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THE
YOUNG CHILDREN'S PHOTO GALLERY |
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Photos taken the evening of Thomas’ Birth and the rest of the hospital stay. UPDATED
02/06/2005 |
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Photos of Thomas’ first week at
home, including his first bath, and his first trip to church. UPDATED
02/06/2005 |
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Photos of week #2, including
“artistic” photos taken for possible inclusion for the birth announcement. UPDATED
02/06/2005 |
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Photos of week #3, including pictures
of Drew William’s baby shower (born 2 days before Thomas) |
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Photos of week #4, including
pictures with visiting family and friends: Aunt Gayle, John and Nancy, and
Aunt Artis |
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Photos of week #5, including
Thomas’ dedication at First Baptist Church Euless |
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Photos of week #6, just at home,
nothing special but a cute little baby is in all of them |
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Photos of week #7, including a
visit from Grandma and Grandpa Young and Uncle Mark |
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Photos of week #8 with visit to OKC
and the Lizamas |
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Mom is back at work and we are one
busy family! Two trips to OKC-
congrats Daniel and Angelica!- Uncle Don and Aunt June, Grandpa and
Great-grandma Priester, and all the |
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Thomas is growing up… he had his
first solids (not that he ate much of it). |
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Thomas ate and ate and ate. Also, a feature appearance by Grandma Betsy
and some artistic photos. |
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Thomas is sitting with some
support, scooting, and interacting more with toys. He is such a good baby. |
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Thomas holds his own bottle, sits
independently, has started talking and saying his “das”, and is a happy
little boy. We had some professional
pictures done. |
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Thomas can crawl and even pull
himself up to standing! He also eats
finger foods like cheerios and has two teeth… such an eventful month. |
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It has been a long month, Thomas
lost two great-grandma's this month and Tiger cat. He has become a master at standing (with
support) and has four teeth. He takes
a lot of pleasure in the cats and has begun to smile again (the teething cut
into that last month). |
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Thomas learned how to climb the
stairs… he gets so excited; laughing, and clapping his hands the entire time. |
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Thomas took his first steps, took
his first airplane ride to Ft. Myers Beach, FL were he got to see lots of
family: nana, Uncle John and Aunt Patty, Ruth's cousins Derrick and Dana,
grandma Betsy and grandpa Steve, and Skipper (Betsy's step-brother), we went
to Uncle Mark's graduation (he earned an M.S. in Theology), we also set up
Thomas' playroom- he spent a lot of time at Ikea. |
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Thomas was sick most of the month
with his first ear infection (it was a double infection with a sinus
infection). He had the flu a week
later. But he's better now. He babbles all the time and is still really
amused with the cats. Also, he is at
the open the cabinets and pull out the pans stage. We are lucky parents. |
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Thomas had his one year
birthday. Unfortunately this was his
first experience with fire… we were trying to take a picture of him with his
cake and he grabbed the lit candle. But,
he's alright. This was a great
month. He is getting more coordinated
with walking and carrying toys around- all around. He is really becoming a chatter bug. He
likes to say "hi". |
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Thomas took three trips across the
country to see his mom this month. He
had his first trip to a zoo, a petting zoo, and an aquarium. |
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Thomas took a few trips to see mom
in GA. We went to the |
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Just a few pictures around the
house. Tim started his new job as
Assistant City Manager in |
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The beginning of summer, lots of
park time… but also ear problems all month. |
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We've moved! We haven't had time to do much… but Thomas
and mom went to |
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Thomas had ear tubes put in this
month. He has also become quite daring
with physical activity and had a bad encounter with one of the cats. We also found out Baby B is on the way! |
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Thomas took his first international
trip to Curacao, a Dutch island (Netherlands Antilles) near |
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Thomas is growing up! New skills like being able to eat more
independently, moving furniture, and coloring on walls. |
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Thomas is getting so big! He clearly acts more like an individual now,
wanting to do things for himself and learn new things. |
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Thomas got a visit from Grandma
Betsy, Grandpa Steve, Aunt Cheryl and Uncle John and Nicki, Uncle John and
Aunt Melody. |
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Thomas had a fun Christmas. He opened gifts at Grandma Patty's on
Christmas Eve. Christmas morning we
opened gifts at home. He opened his
first gift and was so overjoyed he didn't want to open any more. He gradually opened them throughout the
day. |
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Thomas celebrated his 2nd
birthday this month. He is beginning
to speak in sentences, although not entirely intelligible. |
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Spring is here. Thomas has enjoyed playing outside helping
