Our house...

Well, we bought our first house! We'll put better pictures one I get them downloaded off the camera! With the move and all, losts of stuff got "misplaced". We're super excited and glad to be able to stettle down for a while and raise our little ones! (I'll get pictures of them as well.)

Fall Pictures

Some much needed pictures of the kiddos!!

Isaiah is already 4 months old!

Here is our little fire-ball Khalia-Ann!

Isabella is a great big sister!

The whole family!

Well, yes, we have been long over due for pictures! We have been very busy, but still no great excuse for not putting pictures up earlier! Since Isaiah was born, lots has happened of course!
Really can't believe he's already 4 months old and Isabella and I have short hair!
Through some different circumstances we decided to look into buying a house instead of renting. Justin keeps plugging away at work and I have been busy with that since I got off of bed rest. We went down to Southern Oregon in August to show Isaiah off, and Isabella started 1st grade at the end of August. We've had the privilege of having friends and family come and visit us every other weekend for three times in a row! We absolutely love having friends in our home!! So, come on by and get a little rest :)
Found a house in September and have been working at getting it until now, and we got the keys to our first house last Monday! There's a bit of remodeling that needs to happen before we can move in, but we are hoping to be moved and settled before Christmas!
We'll try and keep this updated a little better, but no promises...

2 weeks old...

We took Isaiah out of the house for the first time yesterday. It was also jen's first time out since the birth. He did quite well! Just slept most of the time.
Jen is feeling pretty weak still. She lost alot of blood during the delivery and is anemic now so it will take a few weeks for her to get back to normal. She gets tired real easy so we are all pitching in trying to help out where we can.

Here's a picture of our little family!

Changes in life...

So it has only been a year since I have updated this here blog!!! I don't understand why everyone keeps giving me a hard time about it! :-)
Alot has happened, mostly in the last few months. We came up to Baker City in March for a vacation and I ended up with a job, so by the 15th of April our family and all of our stuff was moved up here.
I am the social quarters manager. I very fancy name to be sure. Since I only have one employee that works that day I have off... it is a bit different than the Pub down in Grants Pass that I managed!
So that change as well as that fact that I am the proud father of my first son!!!
Isaiah Andrew was born on June 18th. Isabella has been a big help around the house and Khalia-Ann is infatuated with a real live baby doll!
So here are a few pictures and I will do my best to update this alot more often!

Anyone can be famous when you live in a small town!!

Cute preggo Jen a few days before the baby is born!

Tired but happy big sisters!

The new addition to the family.

Isaiah Andrew!

Long Overdue Pictures...

It's been awhile... thought I'd post the rest of our pictures from our trip that we took in May. Hopefully I'll get better at keeping this updated.


The Oregon Coast Aquarium had some pretty neat displays.


Down 100 feet into the sea lion cave.

Khalia-Ann enjoying being out of the car!

Peek a Boo!!

Tasting sand for the first time... Yummy!!


Snuggle time...

Before and....After

Isabella growing up!!

Back home playing with a ladybug :)

4 Day 3 Night Family Getaway!!!

Together, away, at last!!

YAY!!! We finally were able to be alone as a family and have a mini-vacation! It was so nice to relax and have fun with each other and see Justin for longer than a day or a few hours!! It was a blast, and the girls enjoyed having daddy time!

We went to the coast which is always quite relaxing just listening to and watching the waves crashing down on the shore.

We took over 500 pictures, yes (many of the same thing of course to get a "good one")! So, I'll try to narrow them down for you :) and even spread them out over a few days :)

Our first day:

Justin and Isabella: driving lessons already! Driving through the Wildlife Safari, a very neat place, we went here on our honeymoon almost 8 years ago, so it was fun to bring our girls this time! :-)


Khalia-Ann and I. When she actually spotted an animal, she would get so exited!


Wait for me, I want a ride!


Cool Giraffe.


Justin's favorite, the hippos!




My favorite, the phlaumingos!



Us with our girls.


Going the wrong way for dry land!

Hanging with the monkeys.

These were awaiting our departure for an official "goodbye".

Isabella and her friend Lena

Living an hour away from Isabella's best friend has been a bit hard on them, so whenever they get to see each other they go crazy! It is fun to watch them play together and figure things out.

Here they are with Khalia-Ann, both being her "mommy".

Family in Pictures

Life in the new year.

Our digital camera I think has gone the way of the Dodo...so we are without pictures again. So I will have to describe in words what has been going on in our lives.
Khalia-Ann just turned 5 months and is 15 lbs.!!! She is so physically different then her big sister was. She is so thin compared to Isabella at this age. And she has such light hair that she looks bald. She is also crawling too! Pretty crazy. We really have to keep an eye on her now, just set her down for a minute and she finds something to attract her attention and she is gone.
Isabella will be 5 years old next month. She just got her first loose tooth and is very excited about it. Like any little kid she must play with it and show everyone that she sees. She is very bright and we are looking into some sort of curriculum so she can start some school at home.
Jen is making the house into a home more and more. She finds deals on furniture and such at least every week, so we are slowly populating our house with stuff that makes homes comfortable. She has a busy day with two little ones and taking care of the house!
I took about 5 days off from work to go with the family to California for Christmas but since then I have been back to work full swing. Hours aren't as crazy so that is good! I get to see the family a bit more! I plan on writing again...some missions articles and such so that is getting me excited again.
Well, that is life right now. Kinda consistent for the first time on our marriage!
We are looking for a new camera so when that happens I will post pics again!

Baby Face

She's got the cutest little baby face!!!
We have moved into a house about 5 minutes from my job. We have internet and cell phone coverage. We are planning on being here for at least the next year. What are God's plans...well we'll just have to wait and find out!
Here are some long overdue pictures of the family.

Yes, she is a thumb sucker!!! No matter what position she is in she will find her thumb!

Isabella had her friend over for her first (of many I'm sure) sleep-over!

Baby-girl, fast asleep.

The Phlaum Family.