Spring Break Vacation for Bryan and Kari

"BIG CEDAR TREE"

I think it actually was a group of trees grown together.

The Kalaloch Lodge

Here's Bryan!!!

When we went to Forks, WA it was interesting all the Twilight stuff we saw everywhere. Twilight Lounge, Twilight Laundry, Twilight apparel in every store.

These are the Sea Stacks or
some people call them Giant's Graveyard.

We spent 3 days just hiking and walking along the beaches. Our lodge was cozy and quiet. It was a great vacation that we needed. Next time the kids get to come!!

These are just a few pictures of fun things we've done this summer. We went to Wyoming and saw some amazing waterfalls! Most of our pictures haven't been developed yet. These one's are from Bryan's phone. Not too bad. Here is Rheannon and Maddie at the falls by Moses Lake. We had a great time with them coming to live with us this summer. We sure miss them. Rheannon did great at her job at the Car and Dog wash. Maddie fit in with the the two little girls. Always running around and me not knowing where they went. Now we have Kaden back and are ready for a new year of school. I am going to miss having the kids home. I'm wierd like that.

EASTER EGG

HUNT!!
JULI AND KADEN PLAYING RABBIT BALL WHAT A LOVELY GIRL :)

INVESTIGATING ALL THE STASH

SUCH A HAPPY GIRL

ALL MINNNNNNNEEEEE!!

POSING BY THE APRICOT TREE.

BLOSSOMS MEAN SPRING, RIGHT?

COUNTING... GOTTA MAKE SURE

THEY HAVE THE EXACT AMOUNT

EGGS.

COLORING EGGS IS SOOOO FUN

We had a great Sunday!

GUESS WHO TURNS 3 DAY?

LOOK WHO GOT BRACES!
I didn't have any pictures of Johanna at Christmas so here are a few. She still loves soccer and plays the piano. Some of her favorite things from Christmas were her ipod radio player, gift cards, a electronic globe that you can upload info from the internet on and of course books and more books.

A few Christmas photos. I wish I took more. The kids woke up and had to find their stockings. Bryan and I told them they had to wait until 7:00am to wake us up. They actually did good. Grandma Chandler made all the kids flannel jammies and rice bags. Juli and Corina both got cash registers so they can shop. Hmmmm... where do they get that from?

Emily loves games and listening to stories at night so she got a new cd player. How many has she gone through now? Who knows.

We got new Christmas lights this year. The nativity is also in the front yard. So pretty at night time.



Corina and Juli both got dolls and lots of doll clothes. Juli wants to visit the American girl store in Chicago for her birthday. How did she hear about that? I think she watched in on Jon and Kate pluse 8. She seriously plays with her dolls all the time. She was almost asleep the other night and jumped up and said, " Oh, I forgot to cover up Nellie!" They have beds and the works. It's so cute. How come Jo and Em never liked them?

Casey with his new Nemo jammies and Nemo fishy. He loves his new garbage truck too. He stores all his stuff in it. He needs his garbage truck to sleep with. At night I can hear the thump of it on the floor when it drops.

MISSION RIDGE

Bryan took Kaden, Emily, Noah and Corina and put them in ski lessons last Saturday. They had a great time and Bryan also got his fill in for skiing. Noah had no fear and wants to go again. Bryan says I'm next. It's been 20 years though. Will I remember?

Emily

Corina

Doing great!!!!

My cute little snow bunny Corina.

Noah and Kaden are in Hockey.

At first Noah could barely skate. Now he is doing great and even skating backward great. They practice about 3 times a week.
He is called a Squirt and Kaden is a Bantam.

In motion.