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Benzakary is 3 Months Old

2012-02-07T10:47:00.000-08:00

I just can't believe it. Ben is 3 months old today. Time flys....... Everyone is doing just dandy. Emma and Annie are halfway through the school year already. Basketball is still going strong and spring soccer has started. Ellie and Ben are enjoying the calm before the storm. The storm being Mommy going back to work. I am a little stressed out about it but trying to get ready.

The Beach in January

2012-01-30T13:11:00.001-08:00

So we decided to spend a weekend at the beach in January and I must say it was wonderful. The weather was really mild so we were able to spend a lot of time outside. We met Aunt Megan and soon to be Uncle Ron for breakfast at Readys in Ocean City. Then we took a stroll through the Cape May Zoo. Most of the animals were out and about which was unusual. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed being out of Pitman for a little bit. Ellie thought she was going to go swimming at the beach so here is a picture of her wearing Aunt Jennys bathing suit and her winter coat.

January 25, 2012

2012-01-25T07:28:00.000-08:00

I really hate the Winter. I think I have a broken foot so I am doing a lot of sitting right now. Fun Fun. Everyone is starting to feel better which is good. Annie is the only active member of the Sanker family right now. She is playing basketball and is very fun to watch! Ellie played soccer for the first time this fall and really enjoyed it! I think all three girls will be playing soccer this spring! Ben has started to smile and talk and is really coming alive! We are planning his Baptism for a few weeks from now. I am definetely enjoying my time off from work. I get to spend my days with my family!

WOW!

2012-01-25T07:14:00.000-08:00

I thought I would attempt to Blog again. There have been to many things that have happened to try and catch up the blog.......

Emma is now 13, Annie is now 11, Ellie is 4 and we added added Benzakary 2 months. Life is good!

This winter has been filled with excitement. The oldest(me) and the two youngest have been fighting illness. I have been suffering from injuries that are preventing me from getting back into shape after pregnancy number 4. The girls are wonderful. Benzy is delightful. I am very blessed. Hopefully I will be updating my Blog frequently with fun pictures and movies!!!!!

Almost Summer

2009-06-09T13:10:00.000-07:00

The Sanker family is ready for some Summer Fun. We have been very busy with the end of school,softball and soccer. The girls are doing great and really enjoying life. Emma and Annie are both playing softball this spring. Emma has been playing on a Tournament Soccer team and is doing great. They play 5 Tournaments and their first was this past weekend.Her team is really good and Emma is playing some great soccer. They took second place at the Cherry Hill tournament and has a trophy to prove it! I am so proud of her. This is Emma's last year at Walls School so the end of the year has been exciting. They had an overnight camp trip as their orientation for middle school. I think she had fun? Annie had a great year in school too she really bonded with her teacher and I think is going to miss her. We will see how she likes having Walls school all to herself next year. Mike and I are getting ready for a lot of sporting events and vacations for the summer. I am looking forward to the 4th of July run this year. I believe it has been 3 years since I have been able to run in it. Ellie is amazing! Her language development is very impressive. She can say a lot of tricky words and is starting on full sentences. Life is good and I am really enjoying my family and all the good stuff we are doing. Here are a few pictures from the last few weeks. I made my first soccer cakes and I think they turned out pretty good.

Broad Street

2009-05-07T06:56:00.000-07:00

Yeah Broad Street Run. We had fun. My chip time did not register and I am really upset about that but it can't be fixed. Ellie said her sisters names clearly this morning. I tried to get it on video but it is not as clear.

Choo Choo

2009-05-04T18:00:00.000-07:00

We recently took Ellie on Patco to the city because she is in love with trains. We had a lot of fun. Here is a cute movie from Easter. We had a nice holiday and enjoyed being with some family. The spring has been extremely busy with softball and soccer and there is no rest in the near future.

Marathon Weekend

2009-03-31T05:47:00.000-07:00

Marathon weekend................................OVER! We Sankers three have done it. I am proud to say we all crossed the finish line in our first Marathon on Sunday March 29th 2009. Jenny, Mike and I are now working on being able to walk again. I don't think any of us expected to hurt this much afterwords! What next? Everyone here is wonderful. We stayed down the shore and extra day and took the girls to Mac n Manco's and the Atlantic City Aquarium. We had a great time. Looking forwards to a spring filled with soccer and softball. The girls have a pretty heavy schedule but seem to enjoy it. Here are a few pictures from our crazy weekend. Thanks to the parents for being sooooo supportive!

Elmo Live

2009-03-05T08:14:00.000-08:00

Snow Day Fun

2009-02-03T05:06:00.000-08:00

Well we are not getting very good snow days these days but we make due. Everyone got a free day last week and we really enjoyed the snow, ice and rain. We were hoping that today was going to be a snow day too but it looks like the snow is coming later. I thought I would post the snow pictures and also a few pictures and movies from the last few weeks. We had a fun superbowl party this year! Now we are just waiting for those "other Sanker's" to roll into town. Can't wait to get our arms around them.

Happy Birthday Aunt Jenny

2009-02-03T04:59:00.000-08:00

The Sankers recently celebrated Aunt Jennys Birthday. We had a great time at Dave And Busters with everyone. Here are a few pictures of our lunch!

Long time No Blog

2009-01-14T06:12:00.000-08:00

I am not sure where to begin........ I apologize for the lack of blogging. Unfortunately I had some camera difficulties that have helped hinder my blogging. I am really going to try to get back in to this.

