9 year olds take on the elections

I was driving the boys and Lucas back from soccer practice when they noticed all the stickers and signs of the recent candidates. Payton then commented that he was voting for McCain and then his twin brother, with no hesitation, that he was going to vote the same. Lucas then said, "I don't know who I'm voting for yet."

Let's you know how much of this is all around us when you have three 9 year olds in the back seat discussing their votes after soccer practice.

Funds Run Day

Mia warming up before her big fundraiser run for school.

The boys before their run - their goal was to beat last year which was 10 laps.

The boys after the run eating some apples.

Mia starting to get pooped out. She's not even running anymore.

1st Day of School Fall 08

Mia's 1st day of Kinergarten - Soooo BIG!

Shannon and the boys on their 1st day of 4th grade.

Mia and her brothers - ALL together in school now.

It's pretty cool they get to be in the same school with a set of their cousins - Brenden, Paige, and Ellie.

Mia showing off her new backpack.

Final Day of Horse lessons

Mia has had a full summer of learning about horses. She has had a blast and today was the last day. So they went to a horse park and had a picnic.

Austin and Payton got to tag along. Here their giving the horses a drink. They acted like they were pros on these horses.

Ringling and Brothers Circus

Shannon and the kiddos got to go to their 1st circus ever. It was up in Portland at the Rose Garden.

Sunriver with the White's

We had the opportunity to hook up with John, Bria, Hannah and Josh. We had a blast catching up. John took us on a 9 mile trail ride and saw some cool falls.

Swim Lessons 08

The kids had fun this summer especially since they were doing this right in the middle of the Beijing Olympics - Michael Phelps.

Sweet Mia

Twin torpedos


Payton Zachary

Austin O'Connor