Random pictures

Caitlyn eating a smore up at the lake.

The 19 inch trout I caught 2 weeks ago!

Caitlyn and I on the sea biscuit with Bill & Jenni.

Caitlyn playing on the dock at the lake last weekend.

Toby and I at the beach.

Wow!

I cant believe how long it has been since I have posted anything!!! I haven't downloaded any pics to the laptop other than Europe ones since the last post...so nothing new to see. It has been a crazy 2 months with vacation and then coming back to catch up at work and be with Caitlyn. The fourth of July was great, watched fireworks, the parade, had friends over, and nice weather. We've been up to Detroit with the neighbors, on the Willamette with Bill & Jenni with the sea biscuit (Cait loves it), camping a few times, a little of everything. Even with all the busyness, it has been great and Cait and I are doing well.

Forever! Dirt!

Ok , It has been FOREVER since I have written anything here.... And this had to be posted. Caitlyn decided after dinner tonight that she wanted to play with the neighbor girls. These pics are her with Cece (she's about a month younger than her). They have so much fun playing together! The one of the three girls is with Cece's older sister Kylee who is almost 7, I took the pic last week.

Dress Up Bday

I know it's been a bit, I will get some up in the middle here, but this one was just too cute not to post right away while I had access to internet! Nova had her 5th birthday yesterday, and the girls got all dressed up and pretty - they were even wearing makeup! They had so much fun!

I think Cait looks a little too early for Mardi Gras!

From left to right - Nova, Bailee, Shelbie, Caitlyn, Kya

Caitlyn putting on lipstick
Nova putting eye shadow on Shelbie

Nova putting eyeshadow on Caitlyn

Ski trip (and sledding)

Today was Caitlyn and Hunter's Christmas present day. Their Aunt Leah and Uncle Bob purchased them a ski lesson for 2 hours at Hoodoo. They had so much fun!!!!

Trying to listen to the instructor before bombing down the mountain!
She even rode the chairlift all by herself!!!!!


On to sledding after lunch (Debi pushing Hunter and Caitlyn, and Kris)


Caitlyn loves sledding!!!

Caitlyn Skiing

Here is the cutest video of Caitlyn skiing, she starts out slow with the instructor, and ends just bombing down the mountain! This was one of the only times I saw her fall!

More Sledding

Here are pics of almost everyone sledding...

Leah, Bob and Lulu following the whole way down!

Debi really enjoying it!
Kris & Heidi

Bob & Debi crashing!

Caitlyn taking Hunter's feet out from under him!

Cait and her friends

Yes, these were taken in January! On Monday, we spent some time over with Lilly and Justine playing outside and then Lilly and Caitlyn enjoyed going to the Elsinore to see Flat Stanley together.

Here is Cait on the hand-excavator.

Here is Cait on the Crazy Car - this was awesome! Spinning with her arms, she could go fast, and in circles, it was fun - I want one!

Lilly on her bike.

Justine and Caitlyn in the Jeep (Justine insisted on wearing her helmet - I would too if Cait is driving!)

This is Hunter, I missed the pic of both Hunter and Brittany looking through the fence at the kids, it was soooo cute!

Cait's 2nd ski trip

Caitlyn went skiing for the 2nd time last week. Grandma and Grandpa took her and she had a blast, and seemed to do pretty good. Here are a few pics (we'll get more tomorrow when we take her!)

Catch up #2

The rest of Christmas...

Catch up #1

Christmas for Caitlyn involved a lot of family. Here she is with her cousins on the Martinak side. Alyssa, Aiden, Caitlyn and Emma. The rest of the clan (Jill, Ava, and Evan are in Germany still).

Santa

Caitlyn knew that I was Santa's helper elf for our Christmas party at the coast with the restaurant and the office. She helped me pick out the presents and wrap them. She was getting one of them, but had no idea. I didn't mention to her that one was for her (tho I knew it was a great choice because she wouldnt' stop playing with it!). So, when it came time for Santa to hand out presents, and they called her name, she said "No, they aren't for me." It took her a bit to be convinced to go sit on Santa's lap and get her present and then was soooo excited to see it wasthe unicorn stuffed animal on a leash that she couldn't stop playing with!

Snowman!

Snow came at Grandma and Grandpas house, so a snowman was born! Grandpa got out there and helped (did most the work) build a snowman. Caitlyn had so much fun.

Birthdays

I didn't take many pictures at our birthday dinner for Mom, Leah (and I included grandma Dottie - Dec 28). Caitlyn painted a watering can/pitcher for Leah for her bday and added a few bright flower patches to it as well - maybe Leah will post a picture of it! I forgot to take one! As Caitlyn and I were working on the watering pitcher, I decided it was taking so long for her to do that project, I was doing the second project: a new broom for grandma. Her old corn broom was looking pretty worn out, so I saw one at the Saturday Market Christmas bazaar I went to and thought - oh, what a great idea! Cait and I can do that! Someone had painted with bright colors the entire handle of brooms, toilet brushes, anything with handles. So I decided grandma was going to get a hand made one from Cait and I. I did most the work - it was time consuming painting all those little designs! Cait did add a few details to it.
We also made beniegts for after dinner as well - they were a hit, like always!

Thanksgiving crafts & projects

Caitlyn and I had a great weekend of projects, games, crafts, etc. Here are the gingerbread cookies we decorated. Hers is on the left.

We also made Christmas ornaments. They are sparkly!!!

We played Sorry - a lot!

Caitlyn is helping Aunt Leah start the cinamon rolls here...

And here she is helping Grandma Sue make the final batch of her really good rolls...