Tim rake leaves and get the yard ready for a garden. Next week Thomas will be a big brother! |
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Thomas is a reluctant big brother. |
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Easter! And potty training, but no
pictures of that. |
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Thomas is doing very well with
potty training and loves his baby brother, especially his toys. |
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Memorial day weekend with a visit
to Uncle John and Aunt Melody’s house in Fort Smith and a visit from Grandma
Betsy. |
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Trip to OKC Zoo. |
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Up through week 14 |
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Paul is getting chunky! Thomas is still real skinny and talking a
lot better. |
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The end of summer, lots of playing
and family visits including a visit from John and Patty (from |
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Trip to see nana (Ruth's
grandmother). Paul has his first
solids. |
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Trip to |
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Both boys have played hard this
month. |
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Thanksgiving in OKC, visit with
John and Melody, Christmas! Paul is
crawling now and eating cheerios.
Thomas had his ear tubes put back in. |
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Thomas' birthday! 3 years old. Paul is walking with support (holding on to
tables, etc.), he loves doing whatever his brother is doing and vice versa. |
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Mostly just playing. Also a trip to Grandpa John and Grandma
Patty's house. |
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Easter and Paul's first
birthday! Paul had several more teeth
come in including one of his front teeth. |
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Getting bigger! Paul took his first steps (though not quite
walking) and a visit with our new cousin Joshua (born in December 2007) |
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A trip to see John, Melody, and
Joshua and Cheryl and Nicki over Memorial Day weekend. |
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A hot summer. Playing in the house and in the back
yard. And a visit from John, Melody
and Joshua. |
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Vacation in |
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Not too many pictures, as we are in
transition. We are moving to Oklahoma
City. Tim is the city manager of
Tuttle. |
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After living with Grandma Patty and
Grandpa John all month we finally closed on our new house! We had fun painting pumpkins and cooking
cookies. |
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Halloween fun! Also Tim, Uncle Mark, and Thomas go to an
OU game! |
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Decorating for Christmas and
Thanksgiving with family. |
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Christmas with Grandma Betsy and
Grandpa Steve |
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Trip to |
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The beginning of T-ball season (for
the next decade), saying good-bye to Ivory, boys growing up. |
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Paul's 2nd birthday party and
Thomas starts pre-season games with his t-ball team. |
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Matthew joins the family. |
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Memorial Day, the Omniplex, playing
in the yard. |
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The beginning of a hot summer, the
end of t-ball season and a trip to Fort Myers Beach, FL |
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Ice Cream Festival, family fun,
Matthew is tickilish. |
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Matthew flipped over from his back
to his tummy. Paul enjoyed coloring
the wood floors. Thomas moved up to
the Pre-K class. |
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Matthew starts solids, OU game, and
a Day with Thomas (the train). |
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A new swing-set, Matthew’s
dedication, Halloween, and Matthew is sitting up! |
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Matthew is crawling and pulling up
to stand all by himself! Thomas and
Paul went to the pumpkin farm with their classes. Matthew’s 6 month pictures. Getting ready for Christmas. |
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Christmas! Cookies, caroling, gingerbread houses, snow
and presents! Matthew is cruising. |
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Matthew has about five teeth
in. Thomas turned 5! |
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Matthew is trying to walk. Uncle Mark’s wedding. |
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Paul turns 3 |
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Easter and Matthew’s first steps |
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Trip to Disney World! Also OKC Zoo, Daytona Beach, St Augustine,
Atlanta’s Aquarium, and the Cape Canaveral Space Center! |
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Father’s Day, Pool party, Matthew
tackles everyone! Matthew had his
first hair cut and can wave hi and bye. |
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Lots and lots of rain, 4th
of July and Tuttle Titans party |
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Thomas 1st day of
Kindergarten! Grandpa Steve and
Grandma Betsy come to stay! |
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Visit to the Sam Noble Museum and
visit from Aunt Melody and cousins Joshua and Nathan |
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Halloween, Mobile, fun outside. |
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Visit to the Cowboy Hall of Fame,
visit with cousins for Thanksgiving |
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Christmas! Cookies, gingerbread houses, ornament
painting and presents! |
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Thomas turns 6! |
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Snow |
