To Cold from Hot

To this...

From this....

Happy Holidays from Hawaii

We took the kiddies on a surprise trip to Hawaii....we managed to fool them all the way up to the boarding gate - except for Seattle - she made a wild guess on the shuttle over.. here are a few photos.

Enjoying the luau

pool party

Add with another sand creation

Seattle and Nairne body surfing with their heads







Pool where we were staying - the slide provided hours of fun for everyone










Scouting out the coral and sea life.

Gina's B'day

http://benandgina.blogspot.com/2008/11/happy-birthday-gina.html

Evan's Allegiance

Lieutant Colonel Oliver North

Was able to meet Oliver North and hear him speak at a business meeting in Kansas City, MO. I am just sad Dad couldn't have heard him. What a true patriot. He is smiling cause I was rubbing his back:) Just Kidding. I got a signed book from him. I am so lucky!

NO MORE WIRE HANGERS

Pippi Longstocking - eat your heart out!

Eat your vegetables!

Homecoming

Here is Nairne with his date Keegan before they went off to the homecoming dance - he was trying to stand up as straight as he could because his date is tall and was wearing high heels. They went with a group of 26 kids rented a limo and went to an italian restaurant for dinner before the dance and afterparty. He still is ticked off about how much money he had to spend...but he had a great time.

Hi Daaron

Sophomore sensation

Here Nairne races into the endzone past the outstretched arms of a would be tackler to add another touchdown in his team's win 12-7. He also passed for a touchdown earlier in the game. Nairne ended with 89 yards rushing and a very sore cuerpo.

Move away from the ball..

Here Addison manages to keep the ball away from the opponent - gotta love the pigtails

Debut of the soccer debutante

Seattle is in the black...notice the terror on the opponents face...

After 10 years, Seattle came out of retirement and participated in a team soccer game...feeling a tad nervous about not knowing all the ins and outs of the game, she forged ahead and got in the game. They won the game 3-1 in the sun!

Trying to carry on...

Here is Hollan trying to hold it together after missing a few saves...they lost the game 6-5 - afterwards he said - "I am not playing goalie"

Poor guy can't stand failing at anything....wonder where he gets that from...

Nairne's mini debut

Nairne had a HS football jamboree - he is currently a qb for the sophomore team - here he is on one of his many keepers...he is #19

2008 Lombardi Cheapskate Half Marathon

The participants.
The couple.

The walker.
The runner.

Every Labor Day Weekend in Utah. You are all invited to participate. Start training.

Happy Birthday yesterday Roman!

Hope you had a great day! How old are you now - 50?

Love,

The Farners

Happy Belated Birthday Evan

Looks like you had a great day - sorry we missed it!

Love,

Uncle Mike, Auntie Kim, Nairne, Seattle, Addison and Hollan

Baby Blessing

Dear Heavenly Father, In the Name of Jesus Christ, we, priests after the order of Melchizedek, take this child in our arms, and by virtue of the priesthood which we hold, give him a name and a blessing. The name by which he will be known on the records of the church and during his time on earth is Daniel James Arkell, II. Heavenly Father, bless this child that he will be a man more precious than gold, bless him that virtue will garnish his thoughts unceasingly so that his confidence may wax strong in thy presence; bless him to be a man without guile; bless him to be valiant for courange, and strength and activity; bless him to have a wise and understanding heart; bless him that he will find an eternal companion whom he loves and cherishes, and who adores and treasures him; bless him that he will be happy with a quiver full of children; bless him that he will raise up a righteous posterity unto thee. These blessings and all those that Thou, the Father of his spirit knowest he stands in need of, we seal upon him, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Some Photos of Family and Baby

Birthday Boy

Happy Birthday Dan! Love Kim and Howard (cuz we are in the photo) and from the whole Farner family cuz we love YOU!

Hope you are able to enjoy your day with your new addition!

Kamri in action

Click on the link to see what Kamri was up to Saturday Night.

Booyah!

Happy Father's Day

To all my brothers and brothers in law - Hope you had a wonderful day!


Love,
Kim

Daniel James Arkell II

7 lbs., 6.1 ounces (3350 grams) 2o inches, born at 38 weeks.
Doctor induced because he was afraid the head was going to be too big because of Melca's borderline Gestational Diabetes. DJ's head was bigger than the girl's heads, so it was probably good that he did induce her.
His name is Daniel James Arkell II.
Melca is doing well, DJ too, but he has to stay in hospital for one more day to make sure that he doesn't have a strep infection, because the nurses forgot to give Melca a second dose of penicillin.
DJ is very calm, nurses well, doesn't cry a lot, like all of his other siblings except for Paola. Pictures will be forthcoming, but Melca doesn't want to relinquish the camera just yet.

Back on his feet..

..and loving every minute of it. Nairne's back in action and glad to be able to use both feet again. Here he is wakesurfing...

Arise and Shine

Just a couple of photos from Addison's Camp Casey experience - 3 days and 2 nights with all the fifth graders from 2 elementary schools - she enjoyed all it had to offer, except waking up in the morning

One "Swell" Kid

21 mosquito bites to the face = one swell kid

Hail to the Bumble...

Very strange weather in Woodinville these past months - here is Addison out in the hail in April (no that is not dandruff in her hair)...afterward we had thunder and lightning and it snowed two weekends in the same month. She was cooling off after her basketball practice...

Crocheted hat anyone?

To pass the time while he was laid up after surgery, Nairne learned to crochet hats...he has made several and sells them to kids at school...