Care and the Girls. I rented a wheel chair for Care since she'll need it for the next four weeks. She alternates between the crutches and the wheel chair, depending on the activity. Mom (Smith) was helping Care today -- as she has been -- and Care's mom will be in town on Saturday. Care can do a lot, really, and Julia helps a lot. Still, things are slow getting done, and since the knee doesn't hurt, Care feels the urge to walk on it.

Carolyn and Jenna

A step back in time. We were in the Olympic Mountains in Washington State. We asked a Californian to take the picture. Late Aug., 2006

Carolyn and Jenna. Care's sister Dena took this photo when she (Dena) was here in Tex to help after Care had her knee surgery. Care is here about four days after surgery. Though we though she'd be on crutches for about a week, the surgeon told us she'd be them for six weeks. However, family is certainly helping out -- both here in Tex and Dena and Care's mom.

Jenna Ashley. She has the brown hair and eyes of Joseph, but most people say her facial features are Carolyn's. Sep., 2007

Front to back: Julia, Jenna, and Amelia.
Evelyn in the background. July, 2007

Jenna, about June, 2007

Julia Rose. I think this photo was taken in early summer, 2007

This photo was taken in spring, 2007, Garner State Park, West Texas

This is our home. Not large, but cozy -- and very American. This was taken in late winter, 2007. We have a lot of trees, and it'svery shaded in the summer.

This is our family, left to right, Carolyn, Jenna Ashley, Julia Rose and Joseph.
This photo was taken on August 10, 2007 at James and Hayley's wedding. Note that Joseph's tie and vest color was because he was an usher!