John Deere Tractor party

We celebrated Josiah's birthday with family - farm style. Eveything was bright yellow and John Deere green. I made a tractor cake, leaning as it was. We enjoyed 'farm fresh' food and good company. Josiah was timid with the pinata but excited once the candy fell out. He enjoyed his cousins' company and the many aunts and uncles, ama, papa, grammy, papa steve and debbie who joined us. Thank you for celebrating our son with us. What a blessing!

Josiah turns two!

Just a few pictures of Josiah's birthday - a normal Thursday but we enjoyed each others company.

End of the Year

As I look back at my blog I realize it's been 2 months since I've updated! Here are some pictures of the end of 2008. Enjoy!

Yo yo, sup' B

Ravinia's Baby Shower

Grilled Cheese and apples on Ama's porch. Doesn't get much better than that!Happy Girls

Christmas Tree hunting with Papa

Graeson, Josiah and Ava taming a log horse

Aunt Rose and Uncle Buzz

All 3 of them wanted to help cut down the tree.Good job Josiah.

Merry Christmas from the Peoples

Merry Christmas (the green way - a.k.a. the easy way!) Since so many of our favorite people are bloggers or emailers we decided to send our Christmas greeting via the internet. The great thing about this is that you can actually scroll through pictures of the happenings of our year.

Here are a few of the stats from 2008:

31: people who celebrated Josiah's first birthday - a happy and healthy milestone for him

22: team members Mike took on a mission trip to Panama

12: hours driving in the car to our family vacation to Gold Beach, Oregon

5: the age of our social and self-assured Kindergartner, Maicee Anne

11: minutes Brianne (7) spends showering each morning before heading off to 1st grade

6: times, minimum, I get into my car each day

12: units Mike has completed towards his Masters of Ministry

1: goal scored by Brianne in her last soccer game of the season for under 8's

14: consecutive fighters followed by 5 simultaneously for Mike to obtain his Black Belt in karate

3: times a week I escape to my "happy place", jazzercise ;)

2: unfortunate bucks, taken by bow, made us the fortunate recipients of a freezer full of venison

365: days a year we thank God for his grace and mercy and for the blessing of family and friends

With Love, Michael, Kaitlin, Brianne, Maicee and Josiah

Photography by Torrey James - for bookings go to torreyjamesphotography.blogspot.com

Thank you Torrey!

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

The 1st graders and Kindergarteners took a field trip to a local pumpkin patch. I went along so Josiah could be apart of the fun. It's just a simple farm where hay wagons drive out to the patch and you pick your pumpkin. The kids loved it!

Soccer

Brianne, Nash and Carter - Blue Broncos


Brianne and Nash going for the goal


Coach Gillette presenting Brianne with her trophy

Brianne and Nash Wylie

Brianne enjoyed soccer this season and just started getting the hang of it at the end. She gathered her courage and attempted to score the last 3 games. She was finally successful in the last quarter in her last game. Yea!

October

Family Fall Festival


Birthday lunch


Birthday with mom and dad

Birthday kiss

my birthday

What? It's November? Where did October go? We've been so busy...but I did manage to snap a few pics of the past month.