Well a lot has happened since my last blog. I am not even going to try to back log. However I will say we have had a great school year so far. Emma and Annie are doing great. The soccer season was fantastic. The holidays were amazing. We had a great time being with family. Annie's 8th Birthday Party was a success also. We are into January already and I just can't believe it! We are looking forward to the spring already but would like to see some snow first. Ellie is awesome. She is so big at almost 18 months. She is as bright and beautiful as her older sisters. I am playing a little catch up with the pictures.......enjoy!

Birthdays Galore

2008-08-11T05:45:00.000-07:00

The Sanker family is having a wonderful summer. As usual a lot has been going on. Emma and Ellie both celebrated birthdays and we had a joint party for them last weekend. The party went great but was very hectic because I just started a new job and was in the middle of my training. I have now graduated from commerce university and started at my store yesterday. So far I love it! The girls are enjoying the summer and are not ready for the approaching school year. Here are a collection of movies and pictures from the last few weeks.

2008-07-26T17:08:00.000-07:00

The Sankers had a great Birthday Camping Trip. Here are some movies from our trip.

Movie Collection

2008-07-02T19:28:00.000-07:00

Sanker Family Vacation

2008-07-02T18:31:00.000-07:00

A lot of things have happened over the last few weeks. Emma and Annie finished up their school year and are ready for summer. They both had great report cards. After 5 long years I have decided to leave my job at shop rite. I have had my share of issues with my fellow coworkers and really feel like it is time to move on. I am technically not unemployed until Saturday when my second vacation is over. I'm scared. I need a job.
Schools out for summer and we have already taken a week of vacation down the shore. This was not a smooth vacation. Actually it was pretty bad. The week started with Emma getting burned in 5 places on her back. One of parents worst nightmares. Taking your children to the boardwalk to go on rides and your child gets burned by pieces of metal that fall off the bumper cars. How awful and scary. We filled out an accident report and at least Emma and Annie got free tickets. I don't believe we will ever ride the bumper cars again. The following day we went to the beach......briefly. Ellie's first beach experience was ruined because I pulled a serious muscle in my neck within 10 minutes on the beach and had to pack up and go to the emergency room. Fun in the sun. After two days of ice and ibuprofen I was back on my feet and headed out to only find that my van had a flat tire. Well the tire was plugged at a local repair place and the Sankers were ready for a fantastic beach day now that vacation was almost over. The day was hot and the girls went ahead of dad on the walk to the beach. When we arrived at the waters edge we were greeted with swarms of greenheads. Let me just say that Emma is terrified of greenhead flys. Not the I blame her. Needless to say Emma,Annie,Ellie(in carrier) and I ran as fast as we could back to the car leaving a trail of beach gear for dad. We made it back to the car and inside with about 6 flies to kill. We were scared and sad for daddy who rounded the corner covered with flies. It was a bloody scene. We went back to Somers Point and filled up the kiddie pools in the back yard that Emma and Annie are to big for.
There was some fun to be had on this vacation and we had it during the beach blast. The soccer tournament was awesome. We all had fun and the girls really did great playing with the boys. I would definitely let the girls do this again. The last day of vacation was really nice too. We finally had a great beach and boardwalk day. Now we are back home safe and sound and that is really the only important thing.

Best Memorial Day Weekend Ever

2008-05-26T16:10:00.000-07:00

The Sanker Family went camping this weekend. I have to say I think everyone had a great time. The girls were good and had fun doing all the camp activities. We went to Lake Laurie which is between Cape May and Wildwood. The camp ground was big but very nice. Aunt Jenny came down and spent one night with us. No one wanted to leave when the weekend was over. Ellie really liked camping. Here are a few movies of our weekend. Now we are planning our next camping trip.

Mommy's Day

2008-05-12T12:53:00.000-07:00

Happy Mothers Day!
One of my favorite holidays and this year did not disappoint. I was able to have almost all the moms that are important in my life together at my house. Aunt Adrienne was missing only because of distance. I hope everyone enjoyed being together as much as I did. We had lots of food and so on. Ellie was very cranky while everyone was over and then got much worse later on in the night. Mike and I just thought she was over stimulated and exhausted until today when she woke up no better. I figured out what was wrong around noon when I put a spoon in Ellie's mouth and heard the clicking of her very first tooth. Yeah for Ellie we finally have our first tooth! Yesterday was extra special because we welcomed Aunt Karen into the Mothers Day club and soon Uncle Craig will be celebrating his first Father's Day too. Ah what good times lie ahead.

May 4 th 2008

2008-05-12T12:35:00.000-07:00

What a fun day! Sunday May 4 th was Pop Pop's Birthday ! Happy Birthday! The whole family was together for Birthday dinner. We had great time . Mike and I were a little tired from running the broad street run earlier in the day but we survived. Mike , Jenny and I had a good time doing the run and we all did much better this time. Here are a few pictures taken over the last few days. Miss Ellie is all over the place and her knees are showing the signs. She is such a ham.

Long Time No Blog

2008-04-28T06:21:00.000-07:00

There is no good reason for my lack of blogging other then the Sankers have been really busy. So much has been happening. We welcomed the newest member of our family Miss Mara on Friday April 18th! She is beautiful and healthy! I have been lucky enough to hold my new niece twice already and can't wait to see her again.Clara and Mara how wonderful.
Emma and Annie are doing great. Their weeks are filled with activities. They are in the last marking period already. Everyday we either have soccer, track or softball. Last Tuesday Emma and Annie participated in a fundraiser for a victim of the Virginia Tech shooting called Poems for Sean. Wow ! What a great job all the kids did. Emma and Annie both made the 6 o clock news.
Ellie is now crawling and standing. She is on the move! My freedom is now over. I can't believe how big she is getting.
Mike and I have been busy working on the house doing a few home improvement projects. We took out the window in the dining room and put in a door. Mike also put in steps down to our patio.

