HODGEPODGE

Hodgepodge - wow, for some reason that does not look spelled right.

Anyway, here you go. Most of the pictures are of Grayer (as he is the newest member).

4th of July.

We had Scott, Erin and the kids over to our house. The kids ran outside, pulled poppers, and when it was dark they all got out their little camping chairs and watched the fireworks from the street.

Dade was really into the poppers.

The day after we went swimming at Oma's with a special visitor...Aunt Katy.

A little fuzzy, but his face says it all.

The little guy.

Growing so big.

So big.

He loves his play mat.

Can you tell?

My little Momma. Aislyn is now officially Grayer's 2nd Mother. She loves to help with anything he might need and frequently reminds me that he is and I quote "My Baby".

OREGON COAST

We were crazy enough to attempt a trip to Oregon for my family reunion when Grayer was just 3 1/2 weeks old...and thank goodness we did. Look at all the cute pictures we got from it. Grayer was definitly spoiled silly. I'm pretty sure someone was holding him all the time.

AZ found a new best friend...cousin Annie. She followed Annie everywhere. Thank you Annie for being such a great friend.

Dade still wanted in on holding Grayer again...

and again.

We visited the Tillamook Cheese Factory. Great Ice Cream. And yes, even Dain enjoyed it.

Cow #1

Cow #2

This was a really fun air museum. It was a huge hanger for Blimps during WWII.

It had tons of cockpits for the kids to climb all over. I think AZ would make one good looking pilot.

Look at these two little cuties. This is Beckett. They are about two months apart in age. I love this picture because they are so little they only take up one seat.

JOY!

Dain took the kids whale watching and got this great picture of the coast.

This is a pretty great picture too.

The view from one of the houses.

Mummy Dade.

A little hard to tell, but Grayer really started smiling while we were there. He melts my heart.

Beach Bum.

Beach Bums.

Dain took the kids to a nearby tide pool. The water was so cold no one wanted to get in, but couldn't resist getting their feet wet.

AZ was so cold she used Momma's jacket and still wasn't so sure about getting her feet wet.

This is the perfect picture to end with. LOVE.

Thank you for a wonderful time.

GRAYER'S BABY BLESSING

We were lucky enough to bless Grayer while we were at my family reunion in Oregon. My father, only with all my brothers and brother in-laws were there except for my brother Alma.

Grayer was a perfect little guy and cried very little.

This is our first blog picture of our new family. Five.

This is a shot of the whole group (as mentioned above we had a few people missing..I think 6). My parents have quite a lot to be thankful for.

So do I.

GRAYER - 1 MONTH

Our sweet little Grayer is now one month (5 1/2 weeks to be exact). We feel so blessed. He has brought so much joy.

He has started to like baths, so consequently so has Momma.

The first thing Dade asks about in the morning is Grayer.

The same goes for AZ. Look at my three beautiful children.

He is starting to sleep better at night...

but still prefers to sleep on Mom or Dad.

He is growing big and strong.

Momma loves his big blue eyes.

Thank you for coming to our family.