Climb Hannah Climb.......

2009-It started a long time ago, this passion to climb possibly was even there at birth (Ummm well maybe after she was born since she was 2 weeks late "popping out").

Hannah, Josh, and Avery in Maui 2007

Bend 2008

Portland

No matter the size of the tree or rock she HAS to climb it.

It has become contagious, now everyone wants to climb.

We found the largest indoor climbing wall in Oregon for her which still didn't quench her desire for the climb.

What is next for the climbing prodigy?

A Beary Happy Birthday

April 2009- it was finally the day, Avery turned 6 yrs old ! ! !
Our tradition is the birthday person gets what ever they want for breakfast in bed.


Avery really wanted bran flakes, a cheese stick, and chocolate milk. That is all!...she was even suprised when we brought it up to her.


That evening we had a family party.

Avery had a great day- she was a birthday princess at school and we ended the day with a family party.
A few days later we had a fabulous birthday party with friends. Build-a-bear was the venue of choice and everyone had lots of fun even the boys.

Happy 6th birthday our sweet baby girl!!

A Walk

March 2009- Living in Oregon you can seem to find a great hiking or walking place close by. Right after the cousins arrived we all went on a great nature hike.

It's amazing how fun just a walk can be.

What the Shaq?????

April 2009- While at the Easter egg hunt the bishop showed us a huge Shaq shoe (he worked for Nike). It is a size 23. WHAT???? Yeah size 23. It was surprisingly light for a huge shoe like that. O.K., that shoe is big but imagine the foot that goes inside it. WOW!

The First Warm Day . . .

April 2009- The first really warm weekend everyone is out, really I mean everyone is out. This was that week end. Some friends of ours told us of this great park right next to the river. The park was great it the trees were blooming, everything was green and there was sand along the river. We even managed to attempt to play a soccerish-football game. It was a great time!!!


The kids trying to feed the birds some bread.

Zach trying to feed the birds some sand.

Zach taking it upon himself to eat this apple that is the size of his head.

Picnicking on the river.

7 cousins+ 1 house = the crazies for momma

March 2009- The title is the truth but it was also so much fun! Ben's sister Becky came down with her family (hubby, twin 1 1/2 yr girls, 3 yr. boy) for almost a month and we had a blast. We always have a great time when they come down (which is never long enough). The best part was that the kids got along really well.

We did lots of playing nicely

A little bit of playing not nicely

But mostly playing nice.

Pirate sword holding in the car. The trick was to not get caught touching your little sisters with your swords but getting a good squawk out of them. He had it down.

Lots of dirty face cleaning. Cute dirty faces!

They also got into a few things. (Which was still cute!) It was cute when Becky's kids did it.

Who can resist a diaper headed baby?

Did a bit of table dancing.

climbed on the furniture.

Slipped into T.V. comas.

When it was time to say good bye we brought our circus to the airport but was only able to contain it to the corner for a short while.

After the short containment a fierce sword fight broke out.

And lots of sad good byes.

We had such a great time, time that went too fast. Can't wait till we get together again! LOVE you guys!