PGE Park's concession stands. The message is so direct.


What baseball is really about. The food. The American Heart Association was there today and it was also Kids Eat Free Sunday which was a hot dog meal. Of course the kids ate them. I'm just saying......


Parade of Little Leaguers around the field before the game started. They had their princess waves down.

To my surprise I found myself jumping up from my lawn chair to take a picture of the trombones of this middle school marching band. Trombones before the flutes? Has it ever been done before?


To my surprise I was jumping out of my seat again when I heard the sounds of the fluttery flutes behind the percussion of this middle school band. I'm not in touch with the trends and fads of marching bands (especially since I don't know why they still make them wear polyester band uniforms) but I'm impressed with the creativity. It was a sweet treat added to a very hot and sticky day.

A 102-year old tradition was upheld on Wednesday.


This year they made us smile.


They made us oooh and ahhh....


They made us proud that our children participated.


For a hesitant parade going mommy they sold me again. I'll be back at the Junior Rose Festival Parade with lawn chair and water spray bottle in hand next year.

Game ball!!!! For a kid who has never been interested in baseball or hit an actual baseball before April this year he's done great. Saturday he hit a double and made a run which helped his team win by 1 point. Wondering if he'll play again next year now that he's got the itch. Not sure if mom can handle 3 kids in baseball at one time. I'm exhausted.

Hiking Horsetail Falls with family.

these boys were not going to get away from us while waiting for the ferry.



teamwork




too much fun with one little sharpie.


announcements... anouncments... anooouuuuncements.

we were the special guests of auntie lulu last weekend for a special mother's day victorian tea at her church.


i am and always will be a farm girl and it was delightful dressing up as 2 country girls. our simple outfits were nothing compared to the jaw dropping dresses some ladies wore. there was a victorian and edwardian fashion show showcasing women who had made their own dresses or started collecting pieces for their dresses decades ago. made me realize that every girl needs a victorian dress in her closet. you never know.


homemade coconut macaroons, cucumber dill sandwiches, and lemon drop candies for our tea. the woman on the left behind bryn just had her 100th birthday and didn't look a day over 75.

bryn on the way home..... "lu that was more fun than i thought it was going to be."

Hunter's 4th grade class studied Oregon this past year. It's also been Hunter's dream for the past 4 years to travel in an RV. In 3 months we're packing it all up and taking a 10-day trip around Oregon. As an Oregonian there are places I haven't visited yet. I think I'm more excited than the kids. We've been trying to figure out how to document the trip and thanks to my friend Alison A. we are all set.

At the Oregon 150 Challenge they have hundreds of places to see and visit this summer. I can't believe how many adventures I've never heard of right in the Willamette Valley. We are signed up and ready to hit the road.

Did I mention I'm REALLY exited?

Look mom! We can have sooo much fun when Mark doesn't shave.

beard - mark

fingers - noah and sean

editor - sarah

what a day.....

muffins for moms at preschool (not muffin top moms)

bryn's class play

library duty (read my favorite kid's book june 29, 1999 by david wiesner)

2 sets of dinner voila meals delievered

sean's lasik eye surgery

max and zoe over for a sleep over

alameda brewhouse for dinner

baskin robbins to follow (of course)

visit from grammy

what we thought was the world's longest hopscotch with 105 squares (10,001 world record)

short circuit for friday night movie

4 sleepy children off to bed without a peep

a great day.

Art Show

Bryn and Hunter participated in the 18 and under art show at 100th Monkey Studio. All mediums were welcome and both Bryn and Hunter chose sculpture art.


Title: In memory of Reggie the snake.

Bryn is 7 years old. In addition, to to art she likes trying to find her pet snake Reggie.

Artist Statement: I like art because you actually have something fun to do, and you realize how pretty nature is.


Title: Zombie Beaver

At 10 years old Hunter enjoys playing video games.

Artist Statement: For Hunter, art is about having something fun to do, and you get to keep it forever.

skater boy

Hunter asked me this afternoon what his hair would look like straight.



Mom's straightening iron and 20 minutes later.