what we've been up to

Alison and I went to Alpenrose to watch the little league softball world series. It was so fun to walk around and see the cute old town. I haven't been there in ages, the place is adorable! We had a ton of fun watching the team from Oregon play a great game too!

Artsy wheel :)

Al in front of the hotel.

Such a beautiful day.

Great game girls!

Erik and I had some friends over today. The boys all played video games while the ladies and kiddos played in the backyard. Could these two get any cuter? Thanks friends for coming to play!

A girl and her ball.

A girl and her doll.

Ornery

Recognize those paws and that snout? What about the other items? Let's take a closer look...

Oh yeah, those are approximately one million teeny tiny rubber bands Henry dispersed throughout the grass. Thanks Henry, thank you very much!

my first Nikon...it's kind of a big deal.

So, I have the most wonderful husband in the world. We've (read "I've") wanted a digital SLR for awhile now. I used to love taking pictures and have recently wanted to pick it up again. Well Erik got me a Nikon DSLR for my birthday! Three hoorays for that. So, here's me, my Nikon, and what we can do so far. I have high hopes of us working together a lot better in the near future, me learning what this fun new machine can do and showing it through my pictures. We will see, but for now...

Here we are.

Here's what she (yes, it's a girl) can do...

she can capture fun clouds,

she can find fun details in leaves,

she can document things from long ago,

she can catch friendship,

and she can stop while one boy shows his precious passion for trains!

Rafting '09

Hemry family reunion 2009 was a blast! The whole family was able to spend two quality days on the Deschutes River. Mom and Dad, thanks for a great trip! 

The kids...before

The whole fam...everyone is sooo excited I wanted to take a picture. Dad is wondering why we weren't on the road 1/2 hour ago, mom is running through her list in her head, well, you get the idea, oh yeah, and then there is Erik, flexing for some reason...hmmm.

Ty guided us kids safely down the river, always allowing for just the right amount of splashing, on this one (Boxcar) the amount was "soaked!"

Here we are all happy and dry again!

Such a fun way to spend family time together! I love you family!!