Monday, August 31, 2009

Church Camp-out in July

Setting up camp.

William helped keep Amie occupied!

What would we do without a shower!

Sophie is already covered in mosquito bites!

Jana helps with HER DAD'S sleeping bag...check out the bottom! =)

Jordan, with girls on the fishing line.

Gma and Emma

Brenna and Sophie, doing camp dishes.

Through a thick mat of pine needles, these little pink beauties make it through.

Creek walker

Laden with TREASURES for their house.

Nathan...still a cute table decoration!

Off to the swimmin hole.

Camp cook!

Calamine cuties!

Amie...just hanging around.

A laptop? camping?!

Gpa loads the fishing pole for Emma.

William....practicing his casting.



Amie and Lindsey

Amie loves Gpa's hat!

Horseshoes with toddler on hip...that's one great dad!

Taking those centimeters seriously!

China doll!



Jordan's campfire tales of "No,that's good. No, that's bad!", and "Rindercella who slopped her dripper" had the crowd quite entertained!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Dad's 45th...I mean 65th Birthday!

oh yeah...it's me that's 45! Huh! Where did the time go?!

Dad, surrounded by grandchildren!

Nathan says, "Let me at it!"

Yummy!

Lip-licking good!






Up please, Papa!

Hot!

Peek-A-Boo....

...Uncle Jason!

Baby blue eyes!

MANY AN OPPORTUNITY IS LOST while we deliberate after He has said, "Move!"

From Streams in the Desert, by Cowan

Just July

Pool Party!

Popsicle!

Pretty Flowers!



Ball point pen eye shadow!

Paul and his "mini-me"

Jenny kissin' Travis g'night....SKYPE...gotta love it!

Friday, August 7, 2009

4th of July

We have enjoyed such peace and freedom in this country....with all our faults, we still have a most desirable life style and security within our borders. For that, I thank God! Thanks to all our servicemen...beginning with my own family. Then friends! No matter what branch of the service...Thank you! It's not always easy...many moves, deployments, family separations...God be with you wherever you are!

Bagels and coffee with Gpa and Gma

Tough to chew, but I'll get there!

Sophie loves the cream cheese best!



Best view...high atop Daddy!

Amie and Sophie with Gpa and Gma Coffman! Ready for the parade.

Fly by...2 F-15's









Street cleaners!

This is the Republican women's float...why are there men on it?

Smokey the Bear!

Ice cream the old fashioned way....CRANKED!





Look at Paul's mouth...either concentration or anticipation!

Jordan gets a few licks in before he hands it over to the girls!

Amie...forget licking off the beater...here's the whole tub!

Lip-licking good!



Shucking corn

Amie's first sparkler...it was a very windy night!

Amie and Sophie with Jenny.

Jordan and Alex- Sword fights with giant sparklers

I love the huge smile on Jordan's face. A big kid!

Sparkler showers!



This box came back to life long after it was done!

Firewoman Jenny to the rescue!

A little monkey business going on here!

After a loud firework, Amie crawled up the nearest adult around, which happened to be Dan, and fell asleep!