2009

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1: 2009 started out with Jake learning how to crawl. We also got a fun candy gram thank you note from grandma and grandpa.

2: Marc bought his KTM 400 in a kit and put it together himself and saved himself $2000.

3: Dad's New Motorcycle

4: Ellie took dance from Miss Rachel for 2 years while she was in preschool at First Luthern Children's Center. Best teacher EVER! | D a n c e

5: Cute Kids | Cade with yet another injury. A rope burn from Disneyland. | Ellie Rides a two wheeler!

6: Skiing in Big Bear | Best Cousins...Ellie, Mariah, Josh and Malia

7: Tate and Ellie playing in the snow. | February 2009

8: The little ones always find ways to entertain themselves. They were giving each other roller coaster rides down the steep hill at the soccer fields. | WEEEE!

9: Every year the older kids do after school ski club on Fridays at Snow Valley in Running Springs. Ellie was too little this year, so we went sledding instead!

10: Gettin' Air at Glamis

11: Cute Jakie Age 9 months | Coloring all over himself

12: Crazy Hat Day

13: Cute little crawler Jake and Malia playing in the Barbie Car

14: Cub Scouts Cub scout band, Blue and Gold Banquet, archery, Getting awards

15: { | { | LOVE | Beautiful Malia age 7

17: Malia's 1st Grade Play "Nuts!!!" | Malia was the cutest Macadamia nut on the planet. I made the tree and helped with the costumes

18: Disneyland!

20: When Irish eyes are smiling, 'Tis like a morn in spring. With a lilt of Irish laughter You can hear the angels sing.

23: Spring Time | Alabama | On our way to the Cayman Islands we stopped in Georgia to see Trevor's family and Alabama to see Chris' family. In Alabama we spent a Saturday at this faun lake paddle boating and hiking. We also got to go to Kennedy's baptism on Sunday.

24: Grand Cayman Island | See Cayman Island book for all pictures

26: April 2009

27: EASTER | happy | Easter at Grandma and Grandpa's

28: Easter Morning

30: Egg Hunting at Grammy's | Eggs are in the strangest places... palm trees, flag poles, bird nests....

31: Ellie's Field Trip to Riley's Apple Farm | April 2009

32: T a e K w a n D o

33: Singing

35: "Little girls have a magic all their own."

37: Malia made me this lovely hat and Ellie this beautiful heart jewelry for Mother's Day.

39: Ellie | 5

40: Happy 5th Birthday Ellie! | Ellie had a cooking party. We made pizza, ice cream, and cupcakes.

41: Ellie's Preschool Graduation Teacher: Mrs. C Friends:: Alice, Tay Tay, and Claire Favorite Song: Attudie Tot

42: JAKE AGE ONE

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44: HAPPY BIRTHDAY | Jake took his first step ON his first birthday. We were at Ford Park for Pack Meeting. We had his party a couple days later.

45: We had a jungle theme party for Jake with a lion cake and a swim party with some family. Jake LOVED digging into his own little birthday cake.

46: Tate's 5th Grade Play "Cybernella. He played Burly Buroom.

47: Cade was in the 3rd grade play "Destination Rock and Roll" He had to dress up like a hippie and he hated every minute of it!

48: 5th Grade Party! All the 5th graders gathered at the Drayson Center at Loma Linda for a fun day of swimming, food, and friends to celebrate their final days at Mariposa.

49: Goodbye Mariposa! | Tate and his elementary school crush Kaitlyn. | Top: Tate recieving the Best 5th grade Athlete award Bottom: Tate and Tristan | Andrew Miner, John Rippy, Mark Richey, Tate, and Zach Moore | Left: Tate and the great Mr. Chase

50: someone put soap in the spa! | Malia and her teachers Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Hornung and helper Grandma Shirl | Cade and his map

51: Dance! Dance! Dance!

52: so many | The day school got out, Tate headed to the Grand Canyon with Aunt Shari's family. The rest of us went to the Palm Springs Marriot for a couple days to swim, play on a mini golf course, and hike and play in the real "Palm Springs"

53: LIVE WELL LAUGH OFTEN LOVE MUCH

55: UTAH | We took a really fun trip with the Brackens to southern Utah. We spent a couple days at their cabin on Cedar Mountain and a couple days in Escalante.

56: Cousin's Camp Malia celebrated her 7th birthday at Grammy's beloved Cousin's Camp

57: HAPPY BIRTHDAY

58: Happy 4th of July | Swimming at the 5th Avenue Then to U of R Stadium For Fireworks!

59: PIONEER DAY | We had a fun stake Pioneer Day at Sylvan Park to celebrate the 24th of July.

61: Escalante with The Foster's

62: Life brings simple pleasures to us every day. It is up to us to make them wonderful memories. ~Cathy Allen | Lake Powell with the Larson Family

65: Tubing!!! | The Lovely Ladies of Lake Powell

66: After Lake Powell we all went to Zion and stayed in Grandpa's old hotel called The Cliff Rose. We had fun playing in the Virgin River and running in the grass with cousins.

69: For Cade's 9th Birthday, we celebrated by going to the Santa Monica Pier and then to Medieval Times for dinner.

70: Santa Monica Pier

71: Lake Arrowhead

73: At the BEACH

74: For some reason, I only have 1st day of school pictures for the girls. Ellie had kindergarten with Mrs. vento, Malia 2nd grade mrs. Vargyas, Cade 4th grade Mrs. Foulston, and Tate start Middle school at Moore!

75: The week after school started, Cade got a really bad headache. A few days later his neck got really stiff. We took him into the emergency room for tests. He ended up having viral meningitis and was hospitalized for about 5 days.

76: We were at Grammy's beach condo with Aunt Tonya's family on my birthday. We celebrated by going to El Torito for dinner. Marc bought me scuba gear for my birthday gift!

77: Fall is here! | Ellie Appleseed and Malia with her special doll that Aunt Ann and Grandpa Larson Made

79: We spent a fun afternoon with some friends Tessa Miner and Thomas Rippy at the old schoolhouse park in Oak Glen. It's always so much fun to play and get caramel apples. up there in the fall.

80: Way to Go Tate!... Awesome Grades at Moore Middle School.

81: Twin Day Best Friends Tessa and Malia

82: Playing at the Pumpkin Patch

83: We got new kittens from Uncle Scott to catch the mice and rats in our backyard. We named them Tanna and Janae because of our tradition to name our pets from the people we get them from.

84: Trick or Treat | Ellie's Kindergarten Halloween party!

85: Malia grew her own pumpkin in our backyard from a seed she started in first grade! It was huge!!!

87: Our tradition is to go Trick or Treating with the Bracken's on Halloween night. We always have so much fun together.

88: True Love Lasts Forever

89: I love you

90: Ellie's Field Trip to Stater Bros. | Ellie's Field Trip to Stater Bros.

92: A few years ago, we started camping at Dockweiler State Beach with the Davis' over Veteran's Day weekend. It's always beautiful and so much fun playing in the sand, riding bikes and anything else with wheels.

93: It's The Little Things In Life That Matter

94: It's our tradition to camp at Glamis for a few days before Thanksgiving. We always have fun playing in the dirt there. Also, here is Malia with her Turkey, Cade with his jellyfish project and Ellie at her Thanksgiving Feast.

95: A Day to Give Thanks

96: Making Gingerbread Houses at Grandma's House

97: The Mission Inn

99: J O Y