Abigail and Theo-Oliver Love to Play Together..Mostly...

Abigail is a good big sister to Theo-Oliver, she plays dress up with him....although she does act like he is a doll...she helps him find things....and she gives him many, many kisses. They have lots of fun together...and have you ever seen two more perfect kids? I dont thinks so....

Abigail

Our beautiful princess Abigail...waking up and then looking like an angel. We love our little princess and miss her very much.

Theo-Oliver

Theo-Oliver is almost a year old in all of these pictures. He is getting very big and strong. He is crawling everywhere and walking a lot too (but he crawls if he wants to get there fast). He is a sweet, sweet boy and we just love him soooo much!!

Abigail's New Bike!!

Grandma came to visit a little bit early before Abigail's Birthday, so she gave Abigail her new Bike early!! We had so much fun learning how to ride it!! Everybody got in on the fun...and now she is becoming a pro, just in time for her Birthday!!

Great speech from President Obama on the Economy

event:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30205938/

A Day in Washington, DC with Heidi, Jana and Simera

Heidi's friend Simera, Heidi, Kathy and Jana under a Japanese Cherry tree in Washington, DC

Simera, Heidi and Kathy with Abe.

The nicest public housing in Washington, D.C.
The Wall

Memorial @ The Wall

Abe.

Roosevelt Memorial

Roosevelt Memorial.

Roosevelt Memorial.

Jefferson Memorial accross the Tidal Basin through the Japanese Cherry trees.

Washington Monument through the Japanese Cherry trees.

Jefferson Memorial.

Japanese Cherry blossoms with the Jefferson Memorial in the background.

Jessica's kids with Roger and Betty @ the Baltimore Aquarium...so much fun!!

Happy times in the Rain Forest.
Langston in front of a Very Scary fishy.

Grandma and Grandpa giving a leg up so Langston and Vivian can have a better look see.

Grandpa watches over the herd while Grandma takes time for a photo opportunity!

Langston is a happy boy after his tummy is full from his aquarium snack!

Miss Vivian the sweet princess..always smiling.

We had so much fun with Betty and Roger and these sweet kids. So glad we got to be with them for this time at the aquarium!!

David and Grandkids when we tended them after Josh and Sabrina's wedding in September

Everyone is posing just fine.

No, no, don's touch his face....not the face!

Whew...that was close, he is ok...hands back where
they are suppose to be.


The natives are growing restless!

The Tonight Show - President Obama - Full Interview

The Tonight Show - President Obama - Full Interview

If you didn't see this, I recommend it.

President Obama Inauguration

The Inauguration of President Obama...read how I was involved below in previous posts.

Wonderful pictures of the Inauguration of our President Barrack Obama.

Read the post below for details. :)

Inauguration of President of Obama

Ok, so I was talking to Sister Betty the other day, and I was telling her about what a great experience I had when I volunteered at the Inauguration of President Obama. (I also told her about how I fell and broke my ribs during my volunteer experience, but that is another story all together!) Any way I got to take some great photos, but because I was a volunteer I was also afforded the wonderful opportunity to get copies of photos from all of the other volunteers who were volunteering at various other areas of the Inauguration. Sooooo the photos in this post and in the posts above this this are from that wonderful day. I have to say, I will remember it for as long as I live as one of the single most important days of my life.

Our sweet pup Madeline

Here is a photo of our sweet pup Madeline..."Maddie" as we call her. She is sitting on the front porch with Kathleen during the 2008 Turkey Trot waiting for David J. and Mercedes to run by so we can cheer them on!!

Our Cat Jack

Jack our Cat studying my Business textbook...he is such a cat of the times!!

YouTube - Somewhere Over the Rainbow

YouTube - Somewhere Over the Rainbow

I love this...I think you will too.

