Favorite Photos

A day at the Lake.

No, he's not crying. Look close, he's SNEEZING! I pushed the button on the camera at just the right second! This is why you always need a rag within arms reach at all times when you have a baby around.

Discovering his toes!

This is my new favorite picture! A pilot in the making. The other day J.M. suggested that Sam & I come with him on an airplane ride down to Spanish Fork. At first I thought the idea was crazy! Then I thought it would be fun, then I just got really nervous because I knew we would end up going, but I was worried (as every mom gets). Sam loved it. Actually he just thought it was a nice, long car ride with a built in sound machine. He watched me, made some faces, then fell asleep.

"Johnny Jump-Up" time!

Not quite tall enough... but it's perfect mouth level.

At the Aquatic Center with Dad. Check out those rolls!

Drying off and getting warm with Gramma Shaun.

"The Squealing Samus"

4th of July

Now that the 4th of July is long gone, I thought I'd post some pictures!We went to the Hyrum Parade with the Thunell side of the family, then to their house for the traditional picnic afterwards.

At the Hyrum Parade with Gramdma Jami.

"Mom & Me!"

This is J.M., Sam & Uncle Andy at the Thunells for the 4th of July backyard picnic.

I couldn't get Steve & Jami to hold still long enough to get a good picture, so we'll have to make do with this one!

Dave and Maggie hogging the hammack.

Aunt Rachel with her favorite nephew. :)

"Living in a Shoe"

This month our entire family was together again after 2 1/2 years. It was wonderful! ...and CRAZY! Samuel is the youngest of 12 grandkids. With so many kids and grandkids running around my dad lovingly hinted that he felt like we were "living in a shoe". Yep. Good thing the shoe was able to stretch after it was worn for a while. We had family from West Virginia, Nebraska and Texas all in the same house for about a week. I thought I'd share some pictures.

Don't forget to look at the "slideshow" at the very bottom of the page!

J.M. and Sam

(Man, those are some handsome guys!)

It looks like we wore the kids out,

but little did they know,

it was actually the other way around!

Joni with niece Kaela Hanks, and nephew Chance Thunell.

New Family Picture

Here's the youngest 4 of the Hogge clan.