St. Lucia

For those of you who are curious...here's the link to my family's blog about our trip. Thanks to Cassi for posting!:)

http://gundersenfamily.blogspot.com/2008/10/week-in-paradise.html

Happy Halloween!

What could be cuter than vampire babies?:) (Thanks, Michelle.) We've been having fun at our house making haunted gingerbread houses, trying on our new fairy wings, and pretending to be vampires. Just some good ol' Halloween fun!

As a side note, please take note of the Emma in the bottom center picture. This is her new favorite face. I think I got about 20 pictures with her making this face. The best is when she makes this face and does her pirate imitation. I'll see if I can get that on video sometime. Happy Halloween, everyone!

Wasps and Bees talk...and plan revenge together

Our garden this year hasn't been the most "fruitful" one. We planted Watermelons, Cucumbers (two different kinds), Pumpkins, and Tomatoes. We literally didn't harvest a single tomato the entire summer until a week or two ago. As we've heard from many, this year was NOT the year for tomatoes. What little we did get early on fell culprit to one of the 6 little hands in our home--but that was maybe just 1 or 2 tomatoes.

The watermelon turned out great--it was small but pretty tasty. The watermelon ended up being the pride of our garden.

Before I comment on the pumpkins and cucumbers, I want to warn everyone that 1) wasps hold grudges, 2) they communicate with bees, and 3) they plan revenge together. Last summer and this summer, I've had an on going war with the wasps that try to attach their homes to our home. Most of these wars start with me spraying their homes with a hose, then spraying them as they get near me, then spraying myself or kids around me because the wasp got too close, and then me really getting upset and making sure that wasp never returns. The last part has to do with me gunning the wasp down and giving it the nice stomp down.

The wasps had the last laugh this year since they persuaded the bees to demonstrate the power of cross-pollination with the cucumbers and the pumpkins. See the picture below. We officially have green pumpkins and orange cucumbers. Maybe we'll carve all of them for Halloween. Anyone for pumpbers and cucumkins?

Happy 6th Birthday Emily!

Who's daughter is she?....
These are just some on the pictures I find on my I-phone

TMP Pictures

Until today, we did not have a family picture with Ethan in it. Well, now that he is 15 months old, we thought it was about time. We had our pictures taken by Tiffany Moody...and they turned out soooooooooooooo cute! I'm only giving you a sampler, because there were too many to post them all. My favorite family picture is being saved for the annual Christmas Card, so that will just have to wait. (I know, the suspense is killing you!) But for now, enjoy these adorable pictures...I know we are!

Baby William Edmund Johnson

September 3, 2008 at 10:48 pm our 4th Grandbaby was born, William Edmund Johnson who weighed 7 lb 11 oz and I don't think we were ever told a length. He had a rough start, not breathing when he came out but to the help of the several of the doctors and nurses that came to his aid when the code blue was called he started to breath and is doing well. Will is home now with his Mom and Dad and eating and sleeping well. As you can see in the first pictures it was a bit of a hard day for Mom and Dad but they too are loving being home and resting with William. Jake had a couple of "close to passing out" moments and as you can see he had to be sat in a chair when he was in the nersery because the nurse had to put an IV in the baby's little arm and hand and that was a little much for the new Dad. We are so happy for them and are excited for you all to see him soon!

More of the Sealing Day

Sorry forgot these two pictures as well.

Jake and Shuanie Johnson's Sealing Aug 7, 2008

Well what a special day. Scott and I are so proud of the decision Jake and Shuanie made to be sealed in the Timpanogas Temple. We included a picture of Shuanie's family which include (in order) Amelia (sister), Jake, Shaunie, Jonie (mom) and Jennifer (sister).

Can you Believe it? My baby is going to school! What a fun morning! You would be proud of me I only lost it in the car on the way home. She will be back in 2 1/2 hours so I will get myself together! Emily I am so proud of you, love Mom.

Yellowstone Reunion

I know....1001 pictures. But if you blow-it up, it's not that bad. July was the month of the reunions. First, my family went to a cabin in Sundance right after the 4th and had a fabulous time (no post yet, sorry). Then, two weeks later, we were up at the Dahmer/Lund Cabin in Yellowstone. Here are just some of the pictures from our fun trip. The mosquitoes were bearable (thanks to a great new product), the birthday party was loads of fun, the baptism was very special, the water was cold-yet enjoyable, and spending time with family was priceless. Thanks for some fun memories!

Happy Birthday Jenni!...or Grandma?

Happy Birthday Aunt Jenni. We love you despite the lack of connection displayed in the song. ;)



By the way, you're guaranteed a Happy Birthday since Ashlyn prayed for it this morning. What else do you need? :D

Sorry here is more.... I could not decide which ones to post.

Just thought I would share some of the Pictures of Kate, my friend Tiffany Moody took 2 weeks ago. She is starting her own photography bussiness and I really like her style. You can ck out her blog at lensshot.blogspot.com

Happy Grandpa's Day!

Here's a little song that the girls put together for Father's day. We love you Grandpa!

Sidewalk Chalk Night at the Johnson's

Look at Emily in the last picture - what a goof!

Just wanted to share some pictures of baby kate