3 best friends...8 kids later!

Amanda Gillis (Myers), Kristen Brown (Lewis) and I grew up together. It's hard to believe that in the last 8 years we've all gotten married and seriously multiplied! :) Amanda is on the left with her husband, Jason and 3 kids -- Madison (4), Anna (2) and Carter (8mos.). Kristen is in the middle with her husband, Brent and 2 kids -- Clayton (18 mos) and Sophie (2 mos.) and of course my clan on the right - -Marina (4), Paige (2 1/2), and Hudson (11 mos)

We were all at Mom and Dad's on Sunday for meeting so I thought it would be neat to take of picture of us now (from 3 friends to a mob of 14).

This will blow your mind!

Are you left or right brained?

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22556281-661,00.html

Hudson getting his groove on

Hudson learned that if he got a little groove goin' on, it got him allot of attention from the rest of us.

Why manufacturing in China is less expensive:

Check out this guys welding helmet!!!

Thrilled to Sleep

Sunday lunchtime we went to Texas Road House with Grandpa and Grandma Washburn and the Vail family. Hudson was so thrilled with it that he fell asleep in his chair. Funny how he cannot sleep at night, but can easily catch a few zzz's at the loudest restaurant in town.

Mountain Biking in Illinois

The mountain biking in Illinois is fantastic. Rob and I enjoy going to Jubilee State Park near Brimfield, as well as Farmdale in Washington. The other day at Farmdale, I clicked this picture of the local whitetail! The parks are full of them, it is really fun. The only problem is when I pay more attention to the deer than the tight single track we ride on - there is some skin on a couple of trees to prove it.