Happy Birthday Spencer!

Crazy thing happened yesterday, Spencer turned 7...he's a big kid all of a sudden.  I don't know when he got so big but boy did we have a blast celebrating!

This was also the first gathering at our new house and it was SOOO much fun.  We had a little pool and a slip n slide and a sprinkler.  Also water guns and water balloons.  Our yard provides plenty of shade for the parents too.

Watermelon shark and shark buffet (cheese shark teeth, goldfish, leftover
shark eyeballs, gummy sharks and chocolate fins)

Shark cupcakes

Happy birthday!

Opening presents

Splishy, splashy water fun

Decorations

Spring Break! Woohoo!

We took the train to Seattle for Spring Break.  We did a ton of walking (we didn't have a car), visited the aquarium, zoo, science center, international market, and City target (3 times).

First post of 2013...it's all ready May?

Busy busy busy...or maybe lazy...I don't really know but I guess I should at least start posting pictures again. Here's a couple of collages from Our Ski trip to Breckenridge in February.  

I did a bit of Skiing in Oregon a few weeks
before heading to Colorado.  Grant was not
a fan of skiing or the cold.  

Sledding with the cousins.  I did a bit of sledding and managed to walk away safely.  

We celebrated grandma's 59th birthday in Breckenridge.  Also got to spend some quality time with Whitney while everyone else skied.  

We didn't do a lot of skiing on our ski trip.  Will and I skied a few runs before getting a call that Spencer was throwing up a ski school.  We think it was just a bit of altitude sickness since we were all feeling a bit icky.  It was still a great trip, we had a lot of fun and a good bit of relaxing!. 

Holidays 2012

Disneyland for thanksgiving

 Christmas tree farm, both boys found a tree the same size as them and tried their hats on the trees.  We rode ponies, walked on the candy cane trail and cut our own tree.

A trip on the polar express, Grant was still not interested in sitting on Santa's lap.  

Christmas morning

Grant's birthday...He didn't want a birthday and didn't want to turn 4 but he seemed to have a good time anyway.

October Photo Dump

It's been a busy month...blogging was not so high on my list of things to do.

Spencer's class took a fieldtrip to the pumpkin patch.  It was wet and muddy.  

We went to a wedding in Nebraska and got to catch up with friends. 

And of course...We trick or treated.

whirlwind trip to Seattle

We were out of town for less than 48 hours but we sure did a lot!

Century link field

Grant driving a bicycle taxi

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Grant wanted to ride the Golden animal in  pike's market.

View from the Ferris wheel

See the field in the distance...we did a lot of walking.

Grant thought it was a bit loud.  

My favorite picture!!!  Home of the 12th Man indeed!

Making friends with the scary Raider fans

Stadium at night...it was a long day but so worth it!

weekend exploring Oregon

We visited Crater Lake and Multnomah Falls

View from our picnic...there was a lot of mist

View from the top of our hike...see my tiny car in the parking lot?

Wizard Island

Watchtower at the top of the hill

Snow in August?  Air temperature was greater than 80*

Ready to swim at the hotel pool

Double waterfall

More hiking...

Playing in the stream

We visited Crater Lake and Multnomah Falls

Obon and Taiko Festival

Spencer's birthday-wildlife safari

See the zebra?

too bad I have just come from the real car wash :-(

Stampede...or maybe group wander?  Migration?

Petting the tortoise