Bret Gundersen Kids

Aren't they cute!?!

What a ham!

Any time the camera comes out, Coop gives this big, cheesy grin like he's ready for his photo shoot.

I wonder where he gets it from?

Aubrey's Gymnastic Debut

One of Aubrey's favorite teenagers in the ward is Anne Stephenson. I took Aubrey to see Anne compete in a Miss Teen Spokane pageant. The,talent Anne performed was gymnastics. Aubrey thought that was the coolest thing ever, Gymnastics in a show! From then on she has asked to do gymnastics. She has done them before and had lost interest, but seeing Anne renewed her enthusiasm. So this summer I signed each of the kids up for a "camp". Garrett was golf, Aubrey Gymnastics and Dalyn, swimming lessons. At the end of Aubrey's week long Gymnastics camp she was able to be participate in a show. What joy and excitement, a show!!!! However, with all that excitement came nerves. Aubrey was so nervous she hardly slept the 2 nights before. She is so interesting that way, she loves people and doesn't have a shy bone in her body until it comes to performing! So she fretted about this show for days and when the day finally arrived she was nervous but excited. True to form, she did wonderfully and performed each of the choreographed moves with care. We were so proud of her! She is a light and a joy to everyone around her. People love Aubrey because Aubrey loves people. She has so much love to give!

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I just posted a ton of pictures on my blog and it took forever so...check my blog to see them if you want. http://the-pope-fam.blogspot.com

Cheese Hog

Dexter's Dinosaur has a name now, and he protects the room, though he sometimes gets hungry...

If you're wondering how I got the window to over-expose while keeping the room properly exposed, it's a secret I'll reveal at the next family reunion. :)

Broc, we hope you're not offended, we lowered the mountains a little to brighten the room. It had a nice effect of making Cheese Hog look bigger!

Yellowstone Cabin

I know....1001 pictures. But if you blow-it up, it's not that bad. July was the month of the reunions. First, my family went to a cabin in Sundance right after the 4th and had a fabulous time (no post yet, sorry). Then, two weeks later, we were up at the Dahmer/Lund Cabin in Yellowstone. Here are just some of the pictures from our fun trip. The mosquitoes were bearable (thanks to a great new product), the birthday party was loads of fun, the baptism was very special, the water was cold-yet enjoyable, and spending time with family was priceless. Thanks for some fun memories!

It's a GIRL!

Laura Kathleen Gundersen was born Friday night, August 1st. 8 pounds 9 ounces, 20 inches long.
The kids couldn't be happier about the whole thing...
...at least all but Graham, who went from losing interest to...
...well...let's just say he likes being the baby of the family.
And here's the obligatory going-home-outfit-picture.
Laura is absolutely wonderful! She's very mellow, is eating and sleeping well, and rarely cries. We love her.

Registry

I know all of you are dieing to buy little Beckham's some presents so here is how you can. We were registered at Wal-mart but they didn't have very much that we liked. So we are now registered at Target and not at Wal-mart. Thank you all so much we love you and all that great stuff.

Baby Stuff

Julie and I love using all of you wonderfully knowledgeable people for your....knowledge. Anyway, Julie and I want to know what things you guys found wonderfully useful as a new parent. We are making a registry at Wal-MArt and would love your input.