Pictures from the past 5 weeks!

I haven't done such a good job of keeping the blog updated over the past month and a half. So I thought I would just post a collection of various pictures that took place since the last time I posted. Here they are.........

The boys on Easter

Matevz after his kindergarten round-up.

We were so glad to have our dear friends, Silvija and Gorazd, visit us from Slovenia. This is Polona pretending to sleep.

Storytime with Gorazd and Silvija

Crazy Kalan Cousins-our clan with Kaja, Ziga and Matic

Party Time with Ziga!!!

Adventures in Slovenia Starring Janko

Janko lost his first tooth today (March 17, 2009)!!! It could have been out several days ago, but true to form, he was a bit cautious about the whole ordeal. In the end, Gregor tied a piece of thread to it and I barely pulled on it and out it came. Through the tears, he was smiling ear to ear and can't wait to put it under his pillow to see what he will get.

Working on getting the tooth out.

Me and my boys on Lubnik.

Finally out!!!

Janko drawing at Babi in Naklo's house.

Adventures in Slovenia Starring Matevz

Here are some pics from our first few days in Slovenia. The kids are having a great time although they have been fighting the jet lag and colds. Janko is back to his old self after a day and a half with a fever. Anamarija is now down with a fever and the other two have colds too, but they have managed to keep going. Matevz has been enjoying picking the new spring flowers that are just blooming in the valley. He asks Gregor to take him at least twice a day. This morning, we went on a drive up to the mountains to see the snow. It was unbelievable how high it was piled on the roofs and the side of the road. On the way back, Matevz and Polona had a very heated debate regarding whether Kranjska Gora was a big or a little town. Matevz insisted it was big and Polona was sure it was small. In the end, Gregor convinced them that it was a big village (velik vas), but a small town (mesto). Details, details.....more to come!

Matevz at Babi in Naklo's with Gregor's aunt.

Picking flowers

Just one more flower, oči!

Lots of snow!

Moj Matevž

March 3, 2009 -The Catholic Cow Visits Us

We received a surprise in our yard today! The cow from church decided to stop by 1216 Riley Avenue to check out the progress on the basement. The youth group sponsored a fundraiser to collect for Catholic Services. For a small donation, you can send the cow to a friend's yard. It has become quite a war, so you can pay a slightly higher fee and become immunized. We decided to go this route since we will be out of town. The only problem is that he was so cute we didn't want him to be sent onto the next family!

Polona with the cow and also modeling the adorable hat that Teta Melissa made for her.

Anamarija given a rare turn at pushing Polona's babies around the yard.

Janko hard at work.

Valentine's Day 2009!

It seems like forever since we have posted to the blog. Over the last month, we have mainly stayed here in Emporia on the weekends because Gregor began finishing the basement. Currently, we are at a bit of a standstill waiting on the heating and cooling, plumbing, and electrician before getting started on the dry walling. Gregor and the boys are down there working during any free time. The progress has been fast and we will be excited to finish it up this spring. The end result will add a large TV/family room [for the TV we don't have :)], a bathroom, a bedroom, and an office.

View from the west wall in the family room

The bar/kitchenette area on the north wall of the family room

The future bathroom

Polona is THREE!!

Cupcakes for her actual birthday!

Kisses for Žiga for the book he gave her.

The rainbow ice cream cake.

This picture was actually taken last week. This is what happens at 6:15pm when a nap doesn't happen at 2:00pm.

Polona had a fantastic Sunday afternoon when stara mama, star ata, stric Josk, Jurij, Melissa, Janez, Ali, Žiga, Zala, Jimmy and Teta all came to Emporia to help her celebrate her third birthday. Today, her actual birthday, was more low-key. Quinn gave her giant coloring pages and we had multi-colored cupcakes. She had just as much fun helping me make them as she did eating them.

Christmas 2008

This year on Christmas Eve, we decorated the Christmas tree in the afternoon and had a nice lunch of bison roast, potatoes and vegtables before heading to 5:30pm Mass at Sacred Heart in Emporia. In the morning, the kids checked out their stockings and at noon we left for Overland Park. There we had a wonderful dinner at Janez and Ali's. After the kids were in bed, we headed over to Talk of the Town for their Christmas party and stayed WAY too late but had a great time with Janez and Ali and Jurij and Mel and the other party-goers. On Friday, we were off to Pittsburg. Saturday found us at Teta and Jimmy's for brunch with everyone. After Mass, lunch and presents in Chicopee on Sunday, it was finally back to Emporia. It was really a great Christmas and we were so happy to spend so much time with our family.