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

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!

Catch up #2

The rest of Christmas...

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...

Thanksgiving weekend with family

Over the Thanksgiving weekend, we spent a lot of time with family:

Caitlyn and Uncle Phil

Bob, Leah, Lulu, Sheila, Caitlyn, Sue, Myles - what a nice family picture
Leah with Uncle Bob and Lulu

Caitlyn with Baby Grayden - well, not much of a baby anymore, he's 1 and she's 5!

Caitlyn with Uncle Nick

Caitlyn birthday - part 2

The rest of Caitlyn's birthday was over at Sunriver. She requestedd Bob's cinamon rolls and sausage for breakfast. So here she is with candles in her cinamon roll!

Here she is showing us here ballet pose! She started a dance class a week or so ago, she loves it!

Cait's fifth birthday part 1

On Caitlyn's actual birthday (the 24th), she was able to see so much family and have such a good time. She spent the morning with Grandma Jenni, and then in the afternoon was able to see Great Grandma Dottie and Grandpa Stan. For the evening she was with Grandma Sue and Grandpa Myles. Then, the party really started and we invited some of her friends over to grandma and grandpa's house. The kids had a blast playing in the house and having ice cream with sprinkles.

More Halloween

Mom and Dad had a halloween party that Cait and I stopped by at. She helped with the numbers in the Bingo game and had a blast!

We also were able to go to cousin Ben's football game that night so she was able to wear the SpiderMan suit to the game.

Halloween

Mom and Dad had a halloween party that Cait and I stopped by at.

She helped with the numbers in the Bingo game and had a blast!

Her and I all dressed up.

My parents as pirates.

My grandparents.

Caitlyn with Maria - the evil queen from snow white.