Adventures in Babysitting

Kate and Ethan came over for a camping sleepover. We had foil dinners and smores, explored under the house and just monkeyed around. We camped out by the fireplace and I enlisted them in a little yard work before going for a nature walk that morning. We saw ducks, geese, birds, pelicans, frogs, turtles, fish and butterflies.

E-man looking for a treasure in the crawl space.

Katelyn forging through fallen debris.

Kate and I found several mutilated dolls under the house. Some had their faces burned off and others had scissors stuck in their hair.

Poser.

Cute Kate.

Trying to drum up some business for Dad.

Enjoying a few smores. Believe it or not, Sophie did not get one. She tried pretty hard though.

Before and After

Here are some before and after pictures of my house. I didn't do the work, I just moved in when it was done, but you can get an idea of how bad the house really was. I am a little reluctant to post the 'before' pictures for fear nobody will come visit me anymore. Sorry some of the pictures aren't in the right direction. I couldn't figure out how to adjust them in this program.

Little Jammers

I forgot to include this "Little Jammer" as Brooke and Marc call old people in my last blog. The old guy walked into someone's picture while we were at the Tillamook Cheese Factory and then stopped right in front of the camera. Maybe you just had to be there, but it was pretty funny. Then his wife brought them both ice cream and Marc secretly snapped their picture.

Portland a la Spring

At Multnomah Falls with guide dogs Will and Chloe.

Mama guide dog and her pups.

Will Schmitt: Snake Hunter

Best buds...

Stairway to heaven.

Forging ahead.

Multnomah Falls from afar.

Um....I don't think so.

William Schmitt

Chloe Schmitt

"Say cheese"... at the Tillamook Cheese Factory.

Cheese tasting. Tiny men dressed in white prepare bite-sized tastes of Tillamook Extra Sharp White Cheddar Cheese for the hundreds of visitors. Mmmm.....cheese.

Ice cream: so many flavors...

Finally decided on white licorice and marionberry pie.

A cheesy proposal.

"Did you hear what that cow said?"

Marc braving the wind, water and cold.

Delicate arch of the Oregon coast.

Walk on the ocean...

Manzanita from Makeout Point

Family pic from the Pittock Mansion.

On top of the world in Portland.

Sophie's Puppy Class Graduation

Sophie chilling on her carpet at puppy class, awaiting her giant bone.