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May 24, 2014

Idaho 2013

Our final stop on our stateside trip fall 2013 was in Boise. It was so much fun to visit the Garner family! We got there Mid-November and were able to visit through Thanksgiving. Chet was even able to take some leave and visit before we all headed back home together.

No Santa pictures here. Silas preferred getting a polar bear picture instead.

Watching out the door for more family to come.

He loved sitting (sleeping) on Uncle Zach's lap


Silas was so happy to see Daddy again, that he was inseparable for the first day Chet joined us.

He discovered a basketball while we were shopping, and had a hard time parting with it.

Playing scoot ball with the Searle cousins!


Iceskating!



No pictures of the Thanksgiving feast?! Dang it. It was delish. We did take the chance to get an adorable family photo though.


Boise was fun, as always. It was hard to say goodbye. 

Ohio 2013

Fall 2013 Silas and I took a trip to visit family while Chet had a month long class to attend. We started our tour in Ohio. Silas took to Myrah right away!


He had a hard time staying on his mattress when there weren't crib bars holding him there. 

He loved Baby Judah, and showed it with hugs and kisses, and sitting on him.

Of course there was the obligatory cousins-sharing-a-bath photo

Our trip included Halloween. Since almost the entire immediate family would be in town we decided it was the perfect opportunity to throw a party! We invited all aunts and uncles to our bash that included a sweet potions' table and costumes all around.


"We Care!"

Mmmmm! Skyline Chili!

A day playing at a farm. The cousins had so much fun playing in the corn box, 

Petting the animals, and sliding on the huge slide (not pictured here)

 A different day was spent on the playground. Those babies had a swingin' time.

The whole family (minus three of the husbands) enjoying dinner together at our local dinner fave: Copper Blue

Spread far and wide normally means when we come together we get Christmas! Here's to Christmas in October!

We visited Columbus, Ohio's Fire Museum. The boys had fun being fire fighters for a few minutes.

The Cincinnati Zoo was also a hit with the kids.




The three older boys shared a bedroom, and a couple mornings the older cousins would climb in the crib with Silas to keep him company until someone big enough could help get him out. Precious!

It was so fun adventuring with the Newberry family. We were sooo happy to see everyone and to watch the cousins play together. Hopefully we can make trips like this happen more and more!

Our next stop was in Provo, UT. We stayed with Aunt Missy and visited with the Nufers.



Silas was a patient little model for this gingerbread drawing. 

And he had fun doing some artwork of his own.

He sure had fun sharing toys with Baby Ella. 

Next stop: Boise

May 23, 2014

End of Summer '13

By the end of Summer 2013, Si was busy eating, learning, playing, and being beyond cute!

Licking his plate clean
 Learning about insects in his favorite bedtime stories: zoo books!

 He loves the playgrounds around our neighborhood

 Playing in puddles is the best