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Fall dress-up party. Jill was finally able to use her favorite souvenir from Spain. The red dress! Sherlock Holmes meets Spanish Flamenca.

Our family reunion 2008 was up at a beautiful camp in the Utah mountains. We experienced dutch oven cooking, a camp fire talent show, paddle boats and canoes on the lake, zip-line swings and wildlife all around.

Mark and Jill on a Park City scavenger hunt. We didn't win, but we had a fun night. October weather and all.

Is that Jack with Mark, or Frosty the Snowman? Looks like somebody in our family has a talent with photoshop.

We took the family to Disneyland last year for the first time. The kids were thrilled, and we felt like kids ourselves.

Mark at a family wedding.

Two years ago we welcomed the newest arrivals to our family. 6 baby chicks! They are still with us and laying fresh, free range eggs.

Mark takes us aboard a canoe on Legacy Lake.

When Thanksgiving is over, it's a family tradition to make gingerbread houses for the Christmas season.

Every year the extended family attempts a giant family photo. Then we take individual family shots.

Mark and Jill on a vacation in Jackson Hole, WY. We took a side trip up the mountain to Jenny Lake. The scenery was breathtaking.

Who doesn't love palm trees, sand and waves? One of Jill's favorite places to visit. We have family on both coasts.

Jill's backyard garden. The children love to pick their own snacks. Namely peas, raspberries, green beans and tomatoes.

Our sweet gentle friend Roxy. She is a
7-year old Maltese who joined our family before the children. She was Mark's Christmas surprise in December 2000. Roxy is a loving presence in our home.

Jack's court date with the judge. It was such a happy day for our family. We look forward to welcoming another baby into our family circle.

Mark with Janie at her dance recital. The number was called "The Birds". She danced to a live symphony, in a large performing arts center. She loved every minute of it.

Jack is the sweetest brother ever! He expresses his love to his parents and sister daily.

Boy, what a strong bunch!!!

Jill with her mother, on her 60th birthday.

Janie's birthday last year was a Hawaiian Luau. Jill taught the children a few hula moves.

Loyal and loving friends. Janie and Jack.

Jill, with her newly married sister. May 2008

Mark and his dad. We had just finished a snowmobiling trip. To give Mark's Floridian parents a taste of winter, we rented snow mobiles and went on a half-day excursion in the mountains.

Mark is great at doing impressions.