Let The Excavating Begin!

What our front yard looked like before the demolition began

Some more before pictures


Brendan suggested we put in a slide right here instead of more stairs. :D

Before, Steven and my Dad used a Jack Hammer to take out the first half of the stairs (with a lot of pain and hard work!)

After, and with a little help from our neighbor, the job gets done with less work and a lot less pain! (Pete happens to be in the landscaping business...notice his nice yard in the background)

What a mess (we just pray rain is not in the forecast!)

We are extending the driveway juuuuust a little.

More Pictures of BAM (Brent Alexander Morris)

BRENT THE WISE! This has got to be one of my favorites! I guess I should explain that these are Grandpa Morris' glasses not Brent's.

Brent has figured out how to pull himself up and as you can see in the next picture went right to running with assistance
He skipped walking....Actually he wasn't able to stop the walker and so he had to run to keep up with it. :D

Can you tell he enjoys getting around! It was so fun to watch him run around laughing. Oh, how they grow so fast!

Getting a bit sleepy

4th of July Church Picnic

Dad's special effects lens. Pretty cool, eh?
We're singing Patriotic songs

Melinda (Me) up to bat

(I know, I know, very poor form but, what can I say this was actually my first time ever playing softball and I have to say I rather enjoyed it!)

Diane (Mom) Catches the ball

Melinda runs home

(IF only it really happened like that! ;) )

Summer Fun and Summer Tans

A mangled assortment of legs...The kiddos enjoying a swing on the hammock after swimming in the pool

Tyler

Brendan

Samantha

Father's Day

Father and Daughter

Father's Day

Cool Dude Brent stylin in Steven's sunglasses

Father's Day

Me and Brent at The Roadhouse Grill for Father's Day (he was watching the waitress' line-dance and jumping up and down to the music)

My other family

The Van Voorhis family! The Lord has truely blessed me with a wondeful job (if you can even call it a job...it is a pleasure)

#1 Munchkin

Introducing Tyler (the oldest of the three charges)

Two of the three Munchkins

Introducing Brendan and Samantha (Two of three of my 'charges')

Child #4 Puppy Days

This is Sonic, the fourth child that I take care of. However, he proves to be more challenging than all three of the others put together

Child #4 Present Day

Don't let the puppy dog eyes fool you...He's spoiled rotten.

Its been a while

I hope you all are enjoying this site...I will try and keep it updated with new pictures as much as possible so feel free to drop in and check it out and you can even leave a comment to let me know what you think. The pictures below are from Sunday, the 12th, while visiting my cousin Heather up in Battleground, WA.

The happy boy! Brent is such a joy to have around! He has a very charming smile

Me and my second cousin (Heather's son Gage)

Aunt Linda lookin good

Isn't that sweet...big hug from cousin Gage (I guess they would be considerd 2nd cousins)

Cousin Heather holding Brent 

Aunt Linda, Cousin Jacque and baby Brent