The Colts

Those eyes mean business!

Grandpa Whiting and Me

Our Grandpa has recently been seeing a lady named Grace. At first they were just friends, but then they went on a date, not that Grandpa would admit it was a date. To Grandpa and Grace, if they use a coupon, it isn't a date. But after many "not dates" they opened up to the idea. When asked if Grace was beautiful, Grandpa replied "I think so!" It was the beginning of a lovely relationship. However, I had yet to meet her. The only way I new her was through him (She sounded wonderful by the way he raved about her.). One day, after many promptings from us, Grandpa finally brought Grace over (Not that he wasn't excited to see her again; he just was worried about how the family would react, like he was replacing Grandma.) When we saw her through the kitchen window, it was the striking resemblance to our late Grandma that took us back. Since then, we have had a good time getting to know Grace through random events. And Grandpa was right, she was beautiful and wonderful. When she walks into the room, he perks up. There is no doubt that she is one of the best things for him in his life right now. Even when he was admitted to the hospital, he insisted he be out by Wednesday because he "has a date with Grace".

Jen's Cycling

Jen eats, sleeps, and breathes cycling. She has participated in several races including one, Ride the Rockies. Ride the Rockies is a race about 500 miles long. This race stretches through the (you guessed it) Rocky Mountains. She did very well in it, as well as in all the others. She rode her pink bike (she named it JESSE), but she has recently purchased a new bike a blue one (she named it SKYLER). Included are some pictures of her in her biking vest, because safety comes first.

Carbon Copy

Carbon is our 4 year old Border Collie. Because there are no babies in our immediate family, we use her to fill the void. We do this by holding her like a baby. Recently we got her a baby bottle because we thought it was funny, but we never could have predicted how strongly she took to it.
She is content to sit quietly and hold that bottle between her paws as the water drips into her mouth. Undoubtedly she thinks she is a person. She has a dog bed, but her choice place to sleep is under the covers, with her head on the pillow(see picture). Carbon also thinks she owns us. Mom and Dad think they are the heads of the household, but they are quite wrong. In fact, nothing is safe from Carbon, especially if a cherished memory is included with the item in question (see the pink pig without eyes courtesy of Carbon). The trampoline is also hers. You can jump on it if you want, but expect to be pounced on or knocked down by Carbon. She,being a jealous creature, demands attention. Life is never boring with Carbon.

Pepper Jake

Our 11 year old Springer Spaniel/Irish Setter mix, Pepper, is a large part of our family. And that is meant in every aspect of the word. He is a 90 lbs, like a big lovable bear. He loves to sleep at the end of a bed, but being his enormous self, he takes up the whole bed making it an unpleasant experience for the one who owns the bed. Another of his favorite things to do is bite the carpet. We still don't know why but he enjoys it.

It Begins...

The Whiting Family was established in 1983. Alan and Kathy were blessed with four children in their home. Jared 1984, Jennifer in 1987 and Jill and Joni in 1992.