Apple Picking

Today we went apple picking at Beilke Family Farm in Brooks.  They have a great variety of apples at wonderful prices- $9 for a 22lb bucket!  I can't wait to make some applesauce.  Makes the whole house smell delicious, not to mention how tasty it is!

This was probably the one and only apple he picked.

 He did take a bite and then put it in the bucket for me.  Such a nice boy.

 My two apple picking "helpers".

 Damian was much more excited about all the tractors.  He even got to go for a ride on the gator!

Perfect fit!

Calling all my readers!

I have decided to create a separate blog to showcase and share all my crafty and thrifty projects, especially all those fun projects I find on Pinterest.  Please check it out when you get a chance!  I just posted a tutorial on a bird seed wreath and make your own taco seasoning.
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Zoo-rific

My best friend Rebecca and her daughter Emma are out from North Carolina visiting and we decided it would be really fun to take the kiddos to the Zoo.  The weather was fabulous and the animals were pretty active, it was a great success!  

 Ready to Roll!

 Damian's favorite stuffed animal is a purple hippo that he calls "Ma" so he was quite fascinated with the giant hippo.

 Who doesn't love a baby elephant!  

 Some lady had her service dog with her and the orangutan's were just fascinated by him.  

Tweet tweet little birdies!

Amazed that we got the little ones to stay in the nest and look at the camera!

More family fun in Newport

A couple days after returning from camping we were off for more family fun to Newport..aka action city!

Austin, Collin and Damian climbing up the hill to go down the big slide.

 Collin made it down!

 A miracle!  All 5 cousins smiling at the cameras

 Damian doing his beach crab dance

 It was a gorgeous day to just play and have fun

 It was cold but that doesn't stop the brave ones

"Cold, nahh its not cold!"

Enjoying some fish, chips and chowder on the bay front

Family Camping Trip

We took at family camping trip to Timothy Lake by Mt. Hood.  Here are some snap shots of our fun times!

 The boys went swimming almost immediately upon arriving.

 Jonathan and Heidi have both decided to become Pendleton models...look for them in upcoming catalogs. 

 Heidi was the popular one as she had the makings for the smores!

 Boy were they delicious.

 Did some rafting, canoeing and swimming around the lake.

 Heidi and I found our inner redneck with our camo.

 My cute little camper all bundled up in his pajamas, jacket and vest.

Nothing like a group picture when you haven't showered in 3 days!

Cute Cousins

It was so much fun to have all the cousins together, especially with Damian being older now and able to play with the big boys!

 Damian and Collin taking a goldfish break

 Pizza Pizza time

 Watching the Lorax...Jorge looks a little suspicious of me

Poor Pong got stuck with the little kid chair

Logan showing Damian how to play the DS

I'm back..

It has been a very busy August with family visiting from Mexico and New York, that I have not been around much to blog.  Now that things are settling down I will be back on my blogging "A" game.  I will be posting pictures of all the fun things we have been doing through out the week.  Here are a couple of pictures from yesterday of Damian painting to keep you entertained whilst I go through all the vacation photos.  

 Started off really good with the little paint brush.

 The fingers work well too.  Such a serious painter he is.

A little paint on the face to match his sunshine magnet!  A mess was made but lots of fun was had and mommy got some stuff done.