Thursday, September 29, 2011

The Chloe Photo Shoot

Isn't this the most increadible picture?!
Mom wanted to do a photo shoot of each kid for their birthday. If you don't know already, my mom loves photography and is constantly learning how to improve her skills.
She took last weekend and got some AWESOME pictures! I put some of my favorites below :)















It's Karate Time!

The 3 older children get to choose 1 activity each (per season). This is besides piano (which I insist they take), and the boys take chess club at Hm Link (but I give enthusiastically encourage that too). So Joel has decided to take Karate! Doesn't he look like a natural? Must be from practicing marshal arts so frequently with his brothers :)

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Friday Night Lights!

Luke's team, The Vipers, had a chance to play under the big lights at Edgar Brown Stadium the other night! It was right before the Walla Walla/Chiawana game. It was sure fun to watch! Luke is in the middle, with his number covered up.


Go #22! Luke has been playing defensive tackle. He loves tackling....I bet you can believe that!


A few of his fans :)




What a fun kid! Love this guy!

Chloe Girl is 9!

We got to celebrate this cute girl's b-day a little early. We met everyone at FroYo's frozen yogurt shop for a yummy treat!


Chloe has matured so much over the past year! She is an increadible helper! She is kind, and cares alot of others. She (as she always has) loves people. She love Jesus Christ and loves loving people like he does. What mom could ask for more! She also as cute as can be. Has a great sense of style, is an increadible reader,  and writer. Couldn't be more proud :)


Leave it to Joel to do something gross. Those are actually gummy worms covered in ice cream hanging out of his mouth. I let the boys have two toppings each. Joel chose gummy worms and sour patch kids on rasberry yogurt.....ugh!




Golds group, mom, dad, Carinn, and Brady!


The munchkin.


another munchkin.


Nana and Papa


Me and my Chloe girl!




Happy Birthday Chloe! We love you!

Friday, September 23, 2011

Sacagawea Days

Every year Sacagawea Park has Heritage Days. The local Indian tribes come and Moutian men (and women). It's a pretty cool event. This year we went with our home school group ( Hm Link). 

This Lady is showing the boys what people would typically trade for beaver skins. 


Zach by the canoe.



The Indian Dancer


Luke watching the Indian Dances.


This picture is fairly depictive of how Chloe acted that morning.....sort of a stinker.


Little Eva boo was fairly vocal about her needs too and was most happy crawling around (not riding in the stroller).


A typical chore of boys this age one hundred yrs ago (maybe a little more).


Chloe by the steam locamotive.


I left John at home to work on his homework, but called to tell him he would really love all the things at the park adn to meet us if he had time. Well, of course he couldn't pass it up, but figured he would ride his bike instead of drive.....um, nice idea, but he was a little off on how long it would take, so after waiting awhile, we finally went and picked him up on our way home.

Pick up area....

Had to throw this one in for mom, because she's really into the light peaking out from behind people in pictures....


We thought it was pretty funny that the pick up area was by this sign. lol....we almost lef the kids :)


The mighty biker.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Eva is ONE!


Our Eva girl is ONE!

Eva is still such a sweet baby. Calm, kind, and fairly self-entertianed, but just as her brothers did, she's starting to gain a little bit of one year old spunk and personality and expressing her will more than she has before (although she's not as wild as her brothers).  She has started waiving, started saying "hi" and "bye". She says "mama" and "dada". I'm fairly sure "dada" was her first word. She loves her siblings, but doesn't necessarily like them carting her around, and they all love her ALOT! To say she is well loved in our house, is an understatement. Although Zach is a little rough and still yells at her saying "top Eva" (stop Eva), when she is just looking at him wrong! She is pulling herself up and crawling everywhere, and is still just as cute as ever. We feel pretty blessed with our Eva doll. :)