YouTube - 01/03/09: President-elect Obama's Weekly Address

YouTube - 01/03/09: President-elect Obama's Weekly Address

YouTube - 12/24/08 President-elect Obama's Weekly Address

YouTube - 12/24/08 President-elect Obama's Weekly Address

YouTube - 12/20/08 President-elect Obama's Weekly Address

YouTube - 12/20/08 President-elect Obama's Weekly Address

YouTube - 12/13/08: President-elect Obama's Weekly Address

YouTube - 12/13/08: President-elect Obama's Weekly Address

YouTube - 12/06/08: President-elect Obama's Weekly Address

YouTube - 12/06/08: President-elect Obama's Weekly Address

YouTube - 11/29/08: President-elect Obama's Weekly Address

YouTube - 11/29/08: President-elect Obama's Weekly Address

YouTube - 11/22/08: President-elect Obama's Weekly Address

YouTube - 11/22/08: President-elect Obama's Weekly Address

YouTube - 11/15/08: President-Elect Obama's Weekly Address

YouTube - 11/15/08: President-Elect Obama's Weekly Address

Josh and Sabrina's Wedding

A moment please

I usually post pictures on my blog, but today I feel the need to post a message. Most all of you know I support Barack Obama for President of the United States. I wanted to find out, like most everyone in America, a little bit about John McCain's new running mate. So I watched the Republican convention when she spoke. I have to say, she is an impressive speaker... that said, I want to just clear up a few things that people who don't know about Barack Obama may not know. If you would like to go to the following link, at the Library of Congress, you can enter his name and find all of the Bills he has sponsored. Yes, he has sponsored many. Many on his own and many with others. http://thomas.loc.gov/
My other comment is about being a community organizer. Some of you know I do volunteer work with the homeless, I have worked with so many great people in the community who do wonderful work who bring attention to politicians of causes that otherwise would not have been recognized. Millions of people have found that by coming together in their local communities they can change the course of history. That's called community organizing! I am sorry, but Ms. Palin's comment about the unimportance of Barack Obama's community organizing work was not just a slam at people I have worked with, but it lacked character.
I am sure Sarah Palin is a fine woman, but I can tell you what I know for a fact, I know that Barack Obama is a fine man. A man with character and integrity who is fit to lead this country. I work with men who know him personally, and that they have assured me that my feelings that I have in my heart about him are in fact good honest feelings of the man they know.
I now retreat from my soap box.

St. Andrews - The Old Course

View of the Club House from the 18th Fairway...well the rough...
View of St. Andrews from the 6th Fairway.
Looking back on the Old Course from the 17th Fairway.
Swerlin Bridge @ The Old Course, St. Andrews - Scotland.
Hell Bunker, The Old Course - St. Andrews, Scotland
Jim Byrd, David, Wylie Barrett, Jim Byrd Sr.

Scotland - More of our trip

Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, Est. 1790

David tees off on the first at Royal Aberdeen.
Royal Aberdeen, Scotland.
The green awaits....
Another one of the most beautiful walks we took this year. Royal Aberdeen, Scotland. The 18th at Royal Aberdeen as we walk home.

The Clubhouse at Carnoustie Golf Links. Est. 1850

It rained the whole day. This is the only picture I got because David played and I sat in the Clubhouse and drank tea, ate cookies and read my book....and shopped!

But he survived Carnoustie!

Kingsbarns Golf Links

It started raining right before we went off on the first tee. The wind was blowing about 25 mph and it was a "wee bit chilly", but I braved the elements with David and his foursome and walked the course at Kingsbarns Golf Links (without rain pants). David above is bundled up like a toddler in a rainsuit! My umbrella and I blew all over the golf course, but you will see some of the most beautiful pictures following...I am glad I made the walk, and the golf was pretty good to.

The 2nd hole.

6th Hole @ Kingsbarns.

Looking back at the course from the 7th green. You can see the rain!

The 8th @ Kingsbarns.

A view from 6th green of the Castle Course. This was the newest course we played in Scotland. It opened this summer. David really liked it.

Par 4 at the Castle Course.

David and Jim Byrd at the Castle Course.

Josh Barrett @ the Castle Course.

Jim Byrd at the Castle Course.

