The Thorne Family

Mom!

2009-05-13T20:23:00.000-07:00

Mom you have got to post something for crying out loud! At least post some lovely pictures of the soon to return Chris for the whole world to see. I know there are exciting and wonderful ideas and thoughts lurking around in your beautifully creative mind. Please share with us! Love, Shawna

Some Pictures from Christmas

2009-02-07T19:28:00.000-08:00

Clarissa talking to Chris.

Thomas opening presents.

Ben was determined to rake the lawn.

My Girl Clare

2009-01-26T09:23:00.000-08:00

Here is a lovely awake picture of my girl Clare. She is a funny girl and furrows her brows all the time like Josh and Jake did. Just this last week Clare surpassed her birth weight at a whopping 7 lbs. 4 oz. This is a big mile stone for my little preemie. We have been working really hard on feeding her enough to make her gain weight. So it is quite an accomplishment. Enjoy!

Here's Our Girl!

2009-01-05T18:46:00.000-08:00

Clare Marie Zitzelsberger
has joined us at last! She was born January 1st and was 19 inches long and 7lbs. 3ozs. in weight.
She is such a sweet little thing. We have been working on feeding her,
keeping her weight up and fighting jaundice. Those are the primary things that
babies born at 36 weeks struggle with. Luckily she is very sweet tempered and
hasn't even spit up on me. Its a miracle! Knock on wood! Here are some sweet little
pics from her first couple of days.

She's A Star

2008-11-11T21:00:00.000-08:00

Tonight was Young Women in Excellence and they did a red carpet thing and all of the girls wore formals. We got out Stacy's old formal and with a few tucks Clarissa looked pretty cute in it!

I'M A SOUL MAN

2008-10-31T07:48:00.000-07:00

New things at the Z Family Manor

2008-10-29T09:06:00.000-07:00

So we are finished with our small remodeling project. I feel really lucky because we had a great contractor and the job was done really quickly and it is exactly what I wanted. So here is a view of our new mold free bathroom shower in the kids bathroom. The hideous purple paint is still on the walls in that bathroom, but it should be gone soon. It's supposed to rain this weekend, so that will be the perfect inside project for us! Here is also a view of our new couch, which we have really enjoyed while the kids watch TV in the family room!

Jake's Birthday

2008-10-29T08:59:00.000-07:00

Ok, so this is a month late, but that's where I'm at. Here are the pictures from Jake's Transformer Birthday Party. He had a fantastic time and got some really cool toys! As you can see he got some cool Star Wars toys and 3 Transformers. He also got the very cool Bumble Bee t-shirt that his is wearing. It is pretty cool being 4 years old.

Braces No More

2008-10-16T15:11:00.001-07:00

Christmas Exchange Assignments

2008-10-09T17:23:00.000-07:00

Hey all! So Sammy helped me pick names for the Christmas Exchange this year. Please post what you would like to receive on the blogg. It just makes it easier for everyone if the info is easily accessible. David and I both have amazon wish lists that you can check for gift ideas. Love you all!

Shawna---Stacy
David-----Sam
Steve-----Clarissa
Britt------David
Stacy-----Steve
Sam------Britt
Clarissa--Shawna
Everyone has Chris!

Clare Marie!

2008-09-18T11:26:00.000-07:00

Here is your first view of Clare Marie Zitzelsberger. It turned out pretty clear and it was very obvious that she is a girl. Enjoy!

Soccer Pros Here We Come!

2008-09-16T12:57:00.002-07:00

So the kids love playing soccer. The Maple Valley leagues are alot less stressful than the Claremont league was and they are having a fantastic time playing. The teams split into smaller groups to allow the kids a better chance at the ball. It has really worked well, especially for Sammy who gets bored easily if she isn't in the action. Here is a picture of her driving the ball down the field, after which, she scored a goal! She was very proud of herself! Jake gets right into the action and loves it. He runs down the field with a huge smile on his face and helped score at least two goals in his game. It is really fun for us to watch the kids enjoy soccer so much.

Joshy!

2008-09-16T12:57:00.001-07:00

Since Josh isn't going to School and doesn't really play soccer, I thought that he should have his own post. He is growing like weed and just broke his 8th tooth last week. He has gotten really good at walking and loves to tootle around in the back yard. I can open the back door and he will play with all of the balls and toys forever all by himself. He still isn't too sure about walking in the grass so he mainly stays on the deck and has a grand old time. Here is a picture of him in one of the cars after he figured out how to get in by himself and another from our trip to Disneyland. That one from Disneyland really looks like Dad!

