Bend 2010

In the mornings we hang out in our pj's. The smell of delicious food fills the house. We read, play games and chat. We are waiting for the sun to wake up and warm the earth so we can play outside.
Truck mania! Gray and Robert bonded over trucks and Gray's bowel commentary, " Mama, I just made a poop!" :O)
Evelyn is always busy in the kitchen. She makes SUPER yummy everything.
Thanks for the puzzles aunty Jen. Perfect for all ages.
Uncle big funny set up his movie projector in the playroom for sissy and gray. The kids snuggled in the tent ate popcorn and watched a movie on the wall, jumbo size.

Aunty Jen was trooper this trip. The kids loved spending time with her playing games and creating crafts, telling stories and giggling.

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summertime 20% pajamas and 80% swimsuits

Eat, Sleep, Dream SOCCER!

my little helper
superheroes to the rescue
GO DUCKS!!
"daddy, I'm ready for work"

Yes! you read correctly, this morning I downloaded 402 photos from our camera. Here's a quick photo journal of our life at home. Enjoy!

Denton Air show

The air show was in the town of Denton, a thirty-five minute drive north from Grapevine. Sean had to work all day Saturday, so the kids and I packed some snacks and made the trip to the great airplane extravaganza.

Gray enjoyed the show quite a bit. There were a variety of airplanes which made for an exciting show of speed and aerobatics.
The planes on the tarmac were open for display. The kids had the opportunity to jump inside and check them out up close. This was a huge hit. (Gray couldn't take his eyes off the sky)

The planes on the tarmac were staffed with pilots and in this military chopper the pilots were telling stories and answering questions, some of the older gentlemen shared the same big eyes and big smile as Gray.

Texas Festivals

This is the Grapevine Outdoor Adventure Festival.

Gray gets a little nervous with the rides and all. It's more fun with dad!

Sissy can't get enough of this stuff. She rode every ride she could find (the height requirement is still an issue, but she rolls with it) She is turning into a little dare devil. ( I will try to learn from my own suspended drivers license experiences and find a car for her without a turbo charged engine. my mom was a barrel racer, and dad was a motor-cross racer, it's in her blood!)
Seriously! This guy is in heaven at a festival. Live music, food, family does it get any better than this?
When on adventure with Kalia, FYI always carry hand sanitizer. She loves to pick up and cuddle all types of animals/insects.
He loves trains. They didn't want to wash the paint off for two days. "who wants to be the one to tell them to wash their faces, not me"

ROADTRIP Portland, OR - Grapevine, TX

After we left the island we spent a week in Bend. The cold weather was wonderful and sledding in the snow was a big hit with the entire family. Our friend Julie came to stay with us a few days and it was great to spend time with her again.
We left Bend, OR behind and headed southeast toward Salt Lake City, UT. The kids and I stayed with family for a few weeks, and Sean flew to Dallas, TX to start his new job. (insert an entire blog entry about our time in SLC here) One thought: we were done with the cold weather after only a few short days. :O) Kauai Sun, gotta love it! (cousins- Kylie, Kalia, Grady, Audrey, Allie, Isaac)Three weeks later, Sean flew back to SLC. We packed up the dog, the kids and a lot of snacks and left Salt Lake City for our new home in Dallas, TX.

We stopped at Dead Horse Point, UT for some hiking/climbing and more importantly some energy release. The kids loved all the rocks and learned to follow the trail by searching out the piles of stacked rocks. Ishmael also enjoyed this stop.

The highlight stop was definitely the one day train excursion from Durango, CO through Cascade Canyon.

We arrived in Dallas, or rather Grapevine, TX where we set up house. The kids are picnicking on the lanai overlooking the pool. They are currently both in swim lessons and love to practice their new skills at the house. Slippers and sunscreen are still a part of our lives, and with the 100 degree temps the pool means to be a lifesaver this summer.