Portland Zoo

Brayden sliding down the giant frog at the frog exhibit.

Noah - 9 months old

Noah and his friend often hold hands while they are sitting next to each other in their strollers. We better watch out for these two!

Brayden playing in the large sand area at the Portland Zoo.

Brayden and his frined looking at the back-hoe exhibit.....it's actually under construction but they watched the equipment longer than any of the animals.

Resting for a snack.

Great Wolf Lodge

Great Wolf Lodge - Arcade

Rob and Brayden playing air hockey.

Noah just hangin' out watching us play.

Teresa and Brayden racing cars.

Our son immediately runs to the pink ice cream truck and has to ride that one....twice. At least he redeemed himself by going for the NASCAR race.....

.....and bopping shark on the head. All to win a toy worth $0.05 that broke before we even got home. They say it's the journey that counts!

Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, WA

Brayden spent a lot of time in the water. The first day we were there, Rob and Brayden spent 8 hours in the pool.

Time for a quick snack!

Hanging out at the house

Brayden and Noah playing on the sofa.

Noah eating his first finger foods!

Camping at Tugman State Park

We went camping with friends over Labor Day weekend to Tugman State Park on the Oregon Coast. While the boys were all playing in the sand dunes, the girls were getting the babies fed.

Brayden running full force in the sand....good thing it provides for a soft landing!

Rob and Brayden playing in the sand.

Noah sleeping on the Dunes. ....yes, he's under there somewhere.

Camping at Tugman State Park

Yeah...I'm real proud of this one! Turns out the saucers didn't work very well on the sand.

Monkey Arms

Today Brayden was playing in a fort we made from sofa cushions and blankets. He had a Mickey Mouse stuffed animal in the fort. When I asked him to grab Mickey he said he couldn't reach (which, of course, he could) and said to me "you have long monkey arms, you can reach".

August 8-10, 2008 - Camping at Lake Billy Chinook

Brayden and Maya climbing trees.

Teresa and Meggan taking a few minutes to read during naptime.

Rob and Brayden playing on the beach.

The campground mascot made a stop at our site. Brayden just woke up in the morning and wasn't in the mood to deal with a giant furry racoon wearing a vest.

Teresa making breakfast.

August 8-10, 2008 - Camping at Lake Billy Chinook

Brayden sitting on top of the camper on our drive home after camping in Central Oregon. We were re-routed due to a serious accident and had to make a stop at a fruit stand to feed Noah. Rob took a few photos of Brayden while they waited.


Brayden and Maya sitting on a rock on an overlook.

Camping at Lake Billy Chinook in Central Oregon

Hanging out by the fire.

Brayden and Maya playing with light sticks.

Brayden and Maya playing with light sticks.

Sunset behind Mt. Hood. View from our campsite.

August 8-10, 2008 - Camping at Lake Billy Chinook

Maya hugging Brayden.

August 4, 2008

Noah (7 months old)

Brayden eating lunch with a friend of his.

Brayden and Maya riding the 4-wheeler.

Construction worker Brayden at work.

Train enginner Noah.