Monday, June 13, 2011

Growing...

Last week we went on base to the spot where we helped plant trees last year. Have I mentioned how much I love our new camera. Seriously, it is hard to take a bad picture and I'm still in auto mode! Who knows how long it will take to figure out all the ways to use this camera to it's maximum capacity!!

These baby trees look no bigger than when we planted them. I never really thought about how long it takes to replace all the trees that get cut down. A long, long time people!!

I love pictures of our kids with Ken. It warms my heart to know that they have a dad who is involved in their lives and loves them more than anything:)

I can't believe Autumn will be nine this year!! It seems like yesterday that we were on a jet plane bringing her home- of course there was six hours of screaming on that plane so that could be why that memory is so embedded in my mind!!

Jack is so funny to me in all that he does. He was the only one who got stuck in the mud- which is not surprising at all:)

Marah chose pancakes, sausage, and eggs for her birthday dinner- I was hoping we could order pizza but I guess I'll have to wait for my own birthday for that!! She has been able to go with Autumn a few times to activity day girls at church and she loves it. This night they brought cupcakes for Marah's birthday and Autumns gotcha day.

I'm so grateful that we have these two little girls in our family. They are so sweet to each other and everyone else. They still sleep in the same bed and I love hearing them quietly talking and giggling each night.

Our big boys are doing pretty good and if you have teen-agers you know why there are hardly ever any pictures of them:) Hayden is looking for a job and anxiously waiting to get his drivers license. Ryker is most likely headed to massage school in Chicago. We are just trying to tie up a few loose ends and hoping all will go well!

The Three Amigos

The Three Amigos

Delicious!!

Delicious!!

All Five in One Picture a True Miracle

All Five in One Picture a True Miracle

One of my favorites!!

One of my favorites!!

Guitar Man

Guitar Man

Easter Fun

Easter Fun

Jack's First Birthday!!

Jack's First Birthday!!

Princess Autumn

Princess Autumn

Marah loves Jack's presents!!

Marah loves Jack's presents!!

I love little boys!!

I love little boys!!

Time for Jumping

Time for Jumping

My crazy girls

My crazy girls

He's playing dress-up already

He's playing dress-up already

Marah telling Auntie Jill how old she is

Marah telling Auntie Jill how old she is

Marah's b-day and Autumn's Gotcha Day

Marah's b-day and Autumn's Gotcha Day

Enjoying a bit of birthday cake

Enjoying a bit of birthday cake

Birthday gifts

Birthday gifts

Backyard Excavation

Backyard Excavation

Modest Dressing is Beautiful

Modest Dressing is Beautiful

Uh Oh!!

Uh Oh!!

He's found the gum drawer!!

He's found the gum drawer!!

Backyard Excavation

Backyard Excavation

Fun in the tub with a new swimsuit

Fun in the tub with a new swimsuit

More tub fun

More tub fun

This one cracks me up!!

This one cracks me up!!

Why I'm crazy!!

Why I'm crazy!!

Ears Pierced

Ears Pierced

Ears Pierced

Ears Pierced

Admiring her new earrings

Admiring her new earrings