Monday, October 13, 2008

All Smiles

Anna Kathleen Garner 3years 4 months and 3 days!
Anna Kathleen and Angela Margaret all smiles!
Gabriel Nathaniel Garner 21 months and 3 days!
Gabriel Nathaniel and Robert Raymond, mirror image checking for hazards!
Anna Kathleen, Gabriel Nathaniel, & Liam Patrick!  Happy First Birthday Liam!!!

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Fall Arrives!





I had the hardest time choosing pictures from this day of play in the great Autumn weather! They just absolutely loved being outside in the cool weather!  Gabriel spent time running around eating falling acorns, trying to catch the wind with a butterfly net, and taking a walk in the blowing grass in the field!  Anna was Super-Girl-Butterfly for the day, flying around the yard as the wind blew her wings!  It is amazing how a change in the seasons makes all things new, and we were once again exploring the back ten for new discoveries, and then stopped off at Daddy's trailers for a little climbing and running fun.

Indoor Excitement

Anna, as you can see, is a very meticulous organizer when she is working on a task!  She looks very happy here as she shows off her hard work!  I don't have a picture of the following moments when Godzilla Gabriel came and messed up her beautiful placement!  It was ugly! 
We are growing out Godzilla Gabriel's hair for the winter, here he is showing off his punk rocker look!  I would have to say most of the time he is showing off a sad looking little mullet:( Next time we see Auntie Steena we will have her clean it up into a hot little High-School-Musical doo!

Monday, September 29, 2008

All Kinds of Fun

Yes, that is Gabriel eating a stick.  Playing with sticks is one of his favorite daily past-times.  He not only eats them, but he uses them as weapons, a broom, and a sword!
Anna loves to swing on her tree swing that Uncle AJ made her!  The joy on her face is unmistakable, and she is very proud to let everyone know that she can swing herself now!
This picture did not come out too well, but I had to include it since they were just so adorable, and to tell you the truth the moments of them sharing and getting along are precious!
Anna and Gabe decided that traditional blocks were just not as much fun as emptying mommy's pantry and building with cans!  They had so much fun and only left a few dents:)
Gabriel just loves to share with his daddy!  Here he is feeding Bob chips and salsa at a very fast pace (not quite captured by the picture).

Monday, September 22, 2008

Cozy Cousins


Anna was just bubbling with joy to get to spend time with Baby Siah as she calls him. (Don't even try to call him by his given name Josiah or even Siah without the preceding Baby, you will get a firm talking to:) Anyway, she just loved holding him and cuddling with him, I think perhaps she got to hold him more than anyone else!  Auntie Steena and Uncle Craig made her day with their little surprise visit! We are so blessed to have this new life as a part  of our family tree!

Mommy's Beauty Babies

I just couldn't resist putting this picture up. Anna & Gabe are such different creatures, but at this rare quiet moment I was amazed at how much the same they can be sometimes.

Aunt Kori's Surprise Visit

As you can see, Anna Kathleen just absoloutly loves her Aunt Kori!
They spent time together swimming, sunbathing, coloring, exploring,
and as you can see in the pic, eating lots of yummy watermelon!
We were so blessed by her last minute visit, and pray that maybe one day
God will move her closer to us! For she surely could not get any closer in our hearts!