Rakowski Family

Its been a long time!!!

2009-04-28T11:50:00.005-04:00

Well it has been a very long time since I have updated this site, so lets see what new pics I can find to show off:

Alex with a fruit snack and pretzel stuck to his chin.

He didn't realize it was there, then he ate it. :)

My two boys in a rare shot together! :)

Alyssa's birthday party, with Grandma Rorer, and

cousin Faith in the background.

Lauren's birthday party with just the 6 of us.

The Incredible Hulk

2008-12-22T22:32:00.003-05:00

This is an example of how Alyssa has taken to posing for every photo. We were told that this was her impression of the Incredible Hulk. I somehow think she is just too cute to pull this one off. But then I think of the fact that she can act like the "Hulk" sometimes and it doesn't seem so far fetched. :) Funny she has never seen the show or the movie, but a boy in her class was the Hulk for halloween and she thinks he is soooo funny! So now it is cool.

Little Tree

2008-12-11T14:13:00.005-05:00

Here is Alex looking, with wonder, at our little Christmas tree. Alyssa picked out the star and decorations for it this year. Last year we didn't put it up since Alex was too little to understand "don't touch". He is doing well with it this year, he just walks up to it and says"tree, no touch tree". He gets it. :)

The Attack of the Squirrels!

2008-12-11T12:40:00.004-05:00

Look closely and you will see just what happened to my deck chairs this fall. I guess I was late in putting them in the garage. These squirrels ripped open my chairs and took the stuffing that was inside to make their winter nests. Nice huh!

Halloween 2008

2008-12-11T12:08:00.006-05:00

I am a bit late adding these pictures. But here are Jacob (superman), Alex (curious george), and Alyssa (bumblebee). Lauren decided she didn't want to participate this year. I think just the thought of it stressed her out. Poor kid. :( Anyway we had fun and Jacob tried to go in and visit each person we trick or treated. Thankfully they all know him. :) And Alex learned how to say trick or treat. It is very hard to get my kids to pose for a group photo, as you can see. :)

Canadian Kitty

2008-09-26T11:20:00.003-04:00

Our Bobble is about to become a Canadian citizen. He is going to live with our friend Joe's mom in Canada. We are glad he will be getting a loving home and we will still have a chance to visit him if the kids wish. Since all of the Autism/ADHD has hit our family we haven't had much time for Bobble. He is a great cat and I just couldn't send him to the pound. I feel much better about this situation. I know Heather will spoil him to death. :) Have fun Bobble we love you! Don't forget to watch "Corner Gas"!!

The Girls firs PJ party!

2008-09-26T10:24:00.015-04:00

The girls and their cousin Trinity, had their first sleep-over at our house a few weeks ago.

They all have their Disney Princess sleeping bags on the family room floor. It looks like Alyssa is mad, but she and Trinity are screaming silly-like. Acting silly to Alyssa is being as loud as she possibly can, and her cousin does everything she does. :) Lauren in the middle is making a silly face as well.

Baby brother Alex taken captive. :) For some reason Alyssa thinks it is funny to put her finger in her nose for pictures. I bet cause she knows mom won't like it. :) She is into pushing the limit lately. I guess I am getting paid back for all the childhood pranks I used to play on my mom, to get a rise out of her. Alyssa is a true silly-head!!!!

John McCain and Sarah Palin

2008-09-09T10:22:00.006-04:00

Here is a picture of the rally that was held here in Sterling Heights, Friday Sept. 5th. Sarah Palin is speaking and John, Cindy and Brigette McCain are on both sides of her. My cameras' zoom wasn't the best. I should have brought Dan's camera. I was up at the top of the bowl, so the pictures are small. But it was awesome to be there and see them in person! It was a lot of fun! Click on the pic and you can see it larger.

Alyssa's First Day of Kindergarten!!

2008-09-02T22:48:00.005-04:00

Today was Alyssa's first day of Kindergarten. She got up early ate and was eager to get her uniform on. She posed for a few pictures, but was impatient with Mom and Dad who wanted to take more. So here are a few of the good shots.

Alyssa on our front porch, asking if I could be done with the pictures already! I said Nope. :)
Alyssa in Daddy's car, getting ready to head off. Daddy takes her to the before care program on his way to work, and she plays there for twenty minutes and then they take her to class. It will be nice to not have to drag the other kids out so early in the morning this winter.
Here she is in our dining room, this was one of the first pics so she was more willing at this point. :) Each day she gets to pick between navy blue and khaki jumpers, skorts or pants, with white blouse, white or navy polo. She looks so cute in these, like a little doll. But then again, I am partial I guess! :)

Bobble Kitty

2008-09-01T16:43:00.006-04:00

Here are pictures of our

cat Bobble.

He thinks he owns

the house....

He is six years old

and looks like a

Russian Blue....

They said he

wasn't one, when we picked

him up at the

animal shelter.

My sister's girls

2008-09-01T16:23:00.009-04:00

Look everyone, it's the Beaner!

Our little Faith,

she looks just

like her

Daddy! :)---->

Trinity is the one

on the right.

She is next to her BFF

Alyssa!

Can you guess their favorite

COLOR?

Partners in Crime

2008-09-01T16:00:00.007-04:00

Alex age 2 and our niece

Faith age 1.

They worked together to raid

Grandma's pantry. I guess

they were looking for

COOKIES!

Alexander the pirate! Arrhh!!

2008-08-21T13:34:00.004-04:00

Thank goodness this is all Alex has to deal with. We are currently patching his right eye for an hour and a half each day to strengthen the muscles in his left eye. The glasses have also helped to correct the problem. If this doesn't work then he will have to undergo eye surgery. Ugh! I (mom) do not want to put him thru this unless it is absolutely needed. The girls have taught him to say Arrhh, like a pirate, and he thinks it is the funniest thing in the world! Too cute!

Here are some more Pics of our kids

2008-08-21T10:27:00.007-04:00

Lauren, my niece Trinity and Alyssa, playing in Grandma and Grandpa Rorer's sunroom.
Here is Alex in his new stroller, he loves riding in it so much, he keeps asking us to take him bye-bye in it.

Here is Jacob at Grandma and Grandpa Rorer's house, he is usually very hard to photograph since he doesn't hold still very much. :)

2008-08-20T21:36:00.002-04:00

You Are Cinderella!

Dignified and hard working. With a gentle and soft-spoken manner you have something many people don't. Patience. Even through the moments of heartbreak you're still able to hold onto all of your hopes and dreams. Bide your time; your dream will come true.

Which Disney Princess Are You?

My Friend sent me this, I thought it would be fun. Give it a try and let me know which princess you are.

Our first post!

2008-08-20T20:11:00.000-04:00

Welcome to our blog! We promise we'll get more serious about it in the near future, but for now, enjoy these pictures of the Rakowski children.

For some reason, Alyssa (age 6) has this goofy look in all of her recent pictures. I hope she doesn't do this when it comes time for school pictures this fall!

Jacob (age 9) loves the water (which is relatively common with autistic children). Here, he's sitting in it and drinking it. He loves swimming at Grandma's house, and has recently become brave enough to take off his water wings, even though he's not a strong enough swimmer to keep his head above water. Needless to say, we have to watch him like a hawk.

Lauren (age 8) got into the garden hose when mommy wasn't looking.

Alexander (age 2) relaxed in the sunshine while his older siblings were getting into all sorts of mischief. He moves so quickly that it's nearly impossible to get him to look at the camera!