Best friends, and cousins, Dylan & Elijah!!! It's been such a blessing having Rachel, Joe and Eli move back to Salem. The boys have become soooo close!!!

Gwendolyn, and three other teamates from Judson, competed in the Distric Championships for Battle of the Books this year!!! They did amazing, and had a great experience!

My how they grow...

Gwenny is turning into a beautiful young lady! She's doing fabulous in school, and participates in Writers Guild Club once a week. She was recently in the school play as a props worker, and thought it was fun! She thinks she'd like to continue in drama.
Logan is getting bigger and bigger by the day!!! He's getting ready to start playing football, and is hoping to start track also. Logan has become really interested in art, and draws a lot in his free time!!! He's a great artist!


Dylan is 3 1/2 but acts more like a 5 year old!! He's such a smart lil guy, and loves to read, play puzzles, dance, sing... all kids of good stuff!!! Dylan is just like Jeremy when it comes to the outdoors. He's happiest when he can go out into nature and exlpore!!

Our precious, beautiful babies!!!

Our awesome dog, Barkley!! He's been such a great part of our family, and since he's grown up with Dylan crawling all over him, he has amazing patience for kids!

My brother Michael, sister-in law, Shana, and 16 year old niece Kara!! Shana is going to have a baby boy in July! We are all so excited about having a baby in the family again!!!

Beautiful Oregon

Bethany came home for a visit!!!!

My Aunt Marcia, and Uncle James came up for a visit from Souther Ca. We had a great time visiting with them!!

Gwendolyn made Honor Roll at Judson!! We were, and are, soooo proud of our daughter!!!!

Edgefield

Saw a Blazers Game- THEY WON!!

We just had a blast getting away for a weekend, just the two of us!!

5 Stitches- that's what happens when your running through the house naked avoiding a towel! He was a TOTAL trooper through all of it though! :)

Barb's fab 50's party

Happy 50th Barb! You are fabulous!!!!

Beautiful Bethany! :)
All the hot ladies dressed for the fabulous 50's!


Our lil greaser boy!




Rachel and I rockin our 50's attire!

Gwen, Logan, Uncle Dave- or should I say Dragon!

Logan's Birthday

Happy 9th Birthday Logan!!!!

Jeremy's new tattoo- a drawing that Logan did in 2008!! Logan thinks his Dad is pretty rockin for having this done!

3rd birthday

We had a firetruck birthday party for Dylan's 3rd bday! So much fun!!!

Winter 2008

Enjoying the snow! :)
Snowman the kids, and Jeremy built!

Our happy, beautiful kids enjoying the snow!

Our beautiful Gwendolyn started middle school this year- 6th grade! She is enjoying middle school, and all the different classes she can take. She is currently in wood shop and loves it. Gwen and I participated in the Walk for the Cure this september, and she thought it was a great experience! Gwendolyn has became a truly talented writer, and is part of a Writers Guild Club after school. I'm posting one of her essays under these two pictures. We're very proud of Gwendolyn!

In Writers Guild Club, and today the teacher gave each student a single feather, and told them to write about whatever the feather inspires them to write about... This is what she came up with....

Dear Diary,
Great news! I have been sent a sign after wondering , lost in the woods for one month. I thought I'd die here, never to be rescued. But yes, I have been sent a sign, and surley, I won't die. I have seen no animals until today, when a single dove flew over me dropping but one feather. I think this to be the dove of peace and love. That feather has brought me hope, and strength to carry on. I will not give up!

Our little buddy boy isn't so little anymore! Logan started 3rd grade this year, and it seems like he grew a foot over the summer!! He's still playing baseball and basketball- he's an AMAZING, and natural athlete! Logan has started showing interest in cooking, and helps us cook meals, or will cook a meal by himself from time to time. He is a huge help in the yard- his favorite is blowing leaves with Dad! Logan's super energetic, and keeps us busy and on our toe's- but we are proud of our little guy.

My niece, Paige, got to come visit us from Floriday this summer!! She flew out here all by herself for 2 weeks. She stayed part of the time with us, and part of her time with her Grandma (my birth Mom), Anita, and her husband, Bob!!!

It was a such a specail time!!

Jeremy and I celebrated our four year anniversary, on July 31, 2004!

What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined to strengthen each other to be at one with each other in silent unspeakable memories.

Redwoods Vacation

We were fortunate enough, to take a family vacation to the REDWOODS this summer! We drove down in two days- spending the first night in a hotel. We met up with the kids Aunt Bethany, and spent 4 days together camping in the heart of the Redwoods!

We went on a couple short hikes and saw the most amazingly huge tree's! We got to go to the Tree's of Mystery, and go on the sky trail, which was one of the high lights of our trip!

This was, by far, the best family vacation yet!!

Two people we cherish dearly, were married this summer! We were all a part of Becky, and Miles wedding celebration! It was such a beautiful, blessed event!!

Our other kid! Barkely's 2 years old now!