MERRY CHRISTMAS 2008

Cassie

had baby #3 •

3K, 5K, training together for •

a half marathon in march 

dark hair & twilight •

dental wives conference •

gatten girls week • 

& rachel in las vegas 

primary secretary… now • 

course 14 sunday school

photography & blogging •

kept boys busy in bathroom • 

during tornado warnings

goodbye president hinckley •

Andrew

base volleyball & softball •

advanced education in • 

general dentistry residency 

scott air force base (st. louis)

now general dentist •

whiteman afb (kansas city)

hinman meeting atlanta • 

(during tornado)

lonestar for 8th anniversary •

neil diamond for birthday •

watched gas prices fall •

byu football & sports center •

wrestling boys & running •

treasure hunts, batting • 

practice, football, wii &

obstacle courses with boys

Cooper
5 years old •
birthday @ great wolf •
lodge indoor waterpark
loves preschool •
wii (lego games favorite) •
beat guitar hero on “easy” •
monopoly junior & blink •
nintendo ds and leapster •
skiing for first time with •
cousins, made it all day
shirts with “something •
cool” on front
everything is “interesting” •
rollercoaster lover •
outgoing & talkative •
batting cages •
no more training wheels! •
learning to read •
superheros & “real” movies •
wrestling dad and brothers •
takes care of Beckett •
eggs, broccoli, sonic •
green & “now brown too” •
loved st. louis arch •
november “cute kid of the •
month” in base magazine
basketball on teams •
fishing •
makes friends easily •
learned to swim! •
ran an entire 2-mile run •

Gunner

3 years old (this month) •
wii sports •
potty trained! •
made it through terrible twos •
at least we hope they ended
coloring & playdough •
library storytime •
light sabers, guns, swords •
misses cooper •
bowling & golf •
all other balls, balls, balls •
indiana jones hat all summer! •
indiana jones for halloween •
chocolate milk & cereal •
plays it safe •
says prayers & loves nursery •
doesn’t like being “sticky” •
but also a nose picker
board games •
“guys” •
(superheros, star wars
& tech deck dudes)
plays air guitar •
misses cousins •
(along with the rest of us!)
scooter & wagon •

Beckett
7 months old •
born may 13, 2008 •
6 days late! •
8 pounds 20 inches •
loves big brothers •
best baby ever! •
great sleeper •
almost crawling… •
high fives •
indian sound & strums lips •
loves to eat solids •
smiles for the camera •
friendly & flirty •
binky baby & thumb •
a.k.a. Bubzy/Beckers •

our family
visits from bentleys, all •
grandparents, hirschis, griggs,
dan & riley, & tanner
st. louis earthquake •
to boise for brock reunion •
& kloe memorial
larson reunion in mccall •
gatten cousins camp, •
elephant ear booth,
swimming & silverwood, cd’a
LOTS of mlb games •