Birthday Cluster

2008-04-08T05:12:00.000-07:00

Wow! What a great couple of days. Saturday was my Birthday. Daddy and my girls really made my special day. Sunday was our cousins first birthday party. Mr Lincoln turns 1 on April 8'th. During his birthday party Aunt Adrienne went into labor. Uncle Danny got her to the hospital just in time to have their beautiful baby girl. I am so excited. Clara Elizabeth was born at 6:14 pm. She weighed in at 8 lbs 13 oz. High 5 to Aunt Adrienne! We can't wait to meet her. Everyone is happy and healthy. We are already trying to figure out how we can get up there to see them. Today is Happy Birthday for Lincoln. Hugs and Kisses and best wishes for a great Birthday!

Ellie is moving at lightning speed. Her she is standing up in her crib!

Ma Ma

2008-04-02T07:53:00.000-07:00

Today we can say Mama! I am so excited! I actually have proof in this video. Ellie doesn't say it till the end but she says Mama. Wow!

Baby Shower

2008-03-31T09:06:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was Baby Mara's Baby shower! I had a blast and I think it was a great success. Aunt Karen seemed to have a great day and really got a lot of wonderful things for Mara. The work is done and now we are all anxious to meet our new baby. Tomorrow is April first and I think everyone is ready for some warmer weather. The Sankers have a lot going on this spring with sports and girl scouts and I am trying to stay on top of everything. Ellie is about to take off. She can crawl backwards really well and tries to stand up as much as possible. Ellie is almost 8 months old. Time flies.

Happy Birthday Uncle Danny

2008-03-27T05:59:00.000-07:00

We hope Uncle Danny had a great Birthday! I hear everyone in Lockport is a little under the weather. We are sending the get well vibe! Here are a few videos of the youngest Sanker! Enjoy!

Happy Easter

2008-03-23T16:13:00.000-07:00

What a nice Easter. We had everyone over for dinner this year and I think we all had a nice time. These last few weeks have been really busy getting ready for baby Mara's shower which is next weekend. Nana and Pop Pop are getting their house ready for the party, cleaning and doing home improvements. Mike and I have been busy getting ready for Easter dinner by deciding to remodel some of our kitchen.So far everything is going well with the remodel. There are a few things we still need to figure out and finish. I love what we have done and wish we had done it years ago. I posted a few pictures of what we have been up to. Today was just a great day to be with family and think about how blessed we are.

Good Day Bad Day

2008-03-13T16:30:00.000-07:00

Yep one of those. Today my baby was delivered. The newest member of the Sanker family is a GE profile bottom freezer fridge. She is beautiful. I got the greatest deal on her. I am Sooooooooo happy. I wish I could enjoy her right now but Ellie is very ill. She has a nasty cold with fever, runny nose and eyes. My poor pumpkin is miserable. Here are a few pictures of the fridge and of Emma and Daddy at school during read across America. The movies are of Ellie in the tub and today feeling sick.

Bathroom

2008-03-13T16:26:00.000-07:00

The bathroom is not done yet but here are the before and after floor pictures. We still need some trim work.

So Much Going On

2008-03-01T04:52:00.000-08:00

The Sankers are doing great! Everyone is ready for spring. We are very busy working on the house and business. I have taken on a few home improvement projects which is always fun with a baby. Annie and Emma are trucking along through the school year. Basketball is over and spring soccer has started. Yeah. Emma's first game is tomorrow at home. They had practice Thursday night and it was 25 degrees out. Softball and Track are the next to begin. Busy Busy. Ellie is so big. She spends her day saying DA DA DA DA DA DA DA. I am working on MA MA but nothing yet. She is eating all kinds of foods now. She really likes toast and biscuits. Today is bathroom day and we are preparing to put in a new floor. This should be fun.

Snow Day

2008-02-22T07:56:00.000-08:00

There is nothing better in the winter then a snow day. Not only did everyone in the Sanker family score a snow day today but it is also Friday. Yeah! We are having a blast. Emma and Annie have been out all morning sledding and building snowmen. Daddy has been out shoveling the neighbors sidewalks and building a fire on the back patio. Ellie and I are about to spend a full day in the kitchen. Always my favorite any day but especially on a snow day. We already have a chicken in the pot. Soups on! I hope everyone has a great day too!!!

My Best Friend Mastits

2008-02-19T06:32:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a nice Valentines Day. The Sankers had homemade pizza and homemade chocolate covered pretzels. Yum!

Mike called me out of work today because I am yet again running a fever. Yesterday was the semi annual Duble trip to Ikea. I had a great time being with everyone but felt like I was hit by a bus by the time we left. Thanks to my little sister I was able to get a little rest afterwards. Unfortunately this round of Mastitis is not going to go away on its own. I didn't take the antibiotics last time I had this which I am thankful for now. I feel really awful. Ellie is being good but as all moms know its sooooo hard to take care of babies when your the one who needs to be taken care of. If I felt up to it I would go to my Mommies house but I don't. So heres to Mastitis!

Bad Blogger

2008-02-15T05:16:00.001-08:00

I have had endless things to blog about but no time to blog. The Sankers have been very busy. Emma and Annie are half way done the school year already. They both received excellent report cards. We are very proud. Emma is still in Basketball and spring soccer starts in two weeks. Annie would like to play softball this spring. Mike is doing great. He recently got a promotion at Eastern and I am really proud and happy for him. He deserves it. We are moving forward with the Cider House and there is so much to do. We have been to 2 meetings with the Small Business Association and now need to apply for the mortgage on the new house. Fingers crossed.

