If You Hold This Up To Your Ear, You Can Hear The Ocean

And it sounds something like this: "Quiet, Mom. I talkin' to a ocean!" (on Ari's Disney Princess phone.) "Hello, Ocean. This is River." Unintelligible. Unintelligible. "That's impossible, Ocean! OK, OK, I'll see you tomorrow. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Bye, Ocean."

The fascinating mind of a 2 1/2 year old!

Cruisin'

There are a lot of mile on this jeep!

Being Sweet

I put this (micro) ponytail in her hair, and Gabrian said, "Cassidy!!" :)

Teeter Totter

Another old toy with a new life.

Freshly Bathed Funny Hair

Ari has the best "funny hair" of all the kids!

Hot Pursuit

Her Royal Highness, Princess Ariana

Lack Of Imagination Prevents Caption

The children do not share my creativity shortage.

I Live With The Dark Side

Not that there was ever any doubt!

(They get it from their dad.)

Just Love Feeding Those Bunnies!

Dr. Ari

Trust me. This won't hurt at all.

Dollhouse Play

Conor really didn't want me to post the one before he darted out of the frame. :)

Travis And Carrie Got Married!

This was the reason for the 2008 trip to Oregon.
A happy groom - and a very rare picture of both of my brothers smiling!

Family Pictures

Five kids looking the same direction!
Add some parents.
Love the boys on each side of this picture.
Add some more parents!

Misc Shots From Wedding and Reception

Prettiest Princess there (no offense to Aunt Carrie, the bride.)
Mmmm, ketchup served at the reception.
Cameron, not being goofy. Wow!
Me, my son, my sister.

Nana and Ari.
Brother Travis, sister Denise, cousin Marty, me, cousin Ken, cousin Lisa, brother Matthew.

Very Cold Motel Pool

Ari's first time swimming. Brrrrr.
She LOVED it, even though her teeth were chattering through blue lips.

This was in The Dalles, OR, where we stopped to cut the drive home in two.

Oregon Coast Aquarium

Mom makes an excellent step stool.

Petting rays and tiny sharks.

Come on! Over here!
Indoor tide pools. Gabrian was NOT going to touch anything.

Most aquarium pictures were very dark. Priceless expressions in the shark tube though.
King of the Turtle I
King of the Turtle II

Love this action shot of (part of) Conor. Very Conor.

Feeding Deer And Goats

At the Game Park Original Walk Through Safari, Bandon, OR.

(Hey, you got food?!!)

Petting Joeys, Opposums, and Albino Skunks