Spoon trick

Halloween Preview - Little Mermaid Costume

First Fishing Trip

Amelia and I took a fishing trip to the small pond near our house today. After about 10 minutes her Barbie fishing pole was bent in half and about to break. We pulled up this baby catfish. Here she gives you a fake smile because she is really worried that the fish is going to hurt her.


These pics were difficult to take as you can imagine. Holding phone with one hand and squirming fish on the line with another.

Picnic @ the lake

First Harvest

We started a garden this Fall. Amelia loves to go out and see how it is growing. We harvested our first crop of radishes tonight. They were very flavorful and a little too peppery for her liking. Mom and Dad enjoyed them.

Curly Hair

We tried curling her hair this weekend. She wasn't real sure about the whole process. Once we had her head full of curlers she started screaming and we took them out. She looked really cute but demanded that we straighten her hair back to the way it was. So you won't be seeing her with curls any time soon.

Face paint at the art museum

Making a cake with Dad

Garden Girl

We have started a garden this fall. Amelia loves to come out and see what is growing and she promised to try each vegetable that we grow. She even went with me to pick up the "cow poo poo" used in the soil. Here she is checking on the lima beans.

More Party Pics

"Knight" Charley was one of the few boys at this princess party - but had one of the best costumes.

Sleeping Beauty

Hamming it up for the camera. I told her there was a spinning wheel in the other room and she really freaked out.

Princess Birthday Party

Having a great time at her friend Allie's party. It was at the Overholser Mansion with a real sleeping beauty princess. Now every time we drive by she looks for sleeping beauty. More pics will follow from this fun day.

Piñata party for pre-pre kindergarden graduation

Party With Alex and William

I love you mr. dolphin

Dinosaurs at the Oregon Zoo

With her favorite Triceratops.


The darker side of the exhibit.

Oregon Coast Aquarium

Hiking in the forest

Near our cabin on the beach was a national forest. Most afternoons we would go for short hikes. On this hike we were searching for the giant spruce at the end of a trail.

Beach Girls

It was colder than it looks

Oregon Coast Pics

Sorry to disappoint but she isn't in any of these. Although she was standing next to me when I took them.