Back To School 1-3-5

A month into the school year - still full of smiles

1st Grade

3rd Grade

5th Grade/Agate

It's the last year they'll all be at the same school

Fire Station Field Trip

 Firefighter Princess

Happy 6th Birthday Paige

You are getting so grown up!

We had a fun birthday party this year - complete with a chocolate fountain 

and Pin the Sprinkle on the Cupcake game.

A very special homemade book from our dear friend Jill.

Sew Fun

Do you remember learning how to sew?  

The kids had fun with this little craft.  

Back to School 2010 - K 2 4

All set and ready to go.  

At what age will my son decide to smile without looking constipated?  

I'm just saying....

Paige could hardly sleep because she was so excited for Kindergarten

Blaire Rose knows she's awesome, so she'll have lots of friends

Graeme is excited to have the same teacher in AGATE this year.

Paige knows right where to go - 

she is so excited for her turn with Mrs Lyons!

Blaire Rose & her buddy Ellie were happy to see each other after summer break

Mrs Perlattis is such a sweet teacher!  

Graeme is blessed to have her again this year.

And mommy & daddy went out for coffee....Aw, sweet time alone together!  

What did you do on your kids' first day of school?

What We've Been Up To

Hanging out with friends

Having spa parties at friends' houses

Celebrating 1/2 birthdays

Getting our picture taken by a 9 year old

Spending time with cousins

Going to the beach

Taking in the view in Bremerton, WA

Losing teeth

Hosting Baby Showers

What have you been up to?

Happy 5th Birthday Paige Elizabeth

Paige Elizabeth - 5yrs old

I swore I would never call my youngest child MY BABY, but I catch myself doing it and then I begin to understand why my mom used to say the same about me when I was little.

Sometimes we use the length of your life to gauge how long we've been living here.  I was 8.9 months pregnant when we candidated at NKBC and then you were only 7 weeks old when we moved. What a whirlwind that was. 

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You bring us such joy. We are so honored that God decided 

to send you to us and we look forward to how God is 

going to work in your life as your grow in love and knowledge of Him.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
To him be glory both now and forever. 2 Peter 3:18

 Ready to pop

 Graeme & Blaire Rose were so proud

1st Birthday

2nd Birthday

3rd Birthday

 4th Birthday

Merry Christmas!

From our hearts to yours.

He is our PEACE, He calls us to LOVE, He offers us JOY.

I wish every single one of you PEACE, LOVE, and JOY in Christ

Silent Night, Holy Night

Singing Silent Night at the candle light service.

Early Christmas Celebration

We let the kids open some of their presents today because we'll be traveling to visit family over the holidays and we didn't want to take all the gifts with us.  We didn't tell them until right before time to open presents - so they were super excited.  Graeme and Blaire had purchased things for all of us at the Holiday Boutique at school and Paige went with Grandma Dolly to Walmart to get us each a little something.  This past week she has been telling us "I got you coffee, but don't open it until Christmas because it's a surprise!"  I kept telling her to not tell me the present, but she didn't quite get it.

All 3 kids got Legos this year and the girls were quite thrilled to have their own sets and not have to stay out of Graeme's.  He had an interesting experience with that - he wanted to jump in and help them build, but forgot to ask if they wanted his help.  It was a great teaching opportunity for him to learn what it's like for them when he has some new creative building going on and they want to be a part of it. 

The kids got Duncan a new mouse pad to use by his laptop and a cool tripod flashlight. They got me a blender that I really wanted.  I fell in love with the blender while visiting my brother this summer. We couldn't afford the $90 price tag so when I saw one for $40 I snatched it up and told Duncan to have the kids wrap it.  While it took some of the surprise out of it, I was happy to keep to our budget and still get what I wanted for Christmas. We're bringing our stockings and one gift to open at Grandma & Grandpa's.  Should be fun!