Oaks Amusement Park

Labor Day!

We love labor day cuz it means our daddy is home, otherwise we really don't know what the holiday is about. "I just want to be like the big kids." Micah has always liked the water at this park, but never has she gotten quite as wet as she managed to get this time. It is funny how a rope can entertain a kid. He really has enjoyed this piece of spare rope. "HI MOM!" I love this Picture. Love the angle. Love the hand. Love the kid. Yes, my kids really know how to get dirty. It was a fun afternoon at the park.

Flapper Chic

This is the wrapper from a cantelope I bought. She put it on her head and managed to look absolutely adorable

Blackberry Picking

I don't remember ever having Blackberries until we moved here. But in Orgeon they grow rampently wild. One in each hand in never enough. She was sticking close to dad, because those thorns really hurt! Sometimes Dad had to give the kids a lift to get the blackberries. Those thorns can be vicious. I don't know why she always puts the fruit right by her eyes when I want to take a picture, but she always does. Good buds, but yes I did make them hug! After the bucket is full dad finally lets the kids eat a few. My Kids love Picking Blackberries, But they love eating them evem more. Especially Micah, John and I decided that you can't really get the whole Micah/Blackberry experiance without a video camera. Noah was lucky to get two out of Six. This was the next day, in a different place, but both places are within three blocks of our house. Good find little lady. I am so glad I got this picture. It is almost the perfect picture to discribe her love for blackberries. This doesn't quite show how much blueberries he got on his. He didn't like it, so he took it out, thus... Some purple hands. what a good looking guy! Daddy giving the little guy some raspberries. They don't always make it in her mouth the way they should. I just liked how dirty he was after picking, eating, and spitting out the blueberries. There was definitely a bath later. I do wonder whether this will be our last blackberry season in Oregon. I guess time will tell. Either way I am glad I got these pictures.

Crazy Sunday Activities

One of the things we miss most about living in Oregon is not getting to go see family on Sunday. It can get kind of boring aroung here. Deeken usually needs a long nap after church, so John and I try to find fun things to do with the kids. This activity came about because I had Micah and Noah paint my toe nails. Then Noah and I painted Micah's finger nails. We were just trying to show are fine work, but then saw the picture and realized it looked kind of funny. I love the hairy leg look on Noah, don't you?

4th Year's Not SO Bad!

John's Fourth year of Medical School hasn't been to bad so far. We have gotten to enjoy lots of half days with him and many weekends. On this day we got to go to the zoo together. Deeken can now sit pretty good in the stroller, but really enjoyed holding on to the bar. We thought it was cute. Noah just looked cute. and sadly the batteries died in my camera, so I don't have any picture to prove that John was actually there, but he was.

Free Family Flicks

Regal Cinemas has Free Family Flick days during the summer. On Tuesday and Wednesdays at 10am they have one G and one PG film for kids to come and see Usually Sierra and I go, so we can tag team it with the kids and babies. Usually everything goes pretty well... Although by the time the movie is over the kids are ready for a little monkeying around On this day, we were particularly lucky to get to have our daddy come with us!