Ellie is so big. This week she turned 6 months old. Time sure does fly. She weighs in at 13 pounds 3 ounces. She is still just a little guy. For the most part she is happy and healthy. Our biggest problem right now is pooping. We are having some trouble. She is eating a lot of solids now and having some issues. We are hoping that prune juice will help.

Here are a few pictures and movies we have taken over the last few weeks.

Happy Friday

2008-01-25T16:22:00.000-08:00

Ellie can sit in her big girl chair. She is eating her most favorite food......sweet potatoes. Yum.

Happy Birthday Aunt Jenny

2008-01-20T09:47:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was Aunt Jenny's Birthday. We all got together and had Birthday dinner at Grandma and Grandpa's house. We had a great time and hope the birthday girl did too! Here are a few pictures from the party. Today I had to cancel dinner at our Pastor's house. It looks like I have Mastitis again. I just started running a fever and I'm feeling pretty awful. Of course it's Sunday and I can't go to the doctors until tomorrow. I really hate my milk ducts right now. The clog is in a different spot this time and it is much more painful. So I have at least the next 3 days to look forward to being in bed with a high fever and body aches. Boo Hoo.

Dance Dance

2008-01-20T09:42:00.000-08:00

Well Emma went to her first dance on Friday night. She had a blast with her friends and was allowed to sleep over her friends house. She is getting so old. I guess they all are.

5 Months Old

2008-01-14T09:52:00.000-08:00

Ellie is now 5 months old. Where did the time go? Today she woke up with a full fledged cold. Sneezing, coughing, run away nose. My poor baby. On the plus side we already had a doctors appointment today for a weight check. Ellie gained a pound this month and now weighs in at 12 pounds 5 ounces. They did not give her any shots today because she is sick. We will be going back to see Dr Angela in two weeks for our needles. Emma and Annie both seem to have a cold too. Mommy is trying to nurse everyone back to health. Daddy is working very hard on our business plan. Nana is starting to get things together for selling our house. We still have a lot of ducks to organize but my fingers are crossed. I took this video this morning of my congested little one taking her bath. She had a lot to say.

10 Wonderful Years

2008-01-10T13:00:00.000-08:00

We did it! Well we made it 10 years anyway. I have to say that I hope the next 10 years are as good as the last. I couldn't ask for a better husband then the one I've sunk my claws into. We are very busy now working on our business plan and starting the wheels turning on putting are house on the market. Keep us in your thoughts we need all the good vibes we can get!

The Cider House

2008-01-09T15:26:00.000-08:00

Do I dare to try and make my Dream a reality. I want to so bad it hurts. I fear failure. I have spent so much time doubting myself. I really want this. I have always wanted this. Can we make it happen? I need to see with clear eyes and not my heart. I want to do what makes me happy and I think people will benefit from this. I'm tired of wasting my valuable time and I deserve to make my self happy right????
Well here are a few pictures of my dream..........Living and running my CiderMill. Fresh baked apple cakes and fresh pressed apple cider. Am I crazy? All I can do is work really hard to make it happen and pray.

Happy New Year

2008-01-08T05:03:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year! I am just a little late. 2007 ended on a high note. Nana, Pop Pop, Aunt Megan, Mike, Aunt Jenny, Adam and the Sankers Five rang in the new year in style. Having company this year was a nice change for us. We usually have a very quiet New Years Eve. I made lots of food and we played games and cheered the new Year. We are now two weeks into 2008 and very busy. Mike and I are back to work and the girls back to school. This weekend is the soccer banquet for Emma and the girls both have birthday parties to attend. The weather is beautiful today much like it was 10 years ago today . Tomorrow Mike and I celebrate are 10th wedding anniversary. Here is Ellie enjoying her first taste of fruit. I made lots of homemade applesauce for her and she seems to like it.

Merrrrrry Christmas

2007-12-26T16:14:00.000-08:00

Wow! What a great Christmas Holiday. The Sanker family has been very busy over the last few weeks. Christmas has already come and gone. Our Christmas was great. The kids were spoiled rotten. We were surrounded by the ones we love the most.
Ellie had the most beautiful Baptism on Sunday with her Aunt Adrienne, Uncle Danny and cousin Lincoln at her side. The "Other Sankers" were home for the holidays and were able to be apart of Ellie's special day. They are headed home and we miss them already.
Soon we will be celebrating the New Year and I hope the new year is as good to everyone I love as this year has been to me. I am blessed to be surrounded by my family and friends.
Merry Christmas 2007.....

We Got the Giggle

2007-12-15T15:44:00.000-08:00

Finally! Ellie is laughing out loud! We are so excited. This is the quickest blog I have ever done. I hope everyone enjoys it as much as Mike and I did.

Yummy Yummy

2007-12-13T14:18:00.000-08:00

Well as I promised here is Ellie Jane and her first food experience. I was surprised that she didn't make a terrible face. Today was my second day back at work and I was pleasantly surprised at how much better it was then the first. Ellie did great with Nana. She had some cereal and took a two hour nap. I was able to work for 5 hours with only taking one break to nurse her. I couldn't do this without my mommy. I am so fortunate to have her. I wouldn't know what to do without my supportive families. We are very blessed.

Emma's Class

2007-12-13T13:31:00.000-08:00

Jingle Bell Rock

2007-12-13T13:05:00.000-08:00

The Sanker Girls had a wonderful Christmas concert. This was Emma's first year in the band. All the performances were good and I recorded a few of them. Enjoy.

Hungry?