First Day of School

2008-09-16T12:52:00.001-07:00

Here are some fun pictures from the 1st Days of school. Both of the kids were really excited to go back to school this year. Especially Jake, who just really wants to do everything that Sammy gets to do. They both really love their teachers and classes!

Babies Babies Everywhere!

2008-09-01T08:57:00.000-07:00

More from the Z's

2008-08-07T09:51:00.000-07:00

When Granny and Papa were here we went fishing and the kids had a great time fishing with Papa. The kids had a fun time with Grandma Thorne as well. She mostly enjoyed watching them play and reading them pioneer stories. Here they are with her at Uncle Don's house. Note the length of Sammy's hair. The top picture is of Sammy after she cut her own hair last week. She came in from the garage and told me that she wanted to have a haircut just like Cora LaRue's hair, and that is what she got. She had already cut a substantial portion of her hair off and this is the final result. She enjoyed the haircut for about 2 hours, when she finally came to me with tears rolling down her face and told me that she wanted her hair back. Too late! She is now dedicated to regrowing it.

From Washington

2008-08-07T09:42:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone! Alot has happened since our last post, so her is a big post for your enjoyment! Here are some pictures from 4th of July with the Madsens in Spokane. We went to a park by the river that had carnival rides for the day. It was a great time and the kids had a really good time!

Kid update!

2008-06-05T20:51:00.000-07:00

Here are the much awaited Joshy's 1st Birthday and 1st haircut, and yes the poneytail is gone. The cake face plant is awesome. The other picture is of the kids eating dinner. Josh had his first watermelon that night and loved it as you can see.

The new and impoved Z home!

2008-06-05T20:32:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, so after much ado, and a lot of painting here is a peak at the new Z family home. We begin our tour with the photo on the top left, that is the family room (needs paint still). Next we have the kitchen which needs some work, but is better than what we had. Josh's room has been painted a nice taupe color and is decorated in our classic pooh. Notice that we finally got our new crib. Sammy and Jake's room is the blue and yellow room. I don't think that we will keep that blue color. The yellow is fine, but the blue is tooo much. Yes, Sammy is sleeping on the floor. She calls it camping. Last , but not least is our dinning room. We moved our table out of the breakfast nook, because it was just too big, but there is plenty of space here.

Blessing Day for Thomas

2008-06-05T17:03:00.000-07:00

2008-05-26T13:43:00.000-07:00

Here are some new baby pics!

Hello From Washington

2008-05-11T22:48:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone, after many requests for picture and such, my internet is finally working so here are the long awaited pictures. These are from the Seattle Aquarium. The kids had a fun time! The next picture is of Josh's mullet in a pony tail. Tomorrow I'll upload the pictures of his 1st hair cut and birthday events. Yea! Stacy had a baby! He is sooo cute!

Thomas Lawrence Knecht

2008-05-11T20:07:00.000-07:00

2008-04-17T09:09:00.000-07:00

What's missing?

2008-04-10T15:11:00.000-07:00

Is it just me or is there something missing? I have this craving to see a little boy stuffing his face with cashews, a little girl asking me to put on a show, and another little boy making loud squawking noises. Where are the Z's when you need them? It's just not the same without them here.

Farewell Zs

2008-03-27T09:38:00.000-07:00

No, I'm not referring to insomnia. I am referring to the sad/happy departure of half of our Southern California family, the Zitselzbergers. Even though we are sad to see them go, we are excited for their new beginning in a faraway land. We will miss all of you dearly and hopefully to visit often. We love you, Zitselzbergers! I know David will dazzle Microsoft with all of his computer wizardry. Finally, don't forget to take the "I'm from California, so I'm better than you!" attitude with you. It's like taking your very own piece of California with you.

C-Mont!

2008-02-19T18:17:00.000-08:00

CNNMoney.com rated our beloved City of Claremont the 5th best place to live in the country. Check out the article here.

Ben's First Hair Cut

2008-02-11T14:59:00.000-08:00

Today I gave Ben his first hair cut. He didn't want to be out done by his dad so I gave him a buzz. He was really good through the whole thing. He was really interested in the buzzer and its cord. You can see his hair had gotten pretty long and unruly. Now it's pretty easy to maintain. Isn't he cute!

For Mom

2008-01-27T09:53:00.000-08:00

I was inspired by my brother in-law, Adam, to create this for Mom's birthday.

