Laptops

"All children need a laptop. Not a computer, but a human laptop. Moms, dads, grannies and grandpas, aunts, uncles - someone to hold them, read to them, teach them. Loved ones who will embrace them and pass on the experience, rituals and knowledge of a hundred previous generations. Loved ones who will pass to the next generation their expectations of them, their hopes and their dreams."

-General Colin L. Powell

First time Brevan held his brother.
Holding my week-old baby Logan.

One of my favorite pictures of all time . . .my Dad with Brynlie.

Kissing Logan's mouth on his blessing day.

My parents with Brynlie in Oregon, summer 2004.

My parents holding Brynlie on her blessing day.

A very happy Brynlie with her grandparents.

Lauryn, Ashlyn, Lindsey and Bailey.

Kara, holding my new baby Lindsey.

Lindsey's Great-great-grandma Springer, holding her on Thanksgiving 2004.

Bonnie and Roy holding Brevan on the day of his blessing.

Bonnie holding Lindsey the day she was born.

Grandpa with two of his granddaughters.

Ryan attended his sister Erin's wedding, where Brevan was the ring bearer. I wasn't able to attend the wedding in California, since I was 9 months pregnant with Brynlie.

Roy holding a thumb-sucking Bryn.

Bonnie with Carson and Brynlie.

Reading to Brevan and Kelsi.The kids Great-great-grandpa Staker with Ryan and our nephew Tyler.

Great-great-Grandma Staker with one-year-old Brevan.

A very young Ryan holding his niece Kelsi when we were babysitting her at our apartment in Provo.

The happy newlyweds holding their niece, Kelsi, on her blessing day.

Roy holding Brevan.

Aunt Keri holding Lindsey.

Uncle Ryan (or Daddy) with Carson, Brynlie, Tyler, Lindsey and Brevan.

Lindsey singing "Popcorn Popping" with Grandpa.

Ignore the scrapbooking stickers . . .oops . . .Bonnie holding Brevan on his blessing day.

A family of four!

My Mom with Brynlie at the lake.