Squirrel Fest 2011

If you're near Longview, WA this weekend you should seriously consider joining in the first ever Squirrel Fest!  Check out this promo for what is in store...

If you do swing by, look for Pat and Sue in their new matching squirrel shirts!

Please go!  I would be there if I could...I'm planning on it being such a hit that it will be happening next year too :)

Gabe & Flora's Wedding

Posing with the ushers before the ceremony

centerpiece 

The Felton Fam (ponies already out)

The broken sprinkler head that my soaked kiddos found

Gabe & Owen (at "way too late" o'clock)

Flora's beautiful boquet

Mr. Birkmeyer

Just when Brett was talking about how many miles he and the boys rode on their bike trip in Bend...and just after I was thinking I was awesome for running 4 miles...Art Birkmeyer rides into Missoula.  The Birkmeyers are a wonderful family from Longview that we have known forever through church and school and love visiting with when given the opportunity.  Theresa, their daughter that is my age, contacted me a few weeks ago about her Dad heading our way.  We were excited to greet him in Missoula and enjoyed visiting with him for the 2 nights that he stayed with us.  This is really only the beginning of his ride because he is headed to Lake Michigan!  You can follow him on Crazy Guy On and Bike... appropriately named if you ask me.  Safe riding Art and thanks for the visit!

Mama Robin

 How sweet is this?  This little family is making a home on our front porch, right outside our big window-great for viewing without being a threat to Mama Robin.  You may notice that my plant is looking a tad thirsty...well, Mama is protective and does not appreciate me trying to water around her babies.  I understand, and accept that my plant may be sacrificed.  We check on Mama daily and also notice that she has a helper...Daddy Robin?  Does anyone know about how these little bird families start?  I'll be googling about it later!

Seattle Visit

Brett, Eric and Justin went on a bike trip to Bend, OR so the kids and I hopped a plane to Seattle to visit Maria!

At the airport with my super travelers

Owen found a "ticket" on Maria's door with his name on it...
on the back was the first clue in a scavenger hunt that she sent him on!

My mom rode the train up and after picking her up we went right to the park

We spent the next day at the Woodland Park Zoo

Standing like flamingos!

My Dad came up on Friday night to join us and the next morning we visited Remlinger Farms

On the train at the farm

Watching the rides and being silly with Papa

 you-pick blueberries

Swinging on Sunday morning before going to the airport

SeaTac Airport

Brett beat us home and surprised us at the airport!  

Gabe & Flora

Gabe and Flora moved in this week!  They are getting married AND moving to Bozeman in a week and needed somewhere to call home in between leases-we gladly welcomed them and it's so fun.

Gabe taking Owen on a bike ride

Our delicious dinner caught by Brett in the Columbia
(our Longview trip in April)

Flora and Clara playing with a water tub on the deck

Park Record

Thursday we hit up three parks in one day...Owen also managed a 3.5 hour nap too!  I absolutely love having this time with the kids and they love playing outside.

 Friday morning we all went to Silvers Lagoon for some fishing.  Luckily there is a playground and a skate park nearby that kept us entertained when the fish weren't biting.

Out at the Felton field last night for dinner...the kiddos collected golf balls and Owen got to spend the night at the field with Grandma and Grandpa.  That means Brett and I slept in until 7:30!

Our 3rd park on Thursday was CarasPark for Out to Dinner.  Look at this boy's moves!

Summer Days

Look at the sibling love!

Owen found these little Halloween buckets and wanted to go find things to put in them.  Off we went on a treasure hunt!

PS: the number on a jersey is supposed to be on the back

Hiking and picking flowers