Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween everyone! Have a fun and safe weekend! Both kids have two different costumes, so enjoy the photos!

Guess whooooooo's 1st Halloween? It's Roslyns! (Hard to believe Andray wore this same exact outfit just one year ago, ah!)

Roslyn's 1st Halloween.
Yep, I still have the trusty old M&M costume back from the college days. I just love my "little bunny"and "little bumble bee" so much!
Mom has been a GREAT HELP this week since Andray's been home sick from daycare all week. So I just had to get a photo of her with the kids this morning! Mom was even sporting her Halloween sweatshirt!
I found this T-shirt over 2 years ago when I was just pregnant with Andray and it finally fits him! I just had to buy it because it says, "Frank-ly" on it! Get it? My maiden name? Ha! I tell ya Andray, I "Frank-ly Love Halloween too!"
Dray the bumble bee.
Okay, Roz has a choice of being this kind of freaky looking frog/dinosaur/turtle looking thing. At least she enjoys wearing it, ha!
I think we're going to go with the Bunny though for Halloween...she's so sweet!
Jake loves Andray in the lion costume, so that's what he'll be on Sunday with his Stang cousins! He's feeling much better, so we're grateful for that! Happy Halloween everyone!

Happy Birthday To Gpa Shorty!

Happy Birthday to my awesome Grandpa Shorty...I believe he would've been 86 years of age today, Oct. 28. This photo above is also fitting for the day...the little baby I'm holding is Drew Hmielewski back in 1998, who was also one of our ring bearers, and it's Drew's 12th birthday today as well! Wow, how the time flies. This is one of my most favorite photos with Grandpa, he was truly my #1 fan...I miss him sooooo much! As for our family, Andray got the flu last Saturday, so he's home from daycare all week. Roslyn hasn't been herself lately either, so we're hoping she doesn't get sick. Just pray the kids get better soon! Love to you all, the Stang's

Andray loves to pull up his little stool by the bathroom sink and just look at himself in the mirror. He's so proud! A big thanks to Jeff Ringsred for giving Andray the stool when he was born, he loves it!

Roslyn Ann Is 5 Months Old!

Wow, the time is just flying by! Hard to believe our baby girl is 5 months old today. She's a complete joy to have around and she sure does love watching her big brother run around. It's pretty cute. She's smiling more and more, tries to sit up on her own, and talks a lot (must get that from her dad, ha!). Have a great weekend everyone and stay healthy! Love, the Stang's

Good Old Fall Days In Minnesota!!!!

Well, the fall leaves have definitely turned in our neighborhood, and sad to say, most leaves are already off the trees. It's been quite a short fall this year....hope the winter isn't too long and spring comes early! Got some great news this morning...Jake's uncle Father Mark is undergoing chemotherapy treatments at the Mayo Clinic and a recent Catscan has showed that his tumors are shrinking! Awesome news...we pray every day for his full recovery and ask that you all chip in a few prayers for Father Mark too! Have a great rest of your week everyone, stay healthy!

Love, the Stang's

Dray loved being up by the colorful leaves at our neighbor's place. Roz didn't really know what was going on, ha!

One of my mom's best friends made this beautiful little winter coat, hat and gloves for Roslyn. It's a little big right now, but we are so excited about it!

The same friend of my mom's made Andray a coat, hat and gloves when he was born and he wore it every week to church last winter. It still fits him, so we're pumped about that!

Andray was so good sitting next to Roz for the photo shoot. Jake and I truly are lucky to have two healthy kids...awesome feeling.

The other night Jake was studying up on his World Geography and Roz didn't want to miss out on the action...so Jake read her a chapter for her bedtime story, ha!

Just another great day at the Stang household. We love our kids!

A Halloween Preview

Well, Andray tried on his Lion Outfit this past weekend....it fits so he may be this for Halloween. It was hillarious! Jake's family couldn't stop laughing at him out at the farm. He looked so top-heavy and uncomfortable, poor kid! Skyler and Ella had fun posing for photos with him. Halloween will be so much fun for all the cousins to dress up together and take photos....have a great week everyone...pray for safety in the fields as farmers try to beat the wet weather that's forecasted for this week and get the combining done! Love, the Stang's
We were lucky enough to head out to the family farm on Sunday. Jake had fun helping his dad in the fields and driving tractor, etc. Andray loved being out by the tractors, barns and cattle. I keep telling Jake, Dray will be the next farmer in the family!
Ella and Skyler are so beautiful and such great big cousins to Andray and Roslyn, very thankful for both of them!




Isa had Roslyn giggling so hard last week in Rochester. But of course, once I turn the video camera on, Roz stops laughing. But it was pretty cute.

