Conference in Yosemite March 9-11,2007

Yosemite Lodge...The view outside of our room... little bit of snow.... nothing like a year ago
Our place

Just outside the room you could look up and see this site!!! 

March 2007

The deer were very tame and went about foraging for food...


Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls 

Merced River on its way out of the park The puzzle we worked on in the evenings... the deer went together quickly but that green stuff tooook forever!!! I left the puzzle at the front desk for someone else to (struggle with) enjoy!

Half Dome
We walked up to the base of Lower Falls

Yosemite March 2007

El Capitan
Bridleveil up closer Further away
Last view of Yosemite! Beautiful!
 

January 18th 2007... Karen and Beck arrive

Mark and Erin came up to visit and celebrate a late Christmas with Karen and Beck...
Wow! Two big jeeps from Uncle Mark
More Lego's!!!
We left Sunday morning early and headed south for LA area.... 

Vacation in January...

Celebrating Grandma Diane's Birthday after we finally arrived Sunday afternoon the 21st

Everyone helped to blow out the candles... and of course eat the pie!!! We then headed for the condo in Newport 

January Vacation at Newport

Weeee catch the waves... ooooh the water is cold...

Ok Grammie what ya gonna make?
Put it there and I will knock it down Uncle Kev 

January in Newport

Uncle Kev and Grammie played in the sand with Beck... bring more water Uncle Kev


Had to get in those hugs.... 

January Vacation in Newport

Grammie got to come spend a night at the beginning of the week and we HAD to check out the pools... Beck is not big into pools... but

did get braver and braver the longer we walked back and forth on the steps... a little back breaking for the grandma's (but we didn't mind...)
 

Fun in the backyard


 

Playing in the backyard at Uncle Mike and Aunt Karen's house...
Let's go to the park... Angie is ready to go and the little ones are going to ride in the wagon Watching a movie while Beck gets some shut eye... do you think it was a sad movie?
Think Grandpa is on vacation... catching a few zzzzz's with Lucy snuggled in
 

January 2007

Met at Knott's Berry Farm for a chicken dinner... yummy! Saturday morning and all the puzzles are done... there was another one...in the bag now but Beck decided it was much better all in pieces... oh well!!!

Three cousins together for fun!
Sometimes.... 

It's Saturday and all the family is together... except AJ... stayed home to work Playing on the courts


on the small golf links, everyone wanted to play... 

Fun playing together on the slides...


 

January 2007

Playing and reading in the condo
Auntie Karen Playing games

Don't think I like Beck getting mommies attention says Lucy... it's hard to share We did have a fun time all together 

Hotel in Seattle Feb.23

Running up and down the halls... is this fun or what!!!
Cousins... At Spuds on Alki

 

At the pool in the hotel in Seattle

Sue and Isabelle
Grandpa watching Beck watching Isabelle....Beck...I'm not getting in... just sit here
Now the hot tub is a different story... not bad... getting braver...grandpa wishes he brought his suit... Here I come Aunt Susie... ready or not!!!
 

Eating at Italian Restaurant Sunday, then we said good bye as they drove home and we later in the day flew home


Tickling games... anything to entertain a two year old 

Yay! it is the every other year Thanksgiving gathering

Wednesday night... Pizza!
Mike and Lucy
Hey, hey the gangs all here!!!!
Hi "Sweetiepie"! 

Everyone arrived in Dallas...for Thanksgiving

Karen and Megan at the pizza parlor
Juli
Becki... sorry you are blurry...
At the hotel... ready for bed 

BJ's - Thanksgiving

The tree in the den... Kitchen before it was messed up with breakfast...

Aunt BJ's yummy breakfast Thanksgiving morning
Lucy was treated to pink pancakes because Lucy likes pink ! Can you tell... 

Megan, Angie and Lucy helping in the kitchen... mashed or smashed potatoes!!!
Outside to run around a bit with the cousins...

Beck and Uncle Kevin.. 

Thanksgiving with family in Oregon

Lucy...
Megan and Lucy
Dinner time!!!
 

Thanksgiving....

 

Thanksgiving! November 2006

Karen and Larry enjoying the feast
Karen and Beck checking out the snack and veggie table How many cooks does it take to fry a turkey?
One with help... being very very careful!!! But it was moist and good....
 

Beck's second Birthday...

Celebrating Beck's birthday early cause everyone was together for Thanksgiving...
I think daddy wants a bite... no way dad!
The crowd of onlookers... oooo a noisey toy... wonder if mom will remove the batteries.. Hurry up Grandpa... get it out of the box!!!
 

