The 4 food groups; gravy, bacon, coffee, butter.

Have you ever wondered what the inside of a refrigerator looks when you have 7 boys?


Silas works hard to carry up groceries from the van.

At the core of the matter

A few of the kids have been asking for apples or pears, taking a few bites and then leaving the fruit to discolor under some random piece of furniture. In response to this ant-fest, new rules had to be enacted about the required diameter of a fruit core before disposal.

Here, Samuel asks if this pear passes inspection.


Samuel doesn't look like he appreciates the new core rules.

everybody at Gramma Betty's

4 generations of Trusslers
(Jana, Robin's sister Kelly, Gramma Betty, Diana, Robin)


Gramma Betty and 8 great grand kids.


Matt plots how he is going to get back his fuzzy bear that Jana stole.


A steady stream of sugar and adrenalin from Uncle Don makes him an all-time favorite.
(Titus, Uncle Don, Lukey)


Zombies in front of their idol -- the TV
(cousin Michael, Luke, Josiah, Elijah, Silas, Samuel)


And finally, everybody but Uncle Matt and Daddy in one picture
(I'm not even going to try to put all the names here)

Nana and Papa visit from 2002

These pics are from 2002.


Elijah (4ish)


Elijah, Samuel (3ish), Josiah (1ish)


Nana and Samuel


Daddy tickles Josiah


Picture time with Nana


Nana reads Tale of Two Cities to the children


New silky pillow


Mama helps Josiah open presents. Look at her hair! And, look at his hair!


New blankets from Gramma J. Could Samuels cheeks have been any cuter?

Camping at Howarth Park

The kids keep asking us about camping at Hartstone this year. It brought up fun memories of our last camping trip with our sunday school group at Howarth Park.


Luke and Silas share a sleeping bag because it's cold


Andy and Jenn with Titus in the background.


Silas and Samuel hide in the campsite storage box and Max wonders if there is room for him too.


Jeremy, Steph and Jessica


Fezzik and Max


Josh and Christine


We take up our standard position closest to the food


Kim and Leo


Dan and Michelle


Mike, Janet and Emma

Tiny Fezzik

The day it arrived

Samuel had finally learned to like some kinds of eggs. So in celebration, Mommy and Daddy treated the boys to the one game that they had wanted for months -- the Settlers of Catan.

Has anyone seen the chocolate pudding mix?

Titus decides to make a batch of chocolate pudding without the pan.

Camping Trip at Boggs Mountain

From the left, Daddy, Titus, Josiah, Silas, Samuel, Elijah, Luke, and the burning picnic bench that we got in trouble for.

We experimented with letting Fezzik go for the first time in the wild. Surprisingly, he came back. This was real camping. The closest camper was about 3 miles away.


Silas


Gilligan

Camouflage Where's Waldo

Can you find all 7 Boyd boys?


If you can't find all 7, click on the pic to get a closer look.