2007-12-12T12:50:00.000-08:00

Is Ellie Hungry? That is the question. I think she pulled a Lincoln. She misses her cousin and wants to be just like him so she decided not to gain any weight during her third month. Ellie had her 4 month check up today and it did not go great. She gained 1 ounce. Then she got two needles and has been very upset since. Her doctor gave her the go ahead for rice cereal and we are hoping this will help with her calorie intake. I think my mom will also have an easier time with her while I am at work being able to give her cereal. I will report back how she does. The Holidays are here so she should have no problem packing on the weight like the rest of us.

It's a Girl

2007-12-12T12:46:00.000-08:00

We are sooooooooo excited to find out today that my sister Karen is having a girl. She is due the first week in may. We can't wait to meet her. Congratulations Karen and Craig!

Busy Days

2007-12-12T11:39:00.000-08:00

I have really wanted to blog more the last few weeks but life has been soooo busy. Annies Birthday was great. She had a Birthday party with lots of friends and family. She of course got too many gifts. This week has been really tough for me. I started back to work on Monday. I'm filled with sadness and guilt about it. I don't mind working part time but I don't feel ready to leave my baby just yet. I have been spending a lot of time searching for a stay at home job. That would just be perfect. I can't say that Shoprite has not treated me well. They have been really flexible for me. Well I just have to wait it out and see what happens. Everything happens for a reason right?

Happy Birthday Annie

2007-12-08T16:59:00.000-08:00

Annie is now 7. My baby Is 7. Happy Birthday.

Playoff Weekend

2007-12-02T11:53:00.000-08:00

The Sanker Family had an action packed weekend. Emma's team did great in the playoffs. They played two games yesterday and one today. The Calico Kicks won two of three games. We don't know the results of the round robin yet but I think they are in second place. What a great season. Mike and I enjoyed watching every soccer game and are looking forward to spring soccer. This weekend we decided to move the girls into separate rooms again. Annie is now sharing her old room with her little sister and Emma is all alone to enjoy her room......for now. Annie will for the most part have her room to herself because Ellie sleeps in our room and doesn't nap much. We are looking forward to this week and preparing for Annie's Birthday celebration this Saturday.

Happy Birthday Aunt Adrienne!!!!!!

2007-11-26T10:47:00.000-08:00

We Love You. Heres Ellie singing for you.

Mitch and Drew

2007-11-26T10:36:00.000-08:00

What a nice visit from the twins. We were really looking forward to meeting and spending time with Mitch and Drew and our time finally arrived. What delightful little angels. Lewis and Alexis are blessed with beautiful children. Time went fast as always and we hope to see them again soon. Unfortunately California is so far away. Well we sure did enjoy seeing them and wish them a safe trip home.

Friday Night

2007-11-24T04:34:00.000-08:00

We had a fun Friday Night. Mike and I usually have very quiet weekends but this weekend is shaping up to be different. Last night we had a great visit from Aunt Amanda, Kieth and Uncle Bill. We spent a lot of time talking about the old days and the new. We pulled out the old picture albums which is always interesting. We really enjoyed having company. Ellie and I still made it to bed at a reasonable hour and her cold seems to be a tad better today. Today we are so excited because we are finally meeting Mitch and Andrew. They are the beautiful twins of Uncle Lewis and Alexis. They are a little over a year old and we can't wait to see them.

Back Tracking

2007-11-23T11:34:00.000-08:00

I have to note that my computer issues have been plentiful these last few weeks which is why my blogs have been absent. I have to back track to mention a few things. Emma's regular soccer is over and playoffs are the first weekend in December. We are excited and will be rooting her on. Annie spent a night alone with her Nana and had a play date with Rebecca who Annie doesn't get to see very often. She went to a craft fair and got her face painted. I thought it was really cool so I took a picture. You would think the hat and scarf were bought at the craft fair too but it is an Aunt Megan original. Way Cool! Annie has a parade to do tomorrow night for girl scouts. The Sankers are now getting geared up for Annie's Birthday and Christmas.

Ellie's First Cold

2007-11-23T11:27:00.001-08:00

Thanksgiving did not come and go without at least one sad thing. My sweet baby woke up with her first cold. Now it is a day later and we are getting worse. Ellie has been sneezing, coughing and dripping. Poor thing. We are doing everything we can to nurse her back to health. She is all bundled up with the hat her Aunt Megan made just for her. We hope she feels better soon.

Happy Thanksgiving

2007-11-23T07:09:00.000-08:00

Wow! What a great day. We had such a wonderful Thanksgiving this year. Nana, Pop Pop, Aunt Megan, Aunt Karen, Uncle Craig, Grandma, Grandpa and Aunt Jenny all gathered at the Sanker household for dinner. Grandma not only brought the turkey, stuffing and gravy she also baked three pies. Nana made the carrot salad, sweet potatoes, rolls and also my favorite pecan pie. I made the mashed potatoes, green bean and broccoli cassaroles, corn and cranberry sauce. Everything was delicious. My moms really made it easy for me by making almost all of the food. After our food fest we were able to talk to Uncle Danny and Aunt Adrienne and wish them a Happy Thanksgiving. We miss them and can't wait to see them at Christmas. Uncle Kevin and Val were not able to have dinner with us but did come over afterwards for a nice visit. Thanksgiving always goes so fast and this year was no different. Our heads hit the pillows last night with full bellies and happy hearts.