Three "monkeys" on a horsey...
Good thing that is a well made horsey!!!
Decorating the tree
Daddy makes a good horsey... easier to get on and off of....and a softer ride.. hee hee... 

Lets ride the horsey that Boppa made

Building Lego's with Grammie
Bathtime!!! 

Time playing at the mall... with Grammie and Grandma


 

snuggle time with mom

Horseplay with Grammie... a boop maybe!!!!
Help from dad putting together the Lego zoo... what fun! 

Air Museum

Standing on a platform under the wing of the Spruce Goose... mammoth plane!

Beck and Grammie.. old wooden bus
The way to entertain a small boy at the quilt store... tee hee... 

Visit to the Air Museum

 

Our Fun Trip! November 2006

Trip in to Mt. Saint Helen's... the path of the debris down in the valley Didn't go all the way, would take tooo long...
On the early morning fast ferry to Victoria...

Empress Hotel 

Tea at the Empress in Victoria, BC.

What a beautiful setting for tea
All the goodies!
Hold the cup just proper now!
Beautiful warm fire  

Leavenworth all decorated for Christmas
Quaint Quilt store and B&B that we spent the night in Leavenworth
Breakfast
 

Hoar frost!
Magic... unreal looking
Corner of the property in Leavenworth... what a view
Now where are you putting the house? 

Early celebration of Christmas in Cypress

Christmas Tea!
Good breakfast!
"I want to open it now!!"
Having fun with Grandpa 

Lucy bouncing on the couch...

 

Visit to the Police station...parking lot fair...

Checking out the inside of the ambulance Angie all geared up for trouble...
Interviewed by the Police...

Canine unit 

Riding in the Fire Truck

Waiting for their turn...
Karen and Megan getting off
Lucy, Mike and Angie in the front seat!
 

Climbing the Rock wall...

Good Job Megan!
Lucy and Angie doing a good job too!

Right On Lucy!!!! 

Lucy the Pink Poodle for Harvest Carnival

Shake that tail....

 

Weekend in Cypress October 27-29

Happy Birthday Karen!


 

It is Saturday October 7th in Washington. Here we are at Cousin Ed and Patti's farm and Grandma has taken Beck out to see the cows that have successfully had calves this fall... 

Calling the cows to come get something to eat... Cousin Ed whistled and called... didn't take them long to come a running! 

Two mommies and their babies... aren't the babies cute... but they don't like people too much.. ran back into the grass almost right away 

Daddy introducing himself to one of the cows.. 

Cousin Ed watching Beck's response to seeing the cows up close... they are really BIG! 

Grandma holding Beck as we check out the cows and daddy gets another roll ready... 

Daddy getting the cow to really stick his longggg tongue out and around the old bread roll 

Hi Mom!!! Look where I am! 

Sitting on the hood of an old truck in the barn..daddy standing by (Beck loves vehicles of all kinds) 

Capturing the moment... Phil and Patti, AJ and Karen and Sue 

Grandpa helping Beck climb the steps up to Great Aunt Susie at the Anderson farm... 

Ed and Patti... at their farm... 

Happy Birthday to you... Sue!!! Surprise! your family decided to celebrate your 60th on the Vashon ferry.... 

Scott and Sue ... 

Sue enjoying the calender that Patti made 

Looking over Mom's shoulder at her birthday gifts... Grandpa in the background minding the little ones... 

Yay! Get to ride up high on cousin Jon's shoulders 

Taking pictures... Grandpa holding Beck... Julie in blue and Karen with camera 

Daddy and Beck on deck watching the cars below and the Puget Sound 

September 8th ..We have arrived in Oregon for a visit... to celebrate Great Grandma's birthday... So much fun to spend time with Karen and Beck... 

Let's see, what looks good on the menu... 

Oh Boy!... Get to play on the slide at Great Grandma's while mom is looking for frames and pictures for the party tomorrow... 

A helmet left in the yard at Great Grandma's 

I think I have seen the other kids wearing this...hummmm is this right? 

Maybe that isn't the right way... let's see... 

Catching a few winks after playing at Great Grandma's  

Juli just brought a fun toy for Beck... to entertain him while everyone works to set up for the celebrations tomorrow Sept. 9th, for Great Grandma Betty... 

I think Beck likes it! 

Weeeee it goes fast! 

See Great Aunt BJ what Juli just gave me... isn't it super?!!! 

Beck wants to help vacuum... 

This how you do it Grandpa? 

Karen got the picture table all set up.. Cooking and food preparation was happening in the kitchen and I was sewing table toppers... 

