Oooh, look at the bright shiny light

I tried to get some pics of Elisa smiling....This is what I got....Every time I went to take the pic she would see the light and was mesmorized.

HELP!

So I started this post at 8:00 this morning, it is now almost 10:00 pm.

Ryan and I both received new callings at church. Me as the 2nd counselor in primary and Ryan as the new Bishop. I wore all black. ;) I am already overwhelmed. Ryan is supposed to be gone everyday this week except Friday and maybe Saturday, unless some emergency pops up. But I am sure blessings will come from it and besides it is what the Lord wants us to do right now and who am I to argue with the Lord. It was really neat to see him set apart and to feel the spirit in that room. I will just have to remember that feeling when I am putting the kids to bed by myself everynight. He will do great and everything will be fine I am sure. Just positive stuff from here on. :) Click on the links if you have questions about what I am talking about here.

Matt: The boy who feels no pain

So on Matt's first day of school he got stung by a wasp. The teacher told us that he didn't even cry. That is just Matt for you; he has a high pain tolerance. But I didn't realize how high until I took him to the Dr. for his 4 year check-up. He had to receive 4 shots. The nurses came in and one held him while the other gave him the shots. Of course he didn't cry, but what really got us all was that at the end he started laughing. The nurses said that was a first for them. Me too. Afterwards I asked him if it hurt or tickled, thinking maybe it was hurting but didn't know how to react, but he said it tickled. BTW, the picture has nothing to do with this post other than it has Matt in it. This is actually his first fishing trip with daddy.

Our summer adventures

We didn't do much fun this summer. So right before school started we went into Chattanooga and rode the incline railway. We went swimming once too. Aren't we the funnest family! A new baby slows things down. So here are our pictures from our summer-o-fun.

Catching Up

Here is some info to get everyone caught up to where we are in life right now.

Ryan is teaching history at the local community college. He loves it. He also is on the High Council at church. I am still staying at home with the three kids. Just had Elisa here. Don't you love photo's right after delivery.

Here is Katie on her first day of 2nd grade. She is excited to learn science this year. She loves playing Softball, Soccer, and Basketball. She is a great reader and loves to write stories and poems.

This is Matt on his first day of Pre-K. He is excited to play with blocks at school. He is quite the G.Q. poser. He loves all physical sports, trains, and cars.
This is Elisa, our newest member of the family, at 2 months. She is sweet, a good sleeper (yeah!), and has a cute smile.

My first blog!

Well here goes! I am going to try this out. Let me know what you think everyone!