Joy has started golfing

Joy got her first lesson from her dad a few days ago. She's been busy golfing around the house ever since. Here is some video footage of her practicing.

Joy Walks Around the House

Hi. I thought I'd share a little bit of what Joy has been up to the last few days. It is so fun to watch her learn and grow. She started walking from room to room and around the loop in our house one day. Then the next day we showed her how to stand up a few times and by the end of the day, she is walking independently around the house. And now she doesn't stop. It is fun and exhausting at the same time. Enjoy!

Joy's Birthday Celebrations

Joy started celebrating her birthday at the Krafve farm on Saturday, 9/4. Grandpa, Grandma, and all the aunt and uncles were there to watch and help Joy eat her first piece of cake.

Then on Saturday morning, 9/11, Grandma and Grandpa Krafve went with Joy and mama to a car show at a local VFW here in Madison. Joy enjoyed all the cars and said 'wee' when she saw a golf cart driving around. She is her father's daughter! Joy also insists on walking half the time, with some assistance still. Here are a couple pictures of the fun.


Joy's first birthday party was held on Saturday afternoon in the gym at Mt Olive Lutheran Church in Madison. Joy had about 13 little friends there, along with their parents, to play with. We had a lot toys, music, and balloons, which, after a few loud pops and tears initially, turned out to be great fun. The gym was the perfect setting for Joy since she still mostly crawls to get around.
I'm sad that my baby is now becoming an independent toddler, but am thankful at the same time. We all had a great time and are so thankful for all of our family and friends!!

Here is Joy kicking the balloons with some support from mom and dad.

Here is Joy playing with the balloons with dad and Aunt Sarah before her friends arrived.

Finally, on Sunday, 9/12, the actual day of Joy's birthday, we stayed at home and had company most of the day. Aunt Jenni and Uncle Aaron, along with Grandma and Grandpa Krafve, were here in the morning. Then Grandpa and Grandma Rainbow visited during the Packer game. Note: We had the party on Saturday so it wouldn't interfere with the Packer game on Sunday - guess who made that request? :) Joy had more cake and opened a few more gifts. She got her first Cheese Head but isn't too excited about wearing it yet. Needless to say that night, Joy was a little overtired from the weekend festivities. Below are a few pictures from Sunday.

What a year it has been! I look forward to making many more memories with our dear daughter, our pride and JOY. If any of you figure out how to bottle any of this for a lifetime, please let me know. May God richly bless you and your family!!

Joy's Birthday Party

What a weekend!! Joy had a fun-filled weekend with family visiting and a party on Saturday. She got lots of attention! We threw a party for her at Mt Olive Lutheran Church in Madison. It was a great location and I think all of Joy's friends had a good time. There is some video of the celebration below. Thanks so much to all of our friends and family who helped us celebrate and for all of your birthday wishes. We all feel very blessed!!





I have a lot more video and pictures to share with you. I'll get more up as soon as I can.

Joy's First Steps

Joy has JUST started walking. We caught her on camera as she took her first few steps. What an incredible feeling! It's amazing to think just a year ago she couldn't hold her head up. And, yes, her first birthday is quickly approaching in just two weeks. Today was an eventful day as well. We took Joy on her first bike ride thanks to some friends who borrowed us a bike trailor. She loved her helmet and the ride, evident by her saying 'wee' most of the way. It did get a little hot this afternoon, so we had to leave a little earlier than planned. But she was a trooper! And the smoothies afterward really hit the spot!

Enjoy the video and thanks for dropping in to check on us. God Bless!



Also, an update on my job situation. I have accepted a position as a nanny for a family I used to work for. I start part-time in November and more full-time in January. My last day with the family I currently work for is Tuesday. I am very thankful to have found a job! Now I am praying to find something to bring in a little income in the next two months.

Danny continues to work hard on our addition. He is working on drywall at the moment. The fireplace is in and working!! Now we have a deadline to make so we can refinance in about 6 weeks.

Joy's first time on the golf course

Joy and I have this week off. So, we decided to start out by going to visit Dadda at work. Since it is beautiful outside, we got take her out onto the course. She loved the golf cart evident by her saying 'wee' most of the time. She ended up calling the cart 'wee' and reaching for it every time she saw one. Also, she loved crawling around the putting green but as soon as she got to the fringe around the edge, she stopped and didn't want to go any further because she doesn't like touching/crawling in the grass. And, yes, for those of you wondering, due to the chemicals, I took her in the bathroom and scrubbed her down good afterward. Lastly, we got to see some Sandhill Cranes up close this morning as well. They were pretty neat! Here are some pictures from our 'outing'.

PS, I also have to point out the cute little golf shoes she is wearing. She received them as a gift from one the reps Danny works with. :)

PGA Championship

The PGA Championship is currently underway at Whistling Straits Golf Course in Haven, WI. Danny volunteered to work at it on Wednesday and Sunday. I joined him on Wednesday with my parents. That day was an adventure! It started out being really rainy in the morning. Thankfully we all had umbrellas otherwise we would have been soaked to the bone. Then it got really humid!!! And then, because of all the rain, we had to mud bog our way out of the event because the parking lots are fields that were rented from surrounding farms. But, outside of all that excitement, we got see a lot of golfers. Due to the rain in the morning, all the golfers left the course only to return in one large group at the driving range and the putting green. Thankfully, those two places are right next to each other. Since we were there on Wednesday, we were allowed to take pictures and video and get autographs. I was on my way in to get Jim Furyk's autograph but he quit signing about 5 seconds before I got there. Oh well. Here are some pictures and video of the day.































The first few clips are Sergio Garcia and VJ Singh on the practice green. Then there is some video of many pros out on the driving range. Tiger is in the middle of the pack in a pinkish shirt and Phil Mickelson in towards the back in a white shirt - the only golfer facing toward the camera because he is left handed. Then there is some video of Ernie Ells both on the practice green and out on the course later on. I think that covers most of them. Oh yeah, John Daily is the golfer in the crazy pants on the putting green with Tiger. :)