Happy Birthday!

Happy 39th birthday to my dear, sweet husband.
Thank you for all you do....we love you!

2011 Fishing Weekend ~ Part Two ~ Scenes from the Pond

{This was in interesting "fish tale."  Jordan caught a fish on his line, and then the fish
swam under Ryan's line.   Ryan ended up reeling it in.  They were quite excited to catch a fish together.
Those that had to untangle the lines were not quite so excited}

{Singing '80s rock with their MP3 player}

{Saturday was a bit wet up at the ponds.  Emma made her own
umbrella...complete with flower decorations.}

2011 Fishing Weekend ~ Part One ~ Scenes from La Grande

Last week, we headed to La Grande for Bob's family's annual fishing weekend.
Grandpa, three sons and four grandkids were able to attend this year.
This was the view on the way there...there is still lots of snow up in the mountains!

Before heading up to the ponds, we celebrated Jordan's sixth grade graduation.

Em loves her cousin!

Ready and anxious to leave!

Our annual photo of those leaving the house together.  Rick
and Paul joined them at the ponds later in the day.

I LOVE this photo of Emma and her daddy.  So sweet!

Bob's mom, Theresa, me and Holli...looking forward to a few days without
husbands or children!  Yes, we do miss them, but it is nice for 3/365 of the year!

Heading out...

We took several walks around town while the campers were gone.  The lilacs were just beautiful...
and a few weeks behind ours.

Me and Holli, and Theresa's finger.  :)

I spent a bit of time working on this little project that I started last year.  My goal is to complete it entirely by hand...it's a really good thing it's so small!  I finished the piecing and started the hand quilting.  I can't wait for it to be finished!

The sunset during a late evening walk.

Emma and the guys were somewhere in that big bank of dark clouds.

Me, Holli and Ann

After the campers returned on Sunday, we celebrated Jordan's 12th birthday with
and ice cream sundae bar.  Yum!

Last Friday, after getting the kids off to their last day of school, Mom and I took a trip.
It was very strange to be away from Bob and the kids for three days, and it was even stranger to pack for just one!  But, it was a trip that I needed and came at the perfect time.
Highlights:
*  I heard a lot of good things that fed my soul and showed me where work needs to
be done and changes made.
*  Three days spent with my mom
*  I got to see a dear friend from Portland, who I miss terribly
*  Spent time with a "new" dear friend who lives just down the street...it's been so much fun getting to know her and her family.
*  I almost got to finally meet face-to-face a friend...whom I've never met!  Make sense?
*  The decision to make this a yearly excursion for me and Mom!
*  Last, but definitely not least, coming home to my family.