Winter is here!

2007-12-10T11:56:00.000-08:00

Yesterday it started snowing and it's been snowing ever since. We've probably had almost a foot of snow. It's really light and powdery because it's so cold out. So I put Ben in his snow suit and took him out to play with his girl friend Ashlyn. Ben like the snow as long as it didn't touch his face. His little suit kept him warm and dry. It worked out great. Enjoy the pictures!

Christmas Photos

2007-12-03T09:43:00.000-08:00

Here's a few photos to get you in the Christmas mood. The lat picture is the view from my front window this morning. It had just barely started to snow. They forecast rain/snow all week this week.

Kissin Cousins

2007-11-29T16:24:00.001-08:00

Turkey

2007-11-16T16:55:00.000-08:00

T is for turkey, that's good enough for me.

Our Visit!

2007-11-13T11:59:00.000-08:00

When Stacy and Benjamin were here, we had us a little visit. Here is David with the two boys. What a difference a couple of months can make in size.

My Child is Brilliant!

2007-11-07T08:20:00.000-08:00

Benjamin took his first crawl today!! It wasn't very long, but none the less it was a crawl. I'll keep you posted on the walking situation. Maybe in a week or two.

Teddy Bear Love

2007-10-13T14:17:00.000-07:00

I'm just posting this to amaze you all, with how seriously cute my boy is. Josh has a teddy bear that we got for a baby shower and he will not sleep with out it. When he lays down he snuggles into and I have captures his cute perfection in this picture. Enjoy!

2007-10-01T15:33:00.000-07:00

The Dread Pirate Jake is already on the fridge in Colorado!

New phone number.

2007-10-01T14:37:00.000-07:00

This is our final phone number for Rexburg. (208) 403-6582. We are getting rid of our land line, it's not very practical. So call us at the above number or our other cell number (909) 267-8023.

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes!

2007-09-26T14:32:00.001-07:00

It's that time again, the time for change. We have decided that finishing my education is our top priority. This month I will be leaving SunCal to finish up my final semesters. Hallelujah! We will also be relocating to the west side of LA to be closer to Britt's hospital. Thank you all for your continued support and love.

Survival of the Craziest

2007-09-25T18:35:00.000-07:00

So we survived three days at Disneyland. It was touch and go here and there, but we survived with all of our limbs and children. The kids loved it. They had a great time, so it was worth the suffering to see them enjoying themselves. Here are a couple of pics, including the Dred Pirate Jake, which Steve funded for Jake's birthday. Josh was just super happy to be home!

Christmas List 2007

2007-09-20T11:57:00.000-07:00

Shawna > Britt
David > Clarissa
Steven > David
Britt > Sam
Stacy > Steven
Sam > Shawna
Clarissa > Stacy
Everyone > Chris

branching off

2007-09-14T14:56:00.000-07:00

http://steveandbritt.blogspot.com/

rad.

My future is looking so bright . . .

2007-09-12T14:58:00.001-07:00

Sammy is soccer crazed!

2007-09-11T09:27:00.000-07:00

I forgot to add in my previous post that Sammy had her first soccer game on Saturday. She is sooo excited about soccer and really loves playing it. Here's a pic during the game. Her team is named the Green Trees.

Christmas Lists

2007-09-10T19:26:00.000-07:00

Since Christmas is only 3 months away we need to pick names. So I nominate Mom to pick names for everyone. We're not including the grandkids, right? It's pretty much a given that they'll most likely get gifts from everyone, right? Anyway, I think last year we just had the gift giving between siblings and spouses. Let me know what you think. I'd like to get my shopping done in the next month or so, before the weather turns bad.

School!

2007-09-09T17:30:00.000-07:00

So it has been an eventful week. Both Jake and Sammy started their new schools. So here is a picture of Sammy on her first day of school as well as one of Jake on his first day. Josh also had an eventful week he started eating solid food. Yes, sister, I still make the faces! I just can't help it! Enjoy!

Wedding Pics!

2007-09-09T13:35:00.001-07:00

Finally they arrived! Yes, we almost forgot there was a day devoted to our union. We received a 2-Disc DVD set with all our digital negatives (400+ pics). We'll bring them by M&D's house so they can copy and distribute to their heart's desires. Here's a couple teasers:

Here goes our anonimity

2007-09-07T15:14:00.000-07:00

We got a new phone number yesterday, even after we got a new one the day before (it turns out that we get service from a different provider than we thought). Our new number is: 208-372-0232.

