Old Threshers 2007

Mom & Luke on the "Big Case". The biggest steam engine at Old Threshers.

Old Threshers 2007

Luke all smiles while "engineering" a steam locomotive.

Old Threshers 2007

Luke drives the rail truck while Miss Violet (Grandma Purple) watches.

Old Threshers 2007

Luke's 3rd annual trip to O.T. Grandpa Jerry's 2nd & Tamara's 23rd.

The Tree

All gone! Sure looks different w/o it.

The Tree

TIMBER!!!

The Tree

Ready to come down. Looks kinda wimpy w/o all those big branches.

The Tree

Grandpa Jeff getting off as many of the "lower" branches as he can.

The Tree

Men at work. :)

The Tree

Grandpa Jeff & Scott start taking the lower limbs off the tree.

First Grade!

Luke & I ready for our first day of school!

First Grade!

Luke all ready to go to his first day of first grade.

Counting Crows

Tim, Joann, their friends & us at the concert.

Counting Crows

Ready to hear Collective Soul, Third Eye Blind & of course, Scott's favorite - Counting Crows in the sweltering mid-August heat at Principal Park in Des Moines.

Toothless Boy

Luke holding his 2nd front tooth - he's lost 4 so far total.

Mount Rushmore

Hot & tired, Luke takes a nap in his loft.

Mount Rushmore

One last picture before leaving George, Tom, Teddy & Abe.

Mount Rushmore

What a view!

Mount Rushmore

Walking the path around the presidents, grateful for some shade!

Mount Rushmore

Our little tree hugger. :)