Summer Vacation

This summer we went on a week long vacation to Crater Lake, Oregon, The Redwoods, California and Lassen Volcano. We had a lot of fun and saw some great National Parks. We mostly camped and the other nights, we stayed in a hotel. The kids all enjoyed the swimming pools at the hotels.

CRATER LAKE

OREGON COAST

THE REDWOODS

LASSEN VOLCANO

Daddy daughter date!

Abigail & daddy @ Chili's

family games

One night for Family Night, Emmi was on games. She picked a game called Would You Rather...?

Now, it's been a few months since I took these pictures so I don't have very many details, but what I do know, is that she picked to do this pose.

You want me to do WHAT?!

Oskar / Dad breakfast at IHOP

dancing

Tilllie has quite the dance moves. She moves to any kind of music and she's been doing it ever since she was little. She is our music girl!

little helpers

Baking is so much fun. Especially when you get it on your nose (your arms, cheeks, chin, clothes, chairs, and floor). I decided to take a picture after I saw Tillie try to lick the flour off of the counter. They really had a fun time. We ended up making cinnamon rolls. My first attempt. They ended up being tasty.

on his way

I thought it would take longer for Henry to get the crawling down, but it really only took him a few hours. I'm sure he'll be faster tomorrow...

walk/crawl this way

Henry is so close to making a break for it. He was going for the camera case. I tried my hand at recording him crawling, but he only went one step/crawl. He'll probably be a pro in the next few days.

Cranky!

This kid has been cranky all day. It seems that the only thing that will relax him is a stroller ride through the house.

on the move (almost)

1. Get on your tummy - smile at mom

2. Do a push-up

3. Back on tummy

(6 1/2 months old)

squeaky clean

The girls thought it was great that their brother joined them in the tub. They have never had a more enjoyable bath.

Tisket a tasket - Tillie in a basket

Tillie and her 'baby songs' (that's what she calls her Glo Worm)

6 months

Can't believe how fast time flies. Henry is now 6 months old. He is rolling all over the place and he is working at sitting up. He has the best laugh and really loves his brother and sisters.

Snow fun!

We went to Gorgoza for Gabe's work party. The kids had a lot of fun tubing. The tubing pictures did not turn out so well (but here is a shot of Gabi and Tillie being pulled around on the tube carousel. Fun and cold and fun!

Tillie

Tillie does the funniest things. One day I found her here - playing cars - in the tub - with her apron on. What a HOOT!

growing

Henry is growing fast. He is now 5 1/2 months old. I'm not doing very good at taking pictures (of Henry or anyone else). This picture I took doesn't capture the great twinkle Henry has in his eyes. I was cooking some lunch and he was just watching.

Christmas

Emmi and Oskar each got cell phones this year for Christmas!

Christmas was pretty exciting for me this year. Gabi and Tillie weren't sure what to think about the whole thing. But they got into it after a few gifts were opened. Santa sure was good to them. Toys and clothes and more toys.

hey, update the blog

I think I need to do better at updating these blog posts.
If only there were more hours in the day!

Daddy Daughter Breakfast

Abigail eating at IHOP with daddy!

thought I would post some current pictures of the little ones.
Henry on his blessing day (11/07/10)
Gabi and Tillie playing in grandma Sherrie's backyard over the Thanksgiving holiday

Thanksgiving

We went to St. George for Thanksgiving. It was great to spend time with Gabe's family. Here are all the grandchildren (except for Henry) having Thanksgiving lunch.