Lucia & fabric painting

Lucia and I did some fabric painting on some t-shirts the other day and they turned out really cute!

SNOW in Corvallis

We had snow in Corvallis a couple of weeks ago and it made for a fun day sledding with the neighborhood kids and playing hookey from preschool. We're off to play in the snow some more this christmas. Lucia and Oscar both loved the sledding and did not want to go home. Bryce loved following us down the hill while Dakota stayed a home and took a long nap.

Breitenbush, oh breitenbush, how lovely are thy waters!

Pumpkin patch!

We're running way behind on posts but here's a couple from the pumpkin patch back in October!

Oscar getting his beat down

Here's Oscar being his really cute self.

More Atlanta pics

Visit to Atlanta

We had a really nice visit to Atlanta. Packed in as much time as possible with both our parents and Aunt Liz and her family. It's never enough! The babies were most fortunate to see both of their great-grandmothers!

Another reason why the Pacific NW (and Corvallis) rocks!

Hiking and chanterelle mushroom hunting with friends and then....chanterelle mushroom nachos. Yum!

Amigito is growing up

Oscar likes it when Lucia feeds him. In fact, he will rarely take anything from a spoon from us but he'll take it from Lucia. He knows goddesses when he sees them. He is now on the move too so he can keep up with his goddess sister. He's a lover!

Blackberries at Bald Hill

Before it started raining this weekend, we went for a lovely family hike up Bald Hill, just 5 minutes from our house. We live in a great place. Both babies can power down some berries. Fun, sweet times.

Van camping with the McSpeert's!

We had some fun times camping with the McSpeert's. Biking, hiking, holding and loving our babies. Only problem was that it was way too short and we don't see our dear friends nearly as much as we should!

More summer pics

We've had an awesome summer and could post a million pics. Here's a couple from the first annual Beavergrass festival--a bluegrass festival featuring some great music. We had a blast and it reminded us that we need to get back to the Telluride Bluegrass Festival ASAP! There's also a couple of pics from the fair. Could Lucia really be old enough to ride alone?? The pony ride was a big hit!

9 YEARS!

This month we celebrated 9 years of marriage. We've been together over 14 years. Wow! The years have been full of magic and adventure and we are so grateful for each day.

More van camping with good friends

We went camping at Ollallie Lake. Beautiful setting. It was a little bit of an adventure. It's always great to hang with our friends: Katie, Taylor, and Everett.

Da Vinci Days 2010

Every July in Corvallis, there's a festival called Da Vinci Days. Fun music outside, great kids activities, and good fun. There's also kinetic sculpture races. It's a great Corvallis event. Here's Lucia at the little gym/da vinci days and some bunny ears she made and was very proud of. And, of course, Scott hula hooping with Oscar in arms.

Saturday morning routines

When we're home, saturday mornings are about hanging out, relaxing with a cup of coffee, and...the market of course. Here's Oscar and Lucia on Oscar's first bike ride down to the market. Lucia is holding his hand, of course. And then here's Oscar, smiley boy playing in the grass by the fountain. We love these babies!

OREGON COUNTRY FAIR

It's hard to describe the Oregon Country Fair. It is a festival and celebration of diversity. Thousands of people come from all over. Some of them are dressed. There are people walking around on stilts dressed up. There's music, dancing, and great food. There are some serious characters. We love it! Here's some characters and Lucia watching an awesome belly dancing show.

Lucia knows what she wants

Lucia is very serious about her babies. She wears them, she rocks them, she puts them down for a nap, she talks to them. She's a good little momma. She is also very sure about what she needs to take with her when we go out. It usually involves this purple bag (which is actually an insulated lunch bag) and it holds a favorite dress or two and a baby doll. Sometimes other items, depending....