Kevin spots baby birds!

Kevin spotted 3 baby birds in a nest in the crook of this tree during a break at the Weatherby Rest Area on our way to Baker City! It was really neat to look at the baby birds.

 

 

 

 

 

Look close! Can you spot the birds?

OK. Kevin just admitted that he noticed someone else pointing at the birds, so he went to look after they left. Maybe I missed that yesterday in all the excitement of our first photo op of the trip.

Hugs and Kisses

We end our day with hugs and kisses, and have for years. Somehow, as the kids grew up they stopped liking kisses, but hugs still remain a constant after bedtime prayers. Now, my kids journey every night to Grandma and Grandpa Mackley's room for their nightly "hugs and kisses." In this instance it is to hug Grandma and Grandpa and come away with a chocolate kiss.

I loved this article, "The Magical Power of a Kiss" by Gary and Joy Lundberg,and it reminded me of the importance of kissing. I have noticed in my marriage that when I greet my husband with a "honest-to-goodness I-love-you-to-the depths-of-my-soul kind of kiss" that our marriage and day to day life is much better! I'll have to have a good kiss prepared when Brad come home tonight.

Look at me Sitting UP!

MaryAnn is nearly 7 months old, and sitting up! She is developing such a personality. She loves to eat, she loves to reach for things and play with toys. She is almost always happy, she will let you know if you aren't feeding her fast enough. She loves to cuddle and be around her family. She is only taking a short morning nap now, she'd much rather be in the dining room with everyone else while we are doing school work.

Love is the Lesson

We explored a small part of Kathryn Albertson Park today scoping out good spots to take pictures. We had a lot of fun, and saw some beautiful fall colors. On the way home I saw a bumper sticker that said, "Life is the school, Love is the Lesson." This thought sums up my education philosphy nicely. These photos are a result of our traditional yearly photo shoot.

Can you "see" the LOVE in my kids' faces.

Here are the three girls, sisters, and friends to the end.

Oldest girl, youngest boy, buddies!

The boys! Wrestling buddies!

Together Forever!