A Present for the other Sankers

2007-11-11T09:25:00.000-08:00

Emma's team has won again! We have another game this weekend. A make up game from the other week. My poor baby Annie is not feeling well. She went to Nana's last night and first thing this morning I went to get her. She had a fever and threw up in the car on the way home. We are all hoping she gets better fast. Yesterday Emma and I were out and about and came across this stroller being thrown out so we snatched it up. I hope the other Sankers like it. It seems to be a really nice double stroller. It rides very smooth. We can't wait to see if it works for Lincoln and our new cousin.

Thankyou Aunt Karen

2007-11-11T07:53:00.000-08:00

We had a fun week. The girls had very little school this week. We enjoyed going to the Apple Farm and the Amish Market with Aunt Karen and Nana. This is a trip we look forward to every year. Aunt Karen brought a bunch of toys over for Ellie to use until her cousin arrives and is ready for them. This video is dedicated to her and baby. Thankyou we will take care of them for you.

Up and Running

2007-11-11T07:31:00.000-08:00

Finally my computer is back. I must say I really missed being connected. I was not finished bragging about our run when the computer blew up. So here goes...... Out of 2034 finishing runners here is how the Sankers rate.
Aunt Jenny-725 place overall 31st of 93 in her age group with a chip time of 52:07
Daddy-711 place overall,66th of 134 in his age group with a chip time of 52:00
Mommy-726 place overall,27th of 148 in my age group with a chip time of 52:08

We did great. Next planned run is in the spring. The Broad St run is 10 miles. We are looking forward to that run and are considering training for the New York marathon next year. We will see.

We are the Champions

2007-11-04T09:04:00.000-08:00

And the Winners are .........Aunt Jenny, Daddy and Mommy had a great run. We finished the Ben Franklin Bridge Challenge in under 52 minutes. We had chips on are sneakers so I won't know for a couple days our exact running times. We did extremely good for a 10k run. The girls and Grandma and Grandpa were waiting for us at the finish line which was inside Cambell's Field in Camden. The run was beautiful and the weather was perfect. We Rock.

The End of a Season

2007-11-04T08:50:00.000-08:00

Well it was a good first year of soccer for Annie. Her team did great and she really enjoyed playing with everyone. Pitman had a nice soccer party after the game .The kids had soccer cake and juice. Emma's team had a great game. They won and I think that puts them in first place.

Get Ready

2007-11-03T06:04:00.000-07:00

Another Soccer Saturday has arrived. The Chili and Clam Chowder are in the crock pots and we are ready for another great Saturday. As you can see in this video Ellie is ready too.

I Feel Sick

2007-11-01T07:02:00.001-07:00

November

2007-11-01T06:45:00.000-07:00

There is nothing like waking up the day after Halloween with a sugar hangover. The night was a little rough but we all survived. November 1 st is all about treadmills and vegetables. The candy is going away for a long time. The biggest joke is on Emma and Annie because they both have see the dentist today. I guess you could call me mean. I think today is a good day to see the dentist. I'm hoping Ellie doesn't have a bad reaction to all the candy I consumed last night. So far so good. I hope everyone had as much fun this Halloween as the Sanker Family.

Trick or Treat

2007-10-31T16:31:00.000-07:00

Emma, Annie, Ellie and Mommy went trick or treating all over Pitman. We had a great time. We stopped to visit the Riddell's house. Trick or treating was so much fun the girls went out again with Daddy while Mommy and Ellie handed out candy. Halloween is so much fun.

Spooktacular

2007-10-31T16:12:00.000-07:00

The Halloween Parade at school was great. All the kids were dressed up in their Halloween finest. Emma and Annie looked great and had a great time.

Happy Halloween

2007-10-31T06:14:00.000-07:00

Mommy's favorite day. We are getting ready for a fun day. Halloween parade at 2:15 for Emma and Annie. Hope everyone has a great day. Happy Happy Halloween.

Almost Halloween

2007-10-28T05:49:00.000-07:00

After the fantastic lunch we took Adam and Jenny on a Hayride. The girls were very excited to pick their own pumpkins. Later that night we carved the pumpkins and made yummy Halloween cookies for Sunday school. Emma and Annie did a really great job decorating.

Super Soccer Saturday

2007-10-28T05:41:00.000-07:00

Wow what a great day. One of the best soccer days yet. The only thing missing from soccer Saturday was the soccer. Both games were cancelled because of the rain but we still had lunch planned with the Sanker's and the Duble's. We had a great day. Aunt Jenny and Adam drove all the way from school to see Emma and Annie's games but instead spent the whole day with us. Everyone held Ellie who was delighted to see everyone. We had a nice lunch of Roast Beef and Pork Spare Ribs. I really hope everyone enjoyed being together as much as we did.

Pink Eyes

2007-10-28T05:38:00.000-07:00

Annie joined us today at Ellie"s appointment because she woke up with pink eye. One of my favorites. Annie has not been feeling so great. She has had a cold and now it has moved to her eye balls.

Ouch

2007-10-28T05:29:00.000-07:00

Today was Ellie's doctor's appointment. We did not escape needles today. Ouch. Ellie held her own. Mommy had a rougher time than Ellie. Mom and Dad decided to stagger her Vaccine's so she only had 2 instead of 5. I really felt that was too much for one day. Apparently a lot of parents request this so I didn't fell that bad. My little pork chop now weighs in at 10 lbs 6 oz's. So big and strong. Her doctor was really impressed.

