Long Weekend!

The Memorial Day holiday brought a much needed long weekend to our house. Bubba had Friday & Monday off while Sis only had a chance to enjoy one extra day of sleeping in. Although there are only 8 days of school left, it was nice to sleep in for a few extra days & rejuvenate for the last push to summer vacation!
Friday I took Bubba & a friend & we enjoyed a morning at the zoo. We didn't so much enjoy the afternoon since it was cold & wet (what do you expect from Oregon)!
Sunday came with an invitation to my Brother & Sister-In-Law's house for a BBQ with my parents! It was a rare, sport-free weekend so we were all free. It was so nice to spend some time together. Life just seems to be busy & we don't always have time to get together. That night Bubba spent the night with my Nephew so we stopped by & picked up a friend for Sis to have spend the night. Seemed like a pretty fair trade.
Tomorrow is the beginning of another week & although it might only be a four day week I think it will be tough to get up & goin in the morning!
In the middle of other holiday activities, I got some fun crafting done. Here is a picture of the journals I am working on, just for fun;)

February 16-20, 2010

February 16, 2010

Since I started running this is my drink of choice. Not necessarily this flavor, but G2. I keep it in the garage, not the fridge because I don't like to drink things that are very cold after I run.

February 17, 2010

This is G's favorite licorice ever! We found it at the beach one weekend & he ate an entire container in 24 hours. This package was in his Valentine's Day gift. He got it on Sunday & by this morning it was all gone!

February 18, 2010

I bought myself tulips this week & they are so pretty on my table by the window surrounded by all the Valentine's Day colors! That's enough to make me smile:)

February 19, 2010

Spencer wants to be the next Apollo Ohno. He's seriously looking for a short track speed skating team to join as we speak. Until he finds one he is going to have to settle for practicing with his carpet sliders & baseball helmet worn backwards.

February 20, 2010 (happy birthday mom)!

LAST BASKETBALL GAME!!! Oh it was a trying season but we all survived & Spencer is even talking about playing again next year (guess it wasn't such a bad season)!

Feb 7-15, 10 Pictures

February 7, 2010

Lexi decided to make her friends candy for Valentine's Day this year. It turned out beautiful, and yummy! Here she is making candy & watching the Super Bowl (multi-tasking! Way to go!).

February 8, 2010

I found these slippers at The North Face outlet when Lexi & I went shopping a few weeks ago. They were a great deal & they are warm & pink (the best part)!

February 9, 2010

Spencer after school one day looking cool even though he has mud all over his jeans!

February 10, 10

Just another picture of Spencer!

February 11, 10

Signing those Valentine's Day cards!

February 12, 10

This is some kind of bush thingy in our backyard. Right now it's looking kinda sad but this summer it will be bushy & full with flowers all over it. Right now it kinda looks like a Y.

February 13, 10

Lexi was chosen to play with an honor band. She had so much fun with this group of dedicated musicians & the concert was VERY good! It's so fun to hear the growth in her music as she gets older. Today was much different than those concerts we sat through when she was in 6th grade;)

February 14, 10

The night before Valentine's Day I strung different color string all over the house leading each kiddo to their Valentine's Day gift! G thought I was crazy but the kids were really excited about it. It was much more fun than just opening a card with an I-Tunes gift card inside. Now Spencer wants me to do this every time he gets a gift.

February 15, 10

A day off school & we went and had a great lunch with my parents. The kids just love my parent's backyard & lucky us, it didn't rain!

Love Layout

Wow! There are so many things I love! I was collecting more pictures to get ready for next week & I realized that I could fill over five albums with things I love! Maybe that's why I scrapbook. Maybe this will have to be an annual event! Hum, the possibilities are endless!
Today I am posting a picture of the Grandkids, me & Papa watching the parade at the beach house on the 4th of July. The beach house & the 4th of July just go hand in hand.

