The Ockerman Family

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

This is one half of our livingroom downstairs - I love the wood walls!

this is the other half with a wood burning fireplace

our laundryroom

kid's bathroom downstairs - it was already painted

here is Chad's room - going to be painted dark blue on the bottom and white on the top with a sports theme border around the middle

another one of Chad's room - note the pink bunny border - definitely coming down!

our bedroom - going to be painted - "sand between your toes' brown

our computer/sewing room - it's going to be sand between your toes brown and white

Chad with his new bunny

All of the kids with Aunt Kim and their findings

Craig and Val watch the tackle football game after dinner

kids looking for Easter eggs

Here are the kids at the cabin with their Easter baskets

Waiting in line, youngest to oldest to go out and find the Easter eggs in the backyard.

Ruby with her new bunny

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Well we found a house in Pocatello! It's way cute! It's got 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, kitchen, diningroom and kitchen on the main floor. The basement has 2 bedrooms, 1 bedroom, living room, laundry room. It's got a nice deck off the diningroom and 2 sheds in the backyard. It's close to shopping (Fred Meyer is my backyard neighbor), restaurants, orthodontist (it's 3 blocks up - Ryan is walking up there - no more hour drive for a 20 minute appointment!), and it's close to Craig's work - 5 minutes - he timed it!
And we sold our house here in Dayton to a really nice family from Heber, Utah.
We closed on this house the 16th and then the next week on the house in Pocatello.
We're not moving until the end of school - the end of May - so the kids can stay in school here.
Ryan has started driver's education - SCARY!!! He loves it though - they have classtime on Monday's and drive on Thursdays. Chad got his cast off earlier this month, but he can't quit straighten it all the way out, it's getting better every day. Ryan, Courtney and Joslyn performed in their piano recital on the 10th. The theme was Disney, so they each had to play a song from their regular book and pick one Disney song - really fun!
We thought Spring had arrived but then it snowed!!! And the wind has blown for 2 days straight with at least one more day for bad weather. The kids' spring break is April 2nd - 6th. We are planning 2 trips - Boise and St. George and moving some things to our new house.

Thursday, March 01, 2007

February was a busy month!!!
Chad McKay broke his left elbow in 2 places on the 17th of January. He was jumping off the couch and landed on it just right. A trip to the emergency room and a molded fiberglass splint for 2 weeks, 2 trips to the pediatrician, 2 trips to the othopeadic specialist and 5 weeks in a green cast! I can hardly wait to get all the bills!
Ryan had wrestling in Aberdeen and Soda Springs, then Districts here at West Side. State was held in Pocatello this year, he didn't qualify though. But he got to go with the team.
Chad and I got to go to sunny St. George and hepl out with Valentine's Day. Lots of fun!
Craig and I celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary on the 23rd with dinner in Idaho Falls and a night's stay at the Black Swan Inn in Pocatello. We topped it off with a movie on Saturday, Ghost Rider - it was really good!
We sold our house! we're just waiting to close this week or next, and looking at new ones to buy - lots of fun!

Thursday, January 11, 2007

Joslyn's Baptism - Papa Val, Grandma Nila, Chad, Joslyn, Ryan, Courtney, Craig, Jessica, Peggy, Ralph

The Ockerman's - or some of them anyway - Back row - Kevin, Craig, Scott, Jake, Dean, Samantha, Josh. Middle Row - Sharlene, Ryan, Jessica, Whitney, David, Deanna, Courtney. Front Row - Peggy with Chad, Joslyn, Ralph with Stephanie

Joslyn's GREAT aunts - Velene and Myrna we were so happy they came up to share this special day - they also picked out her and dress and it was gorgeous!