Merry Christmas

Thank You Natalie!

Thank you so much for the pillow cases! You

are amazing......my sewing idol. Thanks for

teaching me how to thread my machine and

inspire me to get sewing! Oh, and

Happy Birthday Natalie, We love you!

Christmas at Knotts

I love to see all the cute decorations!
The girls after a sugar rush.......

Ben is keeping track of his Daddy.

We love Knotts and spending time together!

Trick or Treat

Sheriff Woody rides again!

The purple flower princess and......

A movie star!

Ben Turns 2

Tombstone, AZ

The Cowboys

Always wanted to see this pace.

Gunfighter in training.

Show me your hands Daddy!

The old place has 'em lined up at the door.

Bringing in the ruffians to the couthouse.

Colossal Cave

It was a beautiful day in the Arizona desert.

Alice and Natalie, no way these two would miss a shirtless man!

Who knew kids would line up to go into a hole.



Oh great! Hide me Dad, it's the paparazzi!



The inside of the Colossal Cave.

The kids had a blast at Rooster Cogburn's Ostrich Ranch. That is until Katy got nipped by one of those rotten Ostriches. I think she was more shocked/scared than hurt (no marks).

Alice's favorite part of the ranch was the pen full o' asses. There was even a little baby ass! She was in ass heaven!

The Hanes girls are sooooo sweet the Lorikeets couldn't get enough of them.

Ben amongst the Fallow Deer.

Abby found one that would even snuggle with her (she wasn't even holding any food).

We drove out to Vail, AZ and got to spend a couple of days with our good friends, the Pedersons.

We really appreciate you guys letting us stay with you and taking the time to goof off with us. We had so much fun! Next time you guys are back in CA we'll try to find somethings to do that can hold a candle to the fun we had out your way.

Hulk Smash!

His Grandpa Ahlstrom gave Ben these Hulk hands for Christmas, and he loves to smash things with them cuz they talk and make smashing noises.

Ben really is a little boy and Bryce is glad. He worried about Ben being manly with his two older sisters around, but it just comes natual.

Happy Easter

Just some happy Easter kids.