Just for laughs

Bodes has been wanting to ring the big bell at the farmers market all summer long! 

So he made a run for it!

"Hey, look what Maple did to my hair!" 

Don't look so innocent Maple. 

the penguin and the ninja

Enjoying the Last Days of Summer

Soccer season, love it. 

Me and my oldest friend Simone at the coast

Maple discovers she's a water dog

Mom and dad like the beach too

Fun with Pop-Pop

At the outdoor archery range practicing for elk season with my new bow. Thanks auntie Mellissa!

Pop-Pop caught 50 fish at Trillium Lake

Pop-Pop got Forrest a new rod

Pop-Pop gave Forrest lots of lessons on casting, and stood aside.

Happy Birthday Boden!

Forrest has a trumpet and likes to give public concerts

For those of you who think we only eat tofu...Boden and his chicken tenders and bacon burger

Forrest helped mom skate

My Turn

My first solo rode through the woods on Pepper. 

Giddy up

Forrest gets his first horse riding lesson. He's hooked.

Forrest and his Shetland Pony "Chuck Norris" get to know each other. 

This was my dad's shirt that Pop-Pop got him when he was only a year old. Now I get to sport it around. Yeah, it says "1982", I'm cool. 

Forrest's dream come true

Uncle Casey lives on a peacock farm. That's not a typo, he really does. They hang out in the trees and me and my brother go hunting for their feathers in the woods. Oh yeah, and he took us for bike rides around the farm.  It was the best day in history. 

And when we got back form Casey's, it was so hot we had to go find some sprinklers. What a great week!

Summer

Berry picking with friends

Maple and Lulu best buds

Yes, that tree has hands. Don't all trees have hands? 

Sailing the high seas

Forrest is 4 and other things going on

Maple is huge

Forrest turned 4 and was happy to add Penny the Penguin to his collection

His friends gathered and fun was had by all

Dad loved the cake

Boden graduated from kindergarden and couldn't stop smiling

Dad Holds a House Tour

A Fun Week

Me and my girl Viola. We've been in school together for 4 years. I just made her a bracelet with her name on it. She loves it. 

We went camping on the Oregon coast

 Me and my buddy Maya in a really big tree

Maple discovers the beach and realizes she's a water dog

Forrest during his May Day celebration at school rocking his flowers.

Happy Days

The eggs!

Dying eggs 

The 4th annual hunt begins!

Forrest's first play at preschool, "The Gnome Dance"

Boden has cut his hair now, but had to include this picture of him and Maple during their nightly bedtime routine. Maple is 5 months old.

Forrest loving the woods enjoying his first day of nature school on Mt. Tabor, a dormant volcano. He had just found a salamander under a log and was beyond happy.

snow, we love you