Growing While Shrinking
Following are photo album pages created from January 2016 to July 4, 2019.
Independence Day (July 4, 2019)
- Pictures of our family gathering for the Fourth of July.
(4 pictures, 1 page)
Florida Vacation (June 7-15, 2019)
- Our multi-family vacation to Destin, FL. It was the last vacation that Sharen planned. It included diving the Vortex Springs with Caleb and Ben.
(10 pictures, 1 page)
22-Movie Marathon (April 23-25, 2019)
- Pictures of the Marvel marathon that we went to in Chicago, ending with Avengers: Endgame.
(5 pictures, 1 page)
Museum of Illusions (February 2, 2019)
- Pictures taken at Union Station's Museum of Illusions (a temporary exhibit).
(5 pictures, 1 page)
Miscellaneous (January - March, 2019)
- Various pictures from January through March, including an escape room, Comicon, the zoo, and playing Slenderman in the woods at night.
(11 pictures, 1 page)
Remembering Sharen (January 4, 2019)
- Sharen died on January 4th, 2019. Here we remember just a few glimpses into her life and legacy. She is still a part of us in ways that will last forever—for the rest of our lives and into the next.
(14 pictures, 1 page)
Winterfest at Worlds of Fun (November & December, 2018)
- Various Winterfest pictures at Worlds of Fun.
(12 pictures, 1 page)
Christmas Eve (December 24, 2018)
- Christmas Eve at Grandma and Granddad's house, with Grandma Mary and Granddad Skeeter and the rest of our family.
(4 pictures, 1 page)
SharenRose's & Providence's Baptisms (November 18, 2018)
- SharenRose and Providence were baptized in Grandma and Granddad's pool.
(2 pictures, 1 page)
Halloween (October 31, 2018)
- Pictures taken on Halloween (and the day before) that included Kordel's infamous bee costume.
(5 pictures, 1 page)
Halloween Haunt (October, 2018)
- Pictures taken at Worlds of Fun during their annual Halloween Haunt.
(8 pictures, 1 page)
Miscellaneous (October - December, 2018)
- Miscellaneous pictures including a trip to Mississippi for Grandma Mary's birthday, an apple orchard, Liberty Corn Maze, playing in the snow, etc.
(10 pictures, 1 page)
Ben's Graduation (June 9-14, 2018)
- We went on a Carnival cruise to Key West and Cozumel to celebrat Ben's college graduation. Portrait pictures on the ship can be found HERE.
(21 pictures, 5 pages)
Ben's Graduation (May 19, 2018)
- Ben's graduation from Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA.
(7 pictures, 1 page)
Korra's 1st Birthday (April 10, 2018)
- Pictures from Korra's first birthday party, which we had at Grandma and Granddad's house on April 18th.
(4 pictures, 1 page)
Miscellaneous (January - May, 2018)
- Miscellaneous pictures from the first half of 2018.
(11 pictures, 2 pages)
Fur Faces of Me (January - April, 2018)
- Pictures throughout the no-shave-November cycle, from a full beard to a mustache, before going back to shaving seven days a week.
(9 pictures, 1 page)
Comicon (February 18, 2018)
- Comicon, where Providence went as Ryu from Street Fighter.
(9 pictures, 1 page)
Disney then more Disney! (January, 2018)
- For our 25th anniversary, we went on a combined Disney World and Disney Cruise vacation. These pages contain scrapbook pages from both trips. Portrait pictures from the cruise can be found separately HERE.
(58 pictures, 9 pages)
Miscellaneous (2017)
- Various pictures that did not fit in any other 2017 pages including indoor skydiving, trip to Mississippi, a cross-dressing kitty, piano performances, and more.
(26 pictures, 5 pages)
Christmas (December 25, 2017)
- Christmas day at our house and next door and Grandma and Granddad's house.
(7 pictures, 1 page)
Winterfest (November - December, 2017)
- Pictures at Worlds of Fun during Winterfest.
(7 pictures, 1 page)
Sheryl's Big Oops! (November 30, 2017)
- Pictures from the aftermath of Sheryl's accident with Providence and SharenRose in the car.
(4 pictures, 1 page)
Shooting Clays (November 4, 2017)
- Shooting clay pigeons with Shan and Michelle during our family trip to Indiana.
(5 pictures, 1 page)
Halloween (October 2017)
- Pictures on or around Halloween.
(6 pictures, 1 page)
The Creeper at Work (October 27, 2017)
- Kordel's work area at SSPX, with the Lentine - We Do Geek poster.
(1 picture, 1 page)
Pumpkin Patches and Orchards (October 15, 2017)
- Pictures from two different pumpkin patches/orchards in one day.
(7 pictures, 1 page)
Worlds of Fun (June - October, 2017)
- We had season passes to Worlds of Fun, so we spent quite a bit of time at the park, sometimes just long enough to eat and ride one ride on the way home from church.
