As We Change

Christmas 2005- Avery had just become a part of our family a few months before, and it was a fun first Christmas with our new sized family (Christmas morning).

Christmas picture 2006- We tried many many times to get a good family picture and they all looked like this one, at least two children crying in every picture. I can laugh about it now.

Christmas picture 2007- This was our last time we lived in Cali. It took less pictures to get a good one.

Christmas picture 2008(one of them)-thanks Ryan- Every year it gets a bit easier then the last.

It seems to all have gone by soo fast. I don't seem to realize that the children have changed till I see the pictures as proof. It sure helps to remind me to enjoy every minute.

Were's a Flobee When I Need it?

Nov. 2008- So after taking our family pictures for our Christmas cards I looked at the pictures and realized how homeless Zach's hair was looking. Sometimes you just don't realize something needs to change till you see it in a picture. That is what happened here. So a few days later I took it into my hands. I took him in the bathroom, closed the door, and went to work. The first hair cut, a 2 yr. old boy that won't stop moving, bad lighting, big dull scissors, and a hair dresser that doesn't know how to cut hair. Sounds like a winning combo. It actually turned out great.

Fall in the North West

November 2008- Fall is the best time of the year! Growing up in the desert is beautiful but we never got this season. The colors were amazing and changing every day, sorry it doesn't show as well in photos.

This is looking out above my sink in the kitchen
Looking out the dinning room window

All our leaves fell at the same time covering the lawn, side walk, and driveway.

To be a kid again and worry about what is on the leaves. What fun!

Halloween

31 Oct. 2008- This is one of my favorite holidays ever. We went to the church Halloween party and then a few days later went trick-or-treating around the neighborhood with Hannah's friend D.J. and his family. By the way this neighborhood gets soo many trick-or -treaters I couldn't believe it.

Finally My Side

Oct. 2008- After living here for a short while it was nice to have some of my family visit. My parents and sister Shelly came for a long weekend, from SoCal. It was nice for them to finally wear their sweaters and scarves, and I am happy to help them out with that. We hit alot of the different farms around here. We also went to some falls and ate some fantastic food.

Fir Point

Oct. 2008- There are alot of farms near by and many of them let you pick your own fruit and have fun on there land. Grandma Joan was down so we went over to Fir Point Farms. It was alot of fun


This horse and buggy where very interesting, not quite to Cali.'s safty standards. But, that's what made it so much fun.

Pirate Fest

Sept. 2008- The Festival was a great freak show, the best people watching ever. There are really people that think they are Pirates and they all gathered together. It was a really beautiful setting right on the river. The kids loved it. Lots of good kid things to do.

Zach turns 2

Sept. 2008- Zach is 2 yrs. old I can't believe it! He has become soo old soo fast! It was a fun birthday, he was excited about everything.

Zach waiting for a gift

Off to School Again

Sept. 2008- School started and it was great for us all. Hannah is now in 4th grade, Josh is in 1st, and Avery started afternoon kinder and in her class there are lots of friends from church. They are all enjoying school alot and are doing good in school too. It's really nice because the bus comes to pick them up in front of our house and drops them off here too. It's been really helpful when there's naps (mine and Zach's).

Summer's Summery

August 2008- Well, the summer was fun, lots happened, lots of pictures taken, lots of memories made. It was a good summer.
There was lots of . . .

Vegging out to a good show


Playing in the backyard

Time outs

Park playing

Birthday cake eating

Naked jumping

Tooth loosing

Zoo bus ridingFamily hugging

And of course, ferry boat riding