Here is Darci with Mark and Belle. She is going to be so much fun.

9 more days and we bring home Darci. We got spend a couple hours with her last week. Bell really likes her too. Her tail couldn't stop wagging. Videos coming

We are adding another pet to our home. Here she is. She's a week early but very healthy. The mommy had only 2 puppies. Yorkie's usually have 2-4. So in 8 weeks we'll be bringing her home. I'm open to suggestions on names.

Even Belle was excited to see Ryan. She just couldn't get enough of him.

Welcome Home Ryan. October 2nd. Ryan came home for his 30 day leave from Afghanistan. He returned to the states in Early September. He came home to quite the welcoming. We were able to have the Veterans of America represented and the high school he graduated from Senior High, was the their drum line. We also had KULR 8 news and The Billings Gazette. He also received an electric guitar from Hanson Music. We were so impressed and thankful for all these organizations. KULR 8 was too and so they turned his welcome home more into a feature and had a second interview at home and was also on the sunday 4pm and 10pm news. He was featured a couple more times the next few days and also in The Gazette Paper and a video on the papers website. We are so glad to have Ryan home safe and sound. He'll be home in North Carolina at least for another year before he is deployed again.

I made this cake for one of David's baby shower. His room is turtles and frogs. I love making these cakes for my grandkids. I get to do their baby shower and 1st birthdays. I also make their cakes when I'm able to attend. So far no disappointments. And it's lots of fun. We (Samantha and I) found a picture and cut the cake in that shape. I think it turned out pretty good for an amateur.

Our First Visit w/ David

It was a whirlwind when we found out that Samantha & Aaron were going to adopt. Only a week and they have a beautiful baby boy. I went to Texas for a couple of weeks and Mark joined me towards the end. I was even able to give him a bath. We are so glad to have this little bundle of joy to family fold. David makes him our 5th grand child. Leaving was so hard. I hate that the grand-babies are so far away. Look forward to future visits and video chats.

I really blew it with Katrina's birthday. I got so behind on my posting. This month is Katrina's birthday. I won't say how old. let's just say this is her last year in the 20's. LOL

Happy Birthday sweet daughter.

Ryan here is the updated pics of your truck. This is also his note for you.
Hey Ryan!
Here's some more pics of the truck, in the hood pic the rear inner wheel wells were rusty, new ones on the way! Getting ready to weld in the new cab corners making the truck rust free! The upholsterer got fabric for seats and headliner colors are awesome! New dash and door panels will be here soon, will be sending color chip books down with your Mom and Dad. Let us know what you decide. Will be putting box back together and spraying bed liner as well as painting jambs and interior soon, will send more pics as we make more progress!

Thanks

Jason Sims

Welcome to the family Baby David Aaron Lauritzen. We are so excited to have you here. Samantha and Aaron are the proud parents of this beautiful baby boy. He was born on August 9th, 2010 at 11:40 am weighing 6lb 11ounces, 18.9 inches long. And was adopted on August 11, and brought home on friday. We can't wait to see him in just a couple weeks.

Here is your new car ryan. It is a sweet ride. goes to over 100mph with out even knowing it. We'll get new tires, detailed, and when the new strips come in we will install them. See you in just a couple weeks. Can't wait. We love you and miss you. Be safe!!

The final touch to the house.

The Kitchen is officially done. 2 months, more of less. We have it all done.

I'm thrilled with it. New cabinets, countertop, fridge, dining set with 4 more chairs coming soon.

Thank you Mark. I love it sooooooooo much. Hope to share with everyone soon. We'll have a party to show off the kitchen when ryan comes home in October. Feel free to stop by anytime to see if you don't want to wait till then.

Again Ryan be safe and come home soon. We love and miss you.

Gracie getting caught in the baby carrier. She also kept trying to get in the walker too. Funny Gracie.

Mark got these eggs for the kids to watch and grow.

You can see them starting to come out of the egg. They were suppose to be 3x's the size of the egg. Oh well. They still loved them. thanks Grandpa.

Even Samantha got some fun shots at the museum. The kids did some fishing too.