What would Autumn be without a visit to the pumpkin patch. Ephraim went with his little friend Elise Tomayo and had a blast. He didn't care two bits about the pumpkins. He loves a good corn maze and the tractors!

Autumn Picnics on the back Deck

Ahhhh, California! The Autumn weather is warm with cool breezes. The sun sparkles the white grape juice in our "fancy" glasses. We sit around the table and talk and laugh as the leaves whisper of comming holidays and the hammock gently swings inviting us to linger longer.

Musical in the July 2007

Spring, Ben and Ephraim and I were in a musical called forgotten pioneers. We had a wonderful time and the kids learned a lot! I'd love to do that every summer.

Ephraim and Friends at the SF Zoo!

Hello ALL!

It's been a while since I've posted anything on here. I finally have some pictures of our latest trip to the zoo! With our little friends Elise, Brenen and Rebecca! San Francisco is SO nice this time of year! And HEAVENS! The things we got to see! Chicks hatching, Gorillas hugging?! Oh my!

Tillamook, OR Seable reunion

The Seable Family Reunion in Tillamook, OR was DREAMY! The kids really enjoyed the freedom to run around in "cousin packs" They had so much fun getting to know each other. I especially enjoyed seeing the Ephraim aged lot casting spells at all of the older kids, pretending to be Harry Potters. I was never quite sure if they were deatheaters or Dumbledoore's Army. I particulary loved seeing Nan and Karen, I haven't seen them in YEARS. It was also wonderful to see Stevie and his family. Jerry and his wife Vicki earn the seasoned campers award for sure. Vicki can cook like a champ in her dutch ovens! Playing with Gabriel W. and Syndi McIver was like being a child again. I loved the old days of frolic and enjoyed the new days of fun too and having our kids play together is exceptionally satisfying. Of course, being with my immediate family was great too. All the uncles and Aunts were there which made it magical as well. I think it was the best reunion ever. Carol and Don even had another skinny white dog which seemed appropriate to all my old memories! HAHAH! Wasn't that other dog named Tasha or something like that? Anyway,

I loved seeing you all.

family reunion in Williamsburg, VA

We had a WONDERFUL reunion with Reg's family in Virginia. We stayed at the Woodlands hotel in Colonial Williamsburg. It was so great to see everyone who came. So many people came last minute. I was thrilled and delighted. The highlights were the family dinner at the Italian restaurant, watching home movies, and the nice tea party with the davis clan the next night. Another thing Autumn and I did was go to the local bookstore on Friday night to get the NEW Harry Potter book! We got free glow in the dark glasses too. Cousin "Amy Potter" models them. I have about 200 pictures that I'm going to burn to give to everyone in the Cullen/Davis clan We can't wait to do another one!

water skiing and tubing fun!

Our neighbors invited us out on their boat! What a blast. Autumn goes with them all the time. It was our family's FIRST time all together. Even Reg came. What a treat. The kids loved going fast on the tube. The girls liked going faster than the boys did. I wonder how long that will last? There isn't much better play than water and sun and a FAST BOAT! Ephraim and Ben got to drive and So DID REG! haha! Ephraim was the craziest driver, Ben was the best...sorry Reg.

Discovery Kingdom with the Jarvis family

We got to see the Jarvis family while we visited Sister Sarah Lipman after she had her new baby. We took them to Discovery kingdom and had a wonderful time. It was good to see Heidi going on rides although we both agree, they didn't used to make us feel...well, old and queasy! HAHAHAH!

First TRY at this

Hi,
This is the first attempt at making the family newsletter on a blogspot! I hope it works. If you'd rather NOT receive the family newsletter by mail because you will faithfully watch this spot then e-mail me and say so! If you are wondering who these handsome men are....check it out. They do dishes! One is taken (my Reg) the other is still available (Nick Perona)
Heather