Deception Pass

Hyrum was away in Chicago for nearly two weeks so when he got back we were very excited to play together as a family. We took a Saturday adventure to Deception Pass. It is on the north part of Whidbey Island and it is beautiful. It was a wonderland for Scottie because there were tons of rocks and sticks to find and throw, driftwood logs to walk on, and tons of rocks to practice his climbing skills on. He is a little mountain goat. The weather was lots colder than we anticipated. Up on the pass we were freezing, luckily I had insisted on all of us bringing sweatshirts. Even more lucky, the wind blew back the clouds and the sun came out after we got there warming us up a bit, Hyrum even shed the sweatshirt at the end of the day.

Scottie practicing his climbing.

Family Totem Pole: Deception Pass in the background. Deception pass got its name from Captain George Vancouver. He thought Whidbey Island was a peninsula, he was wrong.

This was no sandy beach, it was made up of lots of little pebbles. Pretty cool for rock collectors like Scottie. We came home with a rainbow of rocks.

For more pics (Grandma and Grandpa) check here.

The Boys

Could we have a thumb sucker on our hands?

The handsome brothers dressed up for church.

Momma's Boys.

Family Photo Shoot

Since we were getting dressed up anyway to go to my cousin Trevor's wedding reception on Friday we decided to take a few pics before hand.

My two boys

Uh...are you taking the picture already?

My three boys...aren't they cute?

I Scream, You Scream...

We all scream for ice cream! 

The Farmers came to dinner last Thursday and we enjoyed some after dinner cones outside.

 

Here the boys are giving tribute to the yumminess of icecream by toasting their favorite treat.

Cade: "Hmmm, I love icecream."

Scottie ponders: "can life get any better than this?"

…the laurelled peers

Still haven’t managed to get a good family shot that we all like.  And for those many who have preceded us in rearing multiple-children can attest that it’s no small feat to get them smiling at the same time.  Clicking below will take you to many more photos of the boys:

Now comes the fun part.  Below are two pictures of Scottie at around 2 months and two pictures of James (who is about 2 months).  Can you identify who is who? 

 

(Hint: Scottie and James may or may not be wearing the same clothing in these photos…we’re firm believers in hand-me-downs.)

Blessing Baby James

Thanks to all those who participated in blessing baby James at church: Daddy, Travis, Shawn, Jimmy, Uncle Jim, Bill, Roger and Bp. Petersen. Here are a few shots in unfavorable lighting that mark this special occasion for us:

Notice how Daddy wears his glasses on special occasion to make him look distinguished.

A night out with daddy

Thanks to Aunt Chris, Scottie and Daddy had a special night out at the Mariner’s game with very special seats next to Grandma Dorothy and Bill. 

A few favorite shots from the game:

Lots more pictures on our web album.

For Mamma Colleen and Pappa Jim

The exciting news!  We are going to Ireland.  Hyrum and I booked tickets last night for Ireland in August.  We will get to visit my parents on their mission and Hyrum will go to a conference in Cardiff, Wales.  So for Grandma and Grandpa, here are the cute kiddies.

James chillin' in the bouncy seat, 5 weeks old.

Look at my cute hands.  Also, my blanket is pretty cute too, thanks mommy.

Here I am relaxing with Dad at family night.

6 weeks old and learning to smile.

We spent Saturday with Grandma Dorothy and had tons of fun.  She gave us a fashion show with her new outfit for Trevor's wedding, took us to the park, and then treated us to McDonalds.  She even braved driving my Civic, a stick, (she hadn't driven one in a looong time) so I could calm James down on the way home.  We love you Grandma.