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Welcome Joseph! Also Tim’s birthday and Paul’s birthday. |
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OKC zoo, feeding the ducks, Easter,
Matthew’s 2nd birthday, and Joseph’s first smile. |
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To the beach… South Padre Island |
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To the circus! And Paul and Thomas
go skating. Also San Antonio on the
way home from Padre. |
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Joseph is sitting up! |
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Thomas’ first day of first
grade! Trip to aquarium and Legoland
discovery center in Dallas |
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Professional pics, go-carting with
Cub Scouts, Joseph is crawling. |
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Paul and Thomas’ first camping
trip, Mom and Matthew to see Thomas the Train, pumpkin decorating, Halloween |
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A visit from John, Melody, and
cousins Joshua and Nathan. |
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Mom takes the boys to Nutcracker,
dad takes the boys to OU game, Christmas: gingerbread house, ornament
painting, festivus, PRESENTS. |
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Joseph begins to walk. Thomas’ birthday 7years old! |
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Boy Scout activities and around
thehouse |
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Soccer (Bulldogs and the Banana
Slugs) and birthdays! Michelle and
Brooks wedding (sans kiddos) |
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Matthew’s birthday, soccer, Easter. |
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Soccer, playing in the yard. Trip to Joplin, St Louis, Indianapolis, and
Chicago. |
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Soccer trophy day, playing, VBS. |
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4th of July party, back
yard fun. |
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At Uncle John and Aunt Melody’s
house, first day of school, Matthew back in gymnastics. |
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Playing with friends, Boy Scout
projects |
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Thomas the Train with cousins,
camping, pumpkin patches, trick or treating |
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Family time, ornaments, tree. |
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House decorating, gingerbread
houses, cookies, parade, presents! |
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Pinewood Derby and birthdays |
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Joseph starts daycare |
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Joseph turns two, Paul turns six,
and Easter. |
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Matthew turns 4, spring has sprung. |
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Soccer, beginning of summer,
staycation |
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Summer fun, visit with cousins,
visit with great Aunt Patty and Uncle John (Ruth’s family) |
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4th of July, vacation at
Gulf Shores with stops in Vicksburg and New Orleans |
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Visit with “the cousins”, back to
school. |
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Trip to Youngstown, boys go
camping, train ride. |
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Sammy! Pumpkin patch and Halloween. |
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Thanksgiving, Thunder game,
Christmas projects |
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Christmas, parade |
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Boy Scout derby, very cold. |
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Lots of snow, blue and gold
banquet. |
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Soccer, baseball, and Paul’s
birthday |
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More soccer and baseball, Easter,
Matthew’s birthday |
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End of soccer party, Thomas goes to
Falls Creek for the first time, end of school awards. |
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Trip to Mount Rushmore, the Bad
Lands, Devil’s Rock, Denver, Colorado Springs, Cauplin volcano. |
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Playing in the pool, Matthew’s last
days at TLP |
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Thomas starts 4th grade,
Paul starts 2nd grade, Matthew starts Kindergarten |
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Simple pleasures of late summer. |
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Thomas the Train, camping/Cub
Scouts, Halloween. |
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Snow and visit from cousins |
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Christmas and santa! |
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Thomas 10th birthday
party at Bronco Bowl with Collin, Kyler, Lexi, Cade and Ethan. Circle the state with song honor choir. |
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Lots of snow days, school concert,
grandma’s birthday, skating. |
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Birthday parties and soccer season
starts. |
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Matthew’s birthday, Easter, and
soccer. |
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Trip to Quebec, end of school
awards, storms. |
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Soccer parties, summer. |
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July 4th party |
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End of summer, camp, and beginning
of school. |
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OU games, games, scouts. |
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Trip to the Grand Canyon, Zion
Naitonal Park and Monument Valley. |
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Joseph’s Thanksgiving program, OU
games, Cub Scout can food drive, Thomas sings the national anthem at the
Tiger Homecoming game, and getting ready for Christmas. |
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Home for the Holiday’s
performances, parade, and santa pictures.
Boy scouts toy drive, parade, nursing home visit. Lights on house and the ice storm. Hanging of the greens Advent program at
church. Christmas. |
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Thomas’ birthday, Polar Bear camp
out (this was actually beginning of February, honor choir, church, pinewood
derby. |
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Matthew school program, soccer
starts, church programs. |
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Joseph and Paul’s birthdays,
Easter, Pysanky. |
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Matthew’s birthday, soccer, scouts. |
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End of the year awards at school,
Thomas’ first Boy Scout campout, trip to Pagosa Springs, Colorado staying at
Heart Rock Ranch |
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Summer fun and Ice Cream Festival |
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Fourth of July Party |
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Friends and back to school |
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Scouts, church, and OU football. |
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Thomas gets scout badge, family
trip to Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park (Narrows Hike), and North Rim of the
Grand Canyon, Halloween camp out. |
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Trip to Fort Myers for Thanksgiving |
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Christmas |
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Pinewood Derby, snow, church. Thomas turns 12! |
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Blue and Gold, Polar Bear, and lots
of friends. |
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Birthdays for Joseph, Dad, and
Paul. Spring break trip to Jasmin Moran
with dad, soccer, and hiking at Boiling Springs and Alabaster Caverns with
mom, dad, Uncle Mark, and Leah. |
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Matthew’s birthday and Easter (same
day!), Caleb’s birthday, Easter egg coloring and hunt, soccer, cross-over,
Joseph’s kindergarten zoo trip with his friends! |
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End of school and trip to Pagosa
Springs. |
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Summertime fun, Ice Cream Festival,
little boys are at The Launching Pad, big boys at College for Kids. |
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The older boys at OCCC College for
Kids, little boys at TLP at the FAA, scouts events, church events, and a
visit from cousins! |
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End of our summer. Back to school, scouts, and time for OU
football! |
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Trip to Eureka Springs, AR for
cousin Michael’s birthday, trip to Crystal Bridges American Art Museum, trip
to Dripping Springs Falls outside of Siloam Springs, trip to Fort Smith for
Nathan’s birthday, back to school party at church. |
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Halloween!, Scouts, Fort Cobb Lake
camp out |
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Walt Disney World |
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Matthew and Thomas in basketball,
all boys sang at the Christmas parade with their school and church, FBC Kids
Christmas play (Thomas was a wiseman, Paul was Joseph, Matthew was King
Herod, and Joseph was a shepard), Thomas’ band concert, Matthew’s school
play, Joseph had a few birthday parties and went to a Thunder game with his
bestie, plus Christmas including a visit with our cousins and friends. |
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Pinewood Derby, scout awards,
Circle the State with Song, All-State Band, Thomas’ 13th birthday! |
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Joseph’s class program, Grandma’s
birthday, family all got the flu. |
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Paul and Joseph’s birthday. Soccer and baseball. |
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Wrapping up the school year. Cross-over and Paul’s now a Boy Scout
earning his Arrow of Light and God and Family. Baseball and soccer are in full swing. Matthew turns 9. |
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End of soccer, baseball, end of
school awards (Thomas got a special band award and Paul got highest scores in
two of his classes, Paul, Matthew and Joseph were on the superintendent’s
honor roll all year), and trip to Pagosa Springs, CO |
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End of baseball, Ice Cream
Festival, little boys at TLP, Thomas at Super Summer at Oklahoma Baptist
University, Thomas and Paul to Scout Camp, Thomas to Falls Creek, Thomas and
Paul at OCCC College for Kids |
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Camp, OCCC, 4th of July
party. |
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Back to School. Thomas is in 8th, Paul is in 6th,
Matthew is in 4th, Joseph is in 2nd. Aunt Patty came in for a girl’s weekend in
Eureka Springs. Joseph went to his
friend’s birthday party. And saying
goodbye to our summer friends-until next year! |
