Salmon Festival

Thanks to Mike and Janice McDowell we went to the 25th annual Salmon Festival on the Sandee River. It was fabulous, completely geared to the kids. They learned all about the life of a Salomon and what we needed to do to make sure that the salmon continued to live a long healthy life.

Zoo

We spent Friday afternoon at the zoo. It was clear but cold so we bundled up to see the new baby elephant "Sam". He weighs 425lbs now, so not much of a baby but is oh so cute! We only had time to see half the zoo so we'll see the rest next time we go. Thank goodness for yearly memberships!

Kaiya loves Aunt Krista

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Finally Kaiya let Aunt Krista hold her at Nanny and Pat's house.

Ramdom pictures

Here are some pictures of the family that I thought were cute. Turns out Kaiya loves green beans (raw and cooked).

The novelty of rain

We all know that it rains frequently in Portland but the kids still think it's the greatest thing. Every time it starts to sprinkle they want to grab their rain boots and umbrella and head outside (I'm sure the novelty will wear off soon). I'm reluctant to send Kaiya out since she is not walking yet and tends to get her knees soaked and filthy. Kaiya is quite sad when the kids go out without her but she'll be out with them soon!

Tuckered out

Kaiya plays hard and sleeps hard!

OMSI

We spent last Sunday at OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry). The kids had a blast playing with everything. We will be definitely going back frequently. Plus Jay still wants to check out the submarine (but he's waiting for Uncle Guy to visit, so he has someone else who will be equally as impressed with it).

Fall

It's definitely fall in Portland. The trees are changing colors and Jay is busy offiiating. We stopped by some flag football games and caught him in action. Jay just officiated his first varsity game in Jewell, OR last week. He got to meet some of the players up close and personal when they plowed him down on the sidelines, but don't worry he made the call before getting knocked on his butt. I found it rather amusing but Jay did not think it was quite so funny. He's alright not even sore from his encounter, just missing a little skin from his thumb and palm.

Cooper's baseball

Jay's Mom got some great shots of Cooper pitching. We even had a visit from an adolescent moose. John and Chloe got a kick out of the moose on the loose!

Grandma in the mini!

It's the moment we have all been waiting for Grandma Robbie in the Mini! When Grandma saw our car she asked Jay if he could "take her for a spin". It was one of the few times we got Grandma out and about. Kaiya even sat on her lap as we watched the older kids go on the merry-go-round.

Nanny B-day

Found some pictures from Nanny's B-day at the Beach house. We went and rode on the merry-go-round and the tilt a whirl. Grandma Robbie even came with us! We found some great clowns making balloon animals. John got a pirate hat, sword and belt. Chloe got an elephant hat.

We're back...

Finally an updated blog. Sorry for the delay but here it is. I'll try and be better about it now that we are a little settled. Now you can quit posting nasty-grams Nanny! We love you all.

Spokane B-day

We celebrated Kaiya's B-day in Spokane too. She looks happier in the pictures that in reality. She was a bit overwhelmed with people and spent most of the night crying but you know how first B-days go! Thanks Krista and Guy for hosting the BBQ and thanks to all our family and friends for attending. Can't wait to come up for a quieter more relaxed visit soon. Though we had a great time seeing Hayden and Cooper play baseball and softball.

Mac and Ed

Couldn't resist posting this series of pictures of my brother and his son Mac. Too Cute!