Sierra's Blessing Day - October 7, 2018

From Sierra's blessing.

Three Generations - Dick and Sharon McCalvy, James, Jessi and Sierra McCalvy, Gil and Kathy Simpson

Family of Five - Lincoln is 7. Meta is 3 (almost 4). Sierra is 12 days old.

Oma made the dress and slip and hair band. The dress is made using fabric out of my wedding gown. James and Jessi will celebrate our 12th Anniversary in three days (Oct 10th). Thank you so much Oma!!!

Timberline - January 12, 2018

Timberline Ski Resort with the extended Simpsons. Opa. Jed, Maria, Stella and Zoe. Kurt, Carlee, Tyler, Christy, Jake and Rachel. Kim, McKayla, Bree and Ellie Davis. James, Jessi and Lincoln McCalvy.

Oma and Meta stayed and played at the hotel.

James said, "Timberline...It was wet most of the day, but the last couple hours were nice."

Idaho Adventures and Meta's blessing - January 12-20, 2015

12th - travel to Idaho

13th - meeting Uncle Jed, trying on ski gear in the living room, Boise State basketball.

15th - playing in the backyard with Ellie, with Hannah in Uncle Jed's garage, with Carter Bree and Ellie at Oma and Opa's.

17th - Bogus Basin - playing with Christy, magic carpet skiing with Daddy, Meta gets some turns, Lincoln is worn out!

18th - Grandma Great Price, 4 generation photo, Meta's blessing, watching football with Opa.

19th - visiting Uncle Neil

20th - back at the airport - play area, napping on the flights.

Tyler's Baptism Weekend - January 6, 2013

Lincoln and I went for a walk across the street to the house where I grew up.  The current family has turkeys, ducks and chickens.

 

We tested out Opa's collection of kid-backpacks. This one works!

Lincoln played and played and played.  Bree wanted her picture taken with Lincoln in the tent.  Linc refused to put down the little baseball bat, so Carter decided to give it to him.  THANK YOU!

And I wanted a picture of all the Davis kids with Lincoln.  They said, "Can I hold Lincoln?" "Can I hold Lincoln?"  Carter and Linc (and the bat), McKayla, Bree and Ellie.

Ellie is showing off some snowflake decorations that she helped hang in the window.  Each snowflake is made with the name of a cousin.  One snowflake each for Tucker, Hannah, Hallie, Stella, Zoe, Lincoln, Tyler, Christy, Jake, Rachel, McKayla, Carter, Bree, Ellie, Emma and Aspen.  Just like each cousin is different and wonderful, the snowflake with their name is also unique and beautiful.

Some Videos from Christmas - December 29, 2011

I cleaned off my phone's SD card and had such fun watching little videos from Christmas.  Enjoy!

"Jingle Bells" on Christmas Eve (:55 sec)

The Nativity (Mary swaddling Jesus) (:19 sec)

The Nativity (Joseph, an Angel and a star) (:38 sec)

Christmas Morning (:24 sec)

Dance Party 1 (:32 sec)

Dance Party 2 (:30 sec)

Nerf War 1 (:47 sec)

Duel 1 (Carter) (:32 sec)

Duel 2 (Deven) (:13 sec)

That was fun!  Let's have Christmas again!

Company! - September 30, 2011/October 5, 2011

We had some very last minute company early this morning.  Kim and Deven and family stopped at our house on their way to New Mexico.  They arrived at about 1 a.m. and left again at 6 a.m.  McKayla and Carter and Lincoln woke up long enough to say hello and take a few pictures but it was a quick visit.  So glad they could stop by!

Aunt Kim and McKayla and Lincoln

Carter and Lincoln - birthday buddies. Carter turned 7 on 9/9/11 - the day of Lincoln's birth. Next year, they'll celebrate their first and eighth birthdays.

Where do you put four extra munchkins? Lincoln slept in the port-a-crib in our room. McKayla, Carter and Bree shared the air mattress. Ellie started out on the couch and ended up on the futon with her parents in the guest room.

Come again! 

And they did - October 5, 2011.
We met up at the mall for a few minutes.The McCalvys (Dick, Sharon and Kathleen) were shopping for missionary clothes for Kathleen.  So Lincoln and I went to the play area and visited with the Davis' family.  The kids enjoyed their play break from their drive up from Albuquerque and Lincoln was introduced to Bree and Ellie (they slept through the last visit).

Aunt Kimi, Ellie and Lincoln

Bree and Lincoln

Carter and Lincoln

McKayla "interviewing" Carter at the News Stand.  There is a camera that plays on a TV screen so the kids can see themselves doing the news.

Bree and Ellie climbing on some of the play center features.

Thank you for making an extra stop at a random place to visit for a few minutes.  And thank you for staying a few more minutes than you meant to!  Love you guys!

Come again!  Stay longer!