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Lots of friends: scouts, Blake (Joseph),
Jaxon (Matthew). The homecoming
parade, raingutter regatta, brother-time. |
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Halloween, Cub Scout campout, Young
family reunion. |
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Cub Scout food drive, Thanksgiving |
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Christmas time! Matthew’s play, scouts go caroling, family |
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Sleep overs and snow days! HBD Thomas! |
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A very cold month. Quiz bowl and Polar Bear Camp out. |
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Joseph and Paul’s birthdays. Trip to AR with cousins. Baseball season starts. |
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Matthew’s birthday, Easter, band
concert, baseball, trip to Ohio. |
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End of school, baseball, and trip
to Pagosa Springs. |
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VBS, Scout Camp, Church camp, Super
Summer (Thomas at OBU), OCCC |
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4th of July party, band
camp, trip to Ohio for family reunion |
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Thomas starts high school! Paul in 7, Matthew in 5, and Joseph in 3rd. Go Karts, Rodeo, Tuttle Fair, and lots of
friends. |
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Thomas gets braces. Homecoming parade for Thomas, Matthew, and
Joseph. Thomas at state fair. |
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Friends, scouting, Halloween, OU
Texas. |
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Trip to North Carolina for
Thanksgiving, band, quiz bowl, church, and cousins. |
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Christmas with all the
trappings! House lights, tree,
Christmas parade, santa pics, school programs, the whole shebang! |
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Paul starts soccer, January
birthdays: Thomas is 15! |
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Thomas’ All-Region, Joseph sleep
over, snow day, Matthew crosses over to Boy Scouts, Joseph is 9! |
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Joseph birthday above. Paul’s birthday. Supposedly Spring Break, but turns into end
of school?! We got the Cub Scout soap
box races in before the quarantine. Tim’s
birthday was already in isolation land. |
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Matthew’s birthday in
isolation. Easter in isolation. Camping in the backyard and becoming home
school kids. |
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More covid social isolation. Long summer days. |
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Very few activities. We helped out at the American Legion, had a
few church youth events, and one neighborhood friend had a birthday. |
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Summer activities covid-style, VBS,
trip to Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Glacier National Parks |
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Scout fishing outing and merit
badge, scout campout and hiking, first day of school (Thomas in 10th,
Paul 8th, Matthew 6th, Joseph 4th), picture
with grandma, loving on our pets. |
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Camping with the scouts (Boy and Cubs),
hiking at Chickasaw National Recreation Area, virtual school days, Matthew
starts drums, Thomas in band, Paul and Joseph singing and playing guitar. |
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Fall break hiking, pumpkins, and
2020. |
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Boys in their costumes, Halloween
pumpkins, putting up flags at cemetery for Veteran’s Day, big ice storm clean
up. |
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Christmas and trip to Big Bend |
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Thomas’ sweet 16, snow, trip to
Pops. |
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Snowmageddon or snowpocalypse,
Grandma Betsy birthday, Joseph birthday March 3rd. |
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Birthdays and Spring Break trip to
Mackinac Island |
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Matthew’s birthday, Easter Egg
hunt, Matthew and Joseph’s baptisms, friends, band concert. |
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Trip to Pagosa Springs |
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Boys are off to camp, camp, and
camp. Super Summer at Oklahoma Baptist
University (Thomas and Paul), Boy Scout Camp at Slippery Falls (Thomas, Paul,
and Matthew), Falls Creek (Tim, Thomas, Paul, and Matthew), and VBS for
Joseph. Joseph has gotten some quality
parent time. Grandma Betsy has been
giving him piano lessons |
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So much fun! More camp pictures, Totus Tuus at Holy
Spirit, trip to State College PA through Youngstown and New River Gorge
National Park. |
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Back to school! Parties and busses. |
