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Welcome to our blog! Craig and I were married on February 11, 2006. Craig had two sons from a previous marriage - Hunter and Colton. I was very lucky to inherit two wonderful kids right off the bat. I feel so blessed to have them in my life. And they put up with my OCD remarkably well. Kyla joined the family on August 8, 2006. She is our little angel...most of the time!!! She loves her brothers and they love her too. We continually get compliments on how sweet they are to their little sister. I recently started a new job as Director of Clinical Services for a mental health agency, and I also have a private practice on the side. Craig works for the Veteran's Administration Hospital as the Systems Redesign Manager. He is a wonderful husband and father. Life is good for our family!

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Baby Oliver

A few recent pics of baby Oliver with Colton and Hunter...so cute! He is now 3 weeks old.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Happy 4th of July!

Happy Independence Day! We had a busy weekend...my sister, Monica, and their family came to see baby Oliver. Craig's niece, Missy, and her boyfriend, Dave, were also up visiting...so we were busy spending time with everyone. On the 4th, we went out to Ontario for a barbeque and hanging out with family. On Saturday we went white-water rafting down the Payette River with my family. It was lots of fun - as you can see from the picture. And Sunday, Craig and I took Missy and Dave to float down the Boise River. I didn't have quite as much fun on that outing - the water was ice cold and I seemed to find myself wherever I wasn't supposed to be....I bonked my head a couple times on some very large and unforgiving branches. It was fun spending time with Missy and Dave nonetheless. Next time I will insist that we take a raft rather than tubes though! It was great seeing all of our family and watching Kyla and Morgan play.



Rafting down the Payette River...

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Welcome Oliver!



We have a new addition to our family....Oliver Jackson McDowall. My sister and brother-in-law, Kim and Jack, had their first baby last Friday afternoon. He weighed 6 pounds 10 ounces and is doing great. Kim is also recovering well. Kyla loves her little cousin....she gave him lots of kisses to welcome him to the family. Our sweet little girl. :) We are all so happy for Kim and Jack - they will be wonderful parents. We love you guys!