January 25, 2010

My hands get so cold when I run so I jumped at the chance to shop at Nike with my wonderful friend Summer. I found these great running gloves, just what I needed. And, the packaging says "for warmth and speed" so maybe they will make me run faster;)

January 26, 2010

The Valentines Day decorations have spewed all over my house. Joe always tells me that it looks like Cupid puked all over the house (but he tells me a leprechaun puked right before St. Patricks Day)!

January 27, 2010

Oh Boy! This really can't be happening! We got a letter today requesting a forecasting meeting with the counselors at the high school. Nooooo! I am NOT old enough to have a kid in high school! I just got use to the fact that I had a kid in junior high! Oh man, I'm old.

January 28, 2010

More Valentines Day decorations. This adorable tree stays in my house year around & gets decorated for each and every holiday. I love it, it makes me happy!

January 29, 2010

Happy Birthday Papa Ron! The kids and I brought taco lunch up to mom & dad's to celebrate his birthday. The weather held out a bit & the kids got to play outside in the favorite backyard (they love my parent's backyard)! More pictures to come.

May 27th

More Memorial Day pictures. I didn't get to that mini album I hinted about a couple days ago but I'm still working on that idea. Working on some others too, like what to do in June? Any ideas from you guys? I'm thinking something with quotes, but I'm not sure yet. Guess I better decide, June is just around the corner!

So I am so frustrated with posting pictures that turn out sideways! If you have followed this me this month you have noticed a few of my layouts turning up sideways :( Seriously, does anyone know how to fix this problem?

May 20th

May 19th

Last year for Mother's Day I told my family I was going hiking, whether they wanted to come with me or not. We hiked Multnomah Falls. This year the week before Mother's Day I started talking about hiking on Mother's Day again. Spencer said he would go but I had to pick a different place to go, he is tired of Multnomah Falls. So I found Horsetail Falls online. It's just down the road from Multnomah Falls & a little bit longer hike. So we piled in the truck on Mother's Day morning and took the old highway to the trail head of Horsetail Falls. Now, G is a total point A to point B kind of guy. So he wasn't too thrilled when he found out we could have stayed on 84 and made the trip much quicker. Me? I was glad we took the scenic route (I'm more of a scenic route kind of girl). The weather was great & we had so much fun! Wonder where we will go next year?

May 18th

This is a very special page for me. The picture was taken on Christmas Day. G had shoveled the walk in preperation for my parents arrival. My parents have spent Christmas breakfast with us every years since we have been back in Oregon, 11 years. It is truely one of my favorite times at Christmas. My parents called that morning and told me that they couldn't get out of their road because of the snow & ice. I was so sad & yes I did shed a couple tears. It just seemed to me that is wasn't Christmas morning without my parents there to share it with.

We ended up getting together the day after Christmas at my parent's house and had pizza & exchanged gifts. But to me it just didn't seem right. My Dad gave me a poem that night after Christmas, and yes I cried! I don't know if you can read the words or not but it basically told me that it didn't matter what day we celebrated Christmas (there was more to it than that but that was the jist)! My parents are great & they do so much for us. That poem was just what I needed! Thanks Dad!

May 15th

HAAAAAAAPPPPPY FRIIIIDAAAAAY!

This picture was taken on Easter Sunday when my parents came over for a yummy Swedish Meatball dinner. It is so worth living in Oregon (Hate the weather here)to be able to have the kids close to their Grandparents!

May 8th

A great picture of a fabulous Mother's Day 2008.

May 7th

My wonderful family on Easter Sunday 2009.

Easter Picture

Ok, G & I decided a long time ago that one family gathering a day was enough. We spent years doing the two family thing in one day & it just wears us out (not to mention how much we eat in one day)! But, we caved again this year. Brunch at his parent's house then my parents over for a Swedish Meatball dinner. By the time the day came to an end, we were all stuffed, swearing to NEVER eat again! But, it was all good and I even got all of us to pose for an Easter family photo (Even if G swore he had to finish doing the dishes & I should just Photoshop him in)!