I caught great footage of Andray "shooting hoops" last week, however I can't figure out how to turn the window of the footage so its up right. Either way, you'll have to watch it sideways, but it's so funny how Andray leans back when he shoots and then sees a book and totally forgets all about basketball. The attention span of 18 month old kids is hillarious!

Jake truly has a "soft spot" for Roz in his life...he's already letting her play with his controller. She loves pressing the buttons. We've also been working on her sitting up on her own, and she did a pretty good job just with the boppie pillow behind her! Crazy how fast they grow up.

A Week of Celebration!

The Frank's are "officially" back in Minnesota! It's such an amazing feeling to know we can drive in a day to go see each other! Roz and I took a road trip to Rochester on Wednesday to go see Aaron, Megan and Isa's new place. My mom and Gram showed up too, all to celebrate Gram's 82nd b-day and Aaron and Megan's 9th anniversary! The time sure does fly. We had a great afternoon together, so excited that we'll be able to see eachother more often! Have a great weekend everyone, love - The Stang'sAaron and Megan's new home that they are renting in Rochester...it's absolutely beautiful and never ends! Such a big house!

Isa is looking out their big picture window in their living room on the main level. If you can see, their house backs up to the St. Mary's Catholic Hospital in Rochester, pretty neat. And Heidi (the dog) loves her new big back yard!

Isa couldn't wait to get her hands on her little cousin Roslyn! She had fun holding her, feeding her and even burping her...pretty cute!

Gram didn't know Roz and I were coming to Rochester for the day....she was pretty excited to see lil' Roz!

I'm just so thankful that Roz will get to see more of her Godfather Aaron and Auntie Megan...means a lot to us!

Isa picked out one of her most favorite books for Aaron to read to her and Roslyn...so precious.

Mom was pretty stoked to have her grandgirls there with her on Wednesday!

Oh, I was in heaven seeing my niece...she truly is beautiful...and growing before our eyes!

I am so thankful I got to spend Gram's b-day with her...I love her soooooooooo much!

Roslyn sported her #11 sweatsuit for the day at Rochester...Uncle Jake gave it to her for baptism, what a great gift!

A HUGE THANK YOU to Isabel for giving her vacuum cleaner to Andray. When I brought it home on Wednesday night he started dancing in circles in the living room he was so excited. Pretty awesome hand-me-down!

Remembering Grandpa....

Hard to believe it's been four years ago today that Grandpa Shorty left us for HEAVEN. There truly has not been one day that I don't think of him and I just miss him so much. I'm so grateful to still have Gram here on earth with us. Yesterday was her 82nd birthday and I'm so happy Roz and I were able to spend it with her. I know her heart just aches missing Grandpa too. He was such an amazing person and will never be forgotten....love, the Stang's

A precious photo of Grandpa and Gram's hands, shortly before he passed away in October of 2005.

A photo of Grandpa and Grandma's farm yard the morning Gpa earned his wings and flew to heaven. He truly is our angel from above!

Oh...The Things Andray Has Learned in 19 Months!

Well, Andray has definitely been "paying attention" the past 19 months and continues to learn more and more every day....from speaking, to running, to opening cupboards...he's a 100% sponge, and apparently I've been pumping too much in front of him! I just couldn't resist getting photos of him with my pump attachments...and he knew exactly where to place them! Unreal, our Little Man is growing up before our eyes! Hard to believe he was born 19 months ago today! What a complete joy he's been! Love, the Stang's
And who says kids don't pay attention? ha! Andray is hillarious!

It's the little things in life that are so precious.

Our neighbor boy gave us his old backpack for Dray to use...so sweet of him. And Andray loves it! Jake and I both agreed he looks like he just got home from his first day of school and wasn't too excited, ha!

What a big boy!

With the help of my mom, we finally got Andray to sit still for his 18 month photos. Just a month late posting it, but enjoy. He's surrounded by all his "favorite" toys...anything with balls and trucks...he's in HEAVEN!

The Franks Are Back In Minne"snow"ta!

Welcome back Aaron, Megan, Isabel, Heidi (dog) and Jazz (cat) to Minnesota. What a nice warm (or should I say cold) welcoming they've had this weekend....temperatures in the 20's and snow! Unreal...only Minnesota I tell ya. Above is what Jake and I woke up to this morning in our neighborhood. Andray was pretty excited...he wanted to go outside so bad and play in the snow, but we kept in him the house and he got to help with chores...vacuuming, cleaning bathrooms, etc. What a great kid! So happy Aaron, Megs and Isa are SAFELY back to Minnesota...can't wait to see them! Love, the Stang's

Welcome back to good ole Minnesota Aaron, Isa and Megan!

Andray loved helping Jake vacuum today!

Andray enjoyed looking out the windows today at the snow. He's going to have so much fun this winter playing in the snow!


Roz is confused...she thought it was supposed to be fall season yet! It's not even Halloween yet and there's snow on the ground...unbelievable!