Summer 2010: Visit Les and Laurie

From KC we went up to Omaha, NE to visit Les, Laurie, Brian and Allie & Calan. The boys had a great time seeing everyone, playing with the dogs and meeting the baby. The trip was very eventful – Sam got sick all over Rod and then spent a lot of time in the bathroom. Lis met us in Omaha after her trip to South Dakota, but she had twisted her ankle and was hobbling around. On top of this Rod, broke an antique bed. Hmmm – hope we get invited back. 🙂

Summer 2010: Kansas University

The Boys loved visiting the University of Kansas, but they didn’t love all the walking or the rain later on in the day. I can’t wait until they get to college and have to walk to class every day – hope they make it.

Summer 2010: Grandma’s House

Lis made another trip out to South Dakota, so the boys and Rod made a trip out to KC. First stop was Grandma’s House. They loved the yard and all the things to see in Kansas City….

Summer 2009

Alex, Sam and Rod all made a trip to Washington DC during the summer of 2009, while Lis was out in South Dakota doing some work for Restoring the Hoop and traveling with Margie. Here are a few photos from the trip.

New Tent….

Alex and Sam got a new tent from Nana today – it’s not a real tent, but a tent that goes on top of their bed. Mom made the mistake of assembling it downstairs and then they had a lot of trouble getting it upstairs -finally disassembling it and re-assembling it after quite a few tears had been shed. After all was said and done we had two very excited boys…..

Haircut…..

Unlike their father, the boys have a lot of hair (they probably get that from their beautiful Mother). Sam got a haircut tonight – one of Mom’s better ones. Sam wants to take his bag of hair to school, but that probably isn’t a good idea….

Sam starts soccer this year!

Sam started playing soccer this year at our local Boys & Girls club. The games are inside a big gym so everyone stays warm – including Mom and Dad. He only has 4 games; this is a beginner league to get him ready for next year. Alex will continue to play in the fall and Sam will play in the spring.

It Snowed!!

Sam finally gets to see snow! We didn’t get much, but Sam was very excited as he has never seen snow. Sam didn’t have enough snow to make a snowman, so he was trying to use the soccer balls. Alex was of course born in New Hampshire so he has seen snow before (plus we had a big snow storm the year Sam was born).

Family Photos from Xmas

Sam and Alex got to spend some time with Aunt Courtney. Here is Sam hitching a ride around Nana’s house.

Aunt Sue came over to visit and got to meet the boys for the first time (last time she was here was our wedding!). The boys still ask when she is going to visit again.

Gungung and Aunt Sue getting ready to drive to the airport – photo credit to Alex.

Here is the gang from Waynesboro on their way home – photo credit to Alex.

Lis’s Christmas Tree

This is the second year we have had an all silver tree – Lis added quite a few new elements to the tree this year and it turned out great! We also got a new sofa for the family room – Thanks David and Diane.