Easter

We had a nice Easter weekend! Both kids played a ball game on Saturday then we dyed Easter eggs. The next morning they were able to hunt for eggs and have a big breakfast. After that we went to my mom's house where Nana and Papa met us for dinner. The kids got lots of candy and enjoyed themselves.

Ellie skis Mt. Hood

Ellie got to ski at Mt. Hood meadows. We went up with my friend Vanessa and her husband Tim. They are avid skiers. So this involved leaving Salem at 6 am (ouch). But it was well worth it. It was a gorgeous day. Ellie did ski school in the morning, then we all had lunch together. Then she got to spend the afternoon skiing with Vanessa and Tim. They were so good to her. Vanessa is a teacher and she used to be a ski instructor. Ellie LOVED it! She loves skiing and I am so proud of how she is so determined to ski!

Doug's show

Doug had a solo show for the month of April. These involve a lot of extra hours and stress, however the end is worth it. Doug's work looked awesome and he had a lot of positive feedback. He made some sales too, which is always nice. The kids and I stopped by to check out the opening. There was even a cotton candy maker which made them happy.

Happy Birthday JACK!

As repeated by Jack, My eighth birthday was the best ever!!!! It started the weekend before his birthday with a mini celebration with our best friends. Pancho got Jack a special cake and Jack was in full birthday mode. As we got to the weekend of his birthday he got sick. Actually allergies that triggered his asthma. He ended up missing his first baseball game and needing to postpone a birthday sleepover. He also needed prednisone so he would be well enough for his party. But we did it! I took 6 boys to Chuck E. Cheese. They spent lots of tokens, ate pizza and cake and ran around like crazy. Then I brought them back to our house for a couple more hours of fun. Jack had a blast. He got $98 dollars, legos, club penguin cards, and the Kevin Garnett jersey he had been wanting. After his friends left he couldn't stop talking about how much fun he had. The next day was his real birthday. I brought treats to his class at lunch time. After school Nana, Papa, and Grammy came over and he got a coin collection set. We had birthday dinner at Izzy's. It's hard to believe he is now 8! Love you so much Jack!

This picture represents one of my proudest moments as a mom! After his party he was so excited about his fabulous gifts he decided he needed to write thank you notes (REALLY we did not even mention he should do this!) and he then sat down and wrote them all. Even with the excitement of his birthday and new toys to play with. I really couldn't be any more proud of this little guy!

Spring Break Fun

2011 Spring Break has been a blast. We never go anywhere big but always manage to cram a lot of fun into one week. I have pictures of some of our fun and some will just live on in the memories ;) This week we: went swimming at the Kroc center, kids had a sleepover with Nana, went to a Blazer game, went swimming with friends, played softball and baseball, the girl's went shopping, went tubing at the Autobahn, stayed the night in Sisters, fed the llamas, Ellie went skiing, had friends over for a sleepover. We will end this fun week going to see the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie with our friends. What a great week!

Basketball season is over

Obviously Jack's team did not have a photographer like Ellie's did. And we have found pictures in the gym the hardest to get. But at least I have a few pictures to remember Jack's season. He did a great job. He is an animal on defense! He was able to quite a few baskets also. And of course he loved that his team was so good. He was always keeping track of the score and ready to tell you his team's record.

Basketball season is over

I guess I have gotten really behind on blogging since it is the end of Spring Break and I am just getting to the end of b-ball. But here it is. These pictures are amazing. One of the dads on Ellie's team has an incredible camera. I cannot believe the pictures he can take. The lens is about 2 feet long. He made an individual album for each girl. Ellie really improved this season. She has great defense and was able to make some offensive plays toward the end of the season. Most of all she has a really fun time with the girls and gets great exercise. I am very proud of her attitude and effort!