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!)