A Couple Farmers

I had to put this pic on for John. Two old farmers, dirty and holding beers. John, I hope this gives you a taste of home!

Uncle Joe

Thurs we went up to visit the Goldsworthy Ranch and to see John's brother Joe, who was visiting. The kids had a blast with playing monster and wrestling with him!

I'm a Toy Mountian

Joel has been really into identifying mountians lately. He talks about John climbing a mountian with him when he gets home, so I thought it was so fitting that he made a toy mountian on me :)

A Day with no Kiddos!

Believe it or not, Friday was one of the first times I felt really sad leaving my kids to go off by myself. I think that I've obviously not left them quite enough and am, as a result, slightly unbalanced, but Genie and Bob were so wonderfull to watch the them while I caught up with some friends. Here are my college friends (minus two) that I met for lunch. It was so fun getting to see them and their kiddos!

Nate, Heather and Annaliese....Cassidie is taking the picture and she's only 3!!! It was so wonderfull seeing them! I talked for too long (of course) and then drove home through (what felt like) a blizzard! What's with this weather??!

Weekend at Grandma and Grandpa's

Grandma Genie playing the "egg game" with Luke.
Bob and the kids planting some of his birthday trees.
Wow! Those grandparents really know how to tired the kids out!

Happy Birthday Bob!

Here we are at the Spokane Club with Grandpa Bob, Grandma Jean, Bob, Genie and the kids and me for Bob's b-day.

John and his inturperter

Here's a pic of John and his "terp". He is doing good over there. Very busy, but good. Thanks to everyone who has kept him and his guys in their prayers! God has been good and none of his guys have been seriously hurt, and his area has remianed fairly peacefull.