Portland's "Arctic Blast"

We got snow on December 14th and very cold weather...for Oregon. It was in the 20's so the snow stuck around and it was snowing again today. Rob and Brayden went out to play.

Our front yard.

Obviously this is not a big snow man!


'Frosty' is apx. 12" high....impressive, I know.

Christmas 2008

Christmas came early in our house this year. Santa came the night of December 12th. When I asked Rob what he wanted for his Birthday this year, he replied "Christmas"....so since we were having Christmas early due to traveling for the Holidays, we had Christmas on Rob's birthday.

K-O-H-L-E-R

Last week Brayden informed me that "K-O-H-L-E-R spells toilet". He was reading the letters from the back of the toilet. Now that he knows the letters, perhaps we can start teaching him how to read!

Thanksgiving 2008 - Roseville CA

We took a roadtrip to Roseville, CA to visit family for Thanksgiving this year. It took us almost 11 hours to get there, including several stops. We had so much fun and are very grateful to my aunt and uncle for letting us stay with them. We also had family visiting from Wisconsin including my grandmother, aunt, uncle, cousin and his daughter.

(The pictures are in no particular order)

Brayden and Ryan. Ryan is the son of my cousin. The boys played together very well. In this photo, they were marching around the house playing instruments.

Noah has another tooth coming in...hence the drool down his shirt.

Brayden and great grandmother Helen.

Ryan and Brayden taking a picture of me taking a picture of them.

So darn cute...the boys brushing their teeth together.

What the heck is blue creepy thing?? And why is it talking to me??

November 2008