Summer 2009

I just love this one...

2009 | ND Trip in May

Uncle Al thinks funny faces make
better pictures...

Kirin & Grampa

Kirin & Alli

2009 | ND Trip in May

My first bloody nose - the slides get the best of me sometimes. But Mom says I'm a trooper!

And Gramma made it all better

with an "OP-ee-sicle"

2009 | ND Trip in May

This was one of my favorite parks
growing up, Spring Lake Park. The
kids had a blast!


look at her face! yikes!


Ty & Keinan; little monkeys


she just loves slides


I think that even my Dad enjoyed
his morning at the park. No, really...
I do. Yeah. :)


Ty, Kirin & Keinan

2009 | ND Trip in May

future Graduate of 2025...yikes


of course i had to sneak a pic
with the grads, too :)

2009 | ND Trip in May

GRADUATION 2009 CASEY & ALLI


she looks nervous... (Casey's to her
left)


Whew! She made it!


Proud parents (my brother Allen, Casey
my sister-in-law Melanie, and Alli - and
that's Mel's dad, Ray, over Alli's shoulder)


Very proud Grandparents! Charles & Shirley


My School Song...and yes, I can
still sing it & I'm coming up on my
20-year! (I shouldn't admit that...)

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This is Kirin jumping on Gramma's bed! We've all done it...

2009 | ND Trip in May

Casey & Alli (the graduates)


Brooke, Alli, Casey (nieces & nephew)


These were taken by the fire pit at my
brother & sister-in-law's, Keith & Tammy
(no pics of the hostess...sorry!)

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Kirin & Auntie Mel

Kirin with her cousin Casey; the graduating man!

Me & Erin

Kirin's 1st Tractor Ride with Uncle Keith (& Ty)

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2009 | ND Trip in May

Keinan & Ty


Justin & Keinan (at my brother Keith's -
check out the view they've got of
the Missouri River...I'm jealous!


Looks like J's got the upper hand...
gotta teach Keinan to be tuffer,
Grasshopper!


Miss Brooke & Kirin


Could I BE any happier?

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On the loooong road. They BOTH
did so great!


Ahhh...we made it!


I so needed a nap & Gramma was the
only one who could get me to settle down.


Mom making Eric's FAVORITE
potato salad in the world! I don't
even bother making it anymore - he
gets it whenever he sees her & that's
fine with me. ;)

2009 Baseball

2009 Baseball

Baseball is one of his favorite sports!

Kirin just like his uniform... :)

The Art of Riding the Scooter

Kirin's in love with Keinan's scooter & she tries & tries...check it out!

Keinan School Program

This was a program the entire school performed for parents, etc.

It's always so much fun to watch all their hard work - and so cute! :)