Dec. 2011

 Austin took Collin for a drive and put him to sleep!  Good job, Austin!

 Mason at his school string concert with his cello.  He did great!

THANKSGIVING 2011

Girls playing games:  Jeannine and Marin and Pat (taking the picture)

 Guys watching games:  JR, Collin, Garn and Archie

 Collin eating breakfast with Ernie

 Collin in Camo

 Look mom, no hands

Collin on his new bike


I forgot to take pictures of Thanksgiving dinner here with Mike's fam and Marin's!  It was wonderful!

Soccer in Texas

Ali warming up

 Carden enjoying the game

 Ali posing

 Sadie in her game

Texas cont.

 Carden is amazed at the buffalo!

 Ali takes them in stride

 Marcus loved the zebras

 4, count them, 4 horns!

Everything's BIG in Texas!

In Texas for Carden's 8th birthday!

At the Texas State Fair

  Helping Hands Garden

 Feeding the animals

 Marcus loved touching the long horns!

Haylie feeding the camel a shovel of food

SENIOR GAMES

Garn's basketball team played 6 games in 5 days!  They took the Bronze, but he can't walk!

WHILE I WAS IN CALIF. I MISSED MASON'S 13TH B-DAY AND MANDY'S 34TH!

Mandy is the only blond left of the kids!  She is so good to work with her children and help them in all aspects of their lives.  She's always helping others and is very creative.  She loves sports and music and crafts.  She's sensitive to others needs and cares.  We love you, Mandy!

Mason is such a friendly and cheerful young man.  He is the Deacon's Quorum President, plays the cello, piano and rugby.  He has straight A's and loves to learn new things!  We love you Masonian!

FAMILY PICTURES JULY, 2011

Garn and Pat

 Misty and Dan's family

 Marin and JR and Collin

 All the grandkids

 All the family

 Grandkids

 Mandy and Jon's family

Our kids:  Marin 29, Mike 40 Mandy 34, Misty 38

FAMILY FUN JULY 2011

 Stacking dice is one of Collin's many talents.

 Eating otter pops in the swing is one of Collin's favorite things to do.  Ali's too!

 Mandy's and Jon's beautiful children:  Sadie 13, Carden 7, Ali 5, Haylie 10

 Beautiful parents:  Mandy and Jon Decker

 Our summer birthdays.  Misty made the cake!

 The birthday people:  Mike BIG 40, Marcus 10, Me another year older (Merrick trying to get in on the action on the left)

 Mandy, Sadie, and Jon raced the 10k on July 25

 So did Garn

 Collin playing in the mud after a rain storm.

 Collin mowing the lawn with Grandpa wearing ear protectors.  He mowed both front and back!

Marcus enjoying an otter pop with Collin on the deck swing.