Birthdays 2011

Joe turned 56 this year! Natalie helped him blow out his candles.

Bailey turned 11 this year! Natalie helped her blow out her candles.

Taylor turned 16 this year! Natalie helped her blow out her candles.

I turned 48 this year!

Joseph turned 14 this year! Natalie helped him blow out his candles.

Rachel turned 19 this year! Natalie helped her blow out her candles.

Natalie turned 8 this year! She blew out her own candles.

Mallory turned 22 this year!

Taylor's HS Volleyball

Taylor's HS team did great this year, making it all the way to the state finals.

Although they didn't win, ending up 2nd in the state is nothing to cry about.

Ready to play!

Taylor attacks the ball

Taylor played all the way around this year

Taylor was the power hitter on her team

Taylor digs the ball

Another attack!

Taylor was very consistent with her serving

Rachel, James & Bailey came to watch

Joseph's HS Volleyball

Joseph's HS team didn't win very much, but they had a very

young, inexperienced team, so next year should be better.

Ready to play!

Joseph was one of his team's big blockers

Joseph's attacks the ball!

Joseph got a lot better at serving

The tallest and shortest on the team

Buddy Walk 2011

Most of the Strattons at this year's Buddy Walk

Natalie's Achievement Poster

Joseph was taller then the Chik-Fli-A cow

These next few pictures were taken by Natalie

Natalie's sneakers

Mallory taking a picture of Natalie taking a picture

First Day of School

Taylor is in 11th grade and got to drive to school today

Joseph is in 9th grade

Natalie is in 3rd grade

Two of my three college students

Bailey is in 6th grade

Surf Camp

Natalie poses on the surfboard

Natalie LOVED surfing!

Natalie wasn't scared at all, even of the bigger waves

Natalie enjoys this wave

Natalie and the surf instructors

Beaching It

Bailey, Joseph & Natalie

Joseph, Natalie & Bailey

Natalie & Taylor

Bailey on a boogie board

Joseph on a boogie board