Catch Up!

Well, I decided that I would catch you up on things going on in our lives! First of all, I have been doing a lot of babysitting for Michelle and Karina and it's been fun. Second of all, I just found out that I only have to do 1 more thing before they (the doctors office) can send in all the paperwork to be approved for lap band surgery. I'll be able to get that done on Nov. 19th. So we'll see. Norman is sweating the upcoming contract negotiations for his union. We will know by Dec. 1st if we are going on strike. Oh, and I've been in a "Boot" for the last 3 weeks because of a torn ligament in my heal. Just a month to go! That's about it!

Labor Day - Leading Up and the Weekend

Well, Thursday I met Karina in Bellevue and picked up three of her kids (Talulla stayed with her mother). Then we traveled home, first going to McDonalds in Kirkland. Taylor and Tanner are reading Harry Potter....Taylor is on the last book and Tanner is on the 5th. We stopped at Michelles apt. and pick up her and Landon. Landon and Tate enjoyed playing and romping on each other! Michelle and Nick ordered Pizza and we ate our fill. Norman spent 6 hours at the Deseret Industries hanging up clothes...his arms were so tired when he got home.

Then on Friday, Karina came in the afternoon and stayed until about 6:00 p.m. Norman fixed waffles. Yummmy!

Sunday we had the missionaries over for dinner. Norman fixed hamburgers and boy were they good! I added a Potatoe Salad and relishes and Guacamole Chips with Marionberry Pie for dessert. The pie was fruit sweetened and was really good!

On Monday we went to a movie....Bablyon A.D...it was really good although it was very violent.

On Tuesday I went to Puyallup and helped Karina with the kids so she could give her friend Nena a ride to her doctor in Bellevue again. Then I drove home - 2 hours, but it is pretty easy because by then I can use the car pool lane and I put the cruise control on 65 mph and cruise.

TATES BIRTHDAY PARTY ON SATURDAY

Tate, Cody, Bradden, Andrew playing together at party


Please, Mom!


Alan and helpers installing a new battery for 4 Wheeler


Bradden and Andrew riding the 4 Wheeler


Puppet Grampa

Time to Open Presents

Time for Cupcakes and Ice Cream...Tate Blow out the candles

Indiana Jones with Whip

Indiana Jones & His Buddies

Tanner, Taylor & Talulla

Grampa Dille & Talulla

Elaina & Jake Visit For 4 Days

Elaina blowing bubbles....Landon chasing them

Caleb & Janni got married. Jake & Elaina came for the wedding.

Everyone at Claim Jumper!


Tickle, tickle!

Landon watching Dad rubbing the "NICE" (the tag on a blanket)

on his cheek, which Landon usually does at bedtime or for comfort

Michelle Smooching Mom

Elaina smiling at Landon

Landon eating at Claim Jumpers

Jake listening.....Elaina eating at Claim Jumpers

Grampa & Gramma and Jake & Elaina went to Karina's for dinner on Sunday and had fun!

Happy Talulla!

Gramma's got me!

Its about time I got back to my Momma!

Ahh! Technology!

DILLE FAMILY REUNION IN SHOSHONE, ID

This year Dale was in charge of the reunion and it was really great! We had a very good time talking and looking at photo albums and an album that was written by Karen called "Bits and Pieces" telling different experiences she remembers from growing up. As usual there were the trips to Twin Falls to see movies and shopping and this year we went to the Open House for the Twin Falls Temple, trips to "The Drop" several days, and great food, of course! We did all of the eating at the Shoshone School that Uncle Leland was the architect for and had the Saturday activity there. For the activity we all wrote on cards True or False or questions lettered as A B or C about something that happened to us that others probably don't know. We divided up into 3 teams and had to guess the answers to each card question. Dale's son, Jonathan, asked the questions and moderated. It was really fun and we learned a lot about each other. On Sunday we went to Church and then went over to the school for lunch. People started leaving, but Norman and I stayed through Tuesday and got to be with Grandma Dille an extra 2 days!

Everbody...we're at the school gym this year...lots cooler!


Jake & Elaina eating and gabbing


Paige talking


Karen preparing for activity and Lorinda looking at photo album


Nathan Dille, Grandma Dille, Karen Staten , Leland Dille


David Whitesell and Jesse (Annie's husband). He cooked BBQ ribs for us. Yummmmmy!


Jim Staten, Trisha (Emma's roommate). Emma Dille, Jake Hoffmann


Jesse, Lori Royal, Lorin, Annie, Daveda, David


Jim Staten, Hugh Royal, David Whitesell, Daveda Whitesell


Jordan, Marin, Taylor, Corwin & Paige


Penny and her fiancee Michael Howard. They are getting married August 29th.

Jeannie's Trip to Ipswich, SD with Cousin Kathy Cook and Aunt Sally

Petrified Forest Park and Museum by Vantage, WA

Cataldo Mission on way to Montana, but it is in Idaho

Garnet, MT - Ghost Town

Kathy & Aunt Sally

Garnet, the ghost town, next to a gold mine and there's garnets also

Stopped by my parents house for 2 days and celebrated their birthdays early

Stopped for lunch in Lemmon , ND where there was this Petrified Forest Park

Aunt Sally

On the way home from Ipswich, SD we stopped and took a sidetrip to the Theodore Roosevelt Badland National Park