15 Movies Later

2007-10-22T11:41:00.000-07:00

I haven't been a good blogger. I will try harder. I have just about wasted the entire day trying to get Ellie to talk in a movie. We pretty much failed. The movie I picked at least has her making a few sounds. I will keep trying. Well the Sanker family is doing great. Ellie is getting bigger everyday. She escaped getting needles last week but will be getting them this Friday. I did however put Ellie on the scale only to be shocked to see she weighed 10 lbs 4 oz. This is a very unofficial weight because she was fully dressed with a wet diaper. I still can't believe it. Last week I finally got her to giggle. She sounded so sweet but now is being stubborn and won't do it again. All in good time. Emma and Annie both had a great soccer weekend. Annie scored the winning goal at her game on Saturday. Mom and Dad are soooooo proud. Emma's team beat the second place team three to zip so I think they are now in first or second place. They haven't lost a game yet. The whole family is getting ready for Halloween. I can't wait to see everyone all dressed up.

Lots of Fun

2007-10-11T08:17:00.000-07:00

Our visit to Lockport was really nice. We had a lot of fun. The car ride up and back was long but really easy for three kids. Emma and Annie really enjoyed Lincoln. The first day the girls and Daddy climbed a rock wall at the local highschool. Danny was there to run it for the army so they were able to give it a try. They all made it to the top. Even Daddy. Saturday we went to the falls and rode on the "Maid if the Mist". What a great experience. Emma and Annie loved the boat ride. After the falls we went into Buffalo to the Anchor Bar to get wings. Yum. We have now been to the original home of the buffalo wing twice and I look forward to going again. Sunday we went to a farm where they had lots of activities for adults and kids. Emma and Annie went on pony rides, hayrides and a haunted "area 51". Mike and I did a little wine tasting and bought some apples. After the farm we went to dinner at a fantastic Mexican restaurant. I almost finished all three plates of food they set in front of me. Monday was a sad day because we were leaving. The trip home was long but at least we had the memories of the great Sanker Family Weekend to make us smile.

Wonderful Weekend

2007-10-11T08:08:00.000-07:00

We made it! What a great trip. Thankyou so much other Sankers for a great weekend. The whole family had so much fun being with you. Lincoln is such a love. We really miss you guys already and are looking forward to a visit in November.

Ellie let Mommy cook dinner

2007-10-03T17:32:00.000-07:00

Pop Pop and Ellie

2007-10-03T17:31:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Daddy

2007-10-03T08:52:00.000-07:00

The Sankers had a good weekend. Soccer Saturday was good with Annie's team losing to a very tough Black team and Emma's team winning against Lower Alloway. Sunday we had the Dish installed. This was an all day event but were happy to have it. Now we have all the channels we want and its less then Comcast. Monday was Daddy's birthday and we hope he had a great day. Mike got lots of fun stuff for his birthday. Now we are preparing for a road trip. Tomorrow we head for Lockport to see Lincoln. We can't wait. The girls are very excited.

Friday is here

2007-09-28T09:55:00.000-07:00

The weather is finally breaking and it is going to be beautiful this weekend. Perfect weather for soccer. Annie has a game tomorrow at 11 and Emma's game is at 1. The Sanker's 5 had a very busy week. Annie started Brownies on Wednesday and is very excited. Emma has decided to play in the band so we are renting her a clarinet. She will be performing at this years Christmas concert. Ellie is doing better after a rough start to the week. My poor baby seems to suffer with belly issues. After talking with other moms and researching online I found something that really seems to work. I never heard of Gripe water before Monday and I wish I had. This homeopathic medicine really seems to help. The ingredients are for relieving gas, upset stomach, reflux and the dreaded Colic. So far so good but I need more time before I'm sure that its my miracle. The entire family is keeping their fingers crossed.

We are looking forward to next week. Monday is Daddy's birthday andThursday we leave for Lockport NY. Watch out other Sankers were a coming.

Ellie is so big

2007-09-23T12:25:00.000-07:00

Mom is also very proud of little Ellie. Grandma and Grandpa watched the girls on Saturday night and Ellie was pretty well behaved. She is getting bigger every day. I am already putting clothes away because she is too long. I really wish they would stay little forever.

Soccer Saturday

2007-09-23T12:20:00.000-07:00

Another Soccer day has come and gone. Annie's team did fantastic winning against the Green Team 3-1. Go Blue team! Emma's game was also action packed ending in a tie to a very good Paulsboro team. Go Calico Cats!

Pep

2007-09-23T12:08:00.000-07:00

I am a very proud mom. My Emma has been picked to be in the Walls school enrichment program this year. Only a small percent (3-5%) of students are picked out of the third, forth and fifth grades. The school picks the students from teacher nominations, classroom performance and standerdized testing. I am so excited. We always new Emma was brillant. We recieved the letter from the school on Friday and the program starts in October. This is a great opportunity for Emma and I hope she gets a lot from the experience.

What?

2007-09-21T06:43:00.000-07:00

Fun Friday

2007-09-21T06:32:00.000-07:00

Every Friday is called fun Friday. What a great morning. Ellie was squealing with delight after her bath this morning. I was so excited. She was talking and laughing for the first time. I had to take a minute to share this. Ellie is getting so big. Cranky time is making her chunky because all she wants to do is nurse. Emma and Annie both have games tomorrow so I will blog Sunday with the results. Tomorrow is my first day back to running. Can't wait. Mike and I are going to try and take the girls to Washington Lake Park so we can run together with the girls on their bikes. Yeah Happy Fun Friday!

Smile ( 1 month )

2007-09-19T06:56:00.000-07:00

Camden

2007-09-19T06:55:00.000-07:00

Burp

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Monday Night Football

2007-09-19T06:52:00.000-07:00

The Long Road to Recovery

2007-09-19T06:10:00.000-07:00

The Sankers are alive and well. Some of us don't bounce back as well as others. Emma and Annie are recovering from their colds. I am still healing from Mastitis. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow. I'm finally at my 6 weeks and can't wait to run this weekend. Ellie is doing just fine. Cranky time has been rough. I'm trying to stay positive about it but its hard sometimes. Everyone seems to deal with it better than Mommy.

