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Aunt Liz has a way with her camera and here are some of the fun head shots from this year.

SEPTEMBER 2009

Powder Puff Cheerleaders. I think Spencer is having a little too much fun!

Creative ways of asking to Homecoming Dance: "wild thing" song rendition complete with costumes and all.

Spencer's friend Eli, with cousin Ali and McKenzie with Spencer.

Beatiful Heidi and Ali (Heidi made the dress--without a pattern!)
Sweet Feet shot

Kathy's 39th birthday.

Workman fun, Hiking Y, Lagoon, Deseret News 5K

We thoroughly enjoyed our time with the Workman's. They were bringing Laura up to start BYU. It's baffling to think we have kids that age. Here we are hiking the Y.

Here's both households put together. One impressive group!!

Get together with Kathy, Felila, Marri, Heather, and Anne

Annie and I have still got it. Oh Yeah!

I think?

Brian, Spencer, Jake, and Gabe saying good-bye to Spencer as he heads off to Lodi.

Water park at the Brown Reunion with Clay, Spencer, Ty, Rickey.

Timothy with Viliami (who helped name Timothy with Grandpa Shumway.)

Having a little too much fun at Dr. Adams. . . annual check-ups.

Spencer was way excited about the BYU-Hawaii fundraiser 5K event. Can you tell? I love that he wears Sunday socks to run in. He did pretty good though and had a great chance at winning the double scooter that they raffled after. Trevor got 2nd place and Aaron got 4th, both in the 1 mile run.

We wanted to do a big back east trip this summer, but with the economy and all decided it was best to do a "stay-cation." We had a blast going to Lagoon, out to eat, to movies, and finished it off with running the Deseret News 5k in honor of my nephew Grant that drowned 10 years ago.

I was quite a bit more brave than Jeff in the scary rides department.

Did anyone notice the color coordination that was going on? It was super handy to find everyone and none of the kids even complained.

Before the Deseret News race.

Poor Aaron wanted to leave me in the dust during the race, but I made him stay with me.

Celebrating Rickey's eagle award with some friends, pumpkin waffles, and flank steak.

Tomika and I with most of our kids.

Mikelle took care of dressing Timothy this day. Do you think he's pleased? You'd better believe it. He LOVES his bibs and is getting pretty particular about what color he wants and how many etc.

Bombay House celebration with Workman's and Mom.

Rickey's Eagle, Aaron's Baptism, & Family Reunions

What a joy for Rickey to get his Eagle award--finally!!! He finished his eagle project almost 2 years ago, then we left to Spain and forgot all about the details of finishing the paperwork & getting the award. Rickey's cousin, Isaac waited for us so they could get their awards together. We awarded it during the Shumway Family reunion out in Duchesne in July.

Look at these handsome eagle scouts! (Has Jeff shrunk?)

Nine in the Eagles nest. (including Aaron, Asher, Austin, & Doug)

Merrilli, Isaac, and Darwin with us.

We love Scouts!!!! (most of the time, that is)

Shumway Family July 2009 Family Reunion

Grandma Shumway, Jeff and Spencer enjoying a ponderous moment.

Spencer dancing with Grandma Merrill

Spencer catching fish on the pontoon at Strawberry Reservoir.

Rachel and Kathy enjoying a rare few hours visit.

Morgan was Max in the Sound of Music and we all enjoyed watching the play under the stars in Midway. Morgan was amazing.

We loved doing Baptisms for the Dead with the whole Shumway crew at the Provo Temple.

AARON'S BAPTISM

Aaron was so lucky to have THREE Grandma's present at his baptism. He was hoping for a beach baptism, but that wasn't to be. He chose Spencer to baptize him and Jeff confirmed him.

Timothy is Aaron's little Twin. He's a spitting image of Aaron's baby pictures.

COUSIN FUN

Noah, Elijah, Timothy, and Elias

Darling Elle

Angela's cutie pies: Benjamin, David, and Kathryn

Janice Kapp Perry, Mikelle, Timothy, and Grandma Shields

Family Singing

and Dancing!!! July 2009. Good times!!