Mike & Kirstina are the proud parents of little ...
Orion Elijah Collins
May 25, 2009
7lbs 4.8oz
20" long
May 28, 2009
Autumn 's Sophomore Photo Shoot
My good friend Jen Turcsanski -- an amazing photographer -- took Autumn and some of her friends to Star Mill in American Fork for some very special sophomore pictures. These surely aren't your run-of-the-mill (pardon the pun) yearbook photos. I love 'em!
Jen's amazing! And I'm sure it helped to have such adorable subjects ... I'm a little partial to one. Here's her site if you just have to have pics of your own:
Thanks Jen ... Once again, you blew our socks off!
SITE
May 25, 2009
Shawn gets his wisdom teeth out ... poor dude!
Shawn got 3 wisdom teeth taken out on May 21 ... 4:00 p.m. He did well. One was impacted the the other two came out easily. We're SO GLAD it's done with and he's not on his road to recovery.
Shawn in the kiddie waiting room ... waiting for a sedative to take.
Not thrilled about Mom and her camera ... yet.
Once the gas was helping, Shawn was much more willing to pose. Gotta love the gas!
Getting loopier...
Mom taking advantage of a teenager willing to get pictures.
Hey Cody, get in there too. Hurray before he realizes that I'm taking gobs of pictures!
The deed is done. "How was it?" I asked. "Way better than I thought" he says groggily and muffled through bloody gauze. "Let's do it again!" Little does he know what is in store.
Feeling sleepy, he curls his large body into the front seat.
Still willing to get pictures ... yahoo. Oh, maybe I don't want these ones... ugh.
After a nap, Shawn woke up in a lot of pain. His brother and our neighbor came over and gave him a blessing. With the blessing and some really strong pain pills, he was once again doing well. But a bit swollen.
Goofy Shawn is back! Yeah!
What a nut.
I'm glad to have this DONE!!! A few days recovery and Shawn will be back to his own self and ready to finish his last week of school. Oh to be a teenager again ... NOT!!!
May 13, 2009
7 Years Hitched!
Happy 7th Anniversary Sweet Pea!
I am so grateful for our wonderful years together ... 11 in all. You are my husband (I love that word) but also my best friend. How blessed we are to have 5 amazing kids. How blessed we are to share in our love of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Thank you for being my "buddy", for your loyalty, and for your love of truth and growth. You are a wonderful man!
The years scroll backward ... enjoy ...
7 Year Anniversary! Millcreek Canyon 2009
6 years together - At home 2008
5 years together - Salt Lake City 2007
4 years together - Park City 2006
3 years together - (post baby boy) Aspen Grove 2005
2 years together - Durango 2004
1 year together - San Francisco 2003
Salt Lake Temple - May 2003
Honeymoon in Cabo San Lucas - June 2002
Wedding Dinner at the Homestead - April 2002
Announcement Picture - March 2002
First Family Picture - 2002
Becoming a family - 2002
DATING AGAIN! ... 2002 (Yes, we took a weeee 4 year break)
Gobs of wonderful time together ... 1998
Taking the kids on a fishing trip ... so little! - 1998
Falling in love - 1998
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh ... falling in love ... sigh
May 4, 2009
Dad's 41st Birthday
May 2 may be just another day to most people, but to the Dowdles, it is a day of celebration for that is the day that Dad was born! It is a day of being with family, having donut eating contests, playing games, laughing, and eating a decadent chocolate cake adorned with walnuts and little jimmie sprinkles. It is a day to show Dad how thankful we are for the many hours he spends keeping a roof over our heads, food on our plates, and important thoughts in our heads. What a guy this guy is! He's our Dad and we love him.
Happy Birthday Dad!
Sweet over-the-hill surrender
Autumn, Shawn, Dad, Cody and Joey ... cheeeeeeeeeeese
Mom doing all she can to make Dad feel special on his special day
Chocolate cake and a pint ... Autumn's favorite
Too sweet -- Cody and a piece of chocolate cake bigger than his head
Yes, he ate the whole thing!
SUGAR RUSH!!!!
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