Five week Recap

We've had a really eventful summer since Dane's birth. Two weeks after birth we celebrated my Mom's 60th birthday. It was a huge event that took months of planning and it really came off rather well. All siblings were in attendance, friends from out of town came, and the best part was that Mom was VERY surprised. The boys then had two weeks of swimming lessons, which they did fabulously in. The biggest success for Gage was swimming through the hula hoop without help and climbing down the "fireman's pole" to collect rings. Cole was successful at being totally comfortable climbing around the pool rim without his life vest. That stinker wasn't supposed to do that but that's why I enrolled him in lessons, he's got to learn to swim for my sanity and his life! Then, over the fourth we had family join us from Oregon, Utah, and Cascade as we blessed Dane on Sunday. After the festivities Gage went home with my parents and I had a couple days with Cole and Dane. Closing up this week we went swimming with some friends on Friday and today capped it all off with a trip to the lake to watch Daddy flounder around in the water to prepare for his triathlon. The boys making strawberry ladybugs, recepie found in thier "My Big Backyard" Magazine

The boys with their wonderful swim instructor!

Dane waiting for swim lessons to be over! FYI Dane now weighs 12 lbs 4oz!

Dane's baby blessing. I thougt this picture was so cute of the boys.

Cole at the zoo. He was most impressed by the Zebra's and was most dissapointed he didn't see the lemur's.

My Newest Little Sweet Hearts Photo Shoot!......Incredible!!!

Check it out....http://agreenfieldphotography.blogspot.com/

Superhero 911

DISCLAIMER: This was a photo shoot gone hay wire. I tried to get a few simple shots of the boys with Dane but to no avail they would not hold still. When I downloaded the pictures what came to life was the following story board:

"Batman quick this victim is unresponsive!"

"Spiderman, the first thing to do is check to make sure the victim is indeed, unresponsive, so tap on his feet like this."

"Next check to make sure the airways are clear."

"Batman, can you see past his fingers?"

"I can't see past his fingers Spiderman, prepare for CPR!"

"Holy Tornado Spiderman, he won't hold still long enough for me to administer air! Check to see if we have any other options!

"Spiderman what's that hose thing there? See if you can administer air through it, but be quick, we haven't much time!
"Whooo, whooo, whooosh."

"Now for chest compressions! Batman place your hand here."

"It's ALIVE!!!!"

"Nice work Batman!"

"Back at'cha Spidy!"

"Ooooo, he's soooo cute!

12 Years!

Year One 1997: We lived in a sad little apartment complex, cheap, and within biking distance to school. Our adventures included school, backpacking, rock climbing and Sunday dinners with family. Ha, and the great job I had that summer getting paid to sit and drink cocoa at HP.

Year Two: Trying to get into vet school (again), helping at Mimi and Grandad's in the evenings, Rogue Wave Software (we were the naughtiest telemarketers ever!) and we attended church at odd hours and in odd places on campus. Remember teaching Gospel Doctrine together. Lots of University ward friends and evening's together with the Newby's! Water skiing with your dad's fishing boat, Klamath river trip with my Dad, Hawaii...year two was a GOOD year!

Year Three: A close but no cigar encounter with Cornell, Ohio State and Colorado... then onto MASTER'S PROGRAMS...did we do anything else that year? We moved to Mimi and Grandad's house and prepared it for selling.

Year Four: Finished Master's programs, job hunted and substitute taught and then God smiled down on us and we moved to Boise!

Year Five: You would drop me off at Meridian MS in the morning on your way to work and pick me up afterward. Living with one car and double income was great! Not having any children yet, not so great. Getting car stolen out of parking spot, not so great again, but being together was the best.

Year Six: Work, work, work, and a vacation to Cour de lane. You taught primary and I taught in Young Women's. We hung out with our friends the Hunt's a lot. It was a good time.

Year Seven: We're pregnant! No we're not. Hey we're pregnant! Oh, no not again. Tough year, the saddest of our years together. Thank goodness for good friends and wonderful family. A move to our first house was a big change.

Year eight: Seven weeks into a school year and we had GAGE! After his heart surgery we just adapted to being a family of three and I started down the path of learning to be a stay at home mom, and you the dutiful husband.

Year nine: Airplane trips home to visit grandparents, promotions at work, play groups, lap time, and outings on the weekends. Making friends and enjoying our ward.

Year ten: Baby number two...how did THAT happen??? We're parents of two?

Year eleven: Settling into "family" life. I think we started to realize what settling down is. We learned a lot about enjoying the littlest of things, DQ blizzards, walks to the park, Sunday afternoon naps, watching the garden grow...but oh wait let's go on a cruise, do a sprint triathlon and vacation in Yellow Stone. I guess settling down hasn't hit completely...and hopefully won't.

Year Twelve: Another promotion at work made us think we could graduate to a bit more property and house with a few more rooms. Thank you economy, we'll stay right here for now. ..and what? Another baby! Who'd a thunk?

Life is good and you are so good to me. I love you Lans, thanks for a wonderful twelve years.

As good on the inside as the outside...

My friend Melanie dropped these by to congratulate us, aren't they AMAZING!!! AND they taste WONDERFUL! Her bakery confections are terrific, check her out via the sidebar link to Melanie's Cakes and Cookies.

Ready for Milk

DCB