Family pictures

We had some recent family pics taken at a park and promised the kids we could play and have donuts if they were cooperative during the photo shoot.

I will post the professional pics soon, but here is our after-pictures-party playing around at the park.

Summertime

Summertime! And the living is easy...and busy!

Here are a bunch of random pictures of what our everyday, normal, crazy, fun, endless summer days at home look like.

We have yogurt faces and fancy princesses.

The kids love getting their faces painted.

They ususally know what they want and it try to expend all the creativity and artistic talent I have to make it happen. I thought Bridger's bat and moon was awesome:

Kacy wanted to be "under the sea".

Bike rides around the neighborhood often include stops to pick wild blackberries along the path.

"Flamp-ah-leen"!! (This is how Aron says trampoline! We use this most days all year round- rain or shine!

Sprinklers! Yes, even in Oregon we have to water our lawns in the summer.

We also got to swim with friends!

We had a friend with a pool in their backyard and another friend with a pool at their apartment complex.

Good times!

Rollin' down the River

We got a family boat day! My cousin, Scott, took us out on his boat and everyone had a great time

Jim shows us how slolom ski is done.

Me waterskiing

Bridger was a pro on the kneeboard

Kacy went out for a ride

Aron even got in on the action

All this playing is hard work!

Good times.

Thanks Scott!

San Francisco Fun!

While Jim was in class, the kids and I were able to explore more of San Francisco.

This chair is too large, this chair is too small, this chair is just right!

Carousel ride on Pier 39

Fly!

We picked up some sourdough bread, including this cute sourdough bear. (He didn't last long)

We were able to go to a Giants game with Wharton classmates.

I call this game the nine innings of snacks. Thanks to our ticket vouchers, we were able to sample many of the stadium treats the Giants had to offer.

 The kids and I were able to to also walk some of the Golden Gate Bridge.

To top off our fun weekend Jim organized a picnic with some classmates. We had a fun turnout and it was a great end to an awesome family weekend and road trip.