So, it's been a really long time.... We got "burned" out of Kuna in July 2007 thanks to someone using a box of newspapers as an ashtray. We are now in Nampa and Jeremy says we'll post the whole story later. In the meantime, here are some updated pics.

Here's our lovely family picture.

McKinna was storing grapes for the winter.

New Berets from Grandma (mahmaw) Rasmussen

Hayride at Linder Farms in Kuna.

Some Random Pictures

We realized we haven't sent out any pictures of McKinna recently. So here you go.

Grandma Love gave McKinna some headbands she got in Delaware. Tiff is obsessed. Here she is in her Snow White Headband.

Here is McKinna in her favorite hold.

Here is Princess McKinna.

McKinna has started teething. She likes big oreos.

McKinna also found her toes recently and they taste great.

They are so cute when they are asleep.

Our First Family Camping Trip

We went camping at the Darby Girls Camp for a Rasmussen Family Reunion over the Fourth of July Weekend. Marilyn and Gary were called as the caretakers of the camp and invited the clan up for a fun weekend. We spent most of our time catching up with Tiff’s family and introducing McKinna to her cousins. Jeremy had never been to the camp and enjoyed the slide. Because we were there on Sunday, we had sacrament meeting at the lodge. McKinna decided to relieve herself of gas and excess waste during the first testimony. It echoed throughout the room helping to break the ice. The meeting continued with a sweet spirit as testimonies were shared. It was a meeting that will not be forgotten by those who attended. We were so happy to have been a part of this reunion and to enjoy reacquainting ourselves with family that we don’t get to see very often.

Here are a few pictures of our trip.

This is looking down the famous Darby Slide.

It was a bit cold so we bundled McKinna up in a jacket made for her by Grandma Rasmussen. Our little Gnome Baby.

This is Grandma Rasmussen and her sister Jeanine doting over McKinna.

Here is Dad holding McKinna with Cousin Kristie holding Cousin Emerie.

This is McKinna checking out Emerie for the first time.Tiff had a blast on the See Saw. She was bounced off soon after this picture by her brother Aaron(picture withheld) and bruised her thigh.

We Made It!

Sorry this post is a bit late in coming. We made it. We moved-in officially on July 8th. It took two and a half hours to load the truck and only thirty minutes to unload. The new apartment is great. McKinna has her own room and all three of us are sleeping better. It took another week to get the apartment looking right, but we now are out of boxes and have almost finished setting up the spare bedroom/computer room. Hooray for a bigger house. Jeremy is going to start a new job and is happy to say goodbye to Macy's. This job is not in his field, but he has opportunities to advance with this company. (The better pay and benefits they offer doesn't hurt in swaying him to accept.) Tiffany is working part-time, while her sister watches McKinna. They will be trading baby-sitting when the fall semester begins again. All in all everything is going well.

Hello Out There

We figured we should stop dragging our feet and start posting. What better way to start than by showing a picture of our little family. Here we are on McKinna's Blessing day. It was so great to have so many of our friends and family around for this special occasion. It is hard to believe that this picture is already two months old. McKinna is giggling and growing big. She likes to stand (with Mom or Dad holding her) and look around. She is a happy baby and loves to smile at new friends. She has learned to roll over. She is learning that Dad is a sucker for her smile and will do whatever she wants when he gets a smile for his troubles. Mom can be bought for a smile as well, but is better about spoiling the baby. We are all staying very busy. Besides the move, Mom (Tiffany) has reluctantly returned to work part-time, while Dad (Jeremy) continues to work in retail and look for another job. McKinna spends her day alternating between tired, hungry, and needing a diaper change. McKinna is good about letting Momma and Daddy get five to six hours of sleep a night. She is truly an angel. We are currently moving to a three-bedroom apartment in a suburb of Boise. It has two bathrooms and a washer and dryer. We had to act fast or the apartment would be rented to another couple. We signed the lease and set the move-in date for two weeks later. We are down to two days to the move-in date and still have half of the apartment to pack. Jeremy is just happy we hired someone to move the piano. More will come after the move. Well, better go time to pack up the computer.

Our First Post

I am posting this just to see if the blog is working. More to follow.