Oregon, Home Sweet Home!

I am WAY behind, so I'll just start with the present.  We are now all together in Oregon-soon to be moved into our new Oregon home.  : )  David keeps saying that in some ways it feels like he has never been away, so that must be a good thing.  Home sweet home.  : )  The boys are happy and doing well, and have had non-stop cousin/grandparent/aunt and uncle fun all summer.  The day after David joined us here in Oregon (Labor Day) we went on a hike at the BEAUTIFUL Silver Creek Falls state park.  At one point I made the mistake of saying to David, "Who needs Disneyland?," because the boys were having so much fun.  Well, I didn't mean it!  We STILL need to go to Disneyland at some point.  : )  In the meantime, it is amazing at how happy three little boys are with rocks, sticks, and some water!  Fun times, I tell you.  These boys fill my heart with joy and gratitude!

Random cuteness...

I haven't posted anything for awhile, and these are just random.  BUT hopefully it will help me get back into it.  Right now I am in Idaho with our boys, visiting my parents.  Doing great and having tons of fun with family.  These pictures are from February, because that's what I have to work with.  I'll get more recent pictures up soon.  : )

Preston showing his nose....

 Hunter being cute and then flexing muscles.

 Benjamin in the middle of some great scheme--getting all prepared to explore outside.

Trip To Dallas

In January we got to go on a trip to Dallas with David (he just happened to attend a conference there.  It was wonderful!!!  Here are some of the great reasons to go to Dallas...

Cousins!!!

(Of course, all that fun can really wear a guy out...)

I served as a missionary in Dallas over 10 years ago!!!  My companion and I taught the gospel to a couple, Germain and Lydia Madrid.  They were not married at the time, and we were able to help them get married and then baptized...

 Eileen was a little one year old girl, and the cutest flower girl ever!

WELL, here they are today!!!  Eileen is 13 now and they also have two boys.  They are a happy family and living the gospel.  It was the BEST THING EVER to see them.  LOTS of joy for me!

 Hunter's sense of style--we went to a museum and he wanted to wear a tie.   : )  Makes me smile.

My sisters!  Katie lives in Dallas and Laura came from Idaho to spend a couple of days with us.  

I love my sister!

And, once again....COUSINS!

AND we got to spend some time with Stephen and Shara (David's brother and wife).  We were there when they found out the little girl they were expecting is actually a little boy.  : )  We're excited to meet a new Blunck boy in a few months.  : )

Snow fun! (From end of January)

January random pictures

 (Rocket men.  I laughed so hard when Hunter ran up to me, so proud to show me his rockets.  Oh, Benjamin.  You are SUCH a clever brother.  And how blessed you are to have an innocent victim, I mean, sidekick.)

Dining room floor

David tackled the project of refinishing the dining room floor.  Here are a few pictures, including some boys who worked hard to make him a sign and cookies (also a good way to block off the room while they couldn't go in there.)  : )

Chickens (and raccoons)

One of our big adventures that started last fall is our chickens!  Here is Benjamin with the first egg we found. That was very exciting.  Along with chickens come raccoons (and hawks).  We started with 10 and are now down to 4.  Never fear, David has caught 2 raccoons in a live trip and taken them far away.  (And instead of roaming freely during the day they are now in an enclosure most of the time.)