Easter!!!

Easter day pictures, after church. They actually kept there clothes clean the whole day. Kaylie started to get cold so she did her Firestarter imitation.

Another great picture.

So here is how this happened. While the kids were downstairs looking for eggs I put the big Easter baskets from the Grandparents in their rooms. So I am in the hall waiting to see their reaction. Josiah walks in his room and puts his stuff down and walks out.
He misses the basket in the chair in the corner.

Kaylie then walks in her room and finds her basket and yells to everyone to see it and then look for theirs.

You can see Caleb here with a shocked and excited face. He is about to do his flap dance. lol

Josiah walks in his room and finds his basket.

Josiah was so infatuated with his basket, he picked it up and hugged and kissed it. lol

So Caleb see's that Kaylie and Josiah have huge baskets and runs for his room. I was not able to put it in his room because they were downstairs. So I put it on the couch. He had ran right past it so I directed him to it.

Kaylie comes over of course like the big sister and tell him what everything is.

He was excited about it though. lol

Dakota actually has a great sniffer, she even found an egg.

Josiah found his secret egg.

Josiah and Kaylie looking for Easter eggs Kaylie found hers

Looking in every spot

Caleb did great finding eggs this year and had a blast.

Before the Easter egg hunt. I did not notice this before but you can see Dakota on the top spot.

Kaylie's party

Chris jumped at the chance to get on a horse. Caleb was excited also.

Aaron also enjoyed taking the horse for a spin

Caleb starting getting very comfortable with the horse and riding with no hands

Shannon riding a horse.

Josiah jump right and and wanted to ride

Kaylie was in heaven

Kaylie going around the ring

Kaylie now is also wearing ear rings

Gordon and Nancy also have a new Pappillion puppy named Dusty. He is a cute little puppy and falls asleep very fast.
Kaylie reading a birthday card. Morrisseys came up to visit for the lucky girl.

Dusty and Dakota playing.

Kaylie and Caleb doing a puppet show.

Dakota looking cute.

Family Updates

Well we have a new puppy and everyone seems to love her. Her name is Dakota

Kaylie also now has glasses

Josiah loves Kellogg's cereal. :)

Eats it everywhere.

Super Hero's

Such consternation on the faces. Notice the little hero learning from the bigger hero.

Such power!!

Hmmm, They could save the day.

Christmas 2008 Vacation

We received some gifts from Grandma Schans in Fl and Josiah loved this one. :)

Josiah with one of his puzzles

Caleb ever the inventor loved his gifts of wood and paint.

We played many games together over the vacation

Can you believe these are home made?? The sweaters.

Angela also had her birthday during our vacation. 33RD woo hoo

Caleb sure loves hot dogs!!

Kaylie resting and notice Paws sleeps with her everynight.

Josiah lined up with several gifts from this year and last.

Two hams, hamming it up for the camera.

Christmas 2008

Our traditional Ginger bread house

Caleb enjoying the lights

Our tree and fire place

Fall 2008

New Pet for the family

Family Camping Fun (Finally)

Our first family camping trip. Race day everyone had a great time.

Making firewood

Kaylie climbing trees

We completed the tent on time.

Summer fun

Sleepy kids, a great summer!!

The trip home from the beach.

Movies are great!!

Kaylie is growing up. :)


A nice walk with Grandpa on the beach

Loving the beach!!

All the guys ready for the upcoming waves.

Getting ready for the flying ship.

Going down the flume

Fun with Kimmy

Mom and Josiah

Can't wait for the ride.

Pretty excited

Always fun to crash into old friends

Alright!!

Can't wait until he can drive a real car. :)

Summer Vacation 2008

Ready for a ride.

Aahhhh
Fun in the summer of 08
I am not scared.
Nice ride on the train.

The kids are excited to go on some rides.

The traditional spinny thing
Woo hoooo!!
Little smiling with mom

Our family was able to pick which candies they wanted for the week.

Kaylie picking up some waves.
Smiling for the camera.
The whole clan at the beach.

Kaylie Kneeboarding 2008

Who would have thought kneeboarding was hereditary??
Kaylie kneeboarding on her first trip out
She was already trying to show off, (just like mom).

Summer trip to the small horse farm

Kaylie loves little horses

Caleb loves driving the tractor.
Kaylie found a friend

Josiah riding into the sunset.

Caleb getting ready for a long ride.
Caleb coming home after getting the bad guys!!
Caleb is happy all the bad guys are in jail.

Going for a ride. Going for a ride.
Caleb with a mustache and a smile
Kaylie in all her glory riding a horse.
Josiah getting ready for the open range.

Josiah hamming it up with sunglasses and hat.
The kids enjoying the horses that are their size.
Kaylie riding a horse all dressed up!!
Josiah with a mustache.
Caleb with a mustache.

Summer Fun 2008

We were able to visit Claws N Paws this year with the kids.
What a gigantic porcupine
Caleb loving the turtles
Josiah getting in on the action with the turtles.

Kaylie with the sheep

All of us together with the dinosaurs

Some family outings this year

Kids out for Easter egg hunt
Stewart family and us visiting Kreg's parents place in Vermont
We got to go sledding down a great hill and the kids stopped for some snacks. Icicles
Josiah on another egg huntThe syrup house
Inside with lots of steam

Photos of us around the house

The Stewart family visiting from Lancaster
Another Caleb invention
A lego party with Caleb still hard at work.

Looks like Kaylie found the camera. :)
Self Portrait

Caleb and Friends get Baptized

Our neighbor Jeff and Jacob. Jeff jumped in after stripping down to baptize his boys. :)

Jeff's wife Julie getting baptized also.
Jeff's boy Joel
Caleb getting baptized. He instantly grabbed his nose and spoke really loud and clear.

Snow Fun

Kaylie getting ready for some fun!!

Caleb has a new bud. Little Joe smiling from the porch.

Caleb showing off his new creation.
Josiah hamming it up while painting.