Pictures from Cannon Beach

Thanks for the great time, Evan, Kristen, Mark, Steve & Patsy!

P.S. Uploaded while sitting on the front porch of Greg & Betsy's house with a martini in hand. Thanks WiFi!!!

House Update

Well, we're 6 days ahead of schedule and the house is shaping up right quick. We have been doing walkthroughs every couple of days, and aside from a few things here and there, it's looking like a great house. I met with the builder this morning at 7:30 am and there were two deer poking around what's going to be our side yard.


Today


Today


Today


July 21st


July 13th

Tee Hee

House Update

We are about 2 weeks into 4 months of staying at my parents house while our new house is built. We thought giving ourselves 5-6 months to sell our house would be a safe bet. Little did we know that it would only take 5-6 days to sell.

So....the new house is under way. The builders sure work fast. They had the foundation poured in about 2 days, and they started framing yesterday. It's exciting to see it underway, but we still have 3 months to go!


June 20th


July 3rd


July 7th

Claire's first dance recital

Unfortunately Charlie and Daddy couldn't make it to Claire's dance recital, but Mommy did such a great job of taping it, it's just like we were in the front row.

Frog and Toad and "I don't know"

Gretchen taped Claire reading to herself tonight. Claire is definitely feisty when it comes to reading, but she's really coming along with the self-directed reading. Note that she skips stuff she doesn't know by saying "I don't know". I'm sure she's going to be filling in those blanks pretty soon.

Close Up

 

Gahhhhh

 

You thought I forgot about you!

I've been so bad at blogging lately. We've sold our house, made an offer on a new house as well as we've gone through just about everybody being sick lately. I've been trying to train for Cycle Oregon - in September - and pack up the house so we can move back in with Mom and Dad for the summer (thanks Greg & Betsy!). The kids are huge and Gretchen's got a new job. How's that for a quick update?

Now here's a link to a discussion about "Miracle Fruit", which Mark was so kind as to give me for my birthday last year. I thought it was amazing that it could make a lemon taste like lemon drops! Magic Fruit Turns Sour to Sweet

Cookie Monster Searches Deep

Me know. Me have problem.

Me love cookies. Me tend to get out of control when me see cookies. Me know it not natural to react so strongly to cookies, but me have weakness. Me know me do wrong. Me know it isn't normal. Me see disapproving looks. Me see stares. Me hurt inside.

At McSweeney's, Cookie monster has an existential dilemma.