Greetings from Yuma

We are in Yuma this weekend to visit Adam, Elida, & cousins.

Preston's baby blessing

Earlier this month we went to see our new little nephew Preston have his baby blessing. It was great to see all the Teares. The kids loved being with their cousins as usual. Congratulations Josh and Sarah! Preston was so fun to hold. He's just adorable! And the best thing (according to the kids) about Josh and Sarah's place was Phyllis the snake who patiently let the kids play with her multiple times. 1. Jessi with cousin Lucas and little cousin Preston 2. Sarah, Josh, and baby Preston 3. Orion and Phyllis 4. Phyllis wrapping around Meri!

beach trip

In July we went to the beach and up with Cody and Shannon there. We all had a ball. The kids loved seeing their cousins and playing in the waves and sand. 1. meri and jess 2. Orion and cousin Jaidyn 3. Brayton and Ethan booging boarding

Next summer

We have been enjoying watching the 2008 Summer Olympics. It has inspired us to plan a visit there next summer. We want to take our six kids to see some of the inspirational sights in the Land of the Dragon.

Here is me playing aeronautical engineer. This the Wildfire race plane that I have been working on for years now. I am designing the landing gears doors for the plane. One funny thing about this photo is how the hair on the top of my head has changed from blond to a fleshy pink color. Is that weird?