Burley's Labor Day Reunion

Sisters, Harmony and Amanda

Kaitlynn and Kristen

Greg and Kaden - Kaden still slightly unsure about Greg...I think we bribed him!

Grandpa and Kaitlynn

Kaden, Ryan, and Evan being "all boy"!

Khara, Kristen, and Kelsey finishing off their pancakes

Kelsey and Evan

Grandma's Gang!

Ryan teaching Kaden the finer points of football

The guys with two of Nate's brothers, Stan and Dave, who stopped in to visit

Hmmm...what's that move?

What doesn't she get about her finger resting in her nose?

A "not so good" family pic

Kelsey and Harmony

Khara ready to hit the hay

Us...getting older by the minute

Gene's eternal copper flame...ask him how many hoses he wasted for that one! LOL

Jana poses so that Ryan can get a perfectly unique picture of her

Kaden poses...not sure what he is trying to be at the moment!

Mark, Kaden, and Evan...each doing their own thing!

Grandpa and Grandma well on their way to being worn out!

Khara, Kelsey, Kristen, and Ryan

Gene and Tina...notice Gene's fire-tending stick...he takes his job seriously!

Oversized load?

Harmony and Amanda share a sweet sisterly moment.

Greg gives the kids yet another ride on Grandpa's hay wagon

The kids in the grape arbor

Kelsey, Kaitlynn, and Evan posing in the straw

Pictures, Pictures, Pictures!!!

Kaitlynn searching for Adam and Valerie...
Doesn't seem to be working...try another way...
Hmmm...where in the world are they? (She became very frustrated because, "I can't see them!")

2 generations of Skyline lovers
Olivia tried to get Ryan's hat...
Olivia won!
Finally, both of those front teeth are gone! (Haven't quite convinced him to unbutton the top button!)
Kaitlynn chills out at school.

Miscellaneous Pictures from Here and There...

Dad's 54th birthday, July 2007 - We had a party for him during a potluck dinner at church.
The family waiting to go in for the 2nd ultrasound.
I have debated sharing this picture, but couldn't resist. I was hollering for Kaitlynn, getting no response, and found her in this position...with the radio blaring in her ears.
Kaitlynn enjoyed getting weighed at my Dr.'s appt. this a.m.

A New School Year!!!

1st day of 1st grade for Evan
1st Day of 3rd Grade for Ryan
Kaitlynn has a nice little play area inside my classroom. It is in a little side room that houses some records, but she mostly has the run of it and I'm within ear and eye shot!

I can't believe how blessed I am to have one of the best jobs in the world! There's nothing I'd rather do than teach in Christian Ed. Ryan and Evan's classroom is next door to mine, and that is kind of nice even though I don't have a whole lot of contact with them throughout the day. We do get to chat a little here and there. When I realized that my kids were going to be spending 35 of their most alert hours each week away from my guidance and supervision, it became a little scary! It is highly important to me that the person who will be their primary role model for those hours be one who is a Christian and has their best spiritual interest in mind. Aside from that, she is also a wonderful person, runs a tight ship, and provides lots of fun for them while they are being trained and molded. Thank God for His blessings!

Just To Let You Know I'm Still Alive...

Hello to all who take the time to click this blog! I really have been a blogging failure lately, but otherwise things are great. There just isn't really any time for the "frivolous" things these days! School is going well, very well, for which I am thankful. Kaitlynn met the love of her life this year, and although I'm not sure where she learned to flirt, she is doing a fine job...to the embarrassment of her mother. Actually, she just ran into my room and very emphatically said, "I'm NOT engaged!" Can't be sure where that came from. Now she is back (2 minutes later) with a play veil over her face. She does make a darling little bride, but we have YEARS before that, don't we?
I have tons of pics from the last few weeks, but they are on my laptop which is not online at the moment. Hopefully I can get those up in the next couple of days. Until then...