pitures of the family

I LOVE MY KID'S

I am sure everyone can remember what is was like when all of our kid's were small. Little ones arguing over who got the biggest scoop of ice cream or who's turn it was to do the dishes. It is a wonder that with our seven kid's anyone survived. But as we watch them grow into adults and move into their own homes something wonderful has happened. Inspite of all logic my children really love each other. I love that everyone comes to the house after church for linner (lunch dinner combo). Cynthia will brings dessert, Mel will make a salad and Andrea will come and help out with whatever we need. Katrina and Sarahissa will do the dishes and Alexis will polish the Silver. The boys take out the trash or help bbq. Ryan makes sure we always have the water cooler full. The best part is that we sit and eat and laugh and talk. I know that no matter what happenes our family watches out for each other.

The NEW GRAND!

ERIN KIMBERLEE CLEMENA was born 2:39am
Wednesday June 25, weighing in at 6lbs 8oz, 17.5" long to the proud parents of Melissa Toves & Eric Clemena

at Guam Memorial Hospital, Oka, Guam. (I don't know why they use the area name of Oka...as it's not one of the official/proper villages?!!!)

Melissa had a hard time with this her first pregnancy. She gained a ton of weight, rashes, pimples, high blood pressure, and was placed on bed rest a week before the birth. She was induced and after 30 hours of labor...the doc recommended C-section.

Erin Kimberlee joins Jenny Alexis as the 2cd grand of the Toves-VanderHoeven clan. Here's GRANDMA JENNY holding Erin>

Jenny Andrea is due in August...we're expecting the 3rd grand-daughter! (there seem's to be a dearth of grand-sons!)

Baby Erin & Melissa got to go home just this last Friday. We didn't visit so they could settle in peace.

We think she's going to have "ching - ching" eyes...same as her mom & dad!

Proud Auntie

Katrina! >

Wrapping Lumpia 2007

Jeff & Valerie & baby supervising the wrapping of lumpia!

L: Karen with the nephews & neices wrapping Lumpia

Here's Valerie, Pam, and Judy wrapping Lumpia for our dinner. Was this only last year?!!!

Food - always comforting and excuse for all to sit around and visit!

Are the huge jar of Shrimp Chips still gathering dust in Dad's pantry? I'm always amazed at how the VanderHoeven clan doesn't do shrimp! Yum!

SPRING 2007

Anyone remember this???? Spring...Dad's tree in the back yard! The first time I've ever seen Seattle other than in the winter!

Sarahissa's new Skimboard! March 2008

Sarahissa's new skimboard! This is Tumon Bay, the heart of our Tourism district.

Sarah's gotten quite dark using her board! She's into cheerleading, Polynesian Dance, the newest music, and boyfriends!

Sarah's got to attend summer school....or no graduation next year! Summer school is gonna cost...so her sister Cyn is hooking up for a hostess job at Outback Steakhouse. Cyn is a supervisor/server there. Has been since she moved out a couple of years ago.

This was taken after Easter Brunch...I went home and slept, the clan took a dip.

The kids! Dec 2003

Foreground: L-R Ryan & Doug
Middle: Cynthia, Katrina, Sarahissa
Back: Melissa & Andrea


Wow, to think...this was only 4.5 years ago! They grow up fast!