A Welcomed Addition!

I am pleased to introduce you to the newest member of our family. On August 2, 2009, for Jake's tenth birthday, he got a crocodile gecko named Gage. Gage has adjusted nicely to the pace of our family, although he primarily watches our pace from his little glass habitat. He really enjoys his diet of crickets and we enjoy watching him hunt them down.

The Bird Santuary

Funny how caged animals all take on that same sort of look, huh?

The Bird Santuary

Taylor 2009















Me 2009

Biking at Grandma's

Jake and Noah riding their bikes. Noah's head is definitely protected! They love this helmet- funny thing is that it actually came in handy. Supposedly Noah took a pretty good face plant while wearing this thing and just got up, brushed himself off and started to get upset about if there was any damage to the bike. What are my teen years going to be like with him?...urgh!

Meg's Graduation Party 2009

Megan, Action Noah, Jolee, Jolee and Miranda and Grandpa Rick hosing down the boys: Christain, Jake and Mikey.

Zoo Pics

Brown Bear, Brown Bear What do you see? I see a lion sitting in a tree. Mama Lion, Mama Lion what do you see? I see a goofy sea lion wink'n at me!

me. Jake riding his bike.

Noah 2009

Jake. 2009

Jake and mom. Chris and Joan. Taylor, Noah, mom and Jake. Grandma Joan.

TAylOR 2009

We had fun at Grandma Joan's the weekend before Easter 2009. The weather was absolutely beautiful and the kids spent the weekend outside.

Some of their favorites at the art museum. Taylor's favorite is this 'pink chair', Noah's favorite is a green hippo and Jake likes the mummy display.

The Art Museum

The Art Museum

Another place the kids like to go, is the Art Museum. They're not to fond of the portrait type art, they are more interested in the piece collections.

The Butterfly House

We went to the Butterfly House and the butterflies liked Noah. I think he liked them too.