Catch Up - Fall Winter 2013

Shiloh Reading his auto catalog on the potty. 

Hartsburg Pumpkin Fest

Brittani's Haloween Outdoor Decor

Trying our hands a toy making

We love our homemade mulberry jam from our mulberry tree, but we don't love the stains.

Batman and Robin

Bundling up for the first Snow Storm

Shiloh's First Sledding Adventure. 

Pinewood Derby Painting Party

Yay for bunk beds.  Eli is still in his crib, but he is now in the same room as Shiloh.  They are one step closer to becoming bunk mates.

Catch Up - Finishing Off Summer 2013



Summertime Walk on the Katy Trail.

Sandbox Fun

Garden Harvest Time, and Canning Time

Tractor Drive in Tebbetts.  There were over 70 Tractors for the boys to see.  Tractor is one of the first words from both of our boys. Tuh Ter for Eli

Sticker Fun.  It has been so neat to see Shiloh and Eli play and interact more and more as Eli gets older.

A Few picks from a Photo Shoot in our yard by one of our Friends Sharon

Catch Up-Utah and Yellowstone Trip July 2013

In July we had a Williams Family Reunion in Yellowstone.  That's a Lot of Kids!

The Russell Side has been expanding as well.  5 Little boys! 

I just had to put in Eli's happy Face

Here are a few pics from the Family Reunion Photo Shoot

And We also did a Russell Family photo shoot

Catch Up May-June 2013

Eli turns 1!  We all survived his first Year!  Isn't he so cute!

Let the Summer Begin - We had a pool given to us and it was Soooo Nice to be able to jump in the pool any and almost every day of the summer.

Our little town of Tebbetts Pop 500 had its summer festival.  It was a blast for little kids. 

We built a turtle Sanctuary by the house to rescue all the turtles Sammy(our dog) brings to us, and sometimes we just pick them up off the road and bring them home because the boys love the turtles. 

Turtle Release Time. 

Feeding the Cows next door

Catch Up - Church History Trip

So in April 2013 we decided to go all out and take our first long road trip with the two boys.  We coordinated a LDS Church History trip with the Routsongs, living in Indiana, and the Wests living in Washington DC.  We started in Palmyra where we all stayed in a large home called the Palmyra House.  It was a lot of fun catching up and seeing the history sites together. 

 Smith Farm, Palmyra NY

 Hill Cummorah, Palmyra, NY

  Printing Press where the Book of Mormon was printed

 Niagra Falls, NY

 Kirtland, Ohio Temple

Shiloh Speak

Shiloh:  Bzzzzzz bzzzzzzz  bzzzzzzz.  I am being a bee mommy.

Me: Oh really?  Can you fly around like a bee, for pretends?

Shiloh: Um.... no I can't fly.  I don't have.... uhh.... I don't have bee feathers

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I was doing some gardening and Sam came up and started digging in the dirt.

Me: Sam beat it!

Sam leaves and and few minutes later comes back and starts licking Shiloh

Shiloh: Sam, you beat!  I am beating you Sam!

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I roll Shiloh's sippy across the floor to him.

Shiloh:  (In a very somber voice and a look of disdain) Mommy, please don't throw it.

Me: Oh, Ok, sorry.

Shiloh:  Cuz if you do, you'll be sad, you'll have to go time-out