Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Home Sweet Home







Shanell and her family have been living in Belgium for the last 8 months and she got to come home with two of her kids to visit for about a week.  It was the perfect excuse for all of us to get together.  Wendy flew in from California and we drove up and were able to spend a few days there.  It was so fun and it went by way too fast.  These are some of the highlights...  Getting a picture of all of us, trying to recreate the trampoline picture from about 17 years ago, swimming party at Ben and Terri's, going to the temple together, Bjorn and grandpa riding bikes, Bjorn riding the pulley swing for his first time.  He loved it!!

14 comments:

Andrea said...

Ah, the pulley swing. Many a fun time was had on that thing. Glad it's still there for the next generation. Cute pictures! I felt like I had just "been home" after seeing your family's faces and your parents' yard.

Sharlee said...

I love it! You guys have one of the funnest families ever. It is so fun to see a picture of all of you in one place. Everyone looks great. Your Dad is a fun grampa. I have lots of memories of your house too. Makes me a little home sick. Sorry for the succession of mini sentences.

{z} said...

What a fun time! It was great to see your dad...I was wishing he was on his unicycle...has he moved on to the two wheelers?

Kara's Party Ideas said...

how fun...i love all the pics. i've never seen a picture of all of your siblings before...what a cute family you have.

JT42 said...

amy!!! i found your blog through lindsay's...i don't know if you remember me, Terressa Ward, now Thornock...feel free to check out my family's blog at thornock42.blogspot.com-your family is so cute, i'm sure you don't hear that being it all boys, but they are :)

Marianne said...

It looks like you had a ton of fun! I LOVE that picture with Bjorn and his Grandpa! So cute!!

8426 STICKNEY AVE said...

Cute family. I love the tramp picture. Hope all is well

leah said...

It sounds great - families are the best.

Mariel said...

Those are some great pictures, Amy! You have a cute family! I just ran into the Ortons at Costco. It's fun to catch up with them and they always make me think of you guys.

Heather Bay said...

Amy! What's up? I've been getting caught up on your blog and I'm so excited that you're doing a vinyl business! I've been wanting to order some stuff for my classroom for a while now.

Also, could you change my link to heatherbay.blogspot.com? Mark and I are no longer. =(

Love ya!
Ramps

Marianne said...

Hey Amy- I'm making my blog private. So, if you want to view it, I need your email address. Just email me. Thanks.

Anonymous said...

i am so in love with so many of those pictures. the one of those handsome lads on their bikes and the bouncin siblings are at the top though. deckers always know how to party. one of these visits "home" we need to catch up. your boys are too cute to not see. seeing your cute parents, the house...it reminds me how long it has been since we have played there and how OLD we are. maybe soon, i will start to grow up a bit. :>

Unknown said...

I miss you guys tons and tons! It was loads of fun to see you when we were there though! I miss your little baby!!! He was so adorable! Haha. I love my mom's pose on the trampoline... she looks like a cheerleader. :)

mindy said...

that bike-riding picture is one of the best ever of a grandpa and his grandson. very cute!