Elmer overload

Nothing says fun like 88 elmers under 1 roof. no seriously we all fit into one gigantic cabin. We had so much fun.


Aint nothin without NUMBER 1. Thanks Grammi.


As you can see each shirt has a number. The number represents at which point you came into the family. When I married Dave I became number 59.


Our Heavenly Father's plan of happiness allows for us enjoy the blessings of family relationships after this life. I can think of no better group of people and no greater blessing.

two weeks with the fam

Nothing says family vacation better than 19 hours in each direction, family, friends, and best of all daddy with us non stop for 10 straight days!!!! I"m not trying to brag, but I think we may just have the cutest little family ever!!

Grandma T, this one's for you!!!



Papa J, these are for you!!! Strawberry was good to us this year. Dave, Uncle Rob and Brock nearly caught their limit in the first few hours. Needless to say we women had to step up and get in on the action.




The next generation of fishers.


and we had to add this one... brad made his very own custom sieve to join in on the children's money dig action. We expected nothing less from an engineering grad. He's already getting his own designs in action!

4th of July 2009

Gotta give a shout out to Uncle Joe and Aunt Steph for hosting yet another great 4th of July!!!! We obviously had a great time!!!!

A Day at the Show

We went to the Air Show this weekend and had lots of fun. We saw the Coast Guard demonstrate a rescue. "Lookin good boys." :)




whoa! It's all under control Mr. President.


There is Maverick, there is Goose, and then there is "Ace." Jack thought he was pretty cool sitting in the planes.

F-18 fly-by. This is one sick plane

Who's the new gunner? "My job is to make sure you that you do your job...so my jurisdiction's pretty much in your face!"


We couldn't find a C-130 or T-38 that Papa J flew, but this old Air Force plane was close enough.

what is the scariest thing about summer time to a young child?

SWIM LESSONS

Jack and matt are in it full throttle! And we're lucky enough to have Livy there too. Matty thought it was really fun until his teacher put him under the water. Now he tried to run and hide in the bushes, or sneak out the gate... I had to tell him the gate is there to keep the alligators out of the pool. Needless to say he doesn't try to open it and run out any more. But they're both doing great! Jack went under all the way today and grabbed a dive stick off the bottom step! THAT"S HUGE for him. Yeah Jack! ANd matt, we'll, he seems to have the teacher wrapped around his little finger. He has a way with the ladies. ANd I can't forget Nate and charlie. Nate just hangs out with ella there and charlie watches from her stroller.







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it was only a matter of time!

all I can tell you is that I was vacuuming and I heard what sounded like a some big thing being ripped out of the ceiling.... and to my astonishment I was right. Well... I guess I wasn't really that surprised. With three strapping young lads running around our house half dressed it was bound to happen at some point.

It appears that Jack decided to try and swing from it. He quickly found out that lights that hang are not meant to hold. :) He cried so hard that we decided he didn't need to be punished. He really was devastated.