Tyler and Todd's Trip to Oregon

I don't think I need to explain it.

Hansen Family - Sept. 2007

Hi Family,

How is everyone? I’m glad Eric & Penny are on the ball and trying to keep us doing a great thing. It’s so fun to see pictures of your families and hear about what’s going on in everyone’s lives.

This past summer has been a whirlwind of events, mostly good. We got our baby boy, Logan LaGrande here on June 18, 2007. He weighed in at 7 lbs. 15 oz. and was 21 ½ inches long. He is an absolute angel baby, so patient and peaceful. We feel so blessed to have him in our family and are so grateful for the immediate bond each of the children felt for him. He is adored by us all. He rolled over when he was just 5 days old, he is starting to smile and coo and seems to make us all mushy inside. Six kids later, and everything is still so new and exciting.

We got the kids in school and everyone is doing well. Jessica is in the 8^th Grade this year. Her favorite subject is History. Alexis is in 7^th Grade. She loves her Reading Class and especially loves her Reading Teacher who has them do the “Friday Dance” (a little jig) before they can leave her class on Fridays. Stockton is in the 4^th Grade this year and is learning Idaho History. He is also playing Grid Kid Football and is enjoying that. Zach is in the 1^st Grade and thinks it’s awesome to eat lunch at the school and have not one, but THREE RECESSES a day. Life is good. Josh is home with mom and thinks that the boys are at school way too long. He watches the clock and loves to wait for the bus and then run and hug the boys. He also walks down to the girls’ bus stop down the street and walks home with them. He loves “his kids”.

(First Day of School)

We asked Josh what he wants to be when he grows up and he said, “Tyler.” Good answer. I think there are a lot of little boys in the Kunz Family that want to be like Tyler when they grow up. (You’ve got a fan club, Uncle Ty!)

(Hanging with Granny K)

The other day Zach wanted Stockton to hurry up and he said, “Stockton, pick up the paste!” He almost had it right.

One more—Josh got his finger slammed in the car door a few weeks ago and it has been so sore. The other day he was folding the step up on the trailer and of course got his sore finger smashed in the step. Well he cried and cried. When he finally got it together he looked at me with a big smile on his face and said, “I didn’t see that one comin’.”

What would we do without them? We were talking tonight about the brother of Jared and how he got to see the Savior. The kids were saying how neat that would be and they asked if they had seen Jesus before they came to earth. That took us to the veil and the fact that we can’t remember what happened up there. Well, they then asked how they got put in our family. I told them that they had chosen us to be their parents and so on days that they get mad at us, it’s their own fault, they chose us! It makes me want to be a better parent.

(Cousins learning new tricks)

I love my kids, adore my sweet husband and am so grateful for our entire family. We are so blessed to have each other and the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Our love to you all!

Kirk, Rebecca & Family*