Scout Camp

Scout Camp was help at The Joseph Smith Memorial.  Elijah, Zachery, Caleb, and Isaac got to attend this year.  Elijah got to go as an assistant adult leader since we short on men.  He was pretty proud of that.  This will be his last year attending, which he is sad about.  The boys had a wonderful time as usual.

Hannah is 14

Hannah turned 14 years old today.  She is officially old enough to go to church dances now.  How does Hannah feel about this........." W O W".

Family Photos 2011

We tried to get a good family photo before Dela left.  Needless to say, we did get a few pictures, but they aren't exactly what I would call frame able.  Although I have to admit, that we had fun taking them.

Dela Going Home

Dela has weighed her bag (both of them).  She is ready to back to home in Germany.

 

We took her to the airport.......the older kids had finals ....so they couldn't be here.  All of us were in tears as we said "Goodbye". 

A few trips on the esculator, and the little boys forgot they were sad.

We love you Dela, and look forward to seeing you again soon!

Bookmark Contest

Willem won the bookmark contest AGAIN this year.  He drew a house all full-up with books, and him trying to decide which book to read.  His picture was made into a bookmark, and passed out at the Littleton Book Store.  He also received a $25 gift certificate to purchase some books.  He was very happy.

Happy 9th Birthday Samuel

Samuel turned 9 today.  Wow, my babies are all growing up so quickly.  We cut back birthday's this year...as to allow us a few spiritual opportunities this summer together.

But Sam was still thrilled with his giant water gun to chase his older brothers around the house with.

Little Critter Time

May is on of my favorite months for two reasons.........end of mud season, and little critters are being born.  It is so neat to drive around, and see the baby calfs, lambs, and horses jumping around as they learn to run.  We decided this year wasn't good to get many animals, so we stuck with the usual chicks and ducks.  The feed store sells them in quantities of 12.  Well, that is great with the chickens, that works out to be an egg per person a day.  But who wants 12 ducks running all over their yard...........not me!!!

 The little boys were a little sad that I didn't bring home baby ducks, so they went out to the barn, and collected a few of our duck eggs to stick in the incubator. 

I figured we could try....I wasn't expecting it to really work.  We ended up with 8 little ducks altogether.  Although some didn't completely make it  in the end. 

They are adorable though. 

Jacob buried the littlest baby duck in the front flower bed of the house.  And gave him an appropriate cardboard tombstone.

cabin fever

It is now the end of March.  This has been (as my neighbor says) "a good old fashioned winter".  The snow started to melt and the maple trees began to 'run'.  Then it all shut down again...below freezing most days, snow building up again....It's times like these that remind me of airplanes and warmer climes. 

So anyway, here are some more pictures - enjoy!

Christmas concert at Bath School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In December the snows began.  Some of us were pretty excited and wanted to see how snow felt on bare feet...it's cold.

Elijah and Zach found chasing a fox down the road to be great fun...until they got stuck in a snow bank!  No harm done and the fox got away.

Christmas is being together and loving one another.

Back online

Spent two whole hours putting a post together...then it wouldn't save due to some error.  That is fun right there!  Anyway, I will be adding pictures and such to get us caught up from July...alot has happened!

Sorry they're so out of order.



A pile of leaves is all you really need

 

Grandma middie's "Birthday" party...my guess is there's chocolate involved!



Boston Temple trip

 

First day back to school

  

Elijah letting go!



Over the banks in Lisbon

 

Second time was almost as good as the first time!



sam's baptism

 

Hannah's car had personalized plates...sweet!!

  

YM/YW - make their own 'cars' and went to the drive in theater.

 

Zachery's inner nerd!

  

'98 suburban replaces '01 van





Dela's sweet 16



dodge vipers

splitin' and stackin'

beauty abounds



picking up Dela at airport

 

Sam's Baptism

 

Sunset in Vermont at YM/YW hayride