Fireman's Prayer

When I am called to duty, God,
Whenever flames may rage;
Give me strength to save some life,
Whatever be its age.

Help me embrace a little child
Before it is too late
Or save an older person
From the horror of that fate.

Enable me to be alert
And hear the weakest shout,
And quickly and efficiently
To put the fire out.

I want to fill my calling
And to give the best in me
To guard my every neighbor
And protect his property.

And if, according to my fate,
I am to lose my life,
Please bless with your protecting
My children and my wife.

- Author Unknown

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Shooting

Roy, Adam and Dad VC took me shooting Monday evening. I'm not very good, but I had a lot of fun.
Roy and Adam setting up.

Putting up the targets.

Dad VC showing me one of the guns.

Me shooting:


Dad VC:
Adam:

Roy:

Here are four of the guns I shot.






Sunday, July 6, 2008

4th of July!

I like dressing the kids in patriotic colors on the 4th of July! They have a few outfits I have to choose from. They wore a couple different ones, so of course I took pictures!

We went to a park in Bellingham to watch the fireworks.
Gracie and Roy resting while waiting.
Roy cooking hotdogs.
More pictures of the kids.

Carson and Me.
Gracie and Me.
The three of us!

Gracie describing the fireworks.

The three of us again!
Roy and Me!
The Fireworks!


Our friends, Greg and Danielle, with Roy and the kids. Gracie didn't want to open her eyes.
Gracie riding in the wagon looking very tired!

Ow!!!

Carson tripped on the sidewalk and got scraped up!


Sunday, June 29, 2008

Fireworks

Last night the owners of the stands in Lynden got together at Bender Fields to talk about fireworks safety and put on a display of the fireworks that are legal in the city limits.

The boys hanging out waiting for the fireworks to start.
Gracie got filthy playing in the dirt.
Krista and Gracie
Carson didn't want to smile.
Setting up the display.


Krista and Gracie waiting for the next one to go off.
Watching one that went way up!
Too Loud! Check out the dirty face! :)
Erin (a friend's daughter) hiding behind her dad.
Pretty!

The finale!

Friday, June 27, 2008

My Rings

I was bored and so I took pictures of my rings. They are the two I always wear.

This one is my wedding ring!

And this one is the one Roy bought me after Carson was born.
It's Carson's birthstone.

Fun In The Sun

Summer is finally here! YEAH! We went out to the back yard to enjoy the sun! I brought out a few snacks and a blanket and filled up the pool.


Carson mid-air doing a cannon ball!

The big splash!

Playing so well together.

Gracie splashing saying "it's raining!"

Taking a break.