Juli and Beck... 

Grandpa, Grandma and Beck the night before the party... getting ready 

Grandpa taking some time to play with Beck.. 

Nice Birthday open house at the church... Mom got to share with friends and family so many stories about the pictures... Good food too!!! Thanks BJ! 

Looking at the pictures of the past... 

Happy 80th Birthday Betty!!!! Friends came...  

Uncle Keith... where you goin'? So much fun was had by all at the Bar-B-Q at the Fair Grounds... Yummy food and fun sharing and karioke besides... 

Slap your thighs... keep in time.... 

Everybody keep up now! 

Turn yourself about! 

Put your "uh huh" in, put your.... 

I think everyone was having a blast!!! 

Party on! 

Go for it Becki!!! 

Having fun to the music 

Everyone getting into it... 

Good catch AJ... 

The fellows out playing a little with the football 

Look just like daddy playing with the football 

We went for a Sunday drive before heading home on the airplane...stopped at an apple orchard... 

Yummy apple 

California State Fair

Tuesday August 29th we took my sister's family to the Calif. State Fair... Isabelle decorated her own cookie... yum... 

Went into the building with comic book characters out of Lego's as well as other hero's This one was bigger than life size... 

Second figure in the Lego display... amazing 

A lop eared angora rabbit at the fair 

Wheeeeee going down the slide on mom's lap...scared to death 

Finally Isabelle agreed to try an activity... she had been afraid to try anything 

Found a fun thing to do... jump and jump... but don't go around to the balls or anything else 

Round and round you go.... 

Isabelle is finding this ride isn't tooo scary... 

Here she goes again... she has decided this is a fun ride 

Oh Boy! Going a second time! 

I think Jen is enjoying the Tea Cups 

It looks like Isabelle is enjoying the ride too! 

Our Hawaiian Vacation ...

The sign at the entrance to our vacation spot...

Mommy and Beck in the lobby as we are officially welcomed to the Villas for the week... August 20th to the 27th 

"I have to wear this???!!!!" Beck doesn't like this lay thing around his neck 

"I'm riding on the cart Grandpa... this is fun..." We have arrived and load the suitcases on the cart to take up to our villa 

I want to ride with the suitcases 

I love this new toy... 

Let see... how shall I push this... 

Moving Grandpa on the cart... this is fun... 

Walking across the lawns.. barefoot...this is such a beautiful site... it is so warm 

We were out walking by the ocean in front of our condo.. seeing the sites... 

Checking out the little park down from the Villa.. Beck loves to chase the chickens... 

Play area at the Villa..

We had moved our stuff in and were looking at all of the possibilities ... found the childrens play area..
Mom's at the top and Grandpa is the catcher!
Beck checking out the beautiful Hibiscus
Love getting to steer... 

Relaxing at the Villa and Horse Visitation

Mommy wanted go to the Open Air Market and pick up some fresh fruit etc. Beck saw a horse... while we waited for the market to open


I appologize if this blog is jumping around... I put the pictures in in the correct sequence but for some reason... bloggerbot shifts them around... 

Local Outdoor Market

the horse decided to nibble on Beck's shoe While we waited for the Market to open there was a play ground near and so Beck got to play


 

I think this might be fun mom... not sure
Hey guys, this "pool" is way too big for me...
Don't I look good in my new swim trunks... Mom thinks they are too big yet.. maybe next summer
Splashing Grandma is so much fun!! 

Beck playing splash in the kiddy pool
Here Beck is sitting patiently waiting for the chickens to come out of the bushes... Oh! Look! a rooster!!!

Visited the wonderful quilt fabric store in Lihue... darling turtle wall hanging

Lunch at Gaylords

Entrance to Gaylords
Fun horse and carriage in front
Grandpa, Karen and Beck with the horse and carriage
Beck enjoying his lunch... 

Nice lunch at Gaylords... Beck wanting to get down and chase the chickens but it was raining.. nice to be under the cover of the veranda...

We got to visit the blow hole... at Poipu... fun!
We got to visit a coffee plantation... look at the berries that will be harvested to make coffee. Grandma and Grandpa took us even though it rained a bit it was fun...

I'm all dressed up to go to the Luau with my black truck... 

At the Luau

Karen and Beck in the Smith Gardens before the Luau

Taking the tram around the Gardens, learning about all of the plants and flowers growing in the gardens
Watching the pea hens and cocks eating the bird food we threw out for them to eat 

Waiting for the dinner we watched them uncover the pig roasted for the meal