Early Summer 2015

It's been a pretty laid back summer so far.  Baseball came to an end the first part of June and gave us quite a few evenings of swimming and relaxing instead of getting done with work and scrambling to get the kids to the ball fields.  Austin earned his purple belt in Little Dragons.  He was so excited.

Brandy and Nana went zip lining.

We met Aunt Candy and Uncle Wells for a day of fishing, swimming, and boating on the Klamath River.

Colton bailing off of the rocks at a friends pool.

Colton started taking golf lessons this summer.

Busy May

The month of May has been really busy.  It seems that we are on the go most of the time.  We are at the little league fields 3-4 times a week. 

Austin had his 5th birthday party at the airport.  We had perfect weather, and everyone had a great time.

Austin practicing his bow skills.

Austins Pre-K graduation.

We went to Boatnik in Grants pass.  It was great.  We got there early and beat the large crowds.  The kids rode all the rides that they wanted to before the lines got long.

The day after Boatnik, we went to the Medford Train Park.  The kids always have fun riding the trains there.

Jan-Feb 2015

Colton getting his casts at Shriners Hospital in Portland.

Austin having fun on Haight Mountain behind Antelope Creek Ranch

A cold morning at the ranch.  Colton doesn't seem to mind that it is only 18 degrees.

Poppy, aka Mike Michalak, putting around on a beautiful day at the ranch.

The kids and I catching up with Poppy.

A worn out Charlie using a piece of firewood as a pillow.

Austin at karate class.

Back to the Ranch

We went back to the ranch last weekend.  The weather was outstanding.  Sunny and beautiful.  The kids rode their quads, played baseball in the yard, and had a great time with their buddy Caden.  In the picture above, Austin and I are spotting fish in the creek.

Brandy took this fantastic picture of one of the nesting pairs of geese at the lower pond.

Colton and Caden relaxing during our hike.

After the Hoidays

In January,  we went back to the ranch with our friends Jim, Jodi, and Caden.  It was a little chilly, but that wasn't going to deter the kids from riding.

Colton at his first basketball practice.

Colton and I on California Screamin at Disneyland California Adventures.  He was a bit scared after this ride.

We ran into Aunt Lisa and Uncle Chris at the park.

This Road Runner couldn't outrun Colton in Palm Desert.

Austin doing his victory celebration after sinking a putt.

Getting on the tram in Palm Springs.  This was pretty cool.  The tram takes you from 2600 ft. to 8500 Ft. in about 10 minutes.  Palm Springs Tramway

October 2013

Kindergarten soccer

Karate class

Lithia Park in Ashland, Or.

Picking out pumpkins at Seven Oaks Farm

Playing in the leaves

Halloween night

Chicago

My Mom took my brother and I to Chicago a few weeks ago.  It had been years since the three of us had taken a trip without the rest of the family.  When we were kids, my mom would take us to San Francisco every September to take in the city sights, baseball games, etc.  Now, 25-30 years later, we were back at it.  

Taking in the sights on the river tour.

We couldn't go to Chicago without going to Soldier Field.  It was great to walk through the colonnade on both sides of the stadium. 

We went out to Wrigley Field and took in a Cubs/Braves game.  What a great place to watch a game.

Terry had to see "The Bean".