Hey guys...it's Bob and Mary in Oregon!! What a fantastic way to stay in touch! Wayne and Lonna told us about the blog! We are so glad they did! Having lunch together on Friday...I know this is just a blog, but hope you don't mind that this is a bit long for our first time!

Lots going on up here is "God's country"! At least, that's what we call it until a storm or a heat wave! We miss you all and just want to tell you our latest news. Our baby girls were released from the NICU on Sunday. They are now home with their family! Gavin got to meet his sisters for the first time. Since he is only four, he wasn't permitted in the NICU unit, so he's only seen pictures. Bob and I are visiting them this evening. I'll takes pictures and post them.

Since we haven't seen anyone for so long...here's the short version:

Chris is completing her Masters in Elementary Education through OSU, is a rep for "Scensy" products and loves being a mom; Rob is working for the Owyhee Irrigation District; MaKaylee, 12 1/2, is in 7th grade and planning a school trip to DC, while training her horse for fair; Blake, 6 1/2, is in 1st grade, is raising goats for fair and loves dirt bikes.

Amanda is VP and Manager at Bank of the West, Ontario and, of course, being a mom; Brian works for a local construction company as an Excavating Foreman; Gavin is 4 and is in pre-school. He loves 4-wheelers and any kind of trucks; the twins, Payton and Paylon, 1 month and 3 days, are just growing stronger everyday. They love sleeping and eating! Amanda is also a mom to Catona, 9 1/2, who loves to draw and Vanessa 13, who is really into fashion designing and loves reading suspense! Amanda's a 29 year-old mother of five and loving her it!

Bob is busy completing the renovation of our 1939 farm house and two acres we purchased in Nyssa in 2007 (it's now 3300 sq ft! He cleans it, too!) and he loves going to auctions, family days and meeting me for lunch! I've been at the same place for 16 years as a VP/Division Manager at Intermountain Community Bank, in Ontario, OR. I just love traveling with Bob and our family times. We also have Lilly, a 2 1/2 year old chocolate Labradoodle. She spends most of her day running behind Bob, whom she adores!

God has truly blessed us and we praise him for everyday we have together! We love you all and would love to see pictures. Our e-mail is rmbarry@q.com.