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.

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.

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.

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.