Feb. 2009 - Cutting down the trees

We had 2 weeping willow trees behind our new home. One was already dead and they were extremely close to the house. My wonderful parents came over and brought down the trees.
Cold start on a Feb. morning...

Dad up in the tree and mom holding the line.

The before shot...

Ready to pull

One tree down

Tree # 2

The driver

Chainsaw operator

Now for the hard work

Cutting these apart and getting rid of them!

Cool design inside the one tree.

Aaron is home from school and getting a lesson

in how to run the chain saw.

He had me take a video of him on his phone.

Listening to G-pa's instructions.

What a blessing to have such wonderful parents. I hope

I can be as much help to my kids some day.

Dee, Zach, Rachel & G-ma Judy visit - 04-2009

Aunt Dee, Mom Williams and James visiting
Me and my wonderful mother-in-law who worked the
whole weekend fixing the curtains in my home. :)

Presents for the b-day boys.

Isn't he cute!

Matching hoodies for the b-day boys.

Wonder what the smirk is about?

Aaron and Zach

Ariel and Lexi are thrilled to have Rachel visit.

Hold onto your hat for this windy soccer game.

Alexis had alot of vistors to watch her game.

G-ma getting the machine ready.

Alexis loved watching G-ma work on the curtains.

Dalby Visit - July 26, 2009

James loves to listen to his grandpa tell stories about his life.

Grandma Judy shows her Vegas adventure pictures to Great G-ma Dalby.

Aaron and his Great Grandpa Dalby.

James cracks G-pa Dalby up by buffing his bald head on his shoulder.

Ariel giving a fake smile here with Great G-ma Ruth Dalby and Aaron.

Grandma Dalby is looking for a wish.

Bates Reunion - Sept. 5, 2009

Uncle Bob Logan, me and Uncle Earl Sandusky

Uncle Roger giving his grandson Luke some lovin.

Me and Uncle Roger

Mom playing games with the little ones.

Ariel plays with Ericka.

Brent holds Luke.

Great Gpa Almond & Gma Laura Allen

Aunt Leslie is all smiles just like her

grandson Luke.

James and Yvonne

The little cousins.

The middle age cousins.

The well aged cousins. :)

A Jordan sandwich! Alexis Allen and Alexis Williams

put the squeeze on Jordan Chesney.

Cindy and Ben

Jason and Aunt Judy

Aunt Judy and me

Craig Becker

Kruegers celebrated their anniversary.