Grandpa took this picture when Lauren came home from the hospital with our first born Desmond. She was so happy to have a child. We talked about it, for a very long time, and we want a big family one day. We're just going to take it one child at a time. With grandpa here to help its a snitch. He loves his grandchildren.

And he took this after Lauren came home from the hospital with Jillian, our little girl.

This is Desmond and his terrible two stage. He isn't acting so terrible here - but he loves playing the in toilet sometimes. So we brought our Emily's old doll house she forgot to take with her when she left, and her old Easy-Bake-Oven. He loves to play.

This is my beauiful wife Lauren. I caught her getting up in the middle of the night to tend to Jillian when she needed to potty. We taught her to talk early, a few words here and there, so now Lauren and I can understand when she has to go potty or wants a bottle. She usually just screams when shes tired.

And this is the third - Jaramiah. I know it seems as though we keep popping them out.. but we really love all our children. They are all just so wonderful. I love being surrounded by their tiny hands, and little voices.  Its hard being away from them to continue my career and keep getting promotions.

Grandpa decided that he wanted to build a track to keep fit. He got the supplies from the military base before he retired. This is where we keep all the special items that the previous generations had left behind. 4 reward objects.

Here's a picture of the graveyard outside of the house. Grandma Stacey said she wanted to build one when we had enough money, and Grandpa Leo insisted even though the kids were afraid to live by a graveyard. They believe in Aunt Emily's ghost stories. Oh well, I guess they'll get used to it.

We thought the house was ready for a remodel with the garden there. We had an expansion built on after Desmond became a teenager. He wanted to move out, but we couldn't just let him go yet. So we decided on his own small place with the indoor pool and the spa at his beckon call.

Jaramiah and Desmond on the kitchen. Desmond was teaching Jaramiah how to do dishes, its going to be his new household chore.

I caught this one of Jillian just coming home from school. She hates the new outfits from Public to Private school, she says she cant express herself. But I think she looks so cute!

Hubby took this on Hope's third birthday. She's turning into a beautiful young girl. She will probably take after her big sister. I wish Jillian understood how impressionable she was on the younger siblings.

Desmond, playing with his favorite toy, his race car. He's 17 here. Turning into a handsome boy and already wishing to move out. It will only be time before he's an adult. I hope the real world treats him well.

I snapped this after Hope's birthday when she was playing darts. And that's Jaramiah in the background watching her.

This is Hope in her pj's one morning - she forgot to do her homework so I had to remind her.

This is all the kids doing their homework together and helping each other. Desmond, Jilly, Jaramiah, and Hope.

I got him! Jaramiah had his first kiss.. It was so cute. He hates me for this picture now, but he'll be happy to have it later in life.

I missed a few years, but this is Royce, my 5th little child, a little boy. He's playing with his toys. He's so cute.

Hope didn't get what she want, she was throwing a tantrum. I couldn't believe she was acting like that. Oh well, she'll laugh later when she sees herself looking like that.

I was so afraid, I finally met death. Grandpa had grabbed the camera after this event. I was pregnant, and sleeping when Adam thought it would be a good idea to try and fix the trash compactor. He died. But I won the game with death and he stayed alive! Oh how I love him.

Adam was playing with our 6th child, a little boy be named Dylan.

This is little Jessica and Grandpa Leo playing together.

This is another picture of Dylan and Desmond.

Death has finally come to take grandpa at 82 days old after he came home from work one day. I guess it was just his time. Jaramiah was upset.

Desmond has turned into a handsome young man. Hes moved out and taken some of the children with him, Jillian, Jaramiah, Hope, Royce, Dylan, Jessica and Melanie.

Desmond still sends us pictures of the kids growing up. This is Royce..

This Hope and Jessica playing with their toys.

This is Dylan as a teen. He's talking with Jaramiah.

My beautiful 9th child, Carrie. I caught her cleaning up the dishes and just had to snap this shot for future get-back. I'm growing so old now I know my days are numbered.

Adam shot this of me playing with Carrie when she was younger. I guess I kind of put these in the album wrong but that's okay. I wanted to be next to Adam.

Adam.. playing his silly games.