First Day of School

Truman is in the 4th grade, Eve is in the 1st. Oops, guess I should have waited to blog until this Thursday when Dexter starts K. Don't hold your breath waiting for that post from me.

Boulder Family Reunion

What a fun family reunion this was! Here are just a few of the pics taken...and there's alot more where these came from :-)

Where's yours?

Our fun "Plan B" hike ;-)

Water World

No family reunion would be complete without the Gundy Olympics

Babies, babies, and more babies

The coolest reception ever...

...complete with Dunk Tank (which I dare say was a big hit for everyone!)

And of course, the happy couple!

Thanks to Jason & Alexa for getting married so we would have an excuse to get everyone together. We wish you all the happiness in the world!

6 Months Old

Wish I could tell you all the specs but we haven't hit up the doctors office yet so for now these will have to do:

Height: Long, take into consideration his dad.

Head: Big, its like an orange on a toothpick.

Weight: Very Big, he has more rolls than a baker. (HA, that was cheesy!)

That just Bites!

What is it with Caleb and dogs, pit bulls to be precise? It seems they have banded together to make life difficult for him while knocking doors, or at least make sitting down difficult. Yes, that's right, Caleb got bit by a dog...again! Last summer it was on the arm, this summer it was right smack dab on the bum. As for a story, Caleb was just doing his job knocking doors when he heard the menacing growl. He immediately turned tail and sprinted for the gate but just as he reached it he got a sharp bite in the rear. Luckily he managed to slam the dog back into its fenced area before it could manage anymore damage (possibly to the other cheek). His right buttocks received some cuts and bruises and his shorts have a pretty good tear but he's recovering well.*

I'll spare you all the picture of the actual bite and just make do with the shorts.

*Recovery gifts are welcomed...especially the chocolate kind ;-)

My First Photo Shoot

So my good looking friends so graciously let me take their pictures this past weekend. This place we took them at is AMAZING! We call it the gardens and we've gone there to have picnics the past two Sundays. The place is huge and its just full of flowered pathways, fountains, ponds, and big open areas of grass. It sure helps out your pictures when the scenery is so pretty!

This is my good friend Brooke, her husband Chase, and little Ady. They are such a cute family! And I just love the colors they were wearing! Makes for very vibrant pictures.

One of my all-time favorites right here!

And these are our other good friends Kate & Jeremy (actually, the brother of Chase above). They are a gorgeous couple. I have to say that not one of the pictures I took of them looked bad...such photogenic people!

Anyway, just thought I'd share.

The Real Lens

So it turns out I wasn't using my new lens to its fullest potential. Thanks to my photographer friend Aria, I figured out how to properly use it and now I can show some of the pictures I've taken where you can really tell a difference!

(Notice the blurred backgrounds and the crisp subjects, that's all because of the lens.)

I love this lens and use it for everything now.

A Splashin' Good Time

We can not get enough of this splash park here in Indy. It's only 10 minutes away and its really the coolest place for Coop to play! It's like one big water fountain and lets be honest here, what kid doesn't love to get soaked playing in the water fountain. It's not the warmest water, but Coop doesn't mind one bit. And the best part is that I don't have to worry the whole time about him drowning. I can sit back, relax with Carter, and enjoy watching my big boy have a splashin' good time!

(I love how this new lens captures the water in droplets, such a cool effect!)

I don't know what it is about water but it makes Coop a very hungry boy. We always have to make sure and bring snacks so he can keep that energy level up.

Carter loves the splash park too...but he enjoys it from a distance and in the safety of his own carseat. Although the cold water doesn't bother Coop, Carter's not so fond of it just yet!

This is our friend Brooke and her daughter Ady. Coop and Ady have a love/hate relationship...mostly love though ;-)

Family Pictures

Once again, a BIG thanks to our good friend Betty! She has pulled off some amazing pictures of our family. I aspire to be like her some day.

Here are a few of our favorites.

http://bettytolmanphotographer.blogspot.com/
Check out her site

Are you ready for this?

I just blogged ten posts on our blog and didn't have the strength to repeat every single one, so here is a link:

http://dahmerfam.blogspot.com/

Start with the Easter post and work your way up. You may want to spread this out over a few days or weeks...you never know when I might blog again.:)

San Diego

We had Lots of fun on our first family vacation! Thanks Brian and Barb for the time share!!

Brotherly Love

I LOVE when Coop makes him laugh!

5 Months

Clark Kent