The Whole Fam Damily

Joseph is 4.

2009-07-27T21:03:00.000-07:00

As we live far from most of the family, I wanted post this video of Joseph blowing out the candles on his birthday cake. We will have a party for him next week.

Zach is Official!

2009-07-15T15:32:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday was the big day! Nana and Papa with Zachary
Nana and Papa with the kids

Ryon and Zach in their jumpsuits.

Papa recording the doughnut eating contest...it was so much FUN!

Are We On Your Calendar???

2009-05-04T11:48:00.000-07:00

July 11, 2009! Zach is getting baptised! Zachary will be 8 years old in June and the 2nd weekend in July he will be baptised here in Mesa. We'd LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it if you could all come (because you are our family)! It's normally around 12pm so we'll do lunch and dinner and even breakfast if you come early, come Friday the 10th if you want. We'll take what we can get! If you don't mind sleeping in a loft we have plenty of room to sleep in... And my normal request is still in force. Please send me your testimony to add to his baptism book. (You can e-mail it, although, I personally really like the hand written versions...but anything is great!) And if you want to know what you wrote last time (you can peek at the testimonies in the other three volumes of baptism books that are all lined up neatly on the shelf). It was great to have Kirk, Kirk Jr., and Kenny at Nathaniel's baptism! Come again! And for all the other siblings (and parents), come this once!!! Please...Let me know!

Some Recent Videos

2009-03-01T06:20:00.000-08:00

We took these videos of the kids the other night.

This is Joseph saying the pledge from memory:

Millie singing Twinkle Twinkle (with help from Joseph in the background):

All of us singing Popcorn:

And some more Christmas...

2008-12-29T22:01:00.000-08:00

Papa Kirk with his hot chocolate on Christmas morning, not looking nearly as worn out as a man run over by tons of children in his house should look. :)
On to the Hotel Del to see the tree.

Some of Christmas... just the beginning really...

2008-12-27T16:00:00.000-08:00

Look at these daddies with their little ladies...

Videos (Curtesy of Nana)

2008-12-22T20:21:00.000-08:00

Baby Ivy

2008-12-08T14:50:00.000-08:00

Have you been dying to see her like I was?.... this should hold you over for a little while.

RSVP for Thanksgiving

2008-11-16T09:39:00.000-08:00

Just a quick photo walk down memory lane. (the turkey bowls and fun from the last 3 Thanksgivings) And it's quickly approaching, only 9 days until Thanksgiving...I'd like a head count. If you are coming please comment. I'm assuming Mel, Byron, and Lacy and families aren't going to be able to come (we'll miss you, and if your plans change please come!). So, I'm assuming we'll see Jan and Kirk, Lillie and family, and Ian and family. Anyone who wants to stay with us is welcome, just let me know when you'll be arriving! I'm planning to provide the turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, and rolls, and probably a dessert. So, if you'd like to make something (like a yummy salad, cranberries, dessert, stuffing, or anything else...) I'd like to know what you'd like to bring, thanks! Jeanette

Before going out to dinner with Nana

2008-11-05T21:08:00.000-08:00

After checking out the new landscaping at Heath's house, watching his soccer practice and seeing all the cool Halloween decorations, Heath, Melisa, Mike and Nana went out to dinner for Mike's birthday celebration. It was great!

2008-11-04T22:58:00.000-08:00

2008-11-04T22:49:00.000-08:00

Cannon 's birthday party at Chuck E Cheese!

Halloween at the Biesingers

2008-11-04T13:43:00.000-08:00

Can you believe he's 86???

2008-11-01T18:58:00.000-07:00

Dad's 86th birthday celebration! He makes approaching his 90th (in 4 years) look pretty effortless!

A little bit o' Draper history...

2008-11-01T18:45:00.000-07:00

If you're wondering where I get my good looks, check out the mustached man sitting in the front row all the way to the left. Meet my great, great, great, great grandfather, Richard Clare Draper.

Are you Ready to Laugh!!!

2008-11-01T12:21:00.000-07:00

Who is that in the distance? Could it be, Nacho Libre?

(I personally, had absolutely nothing to do with that costume!)

But boy did he get some laughs at the ward party! Especially the bishop and his counselor! Oh! Oh! His 2 favorite lines, something like "I bet you were wondering where I got these fake muscles, they are my own." And "This is the Lord's candy."

Halloweening

2008-10-31T19:31:00.000-07:00

Joe made this monster truck costume for Joseph. Here he is trying it out during a Halloween playgroup.

At the end of our (brief) Trick-or-Treating
Right then the left headlight decided it was done for the night.
They won't stand still!
Smooth operator.
Like my jaunty hat?
Racing gloves and sparkly shoes.

Thanks!

2008-10-31T13:15:00.001-07:00

I got my post moved, I hadn't thought of that!

Joseph being Joseph

2008-10-27T09:47:00.001-07:00

He wanted to try my tie on after Church yesterday:

This is the first video I've put up of either of the kids in a while. There are more here.

The Fall

2008-10-19T07:32:00.000-07:00

The kids are growing up so fast and I thought some of you would enjoy seeing how big and old they are looking. We are having more fun than ever- they play very well together and are interested in everything so it is easy to find fun things for us all to do together. They are both very active and so fun!

Our October Break Vacation in Mexico

2008-10-17T14:01:00.000-07:00

The Mayan Palace
Ryon, Savanah, Nathaniel, & Zach under their palapa for the day

Fun sunset photo shoots on the 18th hole

Ryon's signature sand drop castle

A Trip to Hawaii and One Very Bearded Ex....

2008-10-15T21:19:00.000-07:00

Hey Kids!

This first picture is my old high school boyfriend, Willie!!!!! I would not have recognized him in a million years! I can just hear you all laughing. Love you all!