Wes Starts a New School

Family and Friends,

Here is a short greeting from Wes, Susanna, and Brigham...as well as, Wes sharing about his adventures at a new school.

We hope you enjoy.

Camping in the Rockies

Our camping trip to Estes Park last weekend was a great experience. The children loved being outdoors, even Wes, who at first was wishing for a Motor home so he could watch TV. After his initial misgivings, he dove right in to exploring the campgrounds' rocks and fishing holes. We camped at a private campground not far from Estes Park, Colorado. We were northwest of Denver, not far from the Rocky Mountain National Park.

Our first night was a bit disconcerting. We weathered a big wind storm which at times caved our tent in on us. Jon spent most of the first night re-staking the tent. Miraculously, the children slept right through it. The next day and night, however, were perfect. Wes, Susanna, and Jon went swimming while Brigham napped. That night, we made smores by the campfire while a doe walked right beside us to watch. We were even fortunate enough to see a beautiful rainbow directly over our campground.

Hopefully, this will be the first of many trips to come.

Home Away From Home

Susanna and Brigham got a combined gift this summer, their first playhouse. Wes consents to play with them sometimes. Susanna and Brigham love playing house which includes fixing Jon and I dinner from time to time. Susanna is usually the mommy and Brigham is the baby. She will leave him to get gas and groceries but always returns home to give orders. It is so cute watching them play together. Thank all of you who contributed this year through birthday money and playhouse money to help us save for this backyard treat.

Rebekah Evelyn is on Her Way!

Yesterday we were blessed to learn we are expecting a girl. So far, everything looks ok and she is developing well. She weighed in at 14 oz. and is due to arrive on December 13th. Needless to say, Susanna is thrilled and keeps saying she is going to have a sister. Wes was a bit disappointed only because we now do not have to purchase bunk beds for the boys' room. It is starting to sink in a little bit. Last night after the ultrasound, we all went to BabiesRUs and purchased Rebekah some "girly" caps since we did not have any for her. This will be our first winter baby so, we are having to think about different clothing needs this time around. Thank you for your prayers and support.

Brigham Turns 2

Brigham turned 2 on June 16th. We were blessed to celebrate with Dad's side of the family at Papa and Gampy's house the night before Papa passed away. Brigham loves the movie and characters from the movie "Cars". Therefore, he received many "Cars" themed gifts: camping chair, race track, a new dvd (he had watched our old one so much it was very scratched), a t-shirt, and multiple toy cars from the movie. He had a great time being with all his cousins and Pops and Mia on his birthday. I do think however, that the cake and ice cream were his favorite part of the birthday festivities.