(7 pictures, 1 page)
A Trooper In The Closet (June 2017)
- The stormtrooper hiding in the closet. And in the hall. And by the bed...
(2 pictures, 1 page)
Sheryl's Scary Dress (June 2017)
- The captions say it all! ;)
(4 pictures, 1 page)
Omaha, Nebraska Zoo (May 28, 2017)
- An overnight trip to the zoo in Omaha, Nebraska with Cadence.
(11 pictures, 1 page)
Universal Studios (April 29, 2017)
- Providence and SharenRose visit Universal Studios with Grandma, Granddad, Caleb, and Mallory.
(3 pictures, 1 page)
Ezra's "Senior Trip" (April 23-29, 2017)
- For Ezra's "senior trip" cruise, we went on a 7-day Caribbean cruise with 4 stops. Also see father/son portrait pictures from this cruise on our portraits page.
(22 pictures, 4 pages)
Science City (April 21, 2017)
- A day at Science City at Union Station.
(12 pictures, 1 page)
Bird-Brained Zoo (April 10, 2017)
- A trip to the zoo where feeding the Lorikeets is always the highlight of the day.
(6 pictures, 1 page)
Korra's Birth (April 10, 2017)
- Some of the first pictures of Korra at the hospital.
(3 pictures, 1 page)
Easter & Eggs (April, 2017)
- Easter and egg decorating at Grandma and Granddad's house.
(5 pictures, 1 page)
Caleb and Mallory's Wedding (February 4, 2017)
- Our trip to Florida for Caleb and Mallory's wedding. Includes the zoo, rehearsal, reception, and even one from the honeymoon.
(44 pictures, 13 pages)
SharenRose's 11th Birthday Party (January 27, 2017)
- SharenRose's 11th birthday party, and her Guatemala adoption photo book.
(6 pictures, 1 page; 48-page photo book)
Christmas Tree Decorating (December 2, 2016)
- Decorating the Christmas tree and playing with the snake.
(6 pictures, 1 page)
Miscellaneous (December, 2016)
- Lentine Christmas, SharenRose driving the pickup on the farm, Korra's gener reveal, SharenRose as a clown for Ballet North's Nutcracker party/performance, and more.
(8 pictures, 1 page)
The Nutcracker (November 26, 2016)
- SharenRose played the part of a rat in the Moscow Ballet's production of The Nutcracker.
(7 pictures, 1 page)
Johnson County Farm (October 1, 2016)
- Our visit to the Johnson County Farm with the Gillettes.
(7 pictures, 1 page)
Miscellaneous (August through September, 2016)
- Horse rides, train rides, broken rides, and more.
(5 pictures, 1 page)
Providence's 10th Birthday Party (July 8, 2016)
- Providence chose a Star Wars theme for his 10th birthday party.
(7 pictures, 1 page)
Ezra's Mission Trip (June 6-29, 2016)
- Ezra's Southeast Asia mission trip to Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.
(26 pictures, 4 pages)
Alice in Wonderland (June 10, 2016)
- SharenRose in Ballet North's production of Alice in Wonderland.
(5 pictures, 1 page)
Miscellaneous (May & June, 2016)
- Homeschool coop play, KC Royals game, Tallgrass Christian Camp.
(6 pictures, 1 page)
A Week On The Beach (May 14-21, 2016)
- Our combined multi-family trip to Florida to spend a week on the beach for summer vacation.
(7 pictures, 1 page)
LEGO Kids Fest (May 13, 2016)
- This was psycho LEGO fun! Who knew you could do so much with Lego bricks? There were many amazing Lego creations and lots of activities. It was great family fun.
(27 pictures, 2 pages)
Escape Room (May 12, 2016)
- Sheryl and Trish surprised Josh and me with this double date to Kansas City's Escape Room. It was a wonderful evening at 221 B Baker street with puzzle-solving code-cracking brain-powered geeky fun!
(2 pictures, 1 page)
Miscellaneous (May, 2016)
- These are miscellaneous pictures from the first half of 2016 including St. Patrick's Day, SharenRose breaking her wrist, the Arabia Steamboat Museum, and more.
(5 pictures, 1 page)
Miscellaneous (March, 2016)
- These are miscellaneous pictures from March including Ben's Wolfen Shadow costume, Easter, and Cadence's one-year birthday party.
(6 pictures, 1 page)
Caleb & Mallory's Engagement Party (February 27, 2016)
- Caleb and Mallory had an engagement party at Mallory's parents' house in Florida where we got to meet the rest of Mallory's family.
(5 pictures, 1 page)
Caleb & Mallory Engagement Pictures (February, 2016)
- Caleb proposed in January. As an early wedding present, a friend of Caleb and Mallory's did a photo shoot at the University of Tampa's.
(11 pictures, 1 page)
Miscellaneous (February, 2016)
- These are miscellaneous pictures from the first part of 2016 including the One-Man Star Wars Trilogy, the kids' snowman, Valentine's Day, and more.
(7 pictures, 1 page)