Lots of Changes!

Same place. Exactly 6 years. We are all now married. We all have at least 3 kids. We are all a bit busier!

Here are the 'then' pictures...






And here are the 'now' pictures...

Truly our cups overflow!

Zoo Fun

Last week we met Aunt Stacie with Michael, Carine & Rian at the zoo. Sean & Abby came along for the fun. Below you can easily spot the black bear, but if you look closely you will also see the red fox...
The Black bear REAL close, closer than our back yard!Feeding the budgies! Selah was steady and brave...
...but Isaiah wanted to grab the birds, and Judah chickened out...

But Sean was even willing to give kisses!
Feeding the goats & sheep...
Michael & Carina 'hatching' from an egg...
Abby watching the hatching chicks...
Sean on the carousel...

On the train...

And Selah was finally brave enough to ride a horse!

Bath Time!!

Hmmm, now if I could just get the measurements right, perhaps I could put this swingset together...

It's looking level, folks!

Now, what could be more fun than dirt?

...a bigger pile of dirt!!

Yes, after the majority of the humid day was spent in the great outdoors, helping Daddy & Mommy re-assemble our swingset, we had baths tonight. Maybe later this week we'll get to swing again!

For the best Daddy in the world...

Happy Father's Day!!!!

(Notice Selah's artistic writing of her name on the card she made Duane)

Mike Mulligan Cake

Our nephew Jacob turned 3 last week, and we all enjoyed his party...

Wendy made a "Mike Mulligan" cake, complete with the 'steam shovel', crowd watching and finished town hall basement! I was quite impressed...

...and so were the kids!

Here's Isaiah with Daddy with a special message on his bib...

Jacob & Judah...

...were unseparable during our vacation. Here they are slide racing. Enjoy!

(No, Judah was not hurt!)

Villa Roma Vacation

Only 2 days, but we managed to pack a lot of activities into those 2 days spent with Duane's side of the family at Grandma's timeshare...

The first day was cool outside, but the indoor pool wasn't! Here's Duane with Helena & Judah, the fearless little fishes...
Nothing is so fun in a pool as the steps!
Lots of great bonding time!

The 3 boys and Uncle John (who came for the afternoon) went golfing on the gorgeous course...
Nice form!
...but the game was slightly interrupted on one of the holes nearest the timeshares...
Set in the rolling Catskills mountains...
Ever try feeding 6 kids spaghetti, all at once!
Pretty little thing with her face a mess!
Somebody didn't mind sitting so close to these beautiful creatures!
Petting a baby Shetland pony, only 1 month old!
Helena enjoying the bounce that her mother bounced her in the bounce!
Heads up!!!!
Most of the time Judah was not in the air, but here is one shot that proves he managed to get off the ground...
Isaiah & Mommy braving the frigid waters of the kiddie water park...
What mothers don't sacrifice for the kids' experience! Just think about freezing water completely covering you!
Notice the pose in this picture... (now check the next picture to figure where he learned it from)
Uncle Daryl "attempting" to get the kite off the ground...

Judah William...
Jacob Donavan...(birthday boy for the day)
Sweet Selah Sue...
Paintball target shooting with Mommy...
The boys and their guns...
Shooting with Daddy...

Go-Karts!

Selah had 2 turns since she went with Aunt Kelly as well...

Thank-you, Grandma, for sharing your vacation with us!