Samuel pics - part 5

Samuel on the first day of Kindergarten.
Samuel on the first day of First grade (with Dad)
Samuel on the first day of Second grade.

Samuel pics - part 4

Sam making rope at Nauvoo. If you come to our house he will proudly show you this rope he made - he is very proud of it!
Samuel jumping into leaves in our front yard. Sam never just jumps, he JUMPS (I love that his shoe flew off).
Samuel at his first gymnastics meet. He did fine on the rings, parallel bars, and high bar- but he was really amazing at his floor routine and vault (they don't do the pommel horse until they are older).
Sam on the "boogie board" in Kuna (they tie these up to bridges over the canal and ride the current). It was much to easy for Sam, so he immediately had to do some tricks - like no hands ...
... and backwards.

Samuel pics - part 3

Sam at ski lessons - I think that he is 4 in this picture.
Sam on Grandpa Kirk's boat. The boys sure love that boat (mostly because they love being with Grandma and Grandpa and their aunts and uncles).
Sam pulling a handcart at Winter Quarters (with two kids we don't know). What a cute little pioneer. He was strong too- she put a rock under the wheel to show how hard it was to pull over rocky terrain and they just pulled right over it!
Sam helping Grandma Cherie cook. He LOVES to cook (I'm not sure why he was wearing a swimsuit under his apron!)
Sam really, really, REALLY loves jeeps. Last summer when he found out that Nate's cousin Robby drives one he was so excited. Robby was so sweet to come pick up Sam and take him for a ride. It was the highlight of his summer!

Samuel pics - part 2

Such a cute little traveler. He still loves to fly.
Samuel has no fear. He never has. He'll climb on anything, and luckily he knows how to land when he falls!
This was Sam's first season of soccer - when he was 4. He has played every year. He has been a green "kermit," a red "eagle," red "fire," and a gray "shark."
Sam at Mount Rushmore. He and Nate spent quite a while lining up this shot. In black and white it really looks like his face is on the mountain.
Sam making big bubbles at Grandma Linda's house.

Samuel pics - part 1

Sam in the hospital modeling his awesome sunglasses and hat (for when he was under the lights to treat his jaundice). Unfortunately, I don't have very many good newborn pics of Sam - he was whisked away to the NICU, and the pics we took in there didn't turn out very well. Live and learn. You'll just have to trust me that he was ADORABLE!
This is on the day that he was released from the hospital. He is being held by his Grandma Linda. See - I was right - ADORABLE!
Sam crawling in one of our favorite parks in Tallahassee. He was such a fun little guy (still is).
Sam enjoying some bubbles. I love that grin.
Sam was a seasoned traveller. I don't think we have ever calculated exactly how many flights the poor kid has been on, but I know that he was over 100 by the time he turned 2. I think that this is when he was barely 2 and we were on our way to California for a conference (and mini-vacation).