9.17.2012

Our Lives (In No Particular Order....)


 Nerds
 We love taking family walks!  Dane's usually more enthusiastic than he looks....

 Brandi lost her sweet sister, Ginger, in 2008. 
 Alan loves woodworking.  He built this hide-a-bed.

 Tractor rides on Grandma and Papa's farm are the BEST!
 Dane is always up for mowing the lawn with Grandma.
 With 61 nieces and nephews, Brandi LOVES being an Aunt!
  
 Family Reunion- Fort Building w/ Cousins
 
 Nieces!


 Dane is in Heaven having 61 cousins!
 Cousin K. came for a visit.
 4th of July
 Cousins
 Girls' night with Alan's mom and sisters.
 Visiting cousins in Texas.
 Dane as a baby.
 Dane loves his Papa!  And Mr. Monkey.
 Beach House w/ cousins!

 Game w/ Daddy
 Cousins at Grammas' House
 Helping Mommy water the garden.


 Visiting cousins in Virginia--Ice Cream time!
 Alan in Trinidad/Tobago
 Alan taking the boys fishin'.
 10 year High School Reunion

 Alan is the baker, dessert and breakfast maker.



 Dane loves nobody more than his Daddy! 
 Dane loves to play music and begs for us to come dance, so we oblige.  :)  A frequent occurrence in our house!
 Dane loves to dress us up to sword fight.  Here he is with Alan (aka Spiderman/Zorro)
 Brandi stays at home with Dane and is doing at-home preschool with him.

 Dane sure loves his Mama!
 Date night!

 Family Home Evening Dance Party!
 Bedtime Routine
 Prayer Time
 Love our tradition of Smoothies before Daddy goes to work.
 Brandi loves to sew.  She made this dress for her brother's wedding.  Dane says Hi!
 Emergency preparedness, food storage, and self reliance are very important to us!
 This backyard hammock swing has given us so many fun memories.
 Brandi is the cook in the family.  Alan teases her for cutting onions with goggles.
 Dane lovin' on Grammie

 Aquarium w/ Mommy
 Kansas City Temple Open-House
 Dane takes after his energetic cousin!
 Love the women in our lives!



We love just being together!

 Dane has two loves:  Mr. Monkey and his thumb!
 These girls are such wonderful cousins that we consider them Dane's aunts!
 More wonderful women in Brandi's life!  Brandi has 18 sisters/sisters in law and her mom and mother in law as amazing examples of what a wife and mother should be.



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