summer is here...

Fish Lake Melting In The Sun

Hawk in the sprinkler @ Fish Lake

Jax @ Fish Lake

Hawken Rides A Bike Now!

Jaxon on the bike path.

my biker boys...


We have been getting out into the "Summer-like" weather that we have been getting, finally. I have also
been keeping busy with 2 Open Air Market weekends already done. The 1st week we showed up to snow
and this weekend it was 80 degrees out! Good start to the season... Hope your also enjoying summer.
Hawken is interested in bike riding now, so we have been making daily trips out to our bike path! More to come.

Another awesome song by Zach Sobiech

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvSYZHmhIAM 



I just found another really good song "Fix Me Up" this time being sung by Zach Sobiech and his best friend Sammy. Their band is called A Firm Handshake Band and there are a bunch of videos on you tube if you look them up. I like their sound a lot, may need to find a CD.

Zach Sobiech

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NjKgV65fpo 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zxXAtmmLLc  



This 18 year old kid will teach the world compassion. He passed away yesterday and this 23 minute long documentary on him and his family is so worth watching. I think his song is also really good and we will all be hearing it a lot... The first link here is the documentary and the second is the celebrity music video to his song "Clouds" that was made for him. It's an inspiring story. Watch it and pass it around.

C-Town

Playing at the riverfront in Corvallis Oregon.

Hawken enjoying the sculpture on the riverfront in C-Town.

Hawk, Alex, Tamra & Jaxon @ Avery park in Corvallis.

Hawken's pose of the day... Every time a camera was pointed at him that day this is what you got back.

random...

Spring is late here so the sun, flowers and green-ness were a treat for us while in Oregon.

This was just a funny thing Jax noticed while we were at the Co-op in Corvallis.

More Oregon Photos

Great Grandma Barb with Jaxon out for dinner the night before her BIRTHDAY!

Watch out for Hawken, he's armed with water...

Cool Guy Jax

Jack took Jaxon for a little ride, wow...

So then ,of course, Hawken wanted a ride too... He loved it, we got a thumbs up when he got back.

Old Friends

Me with My good friend April

When I say "old friends" I don't mean we are old, although we are getting there, but I mean "you go way back", it's a friendship that lasts many years, moves and changes but really at it's core stays the same. You know those old friends you can loose touch with for years at a time but as soon as you see each other it's like there was no time lapse in your communication what-so-ever. Well April is one of those good old friends for me. We were going to be in the town that she lived in during our last contact several years ago. Thanx to google I found she was still there and tracked her down "stalker-style" by first finding her Dad and then getting the name of where she worked, then when I called, what do ya know she answered the phone, YAY. It was so good to see her and have her join my family and I at the beach for May Day. Thank You April, seeing you again was a highlight of my trip! Miss and Love ya Sister...

Portland Zoo

I have too many pics. of the zoo to share right now so here are just a few...

Cannon Beach & Haystack Rock

AAh, the Oregon Coast. It was a bit windy but sunny and blue out... Family and old friends. It doesn't get better than that! Yep it's the "Goonies Beach" in case you wondered. And if you don't recognize this beach and rock you need to see the The Goonies again!

Cait & Bailey at the Beach

the boys...

my niece...

my nephew...

Jaxon and a cool old tree with Haystack Rock behind.

Cait and Bailey at Haystack Rock

Family Photo @ Haystack Rock: Pete, Jayden, Cait, Bailey, Kerry, Leo, Mema, Hawken, Jaxon & Me

My boys and I @ Cannon Beach

My little bro Pete with his son Jayden

Oregon Trip Sneek-Peek

Jaxon, Hawken & Mema

"Jax-in-a-tree"

Long overdue family photo of my Dad with my Brother and I + all 4 of his Grandkids!

I have a sister now! Cait my sis-in-law. Here with Hawken & Bailey

Cousins, Jax, Hawk & Jayden having a blast

I have LOTS of great photos from this trip. But we just got home and it's going to take me awhile to post them all. So here is a peek at a few of them... More to come. It was so awesome to see (and meet) family and friends down there! It was a beautiful week full of green grass, flowers, parks, fun outings, and a hot sun. It was a mini-summer for us because we came back to the snow and mud.