FALL IS FALLING FAST

Our fall season seems to be coming upon us quickly. Days are getting shorter. It rained most of Labor Day weekend, definetly a sign that fall is just around the corner. The weather is confused, it's 85 degrees one day and 60 the next. The mornings are brisk. Our Labor Day weekend was fun! Last year we labored on Labor Day weekend, but this year we played. Ryan and Crystal and kids were here, which makes it super fun. On Friday, we went to the Salem Volcanos baseball game with some friends.

GAME DAY. On Saturday we went to the OSU game and won, yaaa. Thanks for the tickets, Ryan. After we came home we watched BYU beat Oklahoma. On Sunday we went to church and then watched a movie at home. Monday the kids left to go home and we went to the movie theater, which we rarely do. It was a GREAT weekend.

Go Beavers!!
Earlier in the week, Kevin and Jim cleared more brush

trimmed low branches from the trees
stacked firewood

added to the gigantic burn pile (this baby's going up in flames)
checked out the garden, sunflowers are a sure sign of falland this pumpkin. I told it that it only has 6 more weeks to turn orange and to "get busy", because sunshine is coming in smaller doses and fall is falling fast.
Hope you are enjoying your fall. It is Jim's favorite season.

YOU KNOW THEY ARE GROWING UP . . .

. . . when Addy looks a lot more older than the other 5 grandkids

. . . when she loves to drive every chance she can get

. . . when she gets taller than mom

. . . when Sophia can take good care of little brother

. . . when little brother, Dylan, crawls
. . . and pulls himself up to furniture

. . . and gets his first face painting

. . . when Alex has a big school bag (instead of a backpack), and he won't want you to take pictures of him outside the school on the first day in front of all his friends

. . . when he wants long hair. . . when he has his own dirt bike

. . . when Payton gets her ears pierced without crying

. . . when she starts preschool

. . . and looks like such a big girl

. . . when Owen gets his first haircut

. . . at the barber

. . . and gets his first "tatoo"

They are growing up so fast! Dylan and Owen will turn the BIG ONE on Sep. 12th and Oct. 1st

UH OH, ADDY'S A TEEEEENAGER!

On August 18, 1996, Addison Taylor was born. She was a sweet baby and had the chubbiest kissable cheeks that you have ever seen. Today, she turns 13 years old and is a teenager.

She is so easy going and all her grandparents love her to bits.

Grandpa Jim

Grandma Mary

Grandpa Steve
us

Chris' parents, Pam and Bob

When Addy was almost 4 1/2, she became a big sister. Sophia Marie was born in January. Addy was very excited to have a baby sister.

In March of 2009, Addy got braces. So far it's going pretty good.
Addy loves to drive anything with 4 wheels. She's been driving our car on our laps since she was about 7. She drove on our cul de sac and in the field. At about 10 her legs got too long to sit on our laps, so she started driving with us in the passenger seat. Little did we know she'd get the "driving bug".

She likes gymnastics. Nice handstand Addy!!

She loves shopping.

She enjoys her friends-talking, texting, phoning, sleepovers, shopping and all those fun things girls love to do with their friends.

In 2007, Kelly married Chris and Addy and Sophia gained a great stepdad. Hard to tell by this picture, but he's a good guy.And in 2008 Addy and Sophia became big sisters.
She's a fantastic big sister and if Dylan could talk, he would tell you so.

Kelly, is Addy getting taller than you??
Addy, we love you soooo much and we are proud of you. You are a wonderful first granddaughter and we have enjoyed seeing you grow into a beautiful teenager.

Love, grandpa Jim and grandma Kathy