The Sister Missionaries wrote a song for Ephraim's birthday.  It was way cute.

Lets sing to Ephraim!!!!!!!!

Daddy's birthday

"...happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them"

She makes me laugh

Got a guitar book -- hymns!

Since I don't love cake, I get a fresh peach pie most years.  This year it's a defrosted frozen fresh peach pie.  But they were still Utah peaches and it was DELICIOUS!

Just a little friend who greets us as we drive into our neighborhood. 

Mad doing homework while the littles get wet. We went to a park in downtown Dallas that they built over the freeway.  It was really fun.

Eph

Nor

Mad and Hazel with a bit of Eph in the back

They must still be missing in the myst

Oh wait, how old???

Opening Isaac's present

Right after this, he just said, "I love you, Isaac."  Out of nowhere.
Well, not nowhere.  It came from his sweet little heart.

I'm in love with you girl, cause yo on my mind.

It's exciting to get presents 

I had just made him sad so I was hugging him.

Hey, I know Clara.  Try a funny face.  IN EVERY SINGLE PICTURE WE HAVE OF YOU!

Eph - happy.  Hazel - no.

Love,   Corey

Here are some pictures from the last month or so.

 Rachel and the beanstalk. 

 Louisa braves an affectionate snail.

James braves an even more affectionate snail.

Rachel going for the Guinness record for biggest leaf in our garden.

Rachel conquers kindergarten.

 James and Rachel: master sculptors. 

 Sometimes the sun sets in our backyard.

 Sunflowers and weeds thrive in our garden. 

 Louisa going for the record for biggest blackberry on our bush. 

 Rachel conquers the moose. 

 David follows Grandpa's advice. No Trigeminal Neuralgia here.

 Louisa bakes. 

Jeff and James do role playing for home evening. 

Stuffed animals go on the bottom shelf; little girls on the top.