November 2015

Downtown McMinnville

So many leaves!

October 2015

We flew with Karri and Evan to Chicago to hang out with Levi and Megan and our brand new baby cousin, Lincoln! Sights included Goebbert's Farm, the Brookfield Zoo, and the Pier.

corny

 Halloween was a ton of fun, but one of the rainiest nights in the history of the region. We were all soaked, but full of sugar.

Oliver birthday sushi downtown.

Harvest happenings Trillium Creek Primary School

September 2015

Karri and Mike opened their new pizza restaurant. Here Oliver met up with his old friend, Maya, who recently moved up there.

A family getway in Bend.

Golfing in Bend.

A couple of pirates.

Zaeda loses a tooth at last.

Zaeda with her favorite plaything - her cousin Evan!

August 2015

International dinner night: Thailand!

OMSI

Notice that Annie is running with the leash in her teeth. Still learning,

Rose Garden amphitheater for our anniversary picnic.

The kids at the spot where their parents got engaged in 1999.

Oliver and Zaeda making a pie out of back alley blackberries.

First day of School!
Zaeda starting grade 1, Oliver starting grade 3, 

July 2015

Joseph and Johnna hosted a 4th of July party at the farm. Here he is deep frying a turkey.

An old boat filled with sand and children.

Another dirty week at Tryon Creek State Park summer camp!

In July I flew with Oliver and Zaeda to Denver where they spent time with Jon and Laurie while Mike and I indulged in some serious goofing off at a rented cabin in the Rockies.

Breathless after biking to the top of a hill.

Our orthodontist hosted a family skating party at Oak's Park.

June 2015

A family hike on Mt Hood.

This year Zaeda has emerged as a writer and reader. It's lots of fun! As a family, we hit library a couple times a month.

Another Mt Hood hike!

Trillium Lake trail, Mt Hood, OR

Face pinting at a school event

Cabin getaway

Breaking boards for the belt test.