The VanCrapp Family

Monday, October 27, 2008

Senior Pictures

This summer Whitney went and had her picture taken up Logan Canyon and we just got them back. This was my favorite pose!!

Van's Birthday!!!

Heavy Heavy Hang over . . . Notice Taytem's cute outfit and accessories.

Grandpa is reading "The Touch of the Master's Hand" to Taytem.

Van had a great 54th Birthday. Notice Taytem is really intrigued by the pictures and story or she really likes to pose for the camera.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

THE MISSION CALL!!!

The Anticipation . . .

Could you open it a little faster?

Colton Waldron has been called to serve in the New York, Utica Mission. He will enter the MTC on January 14, 2009. We are all very excited for him. Notice the shirt he is wearing in the pictures above. And as if that's not ironic enough for you . . . New York was Whitney's guess (She won the prize).

FUN WITH THE KOOBIE COUSINS ! ! !

JOSHUA DAVID MAYESKI was blessed by his dad, David, on Saturday, October 4, 2008 at Don and Sylvia's home in Franklin, Idaho. It was really cool to be all together for this special occasion. He is such a cutie and we were glad to finally meet him. This is a family picture taken right afterwards. (Kori, Dave, Marlee & Josh)

The boys are definitely outnumbered. Pictured below are several girl cousins with Whitney right in the middle of them. In the next picture we have a few boys: Noah, Tanner, Baby Josh & Baby Linden. (Blake had taken off by this photo shoot)

Grandma Keet with the girls. Grandpa Paco with Tanner on Ruth.

Marlee & Brynn and Mary & Taytem on Belle.

A good time was had by all!!!

TRIP TO MARYLAND TO SEE MY KIDS!!!

I am the luckiest mom and grandma in the world because
I got to fly out and see the Murdocks earlier than planned.

It was so fun for me to be able to fly back to Maryland and
see Paul, Natalie & Sydney. I was glad I got to see where
they live, their ward, their friends, etc... It was really fun
to help them put their apartment together. I don't know
who was more excited to see all of their stuff . . . Natalie
or Sydney. It was pretty much like Christmas opening the
boxes. As you can see from the pictures, Sydney was a BIG
help as well.

Sydney playing with her friend, Emma when they came
over for dinner. Paul & I tried to make Natalie take it
easy but it was a hard task.

I had so much fun playing with Sydney. Syd loves peek-a-boo.
She also loves her "Goodnight Moon" book. (This is Natalie's
favorite book as well, just ask her)

Going to the Washington D.C. Temple with Natalie the day
before I came home was a highlight for me. It is a beautiful
temple. Now I am home and Sydney and I can just talk to
each other on the phone. I love you guys. Thanks for
everything!

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

OUR FUN WEEK WITH JACLYN ! ! !

Van had a propane class that he attended in Pocatello. His work paid for a motel and he wanted me to come stay with him for the week. Erin had just started her last semester and it is pretty intense. She didn't have a babysitter sured up yet, so I offered to bring Jackie to Pocatello to stay with us. Jackie quickly organized her toys in the drawers! She had fun moving them from drawer to drawer. After all, what else is there to do in a motel room?

Everything was fine for a while but it didn't take long and Jackie hated the motel and cried when we put the key in the door to come into the room. Ang let us take her pack-n-play and as you can see, Jackie is sad because Gabriella, her stuffed bear is inside and she isn't.

We went for a walk and found a fun little sized playground. It was actually on the ground of a Christian School. We thought we would take our chances because what "Christian" would turn away a cute little girl like Jackie.

This picture with Grandpa is kind of rare as Jackie didn't really like Grandpa on this trip either. She cried whenever he looked at her or she looked at him.

Jackie and I stayed in Pocatello for a couple of days, then I brought her down to Weston. She was so happy to be away from the motel and loved seeing her aunts, uncles and cousins. Aunt Whee-C was glad to see us as well.

In Grandpa's defense, Jackie had a tooth appear in her mouth that wasn't there when she left home. I think this attributed to some of the crying. He sure had a complex though.

The happy reunion with mother and daughter. I don't know who was more happy to see who!! Before we picked Erin up from her class we stopped in and surprised her daddy at his work. That was a grand reunion as well! Thanks for the fun week!!