Scotland Golf - Day 1, 2 & 3

Day 1 in the Scotland...the Highlands.
What a wonderful, beautiful, magnificant day of all seasons!
One of our views at Royal Dornoch.
Another beautiful view from Royal Dornoch.
David in great form @ Royal Dornoch.

The pipers band @ the town @ Royal Dornoch. Simply wonderful!

Scottish dancers @ Royal Dornoch.

Cruden Bay Golf Club, Designed by Old Tom Morris, 1899.

We loved this course, but it killed us. :)

A view of the old Castle from the course @ Cruden Bay.

Some of the most beautiful ocean views were at Cruden Bay Golf Course.

You have to love this view!!!

Another beautiful Cruden Bay, Scotland view. Can you believe we were here??

Not only were we here, but David played this incredible course!! What a treat for him to play this and for me to be able to walk it with him. Beautiful!

New Pictures of Josh & Sabrina & Family

Josh, Sabrina, Theo Oliver and Abigail - July 2008
Abigail loves her little brother....
Josh and Sabrina - July 2008
Abigail leads the way...no really...July 2008.
Josh and his sweet girl - July 2008

Abigail - July 2008

Current pictures of Josh and family

Abigail and Theo 7.11.08
Josh, Abigail and Theo on there way to see Wall-E on 7.8.08.

Princess Abigail Turns 4 Years Old

Princess Abigail turned 4 years old on July 8th. We celebrated her birthday early on Sunday so I could be there to celebrate before I left to go home to Virginia. She was a true Princess...... Abigail with her Ariel cake that I made her. These cakes were a

lot easier to make when Josh and Jana were kids!

This little Princess blew all the candles out with one try! All wishes come true today!

Daddy cuts the cake!I just love this picute of Abigail talking the Aunt Marin as she is opening her presents. This really shows her wonderful, bright personality. This is the Abigail we all love so very much! Happy Birthday sweet girl!

Theo Oliver gave Abigail this puppy...he yepps and coos and has his own little carrying bag.

A castle of puppies from PaPa and Grandma Natalie...this is sure the give may hours of fun. She was playing with it when I left for the airport on Monday!
Of course Grandma Kathleen and Grandpa David gave Abigail a....Computer....her very first computer that plugs into her TV and has many learning games on it to get her ready for Kindergarten. Give her a few years and we will have her hooked up to email and a blog site of her own!


Oh so cute pants from PaPa and Grandma Natalie!
What Birthday Party for a 4 year old Princess would be complete without Optimus Prime? Well definately not one for Abigail...he is her favorite!

Mommy at Optimus Prime.
Daddy as Optimus Prime.

Uncle Chase as Optimus Prime...Aunt Marcy being very, very scared!

It was a wonderful party...hosted by Dennis and Natalie...Sabrina's Dad and Step-mom. Really a family B-B-Q that turned into a nice Birthday celebration for Abigail. It was lots of fun hanging out and Abigail enjoyed playing with her cousins and Aunts and Uncles and of coures opening her presents and eating her cake. I was so happy I was there for the celebration!! Yes...Theo Oliver was there, I just forgot to take any pictures of him during all the excitment....he was wonderful as usual...he slept...he was awake...he ate...and he pooped!

4th of July Fireworks in Logan...well it was on the 3rd!

Some of the Fireworks at Utah State University Romney Field on July 3rd.

Abigail loved the fireworks, and so did her Aunt Marin, PaPa and Grandma Natalie. More of the same...

We had a really nice time with Sabrina's family watching the fireworks across the street from Romney Stadium in Logan. There were tons of people, but I was amazed at how kind everyone was to each other and how it seemed like we were in our own little world. We missed Josh so much, because he had to work, but Abigail loved the fireworks with the awe that only an almost 4 year old can have. Theo Oliver slept through the entire thing in the arms of his PaPa, Grandma Natalie and Aunt Marin...needless to say, he was a happy little boy.

Grandma and her boy!

Becky, Kids & Heidi Come for a Visit!

