I'm So Glad It Was Ben and NOT Me!

Ben got up with Jack early this morning for some "chocolate milk". He made his way down in the dark. He stepped on a dead mouse, splattering it all over the floor. So now, he has to still get chocolate milk and clean up dead mouse guts. I'm so glad it was him and not me. I would of freaked!!!

5 More Heart Beats at Our House

We added a few more heart beats to our house hold. Five baby chicks! They are adorable, adored and smothered! I hope they survive the little kids and friends. Yikes! Luckily they have Jeff and Hannah to defend them. Jeff made a very nice chick hutch out of leftover wood from the deck. Hannah and Jeff are expert worm finders. It is true comedy to watch those chicks go after the worms. It's like watching a football game; the worm being the ball.

We're in for another adventure of country life I'm sure. I just hope we get a few eggs out of the deal and some smiles (and not too many tears) on my kid's faces.





We said we weren't going to get attached to them, but that's impossible. They're just too stinkin' cute!


This is Molly showing off the worms!

2 Down, No Clue How Many To Go

Jeff earned his Tender Foot and Second Class levels in Scouting. He loves it! He is close to completing First Class . . . then what you ask. I have no idea. Then he'll be in Ben's group and hopefully he'll know. A very experienced Scout mom told me Sunday never assume the leaders, the father or the Scout will know what's going on. It's all up to the Mom. I took the advice to heart and will learn the ways of "beyond First Class" . . . later. Way to go Jeff!

Spring Break with Grandma & Grandpa!

Thank you, thank you, thank you to my wonderful parents who came to us for Spring Break!! We planned on going to AL, but mom could sense the anxiety in my voice while making my plans and offered to come to us. THANK YOU!!! We had so much fun with them!

Mom has the pictures from Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum. The Spruce Goose is there and we got to check out the cock pit and everything! Very fun! Dad is a great guy to enjoy these kind of places with.

Awesome fabric store in McMinnville! Highlight for me. We bought fabric for skirts and dresses. Fun times!! Mom taught Hannah and Jeff all kinds of sewing techniques. Hannah made a skirt and fixed all kinds of clothing. Jeff sewed on his Scout patches (worth her whole trip right there!!)


Dental appointments for Mom and Dad. Thanks WFD!

Alice in Wonderland was amazing! Any movie where we leave the two lil' kids home is a GREAT time!! Krispy Kreme's to conclude a great night.

Great Wolf Lodge! We wouldn't of been able to go without extra hands and we all had a great time. Especially on the water slides with Grandma and Grandpa, the original adrenalin junkies. Long live that family trait!!









Sycarts for the BIG boys! Ben and Dad had a great time chasing other big boys around the track. Boys at heart!



We are so grateful for their visit and their influence in our lives. They are great parents and great grandparents. We love you!!

Completing the Set

We have a complete set now! The five Dunlop sisters had five daughters, in age order. What are the chances? The baby girls are grandchildren 12, 13, 14, 15, & 16 for my parents. We should have loads of fun . . . watch out!

This is on the cruise we took in October, pre-completion!


Molly Sophia Wolfe
January 7, 2008


Reagan Mortensen
August 27, 2008


Eliza Kathryn Barno
February 23, 2009


Lucy Meyerson
May 12, 2009


Adeline Shafer
January 27, 2010

The gangs all here!!

Surviving Boys

I was in Sacrament Meeting (in the chapel) today and out of the corner of my eye I saw something sail over the heads of the congregation and land right in front of the bishopric. I thought to myself . . . what was that? Panic, embarrassment, pain . . . I KNOW what that was . . . it was a rubber band. JUST LIKE THE RUBBER BAND JEFF IS PLAYING WITH. I snap my neck to look over at Jeff who has this surprised look on his face. He looks at me with fear in his eyes and a big smug smile on his lips. He swore it was an accident. I could of killed and died all in the same moment! BOYS!!

Bend 2010

Every year we escape down to Bend for a weekend. Ben takes a CE course in the afternoon and we play during the day. Tubing one day and skiing (for some of us) one day and this year, the High Desert Museum to finish it off. It was a fun weekend minus the croup and ear infections. Molly's ear drum burst on the way down. Ouch!! I love ADVIL!!