Happy Halloween!

Happy

 Halloween!

At the Ropes Course 2011

At the end of the family reunion we had an extra day or two so we spent it at Benjamin and Melanie's house.

They graciously allowed us to spend some time on the course.

The kids loved it.

Also, it gave a little more time for the kids to visit with some of their Allen cousins.

It reminded me of their younger days.

(Same kids-same place- May 2008)

Summer Memories -2011- Part 4

Our annual trip out west! We are so fond of the west, I want to live there when I'm there. When I'm here I'm good. But the trip was fantastic this year.

We flew out of the Knoxville airport.

Can't get a good picture of all of them at the same time.

Getting tickets at the counter-a sign that our family has indeed grown larger.

At the family reunion we caught member of our family having fun...

Summer Memories -2011- Part 3

Hanging out! We do a lot of that in the summer. Here just a couple of examples...

Summer Memories -2011- Part 2

When my nights no longer look like this:






And my days no longer look like this:


...I am saving the memories to replay on cold, cold nights.
Aren't the seasons wonderful?!

Summer Memories -2011- Part 1

Coming to the end of a summer full of this:

and this:

and not to mention a little bit of this:

has been awfully hard. We've got such sweet memories of bible school and getting ready for it. Here are a few:

(handmade skirt by Rishi)

(handmade smiles by Mom-maw)

(footmade pose by Josiah)

(handmade tough guy by Josiah)

(Body made configuration by Stuart)
So for now, we'll keep up our reminiscing over the last few glorious months and look forward to these long cool evenings ahead.

Learning

There are three of us boys at home with mom everyday.

We are learning all kinds of things, like writing and drawing.

And hey I'm learning to sit up and eat at the same time. That takes talent...doesn't it?