Sitting by the fire

Ready for camping

Losing a tooth

We had to take Cece to the dentist as her permanent tooth was coming in crooked because the baby tooth hadn't fallen out.

The is what she left for the tooth fairy: either she is still very innocent or we are being played...

Additional berry goodness

Dessert!

Kids loved the berry cobbler.

Berry picking

I finally got the kids to the Salmon Creek trail for berry picking. Monica was allowed total access to the buckets, but Cece and Jack could only eat what they picked.

The bounty

Clark County Wine Tasting

A nice outing: going to the local Clark County

 tasting rooms to try some wine.

We made it to Bethany Winery and Vineyards, 

East Fork Cellars, Three Brothers Winery,

 Rusty Grape Vineyards with our friends,

Jim and Mary Heid.

Here I am fueled by vino, pontificating
some masterfully brilliant thought...

Here is Jim and Mary smiling at everything I say...

A great picture with me and Dave.

Another great picture of me and Dave.

Me, Dave, Jim and Mary at Rusty Grape Vineyards.

At josh's birthday party

I wish I would have gotten more pictures at Josh's birthday party. The kids were playing and running around so much that this is the only time they were still, eating ice cream.

Monica actually posed her head for this photo, that kid!

Summer zoo trip

Another edition of photos my kids took on my phone

Making a fort

Bridal shower food

Food for Annie's bridal shower, salvaged the cake after it fell over in the car...

Catching moths

At the water park

Some fun pictures from the north clackamas aquatic park with Judy and her kids.

Summer Cous Cous

Everyone loves Cous Cous but we save it for eating outside in the summer!

Brave

I took the kids and our neighbor Ellie to see the movie "brave". There was only 8 people in the theatre so I let the kids dance around to the Celtic music during the credits. We also got free movie passes because the movie projector was broken and the movie started late.