New Family Member "Koda"

May I introduce our newest family member.....Koda, AKS "Chico" (at least by Grandma)





Chico and I make the perfect match.....He's the "POOPER" and I'm the "SCOOPER".

Oh, by the way, no, he is not a Mortensen puppy, his last name is Gartrell. His residence is at the Gartrell's unless I am baby-sitting.

OK, So I am being a little Sentimental

A Tribute of Strength to My Sisters


We grew together through a strong family …
A family that held dear, solid values and high expectations;
We were challenged to do our best;
To excel to high levels of accomplishment wherever possible;
This kept us strong and made us who we are today.
And through these years, as we grew up,
And life would pull each of us in different directions;
We sometimes grew briefly apart …
Only to be drawn together again through strong family bonds.
As my older sister, and later my younger sister, I longed to emulate you …
Endlessly mimicking your style, your music, your clothing and your passion for life.
Always wanting to be as popular and loved as you both were;
Always hanging on to each of your words in hopes that
Your strength, passion and dreams would follow through to me.
And although we were several years apart in age,
And my antics must often have been a burden to you over the years;
You guys very often lovingly kept me grounded as only a sisters could do.
I learned from you, a great strength that I could find only in myself …
For many times I admired your steadfast opinions, your thoughts and feelings …
Your want and need for something more than what was before you.
The sisters I’ve known through all these years,
Are strong, independent and forthright women …
Someone I have admired and learned from.
A women who knows what they want and is not afraid to ask for it …
For that is how I have always seen you,
And that is the sisters that I know and admire.
Remember dear sisters … this love I have for you is not new
It is merely the re-birth of the strong and loving feelings
That I have always admired, loved and learned from.
For only through lessons learned, can we create our own happiness;
… You have taught me this.

Love you guys,

Linda

look at taylor

she is so cool with her Friends!

we are out at the lake and we have been pulling the tube all day!!!!!!!!!

Well it is finally time for the reveal of "The Worm".We have waited a long time for this one, but I had to learn how to do this blog thing first. So here it is... Sorry Jay.

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Is that Chuck in the background?

All of us at the wedding

Natalie and Mom