And in case you didn't have our address yet:
697 Trejo St #307
Rexburg, ID 83440

Pictures from Elder Thorne

2007-09-05T18:35:00.003-07:00

1.This is me in our apartment with the knife that I found in the ghetto. I'm pretty sure it's been used for some kind of criminal purpose.
2.That's me in the dryer @ the MTC.
(It's a wonder anything at the MTC works!-Mom)
3.We totally owned that house.

2007-09-05T18:35:00.001-07:00

Here in Rexburg

2007-09-04T19:14:00.000-07:00

We made it, we're here. Thanks to mom and everyone else for your support and prayers. Saturday we got the moving van unloaded. Sunday we went to our new ward. Everyone seemed nice. Yesterday and today we've worked on unpacking, organizing and putting everything in place. It's been a lot of work, but we are finally starting to feel like things are coming together. Here are a few photos of our place. Notice the beautiful curtains in the windows (thanks mom).

Here's Ben eating his yellow squash. As you can tell, he's not that excited about it.
Hope you're all doing well. Be sure to email, call, and just generally keep me updated. --Love you guys.

Wanna catch a woffer?

2007-08-21T15:53:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone for the fun time in Mammoth, especially Mom and Dad. We had a great time. Just so you know, they also have woffers in Hawaii. Maybe next year!!!

Going to Mammoth

2007-08-08T10:14:00.000-07:00

Hey, so we will all be at Mammoth, which is awesome! Lets plan some fun things to do together while we are there. We've done alot in previous years so it would be fun to do something new. How about Bodie Ghost town? My kids would love to go see the fish hatchery again and there is always outlet shopping for the ladies while the men are fishing. Do you guys have any other ideas?

Rexburg Here We Come . . . Ready or Not

2007-08-07T10:19:00.000-07:00

I would really like to get together one last time with everyone before we leave. Any time is good, just as long as everyone is there. We're leaving Thursday August 30th, so sometime before then. Just let me know when you're available and we'll set a date.
I can't believe that this summer has flown by so fast. This may be the last time that we all live in the same state. Heavy!

Mammoth

2007-08-02T10:56:00.000-07:00

Don't forget about Mammoth Aug.16-19. The condo is on Meridian. I dont know the number but you drivein on the main street and turn right on Meridian and its just past the church. It's St. Moritz #23.

Let's hear it for the Thornes!

2007-07-31T12:40:00.000-07:00

Way to go Steve and Britt. You both gave outstanding talks. Lunch at your place was wonderful. Thanks for such a great day.

Chris the missionary

2007-07-26T11:27:00.000-07:00

Thorne's Place

2007-07-25T08:50:00.000-07:00

This Sunday (7/29) Britt and I are speaking in church. You are all invited to come here us speak at 11:30am. I'm not promising you'll be blown away but I am promising lunch afterwards at our new place around 1pm. You can just come for lunch if you'd like. Please contact Britt regarding what you can contribute to the meal. Let me know if you need directions. Love you all and hope to see you this Sunday.

Time Warp

2007-07-20T10:36:00.000-07:00

Not a day goes by that I don't wish I was wearing the "Power Glove". I think I might be tempted to use it's unmatched power for evil though. Just think if Sauron had the Power Glove instead of the One Ring. I don't even want to think about it!

2007-07-19T15:02:00.000-07:00

Here's a little Josh blessing action as well! This is Z paradise!

2007-07-19T14:22:00.000-07:00

Brother---- I totally posted on your blog --- I just forgot to do it again. We'll see how it goes this time. Maybe with Chris on a mission we will totally blog so he can see what we are up to! I was recently viewing some fine pictures of my adorable children and stumbled across a picture of Sammy's preschool graduation. Since it was in the middle of the day and you guys couldn't make it, here's a little something.

I'm in.

2007-07-19T11:35:00.000-07:00

Even though I tried starting blog several months ago, and nobody cared, I will join this blog and support my loving family. I think this is a great idea for info sharing. I will post the first picture of an amazing feat of skill and strength. I hope everyone contributes.

Introducing The Thorne Family Blog

2007-07-19T10:55:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Thorne Family Blog. I thought this would be an easy place to share messages about all of us, as well as upcoming events, pictures, and any other information. Especially since it seems like we're starting to get a little more spread out. This is a good way to stay in contact and updated on everyone. So enjoy!