Ellery Turns 5!

Here are the pics of Elle opening her gifts from the family (camera from Mom and Dad, helmet from Bennett and Reagan, Olivia books from Grandpa and Grandma Allen, cute outfit and clip from Aunt Lisa, Uncle Justin, and their kids, and new movie from the Yarns):

Counting down. . .

We drive to LA two weeks from today! We can't wait!

Copper

This is our almost 13 year old dachshund, Copper, taking a nap by the fire while Mom and Dad watch "Finding Neverland". He is so cute, especially while he is sleeping.

Countdown to Disneyland

Since we are all so excited about our upcoming trip to Disneyland, the Allen kids and the Miller kids each made their own respective "Countdown to Disneyland" chain.

Zoo Day with Grandma

We had a great time at the Zoo today with Grandma before she had to go back home to see her boys, Dad and Copper. Here are a few highlights (so sorry Grandma isn't in any of the pictures).

Grandma in Denver

I went to spend a few days in Denver with the Millers. The kids love to go to Monkey Business whenever I am in town. It was a hit, as usual.

Brighton Turns 4!

Brighton turned 4 years old this month. He is such a funny and sweet little boy. We enjoyed dinner at Benihana's, and then cake and presents at their house.

Chelsea Turns 2!

Our sweet Chelsea turned 2 years old in September. We sure love her, and had fun celebrating her birthday.

Brighton, our Soccer Star!

We have really enjoyed going to Brighton's soccer games this Fall. He is a great little soccer player.

Labor Day in Denver

We went to spend Labor Day with the Millers in Denver. We went to a SF Giants/Rockies Game, where we got a glimpse of Barry Bonds, and we went to the Denver Zoo.

Grandpa Allen's 88th Birthday Party

In August, the extended Allen Family celebrated Joseph S. Allen's 88th birthday.

This is a joke!

I know that none of you are fooled by my foray into the world of high technology. Rachel set this thing up for me and any further postings will probably be done by her as well since I don't have any idea what the heck (I am from Utah) I am doing. I sure love your blogs, though. Keep those posts coming.

Our Family Blog

My hope is that this will be a forum for our family to share photos, stories, memories, and our comings and goings, so that we will never lose touch with each other.