Thursday, October 4, 2018

May 2017

Mike heading into Lasik eye surgery.  It was a success!

Nanee leading the kids in back stretches.

Watching the elephants at the zoo for a preschool field trip. I let David skip school and join us.
Gabe, Kylah, Eleanor, David

David and a giraffe.

My napping buddies.

Zach pitching the ball for a youth kickball game at Dogwood Park.

Ashley Noel kicking the ball with Nicholas behind her.
And Warren, Jill, her friend, McKenzie, Lydia, Paige, Beau, Kali, Nicole

Nicholas made it to districts for tennis.

Gabe's first and last day of preschool


Ashley Sloan, Nicholas, Taylor Pitts at a stake dance

Mother's Day with the ones who made me a mother.

Nicholas went to a painting party and came home with his original picture for me.

Mother's Day notes

Brooke's first year of volleyball
(top row, left)
Time for Nicholas to learn to shave.


David's pack meeting with the Clements.

David, Mathias, and Ji-uk earned their wolf rank!

Brad King (our 6'7" cop) teaching the YW some self defense.

And how to get out of this hold!

Gabe's swim class learning how to rescue their teacher.

Memorial weekend camping in Chehalis, WA (our trailer on the left)

family basketball

Mike and David playing catch

Nicholas reading

fake napping

Brooke and Lilly

mini-golf

We ended up going to church in my cousin, Dan's ward.  He showed us where our Grandpa Terry used to farm and his silo.

Always enjoy a campground with a pool!




Wednesday, September 26, 2018

April

It seems Lilly likes to be pampered!


David with his friends Mason, Ji-uk, and David O. at a play in Portland for a field trip.


The theater had this cool seat in the lobby.


Nicholas playing his 2nd year of tennis.



Brooke loves her bed all pretty with lots of stuffed animals, pillows, and extra blankets.

Brooke turns 11! Playing Watch Your Mouth with Sarya, Amaya, Paige, and Isabel

Then swimming!
Eleanor, Sarya, Brooke, Izzy, Amaya, Paige

And of course, cinnamon rolls.

Brooke gets a bike for her birthday.

More celebrating with the family.

David and Collier are picked to to be with Captain CTR! 
They were highlighted in Primary for choosing the right.

Gabe's preschool visited the firestation. 

Getting to "drive" the fire truck!
Trying out the firehose. 


Gabe, Kinsley, Rachel, Eleanor, Ashlyn, Nikki, Kylah

A house next to our neighborhood was sold and was used as a practice run for the firefighters.


It drew quite a crowd!


Brooke's Battle of the Books group in the final round

The Book Nerds won the championship of the whole school!
Amelia, Brenna, Brooke, and Mason


Zach thinks it's time he passes me up.

Easter at Gramma's house.
Gabe age 4

David age 8

Brooke age 11

Zach age 13

Nicholas age 15


Trying to re-create "Gramma's tree" pose

Well, I think they did it better in 2012.

Blooming tulips in our neighborhood.


Brooke's 5th grade science fair project.
Mixing various liquids with baking soda.


Brooke trying out a volleyball team for the first time.


David and Mike working on their pinewood derby car.

It won a few races!

Excited kids at the end of the track.
Louis, Ji-su, Gavin, Gabe, Eli, David, Collier, Holland

3rd place. Yes!

Jessica Klingler and Brooke ready for their tap dance recital.