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| It was a nice sunny day |
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| Little Harrison in the purple "Maggie" suit |
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| Brennan, age 7 |
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| Isabella, age 3 |
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| "Santa" (7 months) and Pa |
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| Pa and the grandkids |
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| Harrison, Grandma and Pa |
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| Some kind of football pose? |
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| Kristy and Harrison |
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| Pa, Bella's little face, Brennan, Hubby, Grandma, me |
September: Here we are visiting Grandpa at his house. Brennan and Isabella are on the stairs, Grandpa is standing, and seated: Harrison and me, Gran, Cheri and Neenaw.
Harrison, about 4 months old - one of the last "chubby" pictures we have of him, the little string bean.
This was an exciting year in Hubby's career: he spent four weeks in Monmouth, Oregon, at Western Oregon University, attending probation/parole officer academy training. Here he is being receiving his academy completion certificate.
November: Bella out playing in the leaves with Kitty Alyssa. We have a similar picture of Brennan floating around somewhere.
Our three babies in the leaves. What a fun day.
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| Zorro and Cinderella |
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| Three sweet babies. Oh little upset Harrison :) |
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| "help me" |
Brennan had his seventh birthday this year and received a new kitty, whom he named after a girl at school he was friends with - "Alyssa." 
Looks like it's party hat time!
Looks like Bella's struggling with her party hat!
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Brennan looking very handsome in kindergarten class.
Brennan and Bella playing in House #1's backyard with my friend Shelly K.'s two oldest, Brooke and Grant. Shelly's husband Tom joined the Church a few years after they were married, and they came to Portland to be sealed in the temple. We went to their sealing, which was very touching. Many, many happy tears that day.
Harrison was given a name (Harrison William) and a blessing in early August 1999. We chose his name while expecting Bella in Logan - somehow we knew our next one would be a boy and that would be his name. It was the easiest name-choosing experience of all our kids.
He wore the blessing outfit I made for Brennan when he was born. Carter wore it too. It's a little tuxedo pattern with a Peter Pan collar and a big ribbon tied under the collar. I made it out of satin and the boys wore little matching satin shoes.
We had a family dinner afterward. Here are Ernie, me holding Harrison, Neenaw, Gran, Dad and Melanie, in the kitchen of our first house. It was great to have everyone come for Harrison's big day.
Neenaw, Gran and Mel
Neenaw and Gran 
Brennan and Bella (in back) with some of the neighbor kids.
July 1999, Jen and Matt's wedding: The S's and new W's
Jen & Matt lookin' jolly
My little babies
Hubby looking ever so manly with his Snugli - I look like a tired new mom
Bella, Becky holding Harrison, Brennan - what a difference eight years makes!
Neenaw, Hubby and Harrison
Back when there were only five of us... Harrison was not quite two months old. Of course I felt fat because I had just had a baby, but I look at this picture now and think, what was I thinking? I looked great! Probably because I'm sitting down and wearing black. I look MAHVELOUS! 
Brennan and Bella, under one of the big trees in the atrium. I love that place - such a smart idea for our rainy weather and the brides and grooms who want their picture taken at the temple, without getting splashed with raindrops.
We had a "Dress Like Dad" relay race at this activity. Obviously we didn't use Hubby's slacks. These kids are all in high school or middle school now.
Bella in her "man outfit"
On to some harmless chalkboard activity
Doing the "new baby pass-off"
Look at those chubby cheeks - and he's using one of those awesome Grandma Timothy flannel blankets. She died before most of our kids were born, but she worked hard on those blankets before they came and we're grateful we still have a little piece of Grandma hanging around.
Grannie bought an awesome tent and Velcro tunnels for the kids this spring. They loved it.
Pa, Brennan and Bella trying out the view from the mesh window.
Brennan
Bella
Some action shots outside: I was still recovering from the C-section, which was particularly painful this time, so I don't know how it happened that everyone went outside and played baseball in their pajamas on the front lawn. But there you have it.
Now Kristy gets in on the act
Then Brennan
Our new little Harrison, just a few weeks old
Kristy's birthday is May 25 and she turned 34 this year. We had a little birthday party for her. I didn't bake my usual layer cake since I was still feeling cruddy, but we did make the chocolate sour cream frosting... mmmmm.
Hi there. It's 12:30 in the afternoon and I'm sitting here in my husband's plaid nightshirt with my white serrated Tupperware knife. Wanna fight about it?
Our visit also included a trip to Portland's Rose Test Gardens. It was a gorgeous day. Here are Kristy, Grandma, Pa, Bella and Brennan.
Kristy and the kids