Oregon

Joseph on our first hike in Oregon, Wachlela Falls

Samuel climbing on our first hike

Betsy on our first hike

Samuel in his wedding reception attire

Caleb in his wedding attire

Austin in her wedding attire

The kids and I ready for Josh and Justine's Wedding

Joseph's Wedding attire

Austin and Betsy in wedding attire

Austin and Betsy being silly

Betsy at the wedding reception

Betsy at our trip to the Oregon Zoo looking at the black bear exhibit

Caleb, Sam, and Grandpa looking at the bears

The kids and I standing in the Eagle's nest

Caleb standing in the Eagle's Nest at the Oregon Zoo

Joseph and Sam climbing the Eagle's nest

McKayla, Jamen, Joseph, Austin, and Betsy standing at the Zoo

Samuel touching a fish

Caleb loves looking in at all the marine life

at the tractor/Farm exhibit

Isaac, Caleb, and Betsy sitting on comfy chairs

Caleb loves the little portholes to look in at the polar bears

Caleb was being funny by doing V-sits, and slowing lowering himself to almost touching the ground, and then would bust out laughing, and would do this over and over again, and had everyone laughing

Joseph with his head in a lion

Samuel sitting on a lion

Isaac, Jamen, Joseph, Betsy, and Conner by the lion

Caleb sitting on the Lion's paw

Betsy sitting on the lion

Joseph and the Zebra

Caleb trying to get the Zebra's attention

Me in my pink Oregon Zoo hoodie, so the kids can always find me

Caleb playing with Grandpa

Joseph's birthday breakfast (buckwheat pancake, with peanut butter, blueberries, and strawberries for the face

Hazel gently touching Caleb's hair

Joseph blowing out his eleven candles

Samuel made me a wonderful card for my birthday

Caleb, Sam, and I

Samuel saluting his Daddy, in his uniform he gave him

Samuel getting some exercise at the park

betsy at the park

Caleb wearing his army sun hat

All the kids on our nature walk

Caleb playing hide-n-go-seek

Caleb playing with Grandma's Garden lady, he loves playing with her

Caleb wearing the sling I made him, to keep a bandaid on his finger, that he wouldn't stop pulling off

Austin made a replica of the temple with domino pieces, and the two bouqets of flowers that my Dad bought my Mom and I

caleb holds his american flag even while asleep

All the kids having fun on the tractor with Grandma

Caleb playing on the horse with Grandma and the beach house

Grandma holding Caleb, and Austin at the beach

Joseph and Grandpa boogie boarding in the cold oregon ocean

Grandpa teaching Austin to boogie board

Austin loving the beach

Caleb loves to play in the sand

Betsy posing at the beach

Austin playing in the wind

Joseph going down the slip-n-slide we made at Grandma and Grandpa's house



The kids and I at the park

Caleb saying "ready, set, go"