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 

highlights from our trip to Nebraska

I have been Slacking and am just finally getting around to posting pictures from our trip to Nebraska.  We have been back for over a month but it has been a busy month.

Fireworks!

Pictures with Great Grandma

Two dinosaur museums (one of them twice)

Omaha Zoo

Learning about the outhouse

Fun with Maddy and Elia

Harlan County Dam

Homemade farm swing

Fun with Whitney and Conner

Spencer's Dino-sur-prise Birthday Party

3 years ago my mom took Spencer and Grant to a surprise birthday party of one of her friends.  Spencer loved it, ever since he's been asking for a surprise birthday party.  This year I was able to pull it off.  His teacher handed out invitations after we left for vacation and we were only back to school 4 days before the party happened.  Most of Spencer's friends didn't even know about the party until they were on the way.  (We didn't tell Grant)  It worked.  We were able to hide and surprise Spencer.  His response was "but it's not even my birthday".  Later he told his friends that it was the best surprise party ever.

Playing at Putters

Pizza...mmm.  Note Grant's Dinosuar mask, All of the kids had them but refused
 to wear them at the same time or pause long enough to allow pictures.  

Volcano Cake was a huge success!  Dino egg favors.  

Dino cutout for photo opps

Presents, lots of dinosaur presents.  

Junior kindergarten Graduation

With his teacher, Miss Nastalia

His Diploma

If you listen closely you might be able to hear the kids humming the graduation song.