Today Becky, Heidi, Emilee and Kyler came to Logan to visit us and to meet Baby Theo-Oliver for the first time. Actually it was the first time for Becky and the kids to meet Sabrina and Abigail too! We had so much fun visiting and talking about when Josh was little and hearing the story of how Sabrina and Josh met. The kids had lots of fun dressing up and playing in Abigail's room and became fast friends! Time went by too fast and everyone promised to keep in touch and visit often.

Heidi with Theo-Oliver.
Becky with Theo-Oliver.

Princess Abigail, Princess Emilee and Knight Kyler.

More fun with Josh's family

I have been having more fun with Josh's family. Yesterday Sabrina, Abigail, Theo Oliver and I went to the pool and while Sabrina and Theo Oliver watched, Abigail and I had a wonderful time swimming and playing. We are going to go to the 4th of July Celebration fireworks (celebrated here on the 3rd....go figure). We are going to celebrate Abigail's birthday this Sunday, a few days early so I can be here for it. So more to come after we have our celebrations.

How Did That Happen?

I cannot imagine how Abigail got that water in her eyes... :)

Swimmming Fun!

Abigail and Grandma swimming in the pool. This was so much fun.

Yummy

4 days old and Theo Oliver can already hold his own bottle...well with a little help from his Mom that is.

Sabrina and Theo Oliver

Sabrina with Theo Oliver at Olive Garden on our night out with Baby.

Getting the hang of this

I may be getting the hang of this. I was labeling the pictures all wrong, so I had to go in and edit all of my posts, so they now show up on the same day...I think. But I did not post them all on the same day...oh well. Anyway, I may take a leap into this blogging world yet. Hope you all enjoy the photos of our sweet family here in Logan. Josh, Sabrina, Abigail and Theo Oliver are all doing well and getting settled. I am enjoying spending time with them. But it is a little hot~

Dad and his boy!

Josh and Theo Oliver took a few minutes after Theo's lunch to
soak up some sun.

Baby Theo Oliver makes Four!

Josh, Sabrina, Abigail and Theo Oliver ready to go home from the hospital.

Big Sister!

Look Mom, he likes me.

Abigail and Baby Theo Oliver

Big Sister Abigail with Baby Theo Oliver at the hospital.

Daddy Josh

Josh and Theo Oliver right before bedtime.

Theo Oliver Snow Olsen

Theo Oliver loves his fist.

Info about our Baby Theo

Sweet Baby Theo, below and above, was born on June 25th, 2008 at about 8:30 p.m. after 13 hours of labor. Sabrina and Josh were both very tired and Abigail and I were tired too! But we were tired from WAITING all day! He is a beautiful little boy and we all love him very much. He is a wonderful mixture of his Mom and his Dad and you can see them both in him from his toes to his nose. He weighs 7 lbs 11 oz., is 21 inches long and has just a little bit of hair. He is quiet and peaceful, except when he is hungry or being changed...then he lets you know he is there! Big Sister Abigail loves having him on her lap and holding his hand, and Mom and Dad just can't seem to put him down. And of course, Grandma holds him every moment she gets a chance. More to come later....for now it is off to the hospital.

Grandma Kathleen and Theo Oliver

Theo Oliver Snow Olsen was born on June 25th, 2008.

New Blog

Ok, so everyone in our family has a blog, and I did not. Well I am here in Utah, and it is very difficult to share pictures of our newest member of the family without sending emails that are HUGE. Sooo, here I am, starting a blog too! But I promise to share lots of pictures and news about the whole family.

Happy Birthday Kathleen

Today was my birthday, and our friends Fay and Glenn came over to celebrate. They bought me this beautiful cake that was filled will wonderful chocolate delights...yummy. We grilled tri-tip on the new grill that David bought me for my birthday and had a perfect dinner. On Friday the Jana, David and his girlfriend Mercedes came over for dinner to celebrate with me too, so I have been celebrating my birthday a lot this week!

Mike and Jana

Mike and Jana.

Mike and Jana again. Charlene & Duke....Mike and Jana's best friends.
Jana resting with Duke.

Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation Gala

David and Kathleen at the Starlight Children's Foundation Gala..yes, those are wood elves.