Gentry

This is a very late post. Our new little addition arrived Mon. Aug 16. He's a big boy already competing for size with Brinton. Everyone has been so gad he's here, and we have lots of helpers. I'm so grateful that he is here. I too have been trying to change my diet to help him be more happy and not so fussy. Many thanks to Grandpa and Grandma for coming to share his blessing day with us.

Gentry's first cowboy hat!!! He HATES it (heee heee).

We took the evening to go out and enjoy the beautiful wild flowers. It was very warm, but we all loved to see so many different types of flowers there were around. This area was FULL of Indian Paintbrushes. Everyone gathered armfuls of flowers to take home to press.

Connor was named one of the STAR students of the month!! Way to go Connor!!

This is a scary picture of the alligator gar that the boys caught out fishing at the lake we swim in!!! Most research says they stay away from humans.

The very large delicious catfish they boys also caught.

First things first!! Alot has happened since my last post. Of course there was Thanksgiving, adoption, Patrick's baptism, Christmas, G-ma and Pa and Aunt Meagon coming for the special day of our sealing, and birthday's.

Ethan got a new skate board, helmet and pads

Connor and Patrick got pogo sitcks and I-shuffle

Ami's sweet young women friends made us a special temple cake the evening of our sealing. It was very thoughtful of them. What a special day. The kids were wonderful, and beautiful. Thankyou Aunt Meagon, Grandma and Grandpa for coming so far to be with us. We really appreciated their support.



Of course Hannah turned 3!!! Such a big girl.

Patrick turned 9!! He's growing up !!

I think Dad was feeling left out on the new hairdo's provided by Hannah and the others

I canot believe how much our family has grown. It's surreal. I never would have immagined this when I was growing up... or for that matter 3 years ago!!! We have been so blessed. I am grateful for so many things, especially to know we are all children of God and he knows each and everyone of us and is there for us. We all love and miss all the family up NORTH.

Brinton and Amaris are starting basketball now!! They both came home the other night and wanted to take some pictures and they had a bunch of fun with Dad taking them!!

Amaris is doing well, she made the A team!!YEAH!!!! Brinton Made the JV team. And Ethan had to help them pose. He is the upcoming star!!

Here are some LATE pictures of Halloween when we went to San Antonio. We met up with Grandpa and had a BLAST! At the drive-through Zoo, we almost lost Ethan to an Ostrich and about had to take Grandpa back to the hotel to change!!

We also had a blast at the natural caverns. With all of the rainfall we had this year, the bottom level was 14 ft under water from the aquaphor. The rocks, stalagmites; stalagtites, were named for their appearances. But of course, sometimes we thought we had come up with better names, like one that looked like an alligator.

Amari and Grandpa had fun posing for several picures in the natural caverns.

kids having fun

The kids were having fun!! They all wanted their pictures taken... all but Connor. It was taking just too long for Hannah, and she was getting restless. But just minutes earlier, her and Ashlynn were hamming it up in their jammies.

They love the bottom stair!! They use it for everything!! They even play taking naps there and putting their babies to sleep there.

Hannah found all the sunglasses and had to wear them all. She was so silly!!

Everyone is doing well! The weather has been chilly and have had to break out the jeans and long sleeves. As always, no one is ever ready to put the shorts away!! I cannot believe how fast time flies, it is almost Halloween again. Christmas stuff is already on the shelves. I hope and pray that everyone has a wonderful end of the year and may the Lord bless you, that all may have joy and be centered around Jesus and not so much of the material world. We all miss you very much and hope to be able to see everyone soon.

school

Ok, this looks pretty interesting!! It is my birthday salad! My birthday this year was on a Sunday... Dan suprised me and made some wonderful Munster Chicken with green salad. He played it up beautifully and said that he didn't have time to make my cake so we were having a salad for cake this year!! What a great idea (nice and healthy!) Some of course didn't think this was a very good idea at all though. Well, we ate our dinner and Dan went to the garage and came back with this lovely and delicious cake!! The kids couldn't believe it!

Well... I guess the clock on my camera must be about 12 hours off, because, yes it was Monday the 24th. The first day of school. Patrick and Connor are 6 months apart and in 3rd and 4th grades this year. They are very excieted to be in school.
I think it will be a good year.

This is what I come home to some mornings!..., where does mom get to climb into bed???
Then some mornings... are interesting like this!

We have had a good summer! Enjoyed being on the lake!! Although we miss everyone, it has been a good year! I cannot believe school is going to start in one more week. Wow... here comes fall!

Connor had his 9th birthday! He got his own table top CD/radio player, watch (so he can come home on time), and a few other things.

These munchkins just love to take pictures!! Such dolls!