Friday, August 31, 2007

snoozing


Neomi loves the shoulder ride. she has such a great Papa.

journey 2...


Giselle has been taking swimming lessons this summer and she rocks. she just passed her journey 2 class today and will soon start journey 3... we'll keep you posted.

Waldo Lake

letting it air out


a mermaid spotting


the crew


does this guy look 40???

so we finally made it to Waldo lake on our way home from Dexter the other day. It is a seriously gorgeous lake. It is so clean it is almost like distilled water. we will be back to camp...
i can't beleive that this is only 1 1/2 hours away.

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Neomi's World



What is she trying to tell us???

Lordy Lordy Brett turned 40


it looks like a festival


It isn't a party without hoola hooping



Grampa Ed, Giselle and Julien



a birthday smooch



Brett and Renee hosted a shindig the other day at their place in honor of Brett's 40th.
i would have to say that there were over 100 people there.
there was a DJ and a band, a sushi chef, 2 birthday cakes and a sauna.
Brett had friends and family come from far and wide and Eugene too!
A fun time was had by all. Happiest Birthday to you Brett.

the Oregon Coast


we made it to the beach - first time in 9 years



sunset


little sand formations



ready to roll- too cool for school



happy to be alive



can you feel the love


my angels at my side



frolicking in sand

last thursday we headed to the coast for a bit of family time and to enjoy the last of summer before school starts. we stayed in Pacific City just off the beach. we were lucky enough to get sunny weather and we caught sunset every night. Giselle had sand in every nook and cranny. she still has sand in her hair!

Yelly and Yummy


the little one's name is Yelly

Bubbles and Star the goldfish got 2 new friends the other day. Yelly is a cute guppy and Yummy is an algae eater.
Everyone is healthy and happy.

Mister Michael Michael


Micheal and his friends Tony and Craig passed through last week on their way to Burning Man.
Giselle and Craig had lots of laughs with their tricycle races and Gigi even peed her pants.
They only stayed one night but we had fun and Micheal got the chance to see Neomi for the first time. thanks for the visit Micheal... hope to spend more time soon.

Sunday, August 12, 2007

Happy 2 month Birthday Neomi


the girls chillin' out



tub time




Neomi turned 2 months today.
she is so cute and we love her so much.
Happy Birthday :-)

Chemynne and Micheal's Peanut baby shower


Chemynne and Micheal opening gifts



the audience



Leia's daughter Sahalie in her downward dog

this is Giselle's first baby sitter Lauren
(not to be confused with her current Lauren)


We were honored to spend the afternoon at Leia & Jeffrey's house to help celebrate the soon to be arrival of Peanut - Chemynne and Micheal's little baby. their circle of friends bestowed their warmest wishes and Chemynne who is due in 2 weeks looked radiant.
We can't wait to meet the peanut ... in person

The BIG Sale


Jason & Helene with Samson securing the perimiter



Constance in action



Barbara, Chelsea at the cash with their helper Gigi


a treasure hunt




Constance, Helene and Carey



this is really the backyard of the office!!!


there was a sale at Of the Earth yesterday and it wasn't just any sale - it was the semi annual blow out sample sale. It was great. there were a ton of people there at all times.
the stellar crew (Jason, Barbara, Chelsea, Christine, Carey & Constance) were so organized and efficient. There sure was a dent made in the stock.
Thank you

Bernie and Diane's August visit


Bernie and his crying Punam granddaughter

i think that Bernie and Diane will be here once a month... Bernie already has his September trip scheduled...
we had a great weekend. Diane rowed in the mornings and we had casual afternoons just playing everything by ear. we enjoyed every second.
thanks for driving down to see us.
I would have put a picture of Diane up but all the pictures of Neomi and Diane are on her camera so send me a picture Diane and I will post it ;-)

4 Peaks Music Festival


Giselle, Helene, Neomi (in the sling) and Denali

we went to a festival last weekend and we only had to drive 20 minutes!!!
it was held at a ranch in Tumalo. when we pulled up there was the familiar parking scene, the vending scene and most importantly the music scene.
we had fun with friends on a sunny saturday afternoon in central oregon listening and dancing to some pretty good music.

Robin and Kurt


Kurt and Robin



Giselle and Bella at the reception


In a beautiful pipe ceremony in Tumalo state park Robin and Kurt were wed in the presence of friends and family.
Robin made her dress and Kurt's shirt out of hemp silk. they were so beautiful.
It was honor to be there.

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Cute or what


oh my - does it get any cuter than this?

This is my view of Neomi in the sling.
As soon as Neomi gets tired or fussy we just put her in the sling and she falls asleep right away.
It is such a blessing. she just feels so safe and cozy in there. I would too.

road trip


family fun


Giselle and the fire clouds at sunset



Princesses sleeping on their organic bedding



the paper doll guy - Giselle's new favorite toys



skipping stones on the way home

Richard had a couple meetings in Portland during the week and had to be gone for an evening. We couldn't bear the thought of being away so Giselle, Neomi and I packed up and went with him. Neomi slept the whole way there but we made a couple of stops on the way back.

On the way back there was a fire just outside of Warm Springs. the smoke made for a beautiful sunset we hope it is contained soon.

the Girls out and about


Maman and Neomi


Neomi and Giselle

Now that Neomi is 7 weeks we are mobile again. I put Neomi in the sling and Giselle sits in the buggy and we walk down the hill to town. Along the way we stop at the willow trees and make willow crowns. Then we walk to the river in Drake park and say hi to the ducks along the way. The weather has been pretty hot lately but in the shade of the trees it is comfortable.

Emily's Birthday


Jeanne, Scott, Emily and Justin Greenstone


The Birthday Girl and her Bunny Cake


the grownups!

Over the weekend we attended Emily Greenstone's 2nd birthday. Jeanne made a Bunny cake and we all had pizza. It was very sweet and she is turning into quite the little lady.