Dinner with Katherine and the girls

Aven loved feeding Bella

And she really loved the frozen rice ball things

Girls visit

Girls visit

Katherine and the cuties

Outing with the girls

Katherine was getting her hair cut so I took the girls for a little wander through portland.  I love these kids.  These are just some fun pictures from the sculpture garden of the Portland Art Museum 

Babysitting

I had the girls for the day.  Took them to Erics house to play around with the construction boxes and at the lake.

One of the most amazing sunsets I've ever seen

On the way home, Rin decided he was a kid too and joined the girls on the back seat.

Hike with the girls

Katherine's sister Becky and her husband Mike were in town.  We all went for a lovely hike on the beach.  Some of the best weather I've every seen on the Oregon coast, and it was the end of November!

 the girls were great hikers, and Isabella is already a naturalist.

Mushrooms and razor clams

Katherine and John and the girls joined us up at Eric's Parent's place for a weekend of playing on the beach and digging clams.  It was a ton of fun.  Also, group naps

Chanterelles have been amazing this year.  Here is my harvest from one solitary hour of picking.  and I left behind most of what I found.  

Summer with the girls

One of the best parts of this summer is the time I got to spend with Bella and Ali.  They were mine every thursday I was in town (which admittedly wasn't a lot).  It was so much fun hanging out with them.

Rock hunting with the Hunt girls

Katherine and John brought the girls out to Dad's house to get some rocks and plants before they log the property next to us.  It was an adventure of riding in the back of a truck, lost keys, and fun finds.

Katherine riding

Bella being silly

 Exploring the creek

 Bella helping

 Ali being silly

Strawberry picking with my girls

Oregon Strawberries are the best of course.  This month, Katherine and I met a couple of times to take the girls picking.

Alexandria being adorable after one hard day of gorging

 and being helpful the next time

 Happy strawberry faces

My girls

I got to hang out with my girls last weekend. Finally, I remembered to take some pictures of them. They are growing up!
Lexie is a very fun baby and let me hold her lots. Even though Ive been bad and haven't visited for ages

Bella was a bit shy at first. I think she was mad at me for not visiting her. But she warmed up and we had fun.

Lexie Lou

John and Bella having fun

It is very hard to get a picture of Bella because she would much rather be the one taking the photo

Rin tolerates the girls, but it sure tries his patience

Adorable Alexandria

Lexie Lou! Isn't she adorable?

Bella, Lexie, and Katherine at my house!

My girls came to visit me last weekend, aren't they beautiful?

Isabella is wearing the outfit Grandma and I made while I was down there last month.
Bella got to pick berries, play with llamas, and run around like a country girl. She wasn't so sure of what to make of me taking pictures though.

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Alexandria is really starting to grow and get her personality

hmmm... what am I thinking?

Dad teaching Bella about cooking

It was so much fun to have them here. Not sure if it will ever happen again though, poor Katherine had a heck of a drive home.

Bella Bday

Isabella turned three last month!
Grandma holding baby sister Lexie

Present time

The little munchkin loves dresses, go figure.

I have lots more pictures of random kids. If you want some of them, email me and I will send them on.

Happy Birthday Isabella!