At last.....
It has taken me quite some time, but I have finally gotten our blog caught up on the past year's events. Please take a few moments to look back and catch up with us on what our family has been up to. Be sure to check the archives too!

On September 28th we acquired the newest member of our clan. This motorcycle is a Harley Davidson 1200 Sportster Custom, and it has quite a story. Tragically, a dear friend of ours, Ross, is battling cancer right now. He is very sick, and this was, and always will be in a way, his motorcycle. Ross has always had a vision of using this bike to reach motorcyclists for the Lord. He had plans of painting a scene on the tank with a vision God had given him. In the vision, Christ was riding a white horse, like in Revelations, and following him was a band of witnessing bikers. I would still like to make that dream come true. A few weeks ago, Ross and his wife Debbie talked to us about buying the bike. For a week, we could not get it out of our hearts that it was the right thing for us to do. Even before we got the bike it had taken a special place in our hearts. We carry the vision that Ross has for the bike, and feel close to him and his family when we look at it or ride it.

Once again this fall we have begun Upward soccer. Check out the action.....

An updated picture of the bonus room above the garage. Walls painted.....floor installed.....lookin' good.

This fall Ian started Kindergarten. He was very excited-- and I was very sad. My last one to head off to school... What on earth will I do all day without my "snugglebug?"
All 3 ready for the first day...
Ian starts off his first day with breakfast in the classroom.

Jenna is always willing to be the object of my photography practice.

Before heading back home this summer we had the chance to hang out with family at this bike rally in my hometown. Every year they have the Psychobuells stunt team in to do several trick sessions. Here are a few of the pics I got-- it was really cool!




Just in case you thought they could only do those tricks on their special sport bikes, this guy shows us otherwise. Here he is doing a wheelie on a completely stock Harley Davidson 883.

Jenna had to get all her snuggling for whole year in with Aunt Katie in one day!

One of our day trips out while in NY this summer was to a neat little petting zoo. Ian really liked feeding the goats.

And the girls couldn't get enough of this cute little baby goat.

While visiting family this summer, Uncle Matt gave the kids a hands on tour of his firestation.
He got all decked out in all his gear...


.....and talked to them about fire safety.....

.....then showed them how to carry an injured fire victim to safety..... only that's me and I'm not injured or caught in a fire..... :)