Making the decision to have a child - it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking outside your body. -Elizabeth Stone





The quickest way for a parent to get a child's attention is to sit down and look comfortable. ~Lane Olinghouse





Parenthood: That state of being better chaperoned than you were before marriage. ~Marcelene Cox



Parents are not interested in justice; they are interested in quiet. ~Bill Cosby





Nothing warms my heart more then to see my children love each other- Carly

Wednesday, November 30, 2011


Penelope LaRue Dallas


Born August 13, 2011

7 pounds 5 ounzes





















Monday, February 21, 2011

Pike Place

Crap pot was yummy. Everything i could wrestle away from jared was really good


























Our new hall

Brodie and Venna
Hangin' with Cory

Mt. Baker

Gavin had so much fun in the snow! I never thought a kid could be so happy being cold and wet






Maxx eating the snow, i was all white







BUSTED!


After dinner, Venna got caught red handed eating the left over mashed potatoes. The apple did not fall far from the tree, i was resisting the same urge. It was particularly cute to see such a small girl with such a large spoon and bowl