tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144591472024-03-19T05:26:12.209-05:00The Seidenkranz Family Blog of little words and lots of photos!Ed, Kris,Josiah,and Ana Mei . . .
livin' life to the fullest!Kris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.comBlogger172125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-41548717418028692532010-02-13T23:25:00.001-06:002010-02-14T23:26:40.940-06:00Happy Day FunKris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-66551350034267875122010-02-12T10:39:00.003-06:002010-02-12T10:57:48.528-06:00Today is My boy's Happy DayI've missed posting Christmas pics. I missed posting snow pics. I missed posting my girl's birthday. I'm gonna post those, I promise. And I'll pre-date them so they will fall in order. I'm the lamest blogger ever. But at least I try to keep up better on Facebook. But today, I'm thinking about that, "Oh Happy Day", Feb. 12, 2002, when Josiah Thomas sat on our lap in front of a judge and became Kris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-35773800802402357122010-01-14T23:14:00.000-06:002010-02-14T23:23:11.052-06:00Ana Mei Turned 5!Our baby girl turned 5 on January 11. We went to Cracker Barrel for a breakfast dinner - her choice of course. THen for her party, she had a Mulan party. One of her very favorite princesses.Kris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-3861407276307836192009-12-24T12:40:00.000-06:002009-12-24T12:43:52.076-06:00Feeding the HomelessKris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-15451830057880641582009-11-01T19:26:00.001-06:002009-11-22T19:39:45.503-06:00Happy Fall Festival!Another successful year at Thompson Station Church with the Fall Festival. We hung out with good friends, the Gusts, the Brownings, the Cox's, and the Hutchenson's. Kris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-49238556459568706292009-10-02T18:01:00.000-05:002009-11-22T19:24:34.938-06:00More Disney FunThis was a vacation to remember for sure. From the 3 o'clock parade at the magic kingdom, thunder mountain (Ana mei knows no fear!), splash mountain, the characters, to buzz light year ride. Epcot was fun too - we especially enjoyed China and the acrobat show. Hollywood studios was a big hit with Josiah with Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Animal kingdom was our last stop and although it was good Kris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-1203133406475298042009-10-01T17:59:00.000-05:002009-11-22T18:00:07.565-06:00Walt Disney Vacation - JosiahKris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-85008465940418791362009-09-30T13:58:00.000-05:002009-11-08T21:35:05.260-06:00Walt Disney Vacation - Ana MeiKris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-41844117870725603922009-08-22T17:27:00.000-05:002009-11-22T17:27:57.377-06:00It's Fishin Time!Kris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-63308950032147694732009-08-09T22:00:00.000-05:002009-11-04T16:54:12.061-06:00Girls Night OutCelebrating my birthday with some good girlfriends!Kris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-9424652382560792282009-07-30T21:00:00.000-05:002009-11-04T16:50:29.506-06:00Happy Birthday Josiah 8 years old today!Kris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-82336224924533405712009-07-16T21:54:00.000-05:002009-10-25T22:09:02.282-05:00StayCation time!So it's been since the wedding, that was 12 years ago! Ed's brother's family and sister's family (minus Danelle : -( all came to hang out for a week this summer. We even got to spend time with little Sarah Lynn. Pat, Kelly, and Joshua were blessed to have her in their family for a few months before she went to live with her birth grandma. It was a joy to have gotten to know her. She will be Kris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-23584900544802968372009-07-04T21:11:00.000-05:002009-10-25T21:25:43.332-05:00July 4th CelebrationWe spent July 4th with Uncle Mark and Aunt Donna and cousin Jonathan. (That's my brother, Mark). They live on top of a mountain in East TN. There house is their dream home and it is beautiful. Ana Mei calls it a castle. We had a good time relaxing in the hot tub, watching fire works, riding rides at the park, the petting zoo, and just hanging out with family.Kris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-81075210445234008512009-06-26T21:33:00.001-05:002009-10-25T21:39:19.523-05:00MeiLi's birthday!MeiLi is Ana Mei's friend and crib mate from China. The Chesbros are great friends of ours even though we seem too busy to get together more often. When we do, it's always a good time. Every year, we make sure the girls get to spend time together and birthdays are a must.Kris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-6442589581761259372009-06-23T21:26:00.001-05:002009-10-25T21:33:06.077-05:00This year, SBC (that's southern baptist convention) was in Louisville, KY so I talked the family into going with me. I didn't get to join in much of the fun, but at least I got to hang with the family some and we were together at night in a nice hotel. Ed took the kids to the zoo and to the Louisville Slugger museum.Kris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-70747372069742271062009-06-20T22:59:00.001-05:002009-06-20T22:59:00.531-05:00I love you Daddy . . . Ana MeiKris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-68319790515203625492009-06-20T22:57:00.001-05:002009-06-20T22:57:51.860-05:00I love you Dad . . . JosiahKris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-17805704518259034892009-06-03T22:09:00.000-05:002009-10-25T22:22:50.360-05:00Josiah finishes 2nd grade - a full year!What a year this was for Josiah and all of us. This is the year we realized JT had ADD and finally came to grips with it. He had a wonderful 2nd grade teacher who helped us through it all. Through tears, doctor visits, assessments, and counseling, we are at a place where Josiah is doing great. He can focus, his grades are good and boy what a difference this road has made. Josiah had a fantastic Kris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-731380482193897752009-05-30T22:23:00.001-05:002009-10-25T22:29:47.821-05:00Spring BaseballJosiah had another great year in Spring Baseball. We are so proud of him. And Ana Mei had her share of fun at the ballpark too! Nana and Pops never miss a game! We made some great new friends during the season too.Kris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-81867776848137181272009-05-10T16:56:00.001-05:002009-11-04T17:06:56.707-06:00Mother's Day - I love my kiddos!Happy Mom's day to me. The best gifts ever . . . Josiah Thomas born July 30, 2001, joined our family August 1, 2001 and became official Feb. 12, 2002! Ana Mei Hai Zhi Bing bing born January 11, 2005, joined our family August 21, 2006, and became an official Seidenkranz August 23, 2006!Kris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-20064882431703047902009-04-23T21:21:00.000-05:002009-04-23T21:22:06.276-05:00Easter PicsKris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-9564334913869428002009-04-07T22:32:00.000-05:002009-10-25T22:42:59.267-05:00My sister's visitVicki and Jake came during spring break. It was a good visit. Every spring, we do a family mission project where we make lunches and take them downtown Nashville to the homeless. There are lots of homeless in Nashville that hang out at the park down there. This year it was great that my sister, nephew, and mom got to be a part of the project. The kids were amazing. We asked them to write Jesus Kris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-81986311325335127512009-04-05T23:51:00.004-05:002009-04-06T00:20:03.838-05:00Got some major catching up to do!So, here we go with the highlights. #1: Josiah went ice skating for the first time with his teacher and classmates. #2:Josiah had a fun Happy Day on Feb. 12. We didn't take photos, just went to his favorite mexican resturant and watched movies. First up? Videos of him in the hospital and coming home. It was sweet, so sweet. We are blessed. #3: We move into March. It snowed March 1.#4: March 7 andKris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-1712464465901874502009-01-18T13:43:00.000-06:002009-01-18T13:44:38.875-06:00Josiah in the Recording StudioKris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14459147.post-65949635333348450762009-01-17T20:43:00.002-06:002009-01-17T20:45:08.270-06:00Recording Session for Miss Pattycake videoKris -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11014433100301011142noreply@blogger.com0