The babies are finally here! After a long pregnancy the girls have arrived... They were born on November 11th at 8:06 (Hadley) and 8:07 (Payton) by cesarean. Hadley weighed 5.34 lbs and Payton weighed 5.45 lbs. The girls both had low blood sugar after they were delivered so the were admitted to the NICU. Once they prooved they could keep their tematures up and hold down the required amount of formula they were released to go home, 5 days later. This picture ws taken the day we brought them home and is one of my favorites so far. Payton is on the left and Hadley is on the right.

Wyatt holding Payton, he is such a proud big brother!

The day we took the babies home. After five days in the NICU this picture could still make me cry.

This picture says it all...

The girls side by side. We think Hadley (right) looks like Brad and Payton (left) looks like Jess.

Daddy holding Payton.

Mommy feeding Hadley.

Hadley with her iv. She had to have her iv in her head.

Payton the NICU with her little iv.

Hadley is at the top of the picture, Payton is at the bottom. They are only minutes old.

This is a picture of my girlfriend Randi and Myself at my baby shower. She delivered Shelbi four days later, I still have two months left to go in this picture... wow!

My most wonderful sister in law Kelli hosted a baby shower for me and the girls. She worked her little butt off putting everything together, she did an amazing job. Everyone came and showered me with gifts. When you are preparing for two every little bit helps. Thank you to all of my friends and family, thank you Kelli for the beautiful shower.

Wyatt started soccer this year. This is the whole team...2 boys and 3 girls, all three years old. At the first practice the coach warned us that this would be similar to herding cats. I said you mean sheep, right? He said no...sheep you can herd. It's one of the most entertaining things to watch.

Only three play at a time.

The boys at the hot springs pool. We all went up to McCall for a week to celebrate mom and dad's 30 year wedding anniversary. It was a great week!

Me and Dad! I can't believe i allowed myself to photographed pregnant, let alone in a bathing suit!

The dogs came too, of course they wouldn't miss it! Sadie on the right, Gunner on the left.

Wyatt and Brad on the 4 wheeler!

Wyatt's first hunting trip! Dad, Uncle Dusty and JR took him dove hunting. He was such a good boy, he sat there for two and a half hours...not bad for a three year old! He even got to shoot the shotgun!

5:00 in the morning, usually Wyatt is like his mom...not a morning person. But this morning he was bright eyed and bushy tailed!

Wyatt and Kirsten...Best Friends Forever! Out to lunch in Glenns Ferry.

Wyatt and Papa in Glenns Ferry camping.

Wyatt's lizard! He was so excited...but after about two hours in that container I started felling really bad for the poor lizard, so I decided we should let him go. But before we did Grammy suggested that we open the lid to let Wyatt "feel" the lizard. Well of course the lizard jumps out and runs around the camp site. Brad and Grammy both chased this lizard around trying to catch it...the funniest thing you have ever seen. So anyway...they corner this lizard between the tires of the camp trailer, Grammy goes to pick the lizard up by the tail and the tail comes off! The tail keeps wiggling in Grammy's hand and the lizard runs to safety (tail less). Now Wyatt refers to the camping trip as the time Grammy pulled his lizards tail off. Memories...

Wyatt and Brad looking for lizards in Glenns Ferry.

On Chaze and Brad's birthday (Aug.24th) we all got together at our house for a fish fry! This is all of the kids looking so clean and dry... that didn't last long as usual. Before no time our little angels put thier heads together and decided the funnest way to occupy their time would be a water fight!

Uncle Brian joined in on the water fight!

Wyatt with his fireman pack on, he would pump it up and spray Uncle Brian, then after he caught his breath from laughing so hard he would run and hide before Uncle Brian had time to retaliate.

Uncle Brian has an unfair avantage... how did he get ahold of the hose?

A very fun day comes to a close as the kids get cozy on the couch and setteled in to watch a movie.

Brad and his best friend Travis went to Alaska for a week to fish for Salmon and Halibut. This picture was taken on back woods lake you can only get to by float plane. They were fishing for Coho Salmon. Look to the left in this picture and you will see a grizzly also fishing, not even ten feet from the boat. Brad said the bears were as thick as the boats.

Here is a picture of a momma bear and her three cubs fishing on the lake not far from Brad and Travis's boat.

This is the float plane that the boys took to get to the lake. Brad and I flew on one of these planes when we were in Alaska two years ago...wow, I have never done anything as scary since!

Here it is! The first King Salmon Brad hooked! He landed this monster on the Kenai river, it weighed in at 45 pounds! The guy standing next to him is the fishing guide.

Another picture of Brad's giant fish!

This is a picture of the Halibut haul the boy's along with their shipmates came back to shore with. We now have about 70 pounds of fresh Halibut in our deep freezer.

And here they are... at the Salty Dog Saloon, to celebrate Travis's birthday! Apparently this saloon is world renowned for the hundreds of thousands of pairs of woman's underwear that decorate the interior walls. I wouldn't eat there...

Well... today we found out the gender of both babies. We are so excited to announce they are both girls! this picture is of baby B's spine.

This is baby A's profile, look at her little hand waiving to us.

Wyatt and Mommy on the boat 4th of July watching the fireworks. Cascade had the most incredible show and we had the best seats in town. Brad drove us out on the lake and we anchored right beneath the launch pad.

4th of July weekend on the water,
Wyatt driving the boat all by himself! Scary... we know, but it was the only way we were going to get him to try tubing.

Wyatt and Kirstin, cousins and best friends! After many trips out on the boat Wyatt finally tried tubing. We think he enjoyed it...

This 4th of July we went up to Donnely and rented a cabin with Brad's family. We took the boat out on the lake everyday. Brad's summer passion is wake surfing. He finally convinced one of the kids to ride with him behind the boat on the surf board. Kirstin (my niece) who is much more of a risk taker then the others jumped at the opportunity! For the rest of the weekend Brad couldn't get behind the boat without his sidekick... She is a natural!

Last weekend we decided to take Wyatt out to the dirt fields so he could ride his four wheeler. One of his favorite things to do is to watch the motor cross races. He asks us everyday to buy him a motor bike... I blame his father for creating this!

3 years old! What am I crazy?

Like father, like son. Daddy hit this big jump...so can I! Shortly after I took this picture Wyatt hit the same jump...full throttle, he then flew through the air like a little rag doll. My heart, of course stopped, then I ran over to him. Through the tears he pleaded for me to "put him back on his wheeler".

Wyatt in full gear!

Wyatt and daddy in the wave pool at roaring springs.

After a long morning of four wheeling and temperatures at 105 degrees we decided to go to roaring springs to cool off.