Peter's 2nd Birthday

Cadie and Gavin had every one over to celebrate Peter's 2nd birthday.  We all squeezed into their apartment for breakfast and then went swimming.  It was crowded but fun! Grammy was in Georgia, we missed her.

Look at all those great smiles!

Daniel and Peter

Tori and Tim

Drew and Ella

Cadie and Freddy

Laney, Justin and Heidi

Danica

Nan and Benson

Nathan, Sara and Jessi
Nate couldn't swim yet because of his stitches so the girls kept him company.

Another of Freddy and Cadie (Seriously Gorgeous Lady!)

Freddy and Tim

Surgeries and Injuries (Warning Blood and Stitches)

This summer and the beginning of the school year we had several significant wounds in the family.  Just know my side of the family are all weirdos who like to take pictures of injuries and ER visits and such.

 Tim had a dark spot removed from his upper lip, just to be safe. The biopsy came back fine. We are still getting use to his face without it.

Laney got her foot caught in the door.  The metal cut her toe open.  When I got to her this is what I found.  Poor girl.  I could tell it wasn't a normal hurt cry, that it was something unusual. She was a brave patient for Dr. Mom.

Nate had a dark mole on the bottom of his foot. The doctor removed it and sent it off to the lab. This is the resulting hole in his foot.

The lab report came back that it was pre-cancer so they had to go back and remove more, with stitches this time.  We love our medical pictures.

The biopsy always heals just in time to be cut open again, it is such a bummer. This was done on the second day of school. Because it was on the bottom of his foot and the stitches couldn't have any pressure without risk of tearing, Nate had to use crutches for almost 3 weeks until it healed enough to walk and not split open. He was such a good sport about it and just tried to enjoy the extra time hanging out with Mom when the other kids were out playing around.

First Day of School Pictures

The first day of school for the 2014 - 2015 school year

Josh - 17 years old - Senior

Tim - 15 years old - Sophmore

Sara - 14 years old - Freshman

Andrew - 12 years old - 7th Grade

 

Nathan - 12 years old - 7th Grade

Daniel - 10 years old - 5th Grade - Mrs. Heck's class 

Laney - 8 years old - 3rd Grade - Mrs. Misener's class

Susanna - 6 years old - 1st Grade - Mr. Hewitt's class

July Family Birthday Party

We were able to have the Ely Family Birthday Party while Bob was in town and right after Tom and Judy moved to Phoenix.  It was great to have every one together.  It had been foreverSince we had had all the Spooners with us. 

My mom is the cutest mom EVER!

Tony, such a nut!

Uncle Tom, Rich and Aunt Judy

Wendy

Dandi always plans the best parties.  She has games and activities that the kids love and will remember doing with their cousins forever. Thank you for that Dandi!

We had YUMMY food.  Fruit salad.

Thai Salad

Pasta Salad

Super awesome green salad with mangoes

Wendy's delicious baked beans

Heidi and Justin (so cute!)

Now, who could resist a kiss like that from Drew?!

Sammy an Drew

Steph and Bob

Sara

Bubba and Jessi

Truly, family is one of the very best gifts from God. I love them, every silly one of them!