The Pumpkin Patch

This was pretty much how all the picture taking went (pic above).

Football season kick off; Go Red Raiders

The Texas State Fair

So, I am way behind on "a day in the life of the Guthries" so here goes;

Ryder's first fair...we are barely in the front gate an he already loves it.

Hay! and Boris the pig.

Reese's first turkey leg.

Reese's favorite part is the water fountain!?

Reese wasn't really in to Big Tex, but he could be consoled with cotton candy, who can't?

Ryder's 4 month old

I didn't realize I was a month behind and Ryder's documentation, so for those who were "missing" out on his 4th month, here it is.

Ryder is 5 months old.

Santa Baby...slip a...baby under the tree for me!

Grandpop Yates

Grandpop Yates 12/17/23 - 11/14/11

Isaiah 55:8-9 says “For my thoughts are not your thoughts neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. We all know different people at different times in our lives, and for a different period of time, and for a different purpose. The Lord saw fit in His thoughts and ways for me to know Charles Edward Yates as my Grandpop. I would say that we might have started off on the wrong foot. When I was four, Grandpop and Grandmom came to visit our family in Alaska and Grandpop said “hello Angie.” I said “my name is not Angie…it’s An – ge – la.” When I was eleven we moved to DFW and I didn’t know it at the time how grateful to the Lord I would be for the opportunity to cultivate an irreplaceable relationship with Grandpop and Grandmom. I cannot convey in words what my relationship with Grandpop was and what it means to me; but I will try. The grandparent/grandchild relationship is a unique one; Proverbs 17:6 says children’s children are a crown to the aged. Grandpop and my relationship was defined by love, grace (with the ability to quickly over-look my wrong doing), joy, laughter, spoiling, and a lot of card playing. In fact, our relationship was so close, he even let me keep score when we played cards so I would win – and that wasn’t when I was little, that was over the past several years. Whenever I spent the night with Grandpop and Grandmom, (which I tried to do often) and Grandmom and I would leave for lunch, Grandpop would want to know who was going to fix his lunch. He would say “nobody cares,” which of course was said in jest. My prayer for him was that he would know how much I did care. My love for Grandpop does not come from a familial obligation, but from the love I have received from Christ. For I have been crucified with Christ and it is no longer I that live but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the flesh I live by faith, in the Son of God who loved me and He gave Himself up for me. My new life in Christ has enabled me to love and cherish Grandpop. Whenever I scratched Grandpop’s back he would say “I’ll give you an hour to stop that.” I trust in God’s perfect timing for Grandpop’s life and death, but one more hour would be nice; one more hour to spend with Grandpop thanking the Lord for Grandpop’s service to this country, for his devotion to his family, and most of all, for his love for me.

Ryder's 3 month photo shoot

Miscellaneous summer fun

The first boat ride.

Hanging out with Poppy.

Ryder is thinking and being super cute at the same time.

It's really hard to get a good picture of Reese's real smile; he's usually being goofy.

Ryder is thinking and sleeping at the same time.

Bonnie and Clyde:
you don't need to know how they got their new names, but that they definitely earned their new names (Reese and his girlfriend Annaliese).

Brothers

I don't have any comments for this section, I just pray that they will cultivate a strong and loving relationship with each other that will last a lifetime and will always look like it does here in the beginning (except for the picture in the grocery cart). Thank you Lord for two precious boys.

The Yates Staycation for some and vacation for others

The first day of our stay/vacation we picked up the cousins (Evi, Zoe, Emet, Grace, Madeline - Reese goes through their names at least once a day) and Smed and Janet and went to Pappasitos of course.

Ryan and Reese saying goodbye to me and Ryder for the day as they head off to Six Flags.

Gracie, Madeline, Evi, Zoe, Reese, and Emet (left to right).

I think the story is that they liked the "tea cups" but their faces said otherwise.

Emet and Reese have to stick together, so far they're outnumbered.

I don't know what's going on here, but I love this picture of Reese and uncle Smedly.

Reese's favorite ride...the old fashion cars.

Aunt Janet and Baby Ryder.

Uncle Ryno with the two babies, Madeline and Ryder.

Fireworks Night on the boat.

Great Grandmom and Grandpop with all the Yates' Grandkids.