Camping @ Cove Palisades State Park

We were camping @ Cove Palisades State Park with Dale & Dale and their kids, Aslynn & Erica; and Shawn & Cindi w/ their kids, Loran, Clare, Luke, & John. Lake Billy Chinook is formed by the Deschutes, Metolius, & Crooked Rivers. We enjoyed water activities at the "Cove", canooing, hiking, & roasting marshmellows by the campfire

Our Upcoming Eastern Caribbean Cruise

We will be visiting the ports of:
San Juan, PR

St. Thomas, VI
St Maarten, NA
March 1-8, 2009

The Hillsboro Air Show

Todd & I went to the Hillsboro Air Show on Sunday & had a great time. Todd got in free because he's a veteran and we decided to get seats in the reserved section. It unbelievable how much more you see. The weather was mostly cloudy and the mid 70's...actually perfect weather to watch an event outside. The clouds provided a nice backdrop to see everything without having the glare of the sun and you could actually take some great pictures!

Notice that there are 2 parachutes-two guys

The "Patriots"

Fun Time @ Beaverton Park Fountain

We all went to the Beaverton Water Park Fountain. As you can see Jackson had a great time. The Ice Cream Man showed up...Todd treated us to some yummy treats & Jackson made his rounds getting "big" bites of each of our treats. The water was on the chilly side and you can see this in Jackson's face in one of the pics.

Rest in Peace RANDY PAUSCH

'Last Lecture' Professor Randy Pausch Dies at 47

I first saw Randy on the "Oprah Show" where he gave an abbreviated version of the 'Last Lecture'. The full presentation was shown on cable sometime later(a little over an hour long)...both Todd & I watched it together. He will INSPIRE you! I also have his book 'The Last Lecture', that was published this past April if anyone would like to borrow it. This is the version shown on Oprah (~10 min.) and you can see the full version on UTUBE.

Christian the Lion Reunited with Men That Rescued Him

This is a UTUBE video...It will bring tears to your eyes and give you goosebumps. This is just incrediable! May the best of our friendships be just like this. The power of love knows no bounds.

Pictures of "Ace" Berg & John Rendall who raised Christian through his first year in their flat in London in 1969.

Pics from wedding...& cute pics of Jackson

Stacie is 26 weeks pregnant /Jackson is 15 months old
and due Oct. 22

Splish, Splash...Pool fun

Stacie and Jackson traveled to Bend, OR the

first week of July to help her sister, Lesa with

her wedding plans. Jake joined them that

weekend for the wedding on July 5th. They

went to a small water-park where Jackson

enjoyed the pool and waterspout fountain.

"Wicking" PJs

Well...I finally decided to splurge and purchase these

"wicking" pj's and nightgown (the nightgown is actually

tea length). I have been experiencing hot flashes, and

would wake up hot and then get chilled which resulted

in interrupted sleep and take sometimes along time

before I could go back to sleep because of chills.

The benefits of this sleepwear are:
*superior wicking keeps you dry
*rapid evaporation so the fabric stays dry too
*soft cotton feel so it's always cozy
They are on the expensive side, but made very well, with

no tags. I definitely have been getting better nights of

sleep...usually sleeping right through the night.

Our New Hammock-new pics

Last evening, I was relaxing in the hammock reading a

magazine. Somehow, Todd was able to sneak up on me and get

these photos. I must have been involved in some exciting story!

Todd dug the new hole for the post on Saturday. We hung the hammock on Sunday, but need to wait 3 days for the concrete to cure before we use it.

The reason why we had new set a new post:While we were on vacation in Palm Springs, we had a neighbor boy watch our pets. He and his older brother used our old hammock as a swing. Who knows how high they were able to get the hammock to go, but a some point one of the posts snapped, and down came the youngest one...luckily no one was hurt.

(It would have been fun to have a video of this!)

Jackson and his new POOL

What a sweetheart!

Jackson spent the night w/ Nana & Papa Thursday night and spent Friday with us going on a stroller ride through our neighborhood who was having their annual garage sale (113 homes). The best part of the day was seeing how Jackson liked his new pool. Well...Jackson isn't into baths, he usually takes showers, so when we put him in the pool...he didn't like that at all. (Although the water was a bit on the chilly side)
He definitely like splashing in the water and was intriged by the water spraying out of the holes.

Amy's Graduation & Party

Jason, Amy & Alexis

Sisters...Lesa, Amy & Stacie
Amy graduated from Nursing School this past weekend. A friend, Kim who is like a mom to Amy threw her a party which was on an acre with views of three mountains (off of Bald Peak Rd) ...absolutly beautiful and such a fun party.

This could be your NURSE!

Celebrating Chris's 27th Birthday

Chris was in town from Bend to celebrate his sister's graduation from Nursing School. While he was here, we celebrated his birthday.
Chris was really excited about getting a MP3 player & new duds to wear. I made Chris' favorite dish ..."my lasagna" and made chocolate mousse for dessert. I didn't have a candle, so we improvised with a tea-light candle.

Jackson really enjoyed the mousse!

Happy Birthday Chris! Love ya Punkin