More Recent Pictures

Well, I guess somebody really does read my blog! Thanks for caring! :-) Anyhow, I have a few more recent pictures to post. As you noticed, most of my blog posts end up being pictures--don't have time to write a lot. Although I do admire those entertaining posts that people like Jeremy Cooper and Jayne Crook have--they could easily be professional freelance writers!!

Ashlyn (cousin), Blake, Grandpa Don holding Emry
Goofing around at Grandpa's! (Shawn covets their hot tub)

Payton (14 months)--Who in the heck does he look like? What do you think?

Payton was left with Shawn for the morning and they planted the garden at Grandma & Grandpa Turners. Here he's analyzing a little ball that fell from the tree.

It Has Been a Very Looonnnng Time!

Okay--so I got off the blogging bandwagon when my time was spent with work-related duties. I also didn't think very many people were looking at my blog, but I'll try it again and see how it goes! I usually work on the computer at night doing things to get ready for class, but I'll see if I can sneak in some blog time. I've also been horrible about getting the camera out and taking pictures of the kids. I'll see if I can scrounge up some new pictures--I know we've got some of Payton's First Birthday, of course! I'm not that horrible of a parent! :-)

Will & Payton's awesome army/giant bug birthday cake that dad made.

Payton loved his birthday cake! March 2008

Auri getting ready to dance at a high school basketball game. February 2008

Merry Christmas to all!!!

Baby Payton (9 months) with "Santa" played by my grandpa Mark

Our Family Pictures

These are the family pictures we got taken in AZ with all of Shawn's family.

My favorite picture of Payton (above)-we got an 8x10 in black & white to hang on the wall.

This wasn't the very best group picture out of all of them, but it's the one I uploaded. You can see the families are "color-coded". The only person missing was Rischel's husband, Ryan. He had to stay in Washington because he is in the middle of his clinical rotations for PA school.

Vacation: Last Two Days

On Saturday we left Az. and headed back to Las Vegas. We passed through Hoover Dam and got a photo--Shawn cried because we had to drive by the Visitor's Center and couldn't go inside. We also passed through a little town in AZ called "Wikieup"--the self-proclaimed "Rattlesnake Capital of the World". You can see the photo op below!

Once we got to Las Vegas we headed to the Excalibur for the "Tournament of the Kings" dinner show. They charged $20 for a family photo, but since I didn't hear the part about putting your camera away, I got some good shots! It was a great show--I would recommend it to anyone! We ate with our hands and watched "real" jousting, etc. Lots of special effects, too!

On Sunday we said goodbye to the Coopers (if the camera could record sound you would hear their baby crying like crazy!).

We had some time to kill before our flight so we climbed to the top of a hill by the Coopers' home. A pretty good workout with a baby strapped to you! It overlooks the valley and you can see the strip in the background.We got home safe and sound and ready to take on the week! It was a wonderful vacation full of memories for all of us! Hopefully we'll be able to visit the desert again! For now, though, I really love seeing all the leaves change as Winter approaches.

Disco Fever

Star in Your Own JibJab! It's Free!These are our Halloween costumes. What do you think?

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