Never Make the Same Mistake Twice........

This past week, we went to Moses Lake, WA, for a site interview for Luke. We stopped to get lunch on the way out of town and offered Miriam a little taste of lemon.

Raffy has a Birthday!

On Thursday, while we were on our way to the grocery store, Jenna informed me that the next day was Raffy's 30th birthday. She also said that Raffy wanted an orange cake with brown frosting - to match Raffy's colors. She even made Raffy "talk" and ask nicely for the cake. So, I borrowed a yummy pumpkin bar recipe from a friend and slathered on the chocolate frosting. Happy "30th" Birthday, Raffy!

Jenna had a blast making Raffy his very own party hat!

Miriam didn't like the party hat that we made for her -
she kept trying to pull it off.

Family Pictures

While Luke's dad and step-mom were here, we enlisted our good friend and neighbor, Katelyn, to do some family shots. Family pictures were well overdue for us, so here are a few of the pics that she took. Check out Katelyn's photography blog here. She does an absolutely AMAZING job. Thanks so much Katelyn!

Grandpa and Grandma Prizer come to visit.......

Luke's dad and step-mom recently retired from the Air Force and we happened to be their first stop on the traveling visits list! They were here for about a week, and the girls LOVED it! Jenna still asks whether or not Grandma Terry is coming to see her each day. We got to go on a few walks and take some great pictures.

Feeding the ducks in the U of Idaho Arboretum.

Cuddle time with Grandpa.

We visited Lewiston and showed them the amazing feat of engineering that the Lewiston grade is - those of you who have traveled in the area will know what I'm talking about.

We went for a hike out at Idler's Rest. Jenna's new favorite thing for the day was balancing on all the huge fallen trees..........

.......and posing for the camera.

Jenna and Grandma Terry

1, 2, 3, FLY!

Halloween 2009

Here are the girls' costumes for Halloween this year. Jenna was Little Bo Peep and Miriam was her little lost sheep!

And She's Off!

First off, sorry to those who have anxiously been awaiting an update. Our computer broke down and it took a month for the tech support to take care of it and get it back to us. At least it was all under warranty! Secondly, I am still trying to sift through all the stuff we had to back-up from before the computer break down. So, I'll get a few pictures up as soon as I can!

In the mean time, Miriam officially took her first steps ten days before her first birthday. This video was taken three days after that. She's cruising like a pro now!

Two Cheerios and A Banana

So, this morning, Jenna came careening into the kitchen asking for a banana. I gave her one, thinking it odd that she didn't ask me to peel it for her - normally she wants it peeled and devoid of all the little strings before she eats it. A few minutes later, she came running back, this time with no banana, telling me something about "Look! It's happy!" She had decided that our exercise ball was just too glum, so she fixed the problem with two cheerios and a banana.