Joel & Elianna

Joel walking in our driveway with a dandelion.

Joel is getting into some more difficult puzzles and loves them!

Maybe she is growing to like dolls since she is sharing her blankie with one?!

Elianna's blue blankie must go everywhere...even into the pool!




Just a few recent pics of the kids. Joel is 3.5 years. Elianna is nearing 18 months!

Family Pics

Funny lips, but had to post one of me with the kids!

Jess, Miss, and Erica (my sisters) with the kiddos.

Auntie Theresa & Eli. So sweet!

Hanging out around Eric & Theresa's fire pit.

The Telengas.

Great Grandpa Neuharth.

Getting a slow, safe bike ride with Grandpa Doug.

Great Aunt Judy with Eli.

Walking the dogs with G & G Telenga.

G & G Neuharth with the kids.

Second cousins Amanda & Rachel. So much fun with them!

Judy, Great Grandma B and the kids.

Telengas with Great Auntie Sue and G Grandma B.

Grandma Susan with Joel.

Wedding Reunites Old Friends

My friends having fun at the reception's dance.

Our table at the reception


Most of my girlfriends from high school. Elizabeth, Angie, Ann, Christy (beautiful bride!), April, Heidi, JoAnne, and me slightly hidden (0:

Elizabeth, Angie, and I

It was fun and yet very weird to see everybody together for Christy's wedding after 12 years of not hanging out with them or hearing much at all from some. We missed out seeing Niki, Amy, JoLynn, and Bronson. Baby #2 was due any day for Niki and Amy had just had a baby around the time of the wedding. JoLynn & her family live far away. And Bronson's been in China for quite some time now working. Other than those 4, we were all together again. I actually stayed out until midnight chatting and watching everybody boogying on the dance floor! Crazy haven't done that in like 2 years! It was nice having the grandparents to watch the kids so I could have a break (0:

Exploring the Zoo & Farm

At the tiger exhibit with Grandma Kathy.

Checking out the prairie dogs up close.

Curious white peacock!

Too shy to pet the mini donkeys.

What is this cute furball?! She warmed up to the kittens, but surely didn't like them half as much as the dogs she's been around! Maybe because you can't give them big hugs or lean on them when you're feeling unsteady...

8 sweet kitties to hold and cuddle. Joel had alot of fun playing with them while at G & G Neuharth's farm.

4th of July Parade

We got a hot one this year here in Oak Harbor! The kids did great though. Keep the water and candy coming Mama! We had fun sitting by the Haslets, Morrows, and Smiths this year. (= These pictures are courtesy of Sara since I forget to check on my batteries...my rechargeable ones died. Joel is getting more bold to run out and get the candy. It was a long parade, so after an hour and a half we were ready to head for the hills.