Baden and Corinne's Birthday Celebration!

Janel helped Corinne open up the doll that Hope, Uncle Chris, Aunt Jenn, Aunt Kelli, Aunt Keri and Uncle Steven got for her.

Baden on his new bike!
Will was cheesin' for the camera. He had a great time celebrating his big brother and little sister!
An up close picture of Corinne's new baby doll.Baden is holding one of the many vegetables that Hope and his Aunt and Uncles gave him. We are told that he loves them! The vegetables looked real and there were all sorts as well as pots and pans for cooking. Maybe he could deliver us all a great meal on his new bike!

See, I told you Corinne liked her new doll.

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Visiting the Walchshausers!

Keri and I had a fantastic time in Fort Worth visiting the Walchshausers. Keri and I constantly tell people that having Jeff and Anjanette mentor us during the first 2 years of our marriage was one of the greatest things that has ever happened to us. It has formed into a friendship that will last a lifetime. Beth and Anika have grown up so much in one year! They were a lot of fun to play with! We also spent some time with our good friends Troy and Kari Smith. They recently moved down to Abeliene TX. They have huge hearts and have been a blessing to get to know.

Jeff and Anika at the pool.

Anjanette and Keri at the pool.

Beth. She is swimming really well and is taking lessons this summer! How fun.

I laughed everytime Anika gave me this look.

Beth and Anika helped "Mr. Helmick" put the toppings on our homemade pizza. YUM!

The newest Walchshauser! Joseph Nathaniel Walchshauser.

Corinne showing off!

Now that is what I call flexibility! Corinne, maybe you could teach your Uncle Steven how to do that kind of stuff....Then again, maybe I can just enjoy watching you grow up! Aunt Keri and I think you are very beautiful and special. We feel blessed to have you be a part of our lives. We love You!

Father's Day 2008

Happy Dad's day Dad! What a fun day. I feel truly blessed to have a Dad in my life who loves
me deeply. He has taught me how to be a real man. Thanks Dad for teaching me how to treat women, how to work hard, how to never give up, how to be honest, truthful, and fair. You've sacrificed a lot for me over the years. For that I am greatful.

Happy Fathers Day. I love you.

Our New Tandem and the Tour de Rock

Our tandem finally arrived from Chicago! It was came in 3 boxes and many parts!

Rob Smith has been a tremendous help in figuring out stuff about tandems. Rob and Teresa have been very gracious by letting us borrow their friends tandem on multiple occasions to make sure we enjoyed it and also to get us used to riding together. Thanks Rob for all of your help!

Keri and me getting ready to take off in the rain. We were not sure if we were going to ride or not. Our friends and Steven's mom backed out of the ride because of the rain... We were not sure if taking part in the ride was a bad decision or not... Since we didn't fall we will consider it a good decision! We have our biking jackets on because of the rain. One of the hard parts about the ride is that we don't have our speedometer/odometer on the bike yet so we can't tell our pace or how far we've gone. Every 15 miles or so people informed us of our progress.

Gotta love the neon green jerseys!

Steven's grandparents showed up at the Tour de Rock to enjoy some riding on their touring bikes. The also had a good time hanging out at the lunch that was provided. Papa and Grandmother have a "competition" going on between the two of them to see who can log the most miles between the two of them!

This photo is was taken after Keri and I finished our first "race" on our tandem. The Tour de Rock had a family fun ride and three advanced rides. There was a 62 miler, a 50 miler, and 30 miler. Keri and I did the 50 miler. It was fantastic except our butts hurt pretty bad! No pain, no gain.....right?! As of the end of the 50 mile ride, we have put more miles on the bike than what it started with. We are currently still waiting on a hitch for our car for the rack that Steven's parents are letting us borrow. We've also invested in some gel pads and handle bar tape to ease the pain on our hands. Our handle bars are bruttle right now!

Zoo Videos

Arkansas Children's Hopital CVICU Zoo Day

Will and Aunt Keri

Will, Baden, and Aunt Keri on the train.

Uncle Steven, Will, and Baden on the Zoo Train.
Trust me - He was having fun!

See - I told you!

Aunt Keri and Uncle Steven kept saying "Hey guys, look at the turtle!"

We were informed by Baden that we were wrong.

"No, Aunt Keri and Uncle Steven, it is a tortoise."

Well, he was right!

Some big bird.

We were all thirsty and hungry! The boys were great sports.

Hanging out with the sloth bear.

Even the bear was chillin' out.

Looking at a tarantula!

Touching a albino corn snake. Tony (left) told us he was non-poisoness. Let's hope so!

What a great day!

Baden's Trip to Hawker Beechcraft

Enjoying "first class"

Baden looking outside the window of the cockpit.

Leaving the plane.

Controlling the cockpit

This plane was being sent to China.

Inside a plane that has a lot of work to go.

Comparision of a finished and unfinished plane.