The weekend was nice. The weather was perfect. We tried to go to the Pitman Craft Fair for a few minutes but we had soccer pictures and Annie had a game. Annies team won. We did enjoy breakfast with Nana and Pop Pop at Hereos in downtown Pitman. Saturday afternoon we went to Aunt Jenny's soccer game. The game was at Rutgers Camden and the game was tied after overtime. Sunday was filled with church and grocery shopping. This week is filled with dentist and doctors appointments. Nothing real interesting to blog about but that won't stop me from doing it anyway.

Bad Day

2007-09-12T11:03:00.000-07:00

This is the first time today that I made it downstairs and its 2:05 in the afternoon. I woke up last night around midnight with a 102. fever. I feel awful. It appears to be a case of Mastitis which is a clogged milk duct. The midwife on call was kind enough to call in antibiotics for me first thing this morning. I am supposed to stay in bed for at least 3 days and shouldn't start feeling better until then. Mastitis is nasty and takes a long time to release its grip. I had this with Emma too. So wish me luck. I haven't been able to get my fever under 100.3 with meds so I'm going to go lay down again before my head explodes.

Tired?

2007-09-10T08:17:00.000-07:00

Annie's Class

2007-09-10T08:16:00.000-07:00

Reality

2007-09-10T07:53:00.000-07:00

Last week was back to school week. I have been yelled at for not posting a new blog. Honestly I just have not had time. I was shocked at how little I was able to accomplish last week. The girls made out great with their first two days of school. They both seem to really like their teachers. Emma and Annie have been homework free so far but I can't say the same for me. The first few days are always filled with paperwork and trying to organize eveything involved with school. The girls soccer seasons have now officially started and we had two games on Saturday. Annie did fantastic on her very first day. Her team did lose to the red team 4-0. She was a little disappointed but excited to finally be playing on a team. Emma's first game with the new team was great. They tied with Westville 2-2. Saturday was a long hot day for the entire family. Both sets of Grandparents made it to the games which really ment alot to the girlies. Emma has a by this coming weekend so we get a little break. Ellie is delightful. Growing way way too fast. Today she is one month old. This is our first full week of school and I think everyone is a little on the tired side but we are all going to have to adjust.

Ellie at College

2007-09-04T05:59:00.000-07:00

The Arcade

2007-09-04T05:58:00.000-07:00

Labor Day Weekend

2007-09-04T05:27:00.000-07:00

What a weekend! I can't say I ever remember having such a great holiday weekend like the one the Sanker family just had. Our adventure started on Friday when we headed for beautiful Newark New Jersey. We enjoyed seeing Aunt Jenny so much. Her apartment is college cool. The crew walked around Rutgers Newark and watched Aunt Jenny play soccer. The girls were really good on this trip. Actually they were great all weekend. Even the car rides went swimingly. After our day trip on Friday we woke up early on Saturday morning and decided to head to the shore. We made the right choice. The weather was perfect and the shore house was a great change for me. Aunt Jenny, Grandmom and Grandpa were already down when we arrived and crashed their quiet weekend. We had dinner together on Saturday night and they all went to the beach together on both days. Ellie and I enjoyed our time together relaxing at the house. Sunday night we went to the boardwalk and played in the arcade. Mike and I played a game of pool for the first time in ages. Then we walked the boards and shopped. What fun we had! Yesterday we packed up and headed home and soon after arriving at the house we were off again to the Pitman Carnival. The girls went on rides and played games. Today is back to reality. Poor Daddy is back to work and the girls are getting ready for their first day of school. This week will be filled with excitement. Emma has her first scrimmage on Thursday night and her first game on Saturday and Annie also starts soccer this weekend. We all can't wait!!!!!

Coffee Shop

2007-08-30T07:31:00.000-07:00

Ellie at the park

2007-08-30T07:30:00.001-07:00

Thursday August 30th

2007-08-30T07:14:00.000-07:00

The Sanker girls had a nice day out yesterday. We left early in the morning for a long walk. Our first destination was the park where we watched the Pitman boys soccer team scrimage Mantua. The girls also played on the playground and we walked around the nature trail. After the park we headed downtown to a new coffee shop. Emma, Annie,Ellie and I enjoyed sitting in the shop talking and sipping. On the walk home we all agreed that it was a delightful morning. The rest of our day was pretty uneventful. Emma and Annie played outside and Ellie nursed just about the entire afternoon and evening. The only break for Mom and Ellie was the walk to Emma's soccer practice. Ellie of course needed to be nursed at the field. Thankgod for park benches. Today we are getting ready for our road trip tomorrow. We can't wait to see Aunt Jenny! The pictures posted are from our outing yesterday. I will be sure to blog all of our adventures in Newark this weekend!

They can't all be easy days!

2007-08-28T14:42:00.000-07:00

Monday was our first official tough day. Ellie was woken up earlier then she wanted and I paid for it all day. I felt like a cow by the end if the day. I really didn't get up from my chair other then to change Ellie and myself. All she did was nurse and fuss and nurse and nurse and nurse. It is amazing to me how tired I was by the end of the day. Luckily Emma and Annie were out with their Nana and PopPop having a nice day. What a difference a day makes. Today Ellie has been sleeping almost the whole day and has been delightful her few waking moments. I have had some time to recover which is nice. The whole gang is excited because we are going up to Rutgers this Friday to watch Aunt Jenny play soccer. We are finally getting up to see her apartment and school. Yay!

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