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Reception into the church, scouts,
HOCO parade. |
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Marching Band Season for Thomas,
OU-TX Red River Show Down for Tim with Paul & Matthew, trip to see mom at
Camp Atterbury/Mammoth Cave National Park |
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Paul in All State Choir, Thomas
goes to a party with his Mustang friends, trip to Fort Smith for Thanksgiving |
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Home for the Holidays, Band
Concert, Thomas becomes Altar Server, Christmas |
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Birthdays and Joseph crosses over
into Boy Scouts |
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Thomas wins a robotics
competition. Grandma Betsy’s birthday
and cousins come into town. |
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Birthdays galore! Joseph, Tim, and Paul. And lots of exciting successes: Honor band for
Matthew and Thomas, medals won in choir for Paul. And our spring break/Paul’s bday trip to
Factory Obscura with Goro Ramen afterwards. |
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Thomas inducted into NHS, Paul
signs up for CV Tech, Matthew’s birthday, Joseph’s musical and zoo trip. |
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End of the school year! Concerts and awards. |
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Thomas’ senior trip to France, boys
go to scout camp, Falls Creek |
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Summer time: camp, friends,
cousins, and Thomas’ senior pics. |
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Back to school, back to school
parties, and Thomas’ last first day of public school. |
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OU games, Thomas’ acceptance to OU,
school days |
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Fall Break trip to Arches,
Canyonlands, Bears Ears, and Natural Bridges.
Moab and Monticello, Utah area. |
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Halloween pics, Thomas goes to
campus visits at Missouri S&T and WSU, church, friends. |
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Holidays, band, choir, and scouts. |
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Birthdays and robots. |
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More birthdays, church, friends |
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Spring, family gatherings |
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Matthew’s birthday, Matthew’s confirmation,
Thomas’ CVTech graduation, Paul NTHS, Joseph friends, and band concerts. |
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Band Concerts for Thomas, Matthew,
and Joseph. Thomas graduates CV Tech
and High School. Trip to Pagosa and
Great Sand Dunes NP |
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Summer time: camps (boys to Falls
Creek and Matt to OU), cousins, playing in the heat |
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Summer time with friends, scouts,
and enjoying long, lazy summer days together at home. |
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Scouts, moving Thomas into dorm,
first day of school for boys (Freshman, 11, 9, and 7th), end of summer trip
to Gulf of Mexico, trip to Meow Wolf. |
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Scouts and band |
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Halloween, OU football, family
time! |
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Thanksgiving, scouts, band |
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Christmas, band concerts, robotics,
trip to DC and NYC |
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January means lots of time indoors
playing board games, birthdays, and church activities. |
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Scouts, birthdays, service acts of
compassion during Lent. |
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Joseph birthday, Paul birthday,
Matthew band and CV Tech, Thomas Stations of the Cross, Easter, cousins,
scouts |
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Matthew’s birthday, Joseph’s
Confirmation, and Paul’s Eagle Scout Project |
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Joseph’s confirmation, end of
school year |
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summertime |
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Trip to Rome, scouts, cousins come
to OKC for adoption |
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Back to School! Band and fall OU
games |
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Band contests and Paul’s college
journey |
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Trips to OU, OSU, and Missouri
S&T for Paul’s college visits, hiking/camping in Sulfur, band, and having
all four boys home. |
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Thanksgiving and fall fun. Paul won an Eagle Scout project award. |
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Trip to San Francisco |
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