Camping in Yosemite

This was before the first hike when everyone was fresh and all smiles. After this hike things got ugly.
Just the feet at upper and lower Yosemite falls. Nice legs!
Glacier Point with half dome in the background. A long drive but what an incredible view.
Like father like son.
Children braving the freezing temperatures of the river. Anyone crazy enough to go all the way under was dubbed in the polar bear club. All the Donnelly kids are in the club along with Spencer, James and Doug Field.

Backyard Action

Parker, Spencer, James and Blakelee on the backyard tire swing. The only thing to do in the back according to our kids. They just don't know that was a hundred plus dollar tire that had to be replaced. So in other words we went all out for backyard fun. The tree came with the house.

Swimming good time

We hit the pool after the baptism. It looks like these two have had enough.
Parker and James jumped in so many times Parker threw up the pool water and cake when we got home.
Reese looking so fine.
James the fish with his unique swimming style. Spencer and Blakelee were there I just don't have pictures of them. Look for them on the tire swing.

Parker gets baptized

Yes we needed another cake from Amanda. A stripling warrior for the baptizee.

Parker was baptized Sat. June 7th. The Adams grandparents were there, the Fields drove up from Long Beach and the Heddells came from Alameda.
The boy and his father in white.
Gregg loved the water so much he put his jumpsuit back on and went in again (to let the water out).
Me and my buddy Arlene in our Eddie Bauer outfits.

Kidz with camera

When your kids get big they take pictures of themselves. O.k. it's mostly Bree and Blakelee doing this.

I did it by myself

Keely's birthday and whatever just because I finally can. Gregg is in the other room shouting help to me. It turns out I needed help from a professional, thanks Natalie.

Bree turns 16

Bree turned 16 on May 9th. We ordered this really cool and expensive cake and invited the kids from church to view and eat it. As you can see the boys showed up.

Parker's 8th Birthday

We invited two neighbor families over (that we also know from church) and called it a party. When Parker got this tent from one and money from the other it was a party.

As you can see from the scooter picture, Gregg has become irresistable. He gets many waves and honks on his way to work. He commutes 16 miles each way. He is sad this week though. His scooter broke (it is a Chinese scooter I got for $1,000 on the internet). The ignition broke last week. He is on heavy grouchiness and large doses of pamprin. He now is riding his 17 year old bike to work and developing large thighs and firm buttocks. He looks great in his mankini.

Howdy friends and family,

Just hoisting up our first blog. This should cover all of 2007 up to Halloween. We head to Long Beach this weekend. I will post a second blog about that trip. There should be plenty of shots of Gregg in his mankini.