Hailey Ruth & Tessa Rae and all the fun we had...

Lacey, Anthon , Hailey and Tess Tess came to visit in Septemeber. It was a week full of fun. We celebrated Tessa's b-day by giving her a pink, pink, and more pink b-day party. Bri and I, and many others, contibuted to the awesome madness, thank you to all who helped! I did not get one single picture of the party, go figure. I will have to get some from you Bri. Happy B-day sweet little Tessa. You are a sweet, funny, and energetic little joy.

Hailey and Brooklyn hanging out in bed, so cozy

Bath Time! Love the hair Hailey.

To the fair we went...Brooklyn loved I mean LOVED all the rides. Papa and Brooklyn going down the big slide!!!


Brooklyn riding the race car

Brooklyn flying the helocopter, one of her favs.

Uncle Frank and Trenton boy

Just had to....SMILE

....and more rides

Hailey riding the cars!!

Lacey and all the girls in sillyville. We got the kids out of the house and headed down for opening hour of the fair. They do a cattle drive (running of the bulls) through town before the fair opening. We missed that but got into the fair before it got crazy.

Brooklyn, Hailey, Jorden, Lacey and tessa, to much fun

I love this picture because this is what we first saw when we walked into the fair. The girls were in awe on the lights, sounds, and things moving up and down.

Grandma's 90th B-Day at Sun River

We celebrated Nate Grandma's 90th B-Day in Sun River Oregon with all 5 of her kids, their kids, and now their kids. She is a Great Grandma to 10 little rascals. She is 90 but you would never know it, she is mom, grandma, great grandma, an amazing sewer/quilter (my home is filled with her creativity) she has inspired me to create clothes for my kids, quilts, pillows, and so much more for my home. I always think of MANY verses in Proverbs 31 when I think of her, "She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hand holds the spindle..."vs.19 That is just one of the many godly characteristics she displays in her life I could go on...Happy Birthday Grandma!!!

The kids ran around this circle forever. You sure don't need much to entertain you at this age.

Brooklyn LOVES riding bikes. She is waiting very patiently to go on a ride.
Great Grandma playing with the kids!

Grandma and Brooklyn
Great Grandma and Brooklyn-GG has such a merry heart and her life is filled with laughter

All her grand kids and great grand kids at least most of them

Nate and Brooklyn

Nate riding with Brooklyn and Trenton

Playing Tennis with daddy and Auntie Ashley

The kids love Kyle and he gave them lots of rides

I love this pic of Blake playing in the dirt with a little dirt on his face, cute boy!

Owen, Brooklyn and Blake playing with cars in the dirt they were sooo dirty

GG and Trenton playing cards

Nate and I got to sneak away and have dinner for our 10 year anniversary. Time sure does fly. I love you Nate

Brooklyn and Tammy playing outside!

Brooklyn loves swimming and swimming goggles

Swimming with Dad
1, 2, 3 Jump!!!

Getting dinner and ice cream in town with Tammy. We got to go a couple of days early thanks to Tom and Kathy who let us use their amazing home, So Tammy joined us for a couple of days before GG 90th.

Nate and Trenton

How can you not smile at this!

Relaxing in the morning

Brooklyn enjoys wearing shoes, especially big people shoes

Visit from Friends & Brooklyn's 2nd Birthday

Our Summer has been full! Sometimes life is full, as in just full of stuff, things to be, places to be, but this summer life has been full of all things that are good... friends, fellowship, laughter, family, and all the good gifts God gives us to enjoy in this lifetime. Dan, Cindy, Brae, Tori, and John spent a few days with us while Dan was recruiting for The Masters Basketball Team. It has become a tradition we look forward to each and every summer.

The Welch family was in Washington from Indiana vacationing with family. Kirk was Nate's youth pastor in high school. Kirk had a huge impact on Nate's life through his high school and college years and still does today. It is hard to believe he married us 10 years ago now. So anyhow, on their way to Portland they stopped by to see us. What a treat it was to see Kirk and Corrie and their four boys!

Brooklyn had a lot of fun wrestling with the boys, they were kind enough to let her crawl all over them


Josiah, Benjamin, and Brooklyn. Brooklyn loved having the big boys around


Kirk, Trent, and Nate chatting




Brooklyn, Yum YUm!



Me, Corrie, and Cindy

Brae and Tori playing in the dirt

The girls watching a movie

Brooklyn turned 2!!!!!!!!!!!

We had a very fun day playing with balloons and celebrating in the evening with friends and family.

Brooklyn was loving the big balloons!

Does anyone remember these balloons that you can hit??? My grandma used to buy them
Brooklyn surprised me how good she was at it!

Wrestling with the balloons

O Boy!

Trenton, so content!

Opening her gifts. This card lite up and Brooklyn really liked it

Fun gifts!!!!!!!!!!!!

The adorable blue chair Bri made for Brooklyns room. Brooklyn loved her party hat, she kept it on all night.

What a sweet picture...Brooklyn and Bri having Cake. Brooklyn wouldn't touch her cake last year, but has in the last year realized that sugar is good after all.

Sweet Girl