BLAKE REUNION 2009 - FISH POND

BLAKE REUNION 2009 - STUART FALLS

BLAKE REUNION 2009

BLAKE COUSINS

OUR FAMILY

"We may not have it all together,
but TOGETHER WE HAVE IT ALL."
This was the theme of our reunion this year.
We rented a cabin up at Sundance, and had a great time.
It was so fun to be with our family. We love our family very much and are so grateful to be part of such a wonderful family!....Together, we do have it all! :)

Oquirrh Mountain Temple Open House

Our family at the Oquirrh Temple Open House
(Karissa, Jacob, Mindy, Sam, Bryan, Kelsi)

Karissa, Hayley, Kelsi

Blake, Jacob, Luke, Grandma Blake, Sam

We're very glad we could go to the temple open house with our cousins and grandparents. We had a wonderful experience.

Mmmm...smells GOOD!

Smell the delicious aroma of bread
baking in the oven...and to whom can we thank
for this sweet aroma?
JACOB!

He made bread at a scout activity, and brought
it home to bake in our oven...it was
mmmmmm......DELICIOUS!

Welcome Midnight!

Meet Midnight....our newest bunny friend.

I guess I caved...maybe I'm a softy after all...even with bunnies. Karissa begged and begged for her very own bunny. And then Jacob pleaded for one as well. We concluded that Jacob and Karissa could get one together--jointly sharing ownership. They found one they both liked, split the cost, and behold....Midnight, another Mini Rex Rabbit to welcome to our family.

After a few weeks of the euphoria of having her 'very own' bunny, Karissa wised up and realized what we'd been telling her all along was true...'you can enjoy your sister's bunny as much as one of your very own.' So she sold her half of Midnight to Jacob, and now it's Jacob's very own bunny.

And Jacob loves his bunny, and takes very good care of it.

Kelsi's teaching Jacob everything she knows about bunnies.

Midnight has her own personality...actually we're not sure
if it's a her or him yet...yes, I know, bunny babies may appear,
confirming my fears and Kelsi's greatest dream.

Don't let this sleepy bunny fool you, Midnight is quick...
very fast...hard to catch, even for Kelsi.

But the kids think Oreo is happy to have a new friend, Midnight...
...they are the best buddies.

TIME FOR THE ZOO

We love the Zoo...

Kelsi, Sam, Jacob riding the rhino!

Kelsi, Mindy, Sam

Sam's favorite animal right now is the rhino!

Jacob's favorite is the turtle!

Always a train ride at the zoo...this time we're in the very front!
(Jacob, Kelsi, Sam)

Riding the new Carousel at the zoo.
(Sam, Kelsi)

Trying to catch a peacock...we chased it all over the zoo until
we finally had it cornered for a good look.

My favorite this time was the BEARS.
They were actually out of hiding...and the two of them
played for a good half hour--it was very cool to watch.