Tuesday, July 31, 2012

                                        Great Uncle Joel and Great Aunt Karren with baby Ty
                                                       Great Aunt Gretchen with Baby Ty
                                                       The Brothers:  Joel and Greg

FAMILY.....7/2012

                                               Cousins.......Andrew and PB
                                                          cousins Dylan and RK
                                                                 EJ and baby Ty
                                                                 Me and baby Ty
                                                cousins, not twins.....DE and ST
                                                                     cousin Kyle
                                                               DG at his favorite spot
                                                          Greg and his littlest grandson
          DG #5 Senior year at Home School...completing his second year of college at the same time.
                                                Graduation Day!  Amazing how time flies!
                                             DG and his new car!  Yippee Graduation money!

One more book!

                                 DE #7 reading to AR #9 and grands IS #1, KM #2, EN #3, AJ #4
                              Notice the other books "waiting" for DE to finish one and go to the next?
                                                                      "one more book!"

Welcome Baby Ty

          Here is our beautiful child #4 EJ with awesome hubby ZJ holding baby Ty...just hatched!
         A very harsh pre-eclampsia bout, followed by 36 hours of labor, but she did amazing and
                                             Baby Ty is a miracle that we just love to pieces!
Hi All,
We are almost upon August once again.  Where does the time go?  I was finally able to get some new pictures taken and updated...wow did that take a while!  I'm sure, with your family as well as mine, some seasons of life go trudging along (when sickness strikes, when trials come) and then other times life goes flying by.  
We've had a busy year.  We, and some amazing helpers built onto our home a "Granny Flat" where my parent's were able to move into.  It's wonderful having them right next door.  
We had another child graduate from High School...Home School and the joy of having two years of PSEO under his belt at the same time.....dual credit is a great option for some.
We celebrated in May,  EJ and ZJ's one year anniversary ..wow talk about time flying by!!  AND we celebrated in June Baby Ty as he came into this world.
Now this Friday, I will be turning another year older and hopefully wiser...as I take on the big 50 status symbol.  Urgh!  Not so sure about that one....how could this be when I feel so young?
Greg and I will be celebrating our 31st Anniversary on the 15th of August....really has it been 31 years already?  That means that we have spent the majority of our lives together.  AMAZING how time flies.


So welcome back and I hope you enjoy the pictures as we update and give glimpses into our life.


~hugs, karla

updated pictures 7/30/12

 PB #8  Happy, cheerful, sacrificing sharing guy!
 RK #6 Outgoing, people lover, pianist, author and helper.
 AR #9 Administrative, servant and happy helper, director and lover!
DE #7  Joyful, talented, creative, gentle girl that loves to sing and play her violin.