Elder Koster returns!!

Matt is home! Brooke drove down to Boise to surprise him and flew home with him, it was awesome to see them both!

We were all pretty excited to see him!

Check-list?

Blog post, 2nd day in a row? Check!

Wood paneling off of the walls: Check.

Shower in Alex's bathroom that Mike built, had some issues at first but is now finished: Check.

Pictures hung in the foyer, finally: Check.

Beautiful sunny fall day in Jersey: Check. Success!

Halloween 2010

Megan was a purple crayon & Natalie was Ariel from Little Mermaid.

Ali was a cowgirl, Uncle Joe said she was Taylor Swift and Lizzy was a Sprite Can.

Last post was halloween two years ago.. its about time for a new post. Lizzy had her friends over to carve pumpkins: Erin, Lizzy, Taylor & Alison. It was a mess but they had a great time!

OUR BACKYARD! In case anyone out there wants to come visit us, bring a rake! We have just a few leaves to rake up. That would make one heck of a pile to jump into.

This is our missionary Matt Koster. As many of you know, Matt and Brooke Koster are our "calabash" kids. "Calabash" is a hawaiin word (I've been told) for "of my heart, but not of my womb". Matt & Brooke have grown up with our kids since they were about 4-6. Well, Matt is now a missionary. He's currently in the MTC learning Spanish in preparation to serve in Boise Idaho, Spanish speaking mission. We are super proud of him!

Halloween 2008 @ the Grubers Insane Asylum!

Megan was Scooby Doo, Tyler was a Bat, Natalie was a little puppy, Austen was ????, Lizzy was a witch, Brooke was a Kitty Cat and Ali was a teenage mutant ninja turtle (TMNT). Alex willingly stayed home and passed out the candy. Afterwards the goofs tried making a pyramid. It only lasted a few brief seconds though!

Visit from Family

All this cousin time was so much fun! We wish we could have time with all the Peay cousins!

Megan's Baptism

Megan's Baptism. What a great day! We had visitors from Utah & Idaho come out especially for this special day for Megan! The happy girl with the family & her neighbor friend Amanda.

Pre-Halloween?

Lizzy & her friends decided to dress up a little early in various pieces of previous costumes and walk down through the neighborhood. Megan joined them, and yes they were seen in public like this.

Girls camp lake

it was so cold in the mornings that the lake would create fogg !

Girls Camp '08

The lites attacked the leaders with pie during a skit...

All of the P2 Lites - had to send a picture to Leslie Okabe so she could see all her girls.

little teddy bear!~~~

RUBY

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we miss you ruby! love you R.I.P 6-22-08!

Lizzy's Graduation - June 2008

Lizzy & Catalina - SBHS & WWPHS

Lizzy & Erin - SBHS

Matt & Brooke Koster at Liz's Graduation

Graduation

Graduation finally arrived! Grandma Sandie came out and Grandma Sari & Papa Andre were also able to come. (Notice that Alex didn't come with us?-He had clearly had enough of anything related to school)

Youth conference

Another successful youth conference! This year we took 116 to Ellis Island and learned a bit more about geneology. It was awesome! Anytime any of you want to come out here to NJ to visit, we will take a trip there. It is really facsinating. The ferry also goes to the Statue of Liberty.

Mike teaching Alex and some of his YM how to use the Family Search computer program.

Lizzy and some of her friends on Ellis Island.

Alex and some of our YM on the ferry ride to Ellis Island.

Notice our awesome bright LIME green shirts!