Herm's 80th birthday celebration.

Happy birthday, Grandpa Herm!!

Fun playing with Tessa.

Bad Kitty!

I love the Oregon Childrens Theater outings with the family. Even better to run into friends there!!

Girls weekend in The Dalles.

Fairfield Inn...  Surprisingly nice!  Super clean.  Cookies at the front desk. Free breakfast with pretty good choices!  Comfy bed and HGTV.

1st hike...  So beautiful. 15,000 steps on that hike!

Our evening activity!  Who doesn't LOVE getting a deal on snacks?

Sunday morning hike in Rowena.

Very windy and such gorgeous views.

They used to mill the flour here for Cheez-Its before sending it to production in Portland. Cool place!

Quick stop on the way home to pick up a little passenger and have a little snack.

Overcompensating...

There's some guilt that comes with being a working mom.  Especially when Dylan says "Why can I never be parent pick up?"  Or "Why do I always have before care?"

So every Wednesday and Friday that I can, I do parent pick up at 3:20 pm. And there's usually an extra kid picked up and play date involved.

We have a rotating group of friends which is fun.

I THINK I'm going to get housework done while they play, but in actuality, I'm getting snacks, playing mediator, getting toys down, putting toys away. Days off are exhausting.

Big kid friend, Chloe. One of the perks of before and after care...  Dylan knows so many big kids!

Just outside their classroom. 

After school pick up and play date.

Early pickup from an Uplands day.

Fro Yo with the girls.

Surprise free cookie decorating at Sur La Table.

Dancing in the street.

Inappropriate touching of the statue's butt crack.

Daddy's 1st gig.

Marty's first band gig at the White Eagle.

Kindergarten Art.

I love that she does so much art at school.

Happy 3rd birthday, Cash!

We celebrated Cash's 3rd birthday at Giovanni's in Beaverton.

Wow!  These kids are getting big!

School happenings.

Dylan and her 2nd grade "buddy", Rowan. Kindergarteners pair up with 2nd graders.  They visit each other's classrooms and read to each other.

This is Dylan's face when she is delinquent in turning her homework in on time.

Chiang Lang Gang Influence.

Inspired by Jonathan...  She had to get a basketball hoop. 

For the Chiang Lang gang...

Secret door.

Dylan found the ski pass through to the trunk. She thinks it's the coolest thing!

Reunited.

Reuniting with Dylan's old pre k friends...

Dr. Drill and Fill. Future dentists of America.

Current Princesses of America.

Zoo day with Emi.

Sharing an elephant ear and a good laugh!

Also sharing lip gloss...  Mini teens.

Waluga Park with Jordyn.