Cousins

Janae got the boys the cutest sweaters and I just had to take a picture. These boys are so cute!!! Gotta love cousins!

Jaydon and Logan

Thanksgiving

It was a crazy Thanksgiving this year! All of Jared's family were here from various places and there wad 10 kids under the age of 9... sooo it was loud but lots of fun!
Erica and her family came and it was great to see all the kids... especially the babies! Mark was here from Germany and although we missed his family it was nice to see him and catch up. Megan and Chris came from OK and the kids just love to play with them... especially Chris who is a big kid! Grandma (Mimi) was here from Utah and it is always great to see her, the kids love her and Jared loves having her rub his back!!! Although it is a crazy time when everyone is here we will really miss them!

Little Sadie smiling!!!

Sadie in front, Bailey in back. Aren't they cute?

Erica with her babies.

The newlyweds, Ben and Lexy.

Grandma with Bailey, she loved to cuddle with the babies!

Cheryl gave us all albums of some of her family history, here some of the kids are reading them!

Janae and Logan- we just love him so much!!!

Jared's smoked turkey turned out SO good!!!!

Halloween 2009

Well... this Halloween was fun filled and very busy!
It all started off with crazy hair day... and for this I TAKE NO CREDIT!!! In fact I was a little upset when I came home and saw Jaydon's hair. But, it is all fun and games with Jaydon and Jared. (So sorry Mom, I know you are going to DIE when you see this!)

2 crazy hair-do's

Jared really got carried away this year.

At least we can shave his head after!


Janae had a parade at her school. We enjoyed watching her.

Here is her whole class.

The Busch Family and Logan's 1st Halloween.

Our friends invited us over for Trick or Treating and it was SO much fun!

Happy 1st Halloween Logan!!!

For some reason we didn't get many of all 3 kids this year. We were kinda rushed. We had a Tinkerbell, a Belle and a Ninja!!!

Here is our Belle!! Isn't she gorgeous!!

Pretty Tinkerbell!

Our family... aren't the kids getting big?

Happy 3rd Birthday Jazzy!!!

Happy Birthday to our Jazzy-Girl!!! We can't believe that she has turned 3!!! Jazzy is our funniest and fiestiest child. She has such a fun personality and we are so glad that she is part of our family. Princesses, barbies, Dora and dress-up are her favorite things. We love her so very much!!!

Happy Birthday Jazzy!!!

More California!!!

I am slowly getting to all the California pictures... These pics are from a day trip we took to Armstrong Woods. My younger brothers came with us and it was fun! The redwoods are absolutely gorgeous and we try to go see them every time we visit.

Jazlynn got a kick out of Brandon's table trick (easy when you weigh 245 lbs)!

2 huge boys+3 kids+1 picnic table =fun!!!

our little family

Jaydon loved the trees

Janae loved C.J.'s dog "BLUE"

my 2 "little" brothers

Jazlynn was a filthy mess (as she was pretty much the whole trip)

Go Brandon!!!

Today my brother Brandon was featured in the local newspaper! We are really proud of him and all his hard work!!!

Here is the link to the article: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090830/sports/908309966

Jared arrives to California!!

After 2 weeks of being in California Jared joined us! When he arrived we spent the afternoon in San Francisco. We went to Pier 39, Fisherman's Warf, Ghiardelli Square and Rainforest Cafe. The kids had a great time!

Jaydon eating a HUGE sundae from Ghirardelli.

The kids said "This is the best sundae ever!!"


Jared and Janae (he was happy to see us since we had been gone for 2 weeks)

Sponge Bob- the kids were freaking out!!

On the Pier

Funny Faces

Happy smiles

Need I say anything- is this the truth or what???

Rainforest Cafe

Fair Time!!

This is the first post of our trip to California! There will be more to follow...
Every year we go to the fair and the kids just LOVE it. When I was little I was in 4-H and FFA from age 8-18 and showed pigs and cows at the fair every year. My brother still does this and it is great to get to watch him show his animals and have the kids experience the fair. Let me start this post by saying that this is a week long event and my family has a motor home there so we are there for the entire week! I was helping my dad with the chores on the dairy morning and night so I would get there about 10 and usually stay until 7 or 8 p.m. and then go home and feed the cows. Jaydon stayed most nights with my mom and Brandon and had a blast!

Jaydon with my brother Brandon who was the BEST helper! For a 17 year old he is a great help and the kids love him SO much!

Jazlynn had been dying to ride a pony so on the last day I let her and she was SO excited!!! Her ponies name was Fancy.


My mom and the girls riding the tram up to the motor home, we already miss "Red Head Grandma"!!

Janae at the free petting zoo that we went to everyday!!

Russell and Brandon making funny faces. I call Russell my "4th Brother" he is also a great help with the kids as was his girlfriend. (I used to babysit Russell, makes me feel SO old!)

Brandon showing one of his cows.

Jazlynn was so tired and on most days ended up looking like this!

The kids got to go on rides just one day and they had tons of fun!

Vroom Vroom

Jaz was getting tired but absolutely LOVED going on rides.

Slide!!!

Thsi is CLO the cow... she is an icon in Sonoma County!

2 cute girls that spun me around like crazy!!

Jaz really loved anything that had horses!

My brother C.J. took Jaydon on some "big" rides which was a big help. Clearly he is a big kid.

Janae loved this ride, she went on it more than once!