A Boy and His Dog

Just a few fun pictures to top off the end of summer....a 6 year old, a playful dog, and a sprinkler all rolled into one.

Labor Day

We started Labor Day out with some, well....labor...by doing a thorough job cleaning the house.

 

Rigdon volunteered his services as well.

Later, we headed to the river bottoms where there are several large pools of water great for swimming.

 I think Jack must not like pictures - he's sticking his tongue out at me.  :)

The boys didn't waste any time getting in the water.

Ronin.

Jack was excited to do some fetching.

 

Rigdon wanted to try throwing too.

 

Aubrey hung out in the vehicle, content to just read - she wasn't in the mood for swimming. 

 

Skipping rocks.

It's hard to walk on all those river rocks - it takes concentration to keep your balance.

 

 

Hansen Family Portraits

Since all of my siblings were in town for my grandmother's funeral, we decided to get some family pictures.  It's been a few years since we've had any done and we never know when we'll all be together again.   Lisa, my sister-in-law, was gracious enough to take the pictures for us.  Thanks Lisa!

 

My Family!

From left: Penni (my older sister), Judy & Carl (my parents), me, Jodi & Cory (my younger siblings.)

Sisters! 

Just the girls, me with my mother and sisters.

 

 From left: Mindy, Jodi, Judy, Carl, Penni, Cory

My parents.

It was really windy that day.

My little sis, Jodi.

These two were very glad when this photo shoot was over.

I don't think Cory knew how to take all of this extra sisterly attention.

This is the first set of family photos we've done without my deceased brother, Troy.  He died over four years ago.  It was weird to not have him with us.  Maybe that's why we've put something like this off for so long - we're missing Troy and it was just hard to do a new family photo without him.

So, for reminiscence sake, I had to put a few old family portraits in as well so Troy can be included.   I miss him.

From left: Cory, Penni, Judy (mom), Troy (deceased), Carl (dad), Mindy (Me!), and Jodi

I like this one cuz I'm doing what I do best...pickin' my nose.  :)  Oh, look at little Dote Dote (Jodi) - such a cute little baby!

1995 - I was eighteen years old.  My brother-in law, Todd, and my little niece, Nicole, had joined our family.

(Left to right: Carl & Judy, Troy, Jodi, Cory, Penni w/Nicole, Mindy, Todd)

Back to the sand....

My older sis, Penni.

Me.  :)

Meanwhile, the kids were having fun too: