Happy Graduation Ali!

My cousin Ali graduated from high school on Thursday so we celebrated with her on Saturday. Congrats Ali! We are very proud of you and excited for your future.

Charlie with Ali

Uncle Terry and Charlie playing with bean bags

Congrats Ali!

Dad and Charlie chillin' in the grass

Indi and Charlie playing catch

Learning to share

Indi with her Grandma Teresa

More Pictures From the Hills

Here are some other photos taken by Charlie's Aunt Faye while we were in the Hills last week.

Aunt Melissa w/ Sophie

Charlie, Izzy, Papa, and Mak @ the "funny" farm

Mom and Charlie

Charlie and Mom looking @ the goats

Our Old Time Photo from Keystone

Thanks "Uncle" Chuck & "Auntie" Sheena!!!

For Charlie's birthday, our good friends Andy (aka Chuck) and Sheena gave him a Target gift card. So we decided to get Charlie his 1st golf set. It only seemed right since Tim and Chuck have been golfing together since diapers. Now that Sheena is expecting in January, we hope Charlie gets a golfing buddy as well!

Keep your eyes on the ball

"Which way is the wind blowing?"

"MOM, you are casting a shadow over the hole!"

"Ok, I think I can do this."

"Which one do you think I need now?"

This was Charlie with Chuck @ the golf tournament July 2007

Dad, "Uncle" Tate, "Uncle" Chuck and Charlie in the stroller

Charlie's Grandpa Jon's golf tournament July 2007

Charlie's Second Home

Charlie left for the Hills on Wednesday to be with his Auntie Mary for her birthday (24 this year). It was a fun-filled weekend, except for all the rain showers in the afternoons. We were able to do some fun things with all of the kids, including a trip to Keystone, see our new bundles of joy Sophia and Kyra, visit the Old MacDonald petting farm, and as always play @ Papa and Nana's. Charlie is so blessed to have cousins so close in age. They all help each other learn new things. For example, Mak taught Charlie how to tell Momma "no" and Charlie tried to show Mak how to eat in a cleaner way but Mak didn't listen (sorry Mary). Izzy was watching Charlie walk but wasn't sure she was ready to leave the furniture just yet. I'm sure down the road Sophie and Kyra will be chasing each other as well.

"In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony."

Mak, Aunt Tina, Charlie, and Mary arriving in Keystone

Mary and Mak getting ready at the "Old Time" photographer's studio

"My mommy looks like a hussie & I'm a naked cowboy?!"

Lunch time for the Tots in Keystone

Tired babies race to the hospital to support their Uncle Gabe

Izzy with Papa

Izzy and Charlie racing cars together

Papa with his boys after their baths

Auntie Faye working frantically to get a new toy put together before the boys attack

Charlie with his Uncle Tim

Isabelle is definitely a Daddy's girl

The babies teasing the dogs...or maybe it's the other way around?

My beautiful new neice and goddaughter Sophia Marie

"Kiss Me Fool!"

Nana and Charlie petting a goat

Izzy with her Daddy @ the farm

Papa w/ Izzy and Mom w/ Charlie

(Check out the nasty sky behind us!)

Izzy was trying to mount the horse but Charlie was a little unsure about this huge animal

Uncle Tim w/ Izzy and Nana w/ Charlie

Charlie wasn't about to let that goat lick his hand

Izzy w/ her Auntie Mel

Papa & Izzy in the corner, Charlie w/ Nana, and Uncle Tim w/ Mak

Mak and Charlie thought Nana enjoyed the farm more than they did :)

Charlie getting aquainted with a goat

Charlie's Newest Cousin

KYRA FAYE HAGGAR

BORN MAY 30TH

Charlie and I were so fortunate to be in Rapid City when the newest member of the family was born, Kyra Faye Haggar. Amber had a C-section on Friday, May 30th (her actual due date) at 3pm. Kyra weighs 7lbs 13oz and is 19in long with a FULL head of hair. "Kyra" is a name that both Amber and Gabe liked and "Faye" was Amber's mother's middle name. Mom and baby are both doing wonderfully at home now. I have to say that the best part about this child is that my brother now has the title he has been waiting for - DAD. He was the first to change her diaper, feed her, and tickle her face to calm her down. We are so blessed to have her in our lives!

Amber and Gabe w/ Charlie and Malaki before the C-section

All of Kyra's cousins waited "patiently" at the hospital for her to arrive,

Isabelle, Charlie, Malaki, and lil peanut Sophia

Charlie with Nana trying to scare Papa and Sophie

The proudest Daddy in the room overlooking his beautiful daughter

Miss Kyra with her Auntie Melissa

Kyra with her grandparents

Their motto: "There is no such thing as too many grandbabies @ once!!"

"Papa, I found her nose!"

The happy family at home

This is the crib that Kyra's Papa custom made just for her. It is made out of red oak.

a close up of the wood work

Awesome Job Dad!! To heck with the grocery business - You have a real talent when it comes to working with your hands!