Random Pictures from our trip to Oregon

We had a great time in Oregon - but I am so glad to be home! We missed John like crazy. I had no cell phone coverage in Pleasant Hill where my sister's farm is and I beg and pleaded to use every one's phone just to talk to him. Usually we got to talk maybe a few minutes a day - which really sucked! But it was fun to see everyone and to catch up.



Izzie trying to stay warm. The first week was warm and in the 80's. The second was cold and wet we even had some rain. I didn't pack for cold weather so we wore the same thing over and over. Thanks to all my clothes I packed (I was over my weight amount for the flight and had to carry some on with me. I looked so silly carrying so much stuff.)



Matt had so much fun. His cousin Rae Rae is 3 and they were the best buddies hanging out and playing so good together.


Rae Rae, Izzie and JoJo



My niece Stef grabbed my camera and took cute pictures of Izzie. Here is one of them.



My beautiful niece Stefanie!

Chickens!

My sister's family lives on 26 acres. They have one dog (Maltese-Snow), cows -they are just renting space and chickens. Also not welcomed guests - deer who ate the garden and all the flowers and coyotes that like to keep you up at night with their howling. But the kids love the chickens. My dad build them a chicken house which is called the Chicken Mansion and they produce eggs! They are cute tiny brown eggs. We did eat them and they are the freshest eggs I have ever had. When you buy chicks you have no idea if you are getting a male (rooster) or a female (hens) so they grew and they have three roosters and the rest are hens. And of course they have named each one, and my mom calls two of the roosters"Thanksgiving" and "Christmas" If you know what I mean!!! :-)



Josh has eggs in his hands!

Chicken Mansion


Matt hanging with the chickens

Tiffani - my best friend

Tif has been my best friend since our freshman year in High School. We have done everything together - good and bad. Thank heavens she was LDS too -that tamed us down. I was able to hang out with her (not as much as I would have liked-you need to quit your job one of these days!) and our kids played soccer at the park with her ward.

Our daughters have the same middle name (Grace) and a matching birthmark-Crazy!


Matt ready to play soccer


Izzie and mom


Trying to play soccer - mostly we just run around and laughed.


Matthew saw a train and ran after it. Tiff had to run after him for me.

Girls Nite Out at the Ocean Coast

My first weekend in Oregon I was kidless and hanging with my favorite girls - my sister Jennifer and my niece Stefanie. Stef had a YW outing at the beach and Jen and I joined them for fun.

Next time the chubby one goes on the side. (Jennifer, me-Diane and Stefanie)



My gorgeous Sis!



Florence Oregon Coast - Freezing but beautiful and sunny



Our feet (this one is for Stef)



Our view from the house we stayed in. NICE! Just a quick little walk to the sand and water.

Heading to Jake's football game

My Nephew Jake is playing 8th grade football and we all heading out to see him play. Well by the time we all packed up 6 kids we missed his first game and was an hour early for his next game. So we missed it - bummer. But I did see him in his cute uniform. What a stud! Here are a few pictures I took of the Jackson family.

Josh and Matt


Steve (in brown) with Rae Rae. Aunna or JoJo in Green Oregon Duck coat. Matt in back stroller with Josh on his bike and Jen pushing Matt and Stef hiding behind her dad.


Jen holding Izzie - what a spoiled girl on this trip. EVERYONE loved her.


Cute Jake!


I don't think it is a good idea to give Snow (the dog) strawberry lemonade!

Back from my trip

We made it back from Oregon and I am slowly making it back to the Blogging World. I will be posting pictures later and updating everything-so keep in touch!

My baby watching TV

Yes, this is my 4 month old watching TV. I did NOT place her this way, she turned her little self to see the TV. She will also do this when I feed her - turn her whole body to see the TV or computer - whatever is playing the best show! (At least she is getting educated by watching the presidential reviews)

Matthew's summer

I wish I could say this was how all summer was - all smiles and laughter. But of course we had some whining and crying in there too.

Laughing my head off - mommy must of said something funny!



Matthew wants his sunglasses just like mom and dad.



Our ward's party and Matt loved the Clowns.



His cool balloon hat made by our talented ward members.



Matt heading into Shark Reef -another cool hat.



Shark Reef -cool fish!



Best seat in the house -on Daddy's shoulders.



Going home from Shark Reef - hanging with my mom.