Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
A Glimpse of this year's basketball season
This captures Jackson's favorite part of the game, sprinting down the court.
Red Velvet Birthday Cupcakes
They tasted very yummy. However, the frosting was a very complicated, multi-step recipe that involved heating milk, cooling milk, mixing 4 (!) sticks of butter, refrigerating for exactly 15 minutes, etc. etc., and the frosting came out lumpy. Still tasted good but next time I will use a different frosting recipe. Most RV cupcakes call for cream cheese frosting but I really wanted something more like butter cream. Not sure which version is the more traditional but since I was the baker, it came down to what I would like best (and I knew Jim would like either).
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Last Friday
It was our annual Mom's Day Out on the ski slopes. Fresh snow, sunshine and several hours of skiing while kids were at school and playdates. It was fantastic!
Massage Chairs
After attempting a few quick errands with the boys, I am the one who needed a break in the massage chairs!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Fresh Powder
We finally had some new snow up in the mountains. Sunday skiing was really nice. Here's Jackson waiting for me to take the short cut back to the parking lot. We skied all the way back to the car.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Books and Talus's Birthday
Quick pics as I am late to pick up Sean from a playdate. I love when I catch the boys sitting on the couch reading like this...a rare quiet moment. And, a bit late, but pictures from Talus's b-day party.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Scenes from last 2 weekends
Sean had 2 birthday parties last weekend. Such a busy social calendar. One of the parties was at a friend's house and the Reptile Man came to entertain the kids (and parents brave enough to stick around). This is Sean with a Boa Constrictor around his neck...looking scared and amused at the same time.
We took the boys to a Portland Trailblazers game Saturday night. Around halftime, they were starting to get tired-the game didn't start till 7pm. But then , the cheerleaders came around and handed out inflatable sticks that could be banged together to make loud noises...and of course, everyone got their second wind!!
We tried out 3-D glasses during the Superbowl. The end of the second quarter had a few special features designed for the cool 3-D glasses. Sean kept asking, "when is the 3-D show?", long after it was finished. It's a good look for him. Jackson is missing the top 3 teeth and with the soap suds beard, he looks very interesting.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
New year, new photos
Recent happenings here include:
*Our first trip up to ski at Mt. Hood...boys both did great and Jackson can now ski blue runs.
*Jackson has lost both front teeth and has another tooth on top that is very loose.
*A trip to the science museum where the boys learned about wind, designing earthquake proof structures, and plumbing...hence the pic of Sean perched on the toilet!
*Talus is officially 8 years old and the boys decided we should have a party. So, we had presents, special treats and a special b-day collar for Talus. Pics coming soon!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
More from Christmas
One of the nicest things about this Christmas was the fact that it was truly a white Christmas. Very unusual for Portland.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
Christmas Tree and Santa Train
The holiday season is in full swing. We met up with friends to ride the Santa Train last week....a beautifully restored old train that does a short jaunt to downtown Portland and back with a special appearance by Santa. Six boys under the age of 7= a lot of energy. But there was plenty of room on the train so we made sure to sit in our own little compartment so we wouldn't annoy any other passengers. It was a gorgeous day...which may explain why all the boys are squinting...we aren't used to this much sun in December!
Then we headed out to a local tree farm on Saturday and found a lovely tree...again a sunny day. The whole tree excursion was a lot of fun except for the part where the tree almost slid off the car while we were headed home because the tree farm "helpers" neglected to tie down the back part of the tree. Fortunately, we realized what was happening just in the nick of time...and the tree was secured and made it home in one piece.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
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