Florida Fun!

The family on the beach. Our sweet intern took the picture for us. Thanks Heather!
Sarah Katherine and Abigail
Daniel, Caleb, Benjamin, Joshua
Benjamin decided that posed picture taking was not for him. Can you tell?
Joshua is buried!




Ted, Daniel, Caleb, Abigail, and Sarah Katherine playing in the sand.
Caleb, where is the rest of you?


Caleb
Abigail displaying all her sea shell treasures
Abigail and her shells
Joshua busy at work building a sand castle
Sarah Katherine
Caleb
Daniel
Daniel, Benjamin, Sarah Katherine
Sarah Katherine's find
Ted and Benjamin
Benjamin, what did you find?
Sarah Katherine shell hunting
Abigail

Caleb at work

A stop on our way to Florida at our favorite campground, Twin Lakes.

Covenant Church Children Singing

Artist Point Hike

The view at the beginning of the hike. The trail is approximately 1 1/2 miles down.
The troop headed down...
Daniel and Benjamin
Joshua and Caleb
The hikers!

Daniel
Joshua , Daniel and Caleb
Benjamin
Joshua, Daniel and Caleb conquering the rocks.
Abigail
At hike's end, the waterfall.
Caleb and Sarah Katherine
Benjamin and his stick
The rooster that Benjamin called the "cockadoo".
Benjamin peering out from the overlook.

Ted and Benjamin looking through the binoculars at the overlook.

Sarah Katherine turns six!

Sarah Katherine after finishing her free birthday burger at Red Robin.
Opening presents!
The cake...
Blowing out SIX candles!

Sarah Katherine began her special day by going out to breakfast with Daddy. For lunch, she had a free Sonic kid's meal. The afternoon was spent with friends Maitlyn and Elspeth. For dinner she chose to have Sister Schubert's sausage rolls and macaroni and cheese. We threw in some green beans to give it the slightest hint of nutritional value. Since her birthday was on Wednesday, she shared cupcakes with all her church friends at Kid's Quest. After Kid's Quest, we came home to open presents. We continued the celebration a week later when she and Mommy went to Red Robin for her free birthday burger.

How fun it was to celebrate your life, Sarah Katherine! Daddy and Mommy love you and thank the Lord for you!

Upward Basketball

Benjamin and Emmy enjoying a snack while watching a game.
Daniel goes for a shot and makes it.


Joshua headed for the ball.
Joshua makes a shot.
Joshua's team lined up and ready to play.

Benjamin's Birthday 2009

Benjamin and Emmy at his "cupcake party".
New pajamas
Bubble wand, a present from Sarah Katherine
The 3-year-old. We love your smile, Benjamin!
Opening presents

"Happy Birthday, Benjamin!"

On Friday, festivities began with a cupcake party. Joshua, Daniel, Abigail, Caleb, Sarah Katherine Wenger, Andrew and Emmy McClymonds were the guests. Sunday, his actual birthday, included sharing donuts with his Sunday School class, meals with menus chosen by Benjamin, play time at the park, present opening and cake. Originally, Benjamin's choices for food on his birthday were "cupcakes and cokes". We expanded a bit to include pizza and salad for lunch and chicken nuggets, mac-n-cheese and green beans for dinner. It was a fun day of celebrating. Benjamin, we are grateful for each day we have had with you. We love you!

Ice Storm

Joshua took this video of our back yard during the recent ice storm. As a result of the ice, we were without power for 54 hours.