School's Out and it's almost Father's Day

Hurray! The 2007-2008 school year is behind us!

Even though school rocks. These guys are happy to have a break for the summer.

Mother's Day is in the past and we are looking forward to Father's Day.

One of the best Dads and Granpas I know spending time with the "Saucer Kids".
I don't know who invented them but thank the Lord for the Exersaucer. It is one amazing aparatus.

We had a little bit of a jousting match with Danika and Rowan.

There were no losers just happy babies.

All good visits must come to an end. Lyssa, Rowan and Max headed home after being with us for a few days and then spending a week with Logan's folks, then back here for 5 more days.

Getting buckled in.

Ready to roll.

See ya soon!

Happy 24! Logan

Happy Birthday to one of the best guys around. He is not one to boast or even want a fuss made about his birthday or multitudes of other accomplishments.

He tolerates my taking pictures.

He loves my daughter and adores his son. He is a wonderful teacher and loves to share his knowledge and experience with our younger kids.

He is a Kiwi by birth. He likes smoothies, french toast (yay TOAST!), and a good steak.

I have many more things I could say about Logan but hopefully you all can spend time with him in the year ahead and have some stories of your own to share on his next birthday.

Until then...Thank you Logan for being the example you are. Have a super birthday. We'll see you soon.

The Barber of NW Portland

Wyatt has become a barber. He has cut both of his sisters hair.

There is no haircut that would make this little dolly look bad. Isn't her new "do" darling?
More of my flower pictures.

Sometimes Grammas get to take kids to their well baby checks.

Nine months and only one shot.

Fifteen pounds 5 oz. 27" long

Danika Jane Kelly

Pssst, hey bud....

A milestone in the edumacation of Courtney

YES!

Congratulations.

The proof

Katelin Zywicki & Courts....good buddies

Rashell Duckworth & Courts....classmates and friends

The family that could be there.

Major support from Gary and Joy Duckworth

Words to inspire

Unwinding at Starbucks. It was a big day!
Congratulations Courtney....you did good.

Playgrounds with tables are for picnics

Chicken lickin' good.

Rocket man

He didn't let go of the car seat but she enjoyed it anyway.

Belated birthday, baby and blossoms

Happy belated birthday, Har. We enjoyed having a long weekend to celebrate with you. We got to go up to Alyssa's from Thursday through Memorial Day. Such fun, seeing "Indiana Jones", both "National Treasure" movies, both "Short Circuit" movies, pizza night, Norma's burgers, fun, fun, fun....

Logan, Alyssa, Rowan, our 3 youngest kids and I bought a recliner for him.
We went to Lacey and he reclined some more in Logan's chair.

and at his favorite coffee shop up there. Snuggling Cam.

Sister's being silly at coffee shop.

Rowan loves his Uncle Hayden and his mom's purse strap.

Max...isn't he a regal looking dog?

Rowan and his crib friends this week and (below) with them in his earlier days.

Rhododendron

Lilac

Peach Rose

White Rose

Hurray!!!! I have a camera again!

It's one of my favorite times of the year and my camera came back just in time!
The Rhododendrons are blooming. I still can't believe that this flower that grows so abundantly in the foothills of the mountains and in winter climates can look so tropical.



















There are so many different colors. The one on the left is in our front yard. The gorgeous one on the right is in front of our church.

Even though my camera came back to me and has a new mother board or some such thing, I need to learn to use all of the features on it. The main problem with it before was that there was no sound when I shot a video. So I'll keep taking pictures and publish some of them here.

Courtney is so fortunate. Just like her Aunt Kelly she is always going to look much younger than she is.

Sir Hayden. He is a good guy.

Cam the Man. He has started on his summer freckle crop.

I'm sure my kids are thrilled that the all the grandkids are out of town and I'm taking pictures of them and posting them. They have had enough of a repreave.

Mommarazzi is in the house.

Cybercyclone....I'm confused

Just know that I love you all, whether you are Mac peoples, Linux peoples or Windows peoples.  I however am having a hard time being all three. 

 It kinda reminds me of when I had one kid doing the college thing, 3 in high school, one jr higher, one elementary schooler, one preschooler and an infant.  Switching gears is hard to do.   It should be against some rule or something to be worried about financial aid and changing diapers too.

Anyway...  I'm an Applelinuxmicrosoft woman now and I better get used to it.  Can't we all just try to get along????  Cameron's favorite board game isn't that fun in real life :( 

Another Pizza night

Look who came to see us for Pizza Night. Simon! Isn't he a cutie?

We decided since it was such a nice evening that we would walk to a new pizza place not far from the house. They have a sculpture fountain. Which Simon enjoyed on our way back home.

We also visited our local gellato place on the way back. The crowning touch on a wonderful day is the 10:35 showing of IronMan that Bob and Hayden are going to. The rest of us will just have to sleep or something :)