Siding and grandsons

We are nearly done with the siding! Yeah! Really
glad to have this high wall done.













Our grandsons and their parents came to visit
us on our birthdays! What a great surprise!!

Look at this cute baby! I found this pictures while scanning in some old family pics.

Zak's Mission

Zak entered the MTC April 8,2009. He should be going

to Texas about wednesday. His email is marleyz@myldsmail.net , he would like to hear from you.

He said he will write back to anyone who writes.

Easton Paul Lloyd

Karl and Christi have finally become parents after
many years of trying...Which makes Duane &
Sharlene grandparents for the 1st time! He came
into the world on April 10th at 7 pounds 13 ounces
and 19 3/4 inches long. Mom and baby are doing
very well!

Noel's Birthday

Here are some pics from Noel's Birthday party!

Froggy Cupcakes...yummy!Noel loves cupcakes...it was hard keeping him out of them :)We held the party at this awesome park here in Jacksonville. It's oriented around younger children and has a couple of big toys to play on, the ground around it is either wood chip or soft rubber, it has a big pavilion and in the summertime it has a small water park with special sprinklers.The serving of the birthday cupcake!
Yummy!

Noel got a lot of fun toys and some cute clothes, but he didn't really get the whole idea of unwrapping, he'd tear into something and then just want to sit there and play with it instead of unwrapping the rest.

Zack's Farewell

Here is a quick last minute post just for the sake of putting something on this blog. Zacks farewell is tomorrow at 9am in Arimo. I think they are having a lunch somewhere after wards! Yey, food! He is going to somewhere in Texas. Maybe someone else can post where and when he's going. I'm assuming he'll be gone for the standard 2 years. Maybe he'll be such an awesome missionary they will want to keep him there a little longer. Congrats and good luck while you're gone dude!!
kl

Loved one Lost

Some of you weren't aware and most of you know now but I wanted to post a link on here so i have to tell the story. My brother passed away this last week and I just wanted to post the link to a website my cousin did. There is a link for donations. I think that his wife will need all she can get. He also left behind 3 small children. Take a minute and read the obituary and donate if you can, or pass it on to someone you might know that can.
thanks
kl

www.kirkbabbittmemorial.com

Dale & Karlene Loyd

Look at this good looking couple. Taken in 1957.

Bella's Blessing

Announcing belatedly the birth of Isabella Grace......see attachment!
And here is info for her blessing....

When: March 8th, 2009
Time: 9am
Where: Mccammon Stake center
Lunch to follow at our house, if you need directions let me know.

If you can come, great, if not, we'll pretend you are!!=)
kl

Who knows the identity of this beautiful young woman?

This Christmas while Heather and Chad were here we had a gingerbread house making Christmas eve. Here are some of the pictures of the houses. We also made enchiladas and, of course, played with Noel. It was wonderful, spending time with our growing family!

Holly

Happy New Year!!!!!!!!

Baby name poll

Ok, we cant come up with another name. The idea was for each to pick out two names and then mutually agree on one, ha ha. Anyhoo, here are the names we have so far so start putting in ideas!!
The middle name is pretty well picked......Grace. the only other option I forsee is Rae.

Isabella
Oakley
Brooklie.........spellings will probably be different i.e. brookleigh, brookly, same goes for all names.
Shylie

Have to tell the story on this last one. Brianna got a book for Christmas and was reading it and asked what a word was. It just happened to be shyly. We both kinda looked at each other and Ryan said, huh, we could use that as a name...I was thinking the same thing.
So yes after Paisley we all know that we come up with odd names, I think this list boots them all. Hadley is another name i came up with but ryan does like it so it hasnt made the list, yet. Anyhoo, there they are, let us know what you think!!
kl