work to be done. So to answer the question about getting it together. I am working on it. I know that once I feel like it is all together it will just change again. But thats ok we all adjust eventually.

2006-08-21T20:46:00.000-05:00

Time for Schooll!!! These are the words we heard coming from the room down the hall at 6:30 am. Andrew could hardly wait to begin his first day at school. With his backpack filled with all his supplies and his snack bag in hand he went on his way with the biggest smile ever. :) He sits in the front row next to his little friend Jamin. He loves having a desk that he can open and close. Today on his first day he used his red crayon and learned where all those supplies in his backpack will stay. When we asked him what he learned today he said "I don't know". We hope that as each day goes by those words will chage. Such an exciting day!! He is looking forward to tomorrow. :)

Madelyn Grace. Our New Baby Girl!

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First Day of School!!

Our oldest son Andrew Jr. is starting his first day of school. We are excited, because there will only be three at home for a part of the day! Nervous, because there is a whole different responsibility. We want him to succede and learn so much. Sad, because it means our first baby is a real"Big Boy". I'm sure it will be wonderful!!! We are so blessed that he can attend Bethany Christian. He is so excited and is counting the number of naps he has until his first day!!! Only three more to go!!! Keep checking back to find out how it goes:)

Family Fun!!!

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Family vacation at Disney World.Fun Times!!!

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Adam, Will, Nathan, & Andrew at Andrew's 5th birthday party.

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Madelyn Grace Zuerner was born on June 6, 2006.

She was 6lbs 12oz and 19 1/2 in long.

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Jeanine and Andrew will be married 7 yrs on December 18, 2006.

In the time we have been married we have moved seven times and have had four children.

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Andrew Jr - 5 yrs old

Nathaniel - 3 1/2 yrs old

Kaitlyn - 20 months

New Blog

2006-07-27T15:09:00.000-05:00

This site will be dedicated to the Zuerner family. It is currently under construction. Once it is up and running then I will need everyone's help posting items.

Thankyou!!

Andrew