Saturday, October 10, 2009

I know, I know. It's been a while...


Pizza with Addie on a chilly October night at H.U.B.

Jack's Halloween costume.

testing out toys at Pottery Barn Kids


Just a typical Saturday morning



Jack's big-boy back to school outfit


Majestic Mt. Hood, on our way back from CO


Dad!

Mom and dad cuttin' a rug at Kendall's wedding. Our third in the month of September.



oh, booze.


Rockin' my Oregon tan next to my golden mother.




Mr. and Mrs. Trent Bakich


Kendall and LoAnn






Swim lessons at the M.A.C.




Wedding #2, Robert and Adrienne, Willamette Valley Vineyards. Wish I had taken more pictures...

Mom's first day back to school, Sept 8

Dinner at the Pardini's, Labor Day weekend, Bend


Wedding #1, Matt and Shannon Daley, Sunriver, dear God...


My dad cut all of my hair off with a beard trimmer. My mom balled. I somehow came out of the experience unscathed.


Long, beautiful locks, that my mom creepily has saved in a ziplock.


diggin' for gold






















Monday, August 10, 2009

August has been great so far...


Jack invented a new game today...


It's called, "climbin' into my mom's boat bag"

Oh my gosh, I love this kid!


Justin and I got away for our 5th anniversary. We stayed at Skamania Lodge and enjoyed wine tasting in Hood River. We did some "research" for our annual Wine Tasting Trip.

Daytime view from the front porch of the lodge overlooking the mighty Columbia River.

A late lunch at our favorite restaurant in Hood River...Three Rivers Grill


Several hundred wind and kite surfers in the distance---from Hood River all the way to The Dalles.



Pheasant Valley tasting room



Orchard crates

Ah, Oregon. I love this picture, especially since I took it out of a moving vehicle.

Mt. Hood Vineyard--Carra's uncle's place. Drinking my first Pinot Noir Saignee. Delish.


Mt. Hood Vineyard

We escaped the heat and headed to the Freeman's Cabin in Tierra Del Mar. We raced right back again the next day because Jack came down with a double ear infection.


Baby mullet. When his hair gets wet it goes past his shoulders...


Typical meal face on any given day


Cape Kiwanda, Pelican Pub
















Monday, July 27, 2009

We've been busy!


Jack and I headed to Walnut Creek to visit Caroline and Alice. Here's proof that Alice took the BART...the 2nd time in 25 years...we rode into SF and had a fabulous day


Treating ourselves to a Taylor's Refresher burger, fries and shake. My ass is still thanking me almost a week later...



Alice and darling Caroline hanging out at the Ferry Building.


Breakfast time at the Tumiltys

This picture will show up at their rehearsal dinner...

Alice using her magic powers to make Jack fall asleep


Are you kidding me? Look at that face!

Our wonderful walk around Lafayette Reservoir


Two things proven here: Juice occassionally does laundry and Jack has a bunch of teeth


Carra came to town! Again! and so did Carrie! Pi Phi Beta Phi, me for you for...


Carrie and Luke, Carra and (Logan Craig due Sept 2), me and Jack, Madeline, Kate and baby girl J due mid August




pretty mamas!

We had the last minute opportunity to go to Gleneden Beach for a meeting for Juice. We rented a house at the last minute and the Emerson's were able to join us. K.T. is yet another one of my pregnant friends. She's due in November.






Jack just before he did a face plant into an area of run off water that had backed up on the beach.




K.T. and Addie basking in the sweet Oregon sunshine...


lavendar and bumble bees at Domaine Druhin





One of my favorite vineyards, not purely for the location and view, but damn close. Their pinot is out of this world!




Aunt Jane and Uncle Arv drove all the way out from Mankato, Minnesota for a Barbershop Quartet competition in Anaheim. They drove out of their way up to see us for quick visit. Here we are at Lange Vineyard having a picnic lunch. Juice ditched work, we got a babysitter, it was a divine Wednesday...


Jack has had a hell of a July. It seems to me that he has teethed almost every day this month. Here he is at breakfast, asleep at the chair. The best thing is is that he woke up, took another bite, and passed out again.


Reading upside down and backwards. Why do you have to do this to your mother who is a teacher???!!!


Norris had some free time and rode the train down. We had a great couple of days lazing around in our p.j.s , drinking wine, sharing old stories, etc.


Carrie came up to see Alyssa and to hang with Kate for a couple of days. What a woman!

Juice, Kate, Madeline, Alyssa, Luke, Carrie and Jack. Happy Hour on a Tuesday evening at Chez Lindsey.


4th of July afternoon, curtains drawn, A/C cranked to 64, my kid all wrapped up in a sweatshirt and blanket. Does any of this seem wrong?


4th of July at Matt and Shannon's: Reagan with her Bill Murray hair, Keaton and Madi


Uncle Collin sharing his dinner with Jack


Buddy playing with Jack




























Saturday, July 4, 2009

Father's Day,play group, K.T.'s 30th and 4th of July


S.W. 53rd's 3rd annual parade









K.T.'s birthday dinner--Hall Street Grill


Play group at Kate's


Miss Madeline

Max and Jack...too cute!

Addie's favorite place at our house...on the swings


celebrating two wonderful fathers


Jack diggin' on K.T.'s egg souffle. He used it as an exfoliant.













Sunday, June 14, 2009

Carra's baby shower


Baby Mama C and her Momma


The creative spread designed by Carrie



Diaper cake made by Grandma Cad


Loot!



Two very fugly babies used for the most difficult game I have ever played at a baby shower...



One very cute baby boy, Rory


One more cute baby girl, Lucy


Kate, Carrie, Wendy, Carra, Heather, moi, Brette and Brittany



Grandmas and Aunties galore! Jean, Kathy, Carra, Resa, Mary and Tutu Araby/Auntie Oops!






Rory letting Jack lovingly play with her


taking a rest...


and back at it again!












Sunday, June 7, 2009

Wine Tour with Rose and Brandi


Where we started--Four Graces in Dundee



Onto Daedelus...fab Chardonnay and Pinot. They let me dance in their courtyard


Archery Summit...too crowded for inside pics


Vista Hills hates us! My fault entirely...











Brandi sweetalked her way onto a horse...no suprise here!



Leaving Argyle...we have expired





fin!








Rose Garden visit with the Ds!