Annual Bend/Eagle Crest Adventure

We crammed a lot in a few days... few shops in Sisters, swimming, dinner with friends, usual visit to Goody's, Drake Park, playground, bike riding, Rick golfed, I napped, more swimming, ice cream, more bikes, more playground, more bikes, more swimming. Matthew Fox also moved to Bend so I kept my eye out for him but no luck.

It's all in the hips....

He used to lay like this when he was a puppy and I thought ok it's because he's still a baby and growing that he is this flexible. But nope... he still loves to lay like this. Looks painful to me.

A few months ago Abby took a sharpie to Cooper. This time it was a green pen- you can sorta see the line up his beak (as she calls it)

Zoo visit!

I have this unnatural fear of bears. It's called Melissophobia or Ursaphobia. One is a fear of bees and the other bears. I don't fear bees as much as I do bears.

Slappycakes!!! You make your own pancakes at your table. You pick your toppings and your batter. We had a FABULOUS breakfast here. I can't wait to go back.

Run Forest Run

We ran 10.24 miles today. Minivan is in the shop costing us a small fortune of $457. Rick is on vacation this week which equals one less lunch I have to make which means I get some benefit out of it as well. He's finishing the big pressure washing project so we can restain the deck/fence and I use the term we very very loosely here.... as in, I will watch????
We have a trip to Bend coming up. Friday I took off so we can take the kids to the zoo and Saturday we are going to try Slappycakes.
Also for your enjoyment is Aidan's video- turn the sound off on the play list at the bottom.

The Heat is On.....

Lots of water play,Church,family picnic, errands, more water play.

Pouting!!!

Uppercase Living

I bought more Uppercase Living 'decals' about 9 months ago... I hounded my husband for the past two days to finally put this one up for me.

A day of rest productivity

Sunday's normally consist of 5am runs, church, and maybe the farmer's market or an errand and then we are loafs. Truly taking a day of rest- as in I will be on the couch napping. This explains why we have 15.2 unfinished projects. Today, however, I felt compelled to dive into my house cleaning chores because after working all day and/or swim lessons/dinner etc. it's just HARD to clean the house during the week, get to bed at a decent hour and still try to run at 5am. It used to be my brillant idea- get it done during the week so I could have the weekends to just do as I please but hey it's good to mix it up a bit so I cleaned the ENTIRE house today.
Wednesday Rick and I went on a run together and ran 8.72 miles. Our orignial goal was 8 and as we were going I said let's try 10 and he said his knee was hurting so it was somewhat of a compromise. I couldn't walk for 24 hours let alone get out of a chair. We are both running our very first Half Marathon on 9/19 barring any illnesses on our part or the kids- because it is, afterall, right after school starts.
Here is the difference between girls and boys.... at least in our house. Summer day and she chooses to work in one of her workbooks while....

this child has no interest in learning. no colors, no letters. nothing. Just race cars.

he did finally learn to pedal though. but he can't stop.

My co-workers son enters all these contest/giveaway things and he won Rock Band and gave it to us...free. I gave him a little something though for his generosity. They are way too young for it and Rick had a hard time as well but the trial run let me finish getting the upstairs clean.

Quick and easy activity for the kids- it's this honeybee thing that spins around and they jump over it. I was able to dust downstairs and finish dinner. Thank you honeybee.

"Hop on Pop" My favorite is when he is on his back and Aidan really gets hopping and starts slapping him in the face too. Cracks me up everytime.

Future Beaver?

Cropped dad out because they are actually smiling together.

and this little varmit. he chewed the barstools again.

A Good Reminder

"Contentment is choosing to be satisfied in what you do have and not expending your best energies pressing for more"

Girly Girl