Christmas was a glorious mess of Russ’s, Bebbs and Stewarts.  A great mix of the families we share life with – in our homes and at church. Gifts from all to the children and a few from grown ups to other grown ups too (rule breakers, you know who you are)! Angel and Braylon had a GREAT time sharing cousins’, aunts’, uncles, parents’...

Braylon had his 1st ever Halloween Party Saturday. He had a great turn-out ~ there were 9 kids here (in alph.order & order of pics below: Aly, Angel, Bradley, Braylon, Gabby, Jamae, Lucas, Marcos, Russell). The night wasn’t too scary – no spooky costumes – just an excuse to get friends together on a weekend that happened to be near...

Our Trick on the kids ~ Picking up Gamma at the airport! Our Trick on the kids ~ Picking up Gamma at the airport! – Pt.2 After about 9mo.s, Gamma got to fly back to Oregon & Ricky & I surprised ourselves w/how we kept it a secret for over a whole week! Then when it came time to get her from PDX, Ricky told the kids we were going to pick up his...

Leave it to Bruce Bebb to suggest a last ditch effort to have a sun-filled family get-together before Fall. Char & I agreed because after all, we’re heading into the end of September & Saturday’s temp was projected to be in the 800′s @ KahNeeTah Resort…and we’d realized that NONE of our kiddos nor our hubby’s had ever been...

Braylon had a surprise the weekend of his 9th b-day. We took the suggestion of his Papa Bruce, whose father gave him this gift one time, as a child…and he said he never forgot it. We’re hoping the same for our precious Bray. Chopper Rides for All