It is a good thing that fall is soo much fun--or it would be a lot of work!

The hauling of the leaves

It has been a while since we managed to get things updated around here, but we are still here with the same old excuses!!

CARY

You are still our little princess. The days our full of playing princesses and babies. All girls are

princesses and boys are either princes or knights--even though they act like dragons sometimes!

You try your best to keep your brothers out of trouble, but it is a hard job. You love to go storing (shopping) and you don't like stinky stunks (skunks). When brother is at school you

are a big helper and help keep Zac "calmed down and smiling". You are learning so

much so fast and we all love you bunches.

SAMUAL

You have so many firsts the last little while. You are growing up so fast.

The time is flying by. You are enjoying your first year of school, your first field trip

(to the pumpkin patch) which included a first ride on the school bus, losing your

first tooth (2nd one last night), and riding your bike without training wheels. It has been

a busy time. No one can make his sister happier or madder all with in 10 seconds! You're

little brother thinks you are the greatest boy around, and your Dad and Mom think so too!

First day of school with teacher Miss Knight

Same great smile, just with a little more space!

Zachariah
It is hard to imagine that we ever existed without you. You have the biggest smiles and
the loudest screeches. Life is so busy for you now--crawling or walking around things

to get into everything. You even took your first steps without holding on last week.

You love to smile and patty cake is becoming one of

your favorite games. You know how to get our attention and keep us all laughing.

STill more pictures!

This vacation stuff wears a guy out!


Preparing of the coconut

A sunset at the beach

More Pictures!

Now this is the life. Fresh coconut by the pool!

Our accomodations---yes we were really suffering!

Croc in the river (we weren't swimming here)

More local wildlife

Costa Rica!

Can't keep from smiling. It's beautiful here!

Come on in sis!


Grandma and Zac

First afternoon on the beach

First view of the beach!

Summer Time!

G-ma Troup also has a great truck for getting out and

getting things done. There is enough room for all!!!

Gma Troup had hundreds of great toads (in bucket) at her house.

It kind of made me have a little better idea what it

was like in Egypt!

Jace going under on his own!

Cousin Josh is great with babies. He loved

to "hold" Zac

Zac 7 months



We have been busy and not on the computer as usual! We have had a great summer. Mostly at home, but have saved our travels for the last couple of weeks!






Our week in Colorado was wonderful, and now we are getting ready for a week in Costa Rica!






Zac is on the move now, getting into stuff faster than I can clean them up!!






Here is a few pics for now and will try to get better ones later.

It Feels Like Summer!

Summer Vacation?

There are a few amusing things that one sees while driving across Kansas!

The First Sprinkler Run of the Year!

Zac 5 1/2 months working on tooth #6!
(He has 3 on top too!)

A Special Tribute To Grandmas!

Granny and Zac March 08

There is nothing quite like a grandma. She always has a special way she loves and spoils. We lost our Granny Beek April 26, and we sure miss her.

It makes us even more thankful for all our Grandmas, Nanas, Grammies, Grannys, etc.!

Zac's growing faces!

Showing off his 2 teeth! almost 4 months
3 months

2 months

1 month

3 days

The past 4 months have flown by. It is almost hard to remember what life

was like before this little guy came along. Big brother and sister still think that

he is the best. The day after we got back from Colorado (March 2), his first 2

teeth came through (poor mom!) and he started rolling from his back to his tummy.

This week he has figured out how to keep going and get across the floor! It seems

like there is always something to do!

2 months Summary in 10 sec. or less!

Cary in a submarine at the Indianapolis children's musuem !

Bald Eagle at the Indiapolis Zoo

Zac's first visit to Colorado!

Our first and only snow man of the year.

Cooking breakfast with Dad!

I don't know what is happening to time, but it is going soooo fast. We took a long weekend to Colorado the end of Feb. It was nice to get to see everyone and help celebrate Aunt Cathileen's retirement. Andy had to go to Indianapolis for a week mid March, so we all went with him. We didn't get to see much of him, but the kids and I had fun exploring Indy! Otherwise, we have just been hanging around KC, and trying to keep up with the daily routine.

Some of this Month's Highlights!

A suprise visit from Papa Watt!

Lots of snuggles with Zac!

Lots of time with family!

Samual's 5th birthday!