Labor Day 2008

Amber, her friend John and 3 of his 4 daughters joined us at Kanopolis for some outdoor activities. They boated, tubed, skied, hiked and took in wildlife around Horsethief Canyon. It was a busy time. I think a good time was had by all even though the picture of Lauren doesn't look like it!

Haley took these pictures of Claudia, Lauren, and Ashlyn. (not sure of the spelling)

Finished Kitchen

I have been catching some flack about not posting the final pictures of the kitchen...so....here it is. We have been utilizing all of its nice features! Jordan designed a pot and pan cupboard after I showed him one in a picture. Also, I have a cupboard to house my mixer like my Mom had on Purdy Street in Lyons...Memories....Thanks Jordan and company.

Joslin 8 Months

Here is my rendition of Joslin at 8 months. I figure that Kylie can never have too many pictures posted of the little character. Jim and I love the last picture of her...We just keep laughing!! (Can you tell that I like close-ups to capture her personality??)

Joslin 8 months

Virtuoso and Animal trainer are two of her current aspirations.

The End

On Friday, we traveled to Astoria and into Washington State. On Saturday, Jim and I spent time perusing downtown Portland. In the evening, we had a wonderful cookout with Kylie and her friends. It was marvelous! (Sorry Nikki!) We are on our way home at about 1:30. See you soon!

Friday, July 25

Today, we head back to Portland. We will go back through Astoria and see some sights there. At our hotel in Portland, we have to pay $10 per day for internet access so this might be our last post. Here are some pictures of the flora of the area both wild and domestic.. see you Sunday night!!

Thursday Portland

The Air Museum at Tillamook, Oregon houses some amazing artifacts regarding aviation and WWII. We spent much time there perusing and soaking up information. I was unable to get a decent picture that could show the immenseness of this building. It was built in 1942 to hold 8 blimps for military use. One of the amazing bits about it is that because metals begin needed for the war effort, it was almost entirely constructed from wood, even the rain downspouts!!

The first is a P2V-7 Neptune. The second plane isn't a Zero. It is a Ki-43 Oscar and was used towards the end of the war in the Kamikaze flights. The third plane is a P-38 Lightning.