10/31/2013 HAPPY HALLOWEEN from Tortilla chip lady, Gerber baby, and Bob Ross. 

-the Vrouw 

 10/20/2013 HAPPY BIRTHDAY to this handsome man! To celebrate we busted out the broiled lamb chops and homemade banana cream pie. I'm so grateful for this Mr. that makes me the Vrouw. "Happy Birthday Sweetheart!"

-the Vrouw

BIG 27!

Around 2 years old.

Senior year as a Norman Tiger.

This fall with baby V.

I declared today as Grandma Atkin Day! Why? Because I have been thinking about her a lot over the past several days... and I ended up making two of her most favorite recipes...today!  I'm so grateful I got to have Grandma Joy as My Grandma. It is interesting, the longer she has been gone, the more I miss her. As I grow and learn more as a wife and mother I see more of the special person she was. I felt like I have always thanked her, but I cant wait until I can thank her even more.

-The Vrouw

I love this picture because I think we look alike and it shows the joy our relationship was.

Banana Cream Pie

Fresh tomato soup

Picked Daddy up from school today to have a surprise pick-nick at the Franklin Institute park. Couldn't have been a nicer fall afternoon. 

-The Vrouw

Tickle monster, smiles, and lots of walking.