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Zoo time

Point Defiance Zoo here we come..Today was about the only day this summer we had to try out the Delaware zoo pass I bought..By the way paid $45 and it gets me into both the local zoos for free...
This is one of the best outdoor live animal shows we've seen..Of course we haven't seen many..

She thinks she's a snail..Sometimes she acts like one...only when I'm in a hurry..

Wild animal..

Homeward bound...

After three weeks at Nana and Papa's it was time to head home..It's only an 8 hour drive but I like to fall asleep after about half an hour driving so we stopped at every rest stop and everything else I could find...Some of it was worth the stop..like the Portland temple..beautiful..

Now the kids are home for a week till Grandma and Grandpa come and take them away for 2 weeks..Oh how summer will fly..

Fun in the sun...

Just a fun relaxing day on the Applegate River outside of Jacksonville,Or...

My nephew Josh...the dare devil...He was the only one of the group to use the rope swing..Not like I'd let Alex or Anna-Maria try..

The adults topped off the evening with a bite to eat at this lovely restaurant on the river..Nice and peaceful...

Bowling anyone?

Dollar bowling on a hot day...Who can beat that? The kids score were even better than most of the teenagers/adults...Ok..mine were the lowest...

4th of July

Nick and Heather..lazy times waiting for sunset..

Dad introducing Davin to the neighbors..

That's her normal face..Wait till she's angry..

We had our own little show plus we could see all the major ones in the valley..Perfect night..almost perfect actually..Peter isn't here..

Family Fun

Four cars, 18 people, one long drive..Off to the coast we go..My great aunt and uncle Jim and Virginia live in Brookings,Or right on the beach..It's been years since we visited so what a great excuse to do so when all the kids are together...I think after an hour in our presence my aunt was wishing us to the devil...Crazy house..

Of course to get to the coast we had to go through the California Redwoods..I forgot how overwhelming these trees are..The girls loved them..

Anna-Maria, Jessica, and Teresa..What climbers..

Well worth waiting for..

I actually got a cake this year for my birthday..I had to wait till I was at Mom and Dad's but it was worth it..My favorite..Chocolate Mouse Cake made by Mom..I was in heaven..

My sister Shawn spoiled me with a handmade necklace and bracelette..I scored with a frite holder too..Now I need 3 more for the rest of the family..I love Birthdays that last a month..

Playday in Ashland

We started today off with a haircut for Anna-Maria..a nice bob for summer..She and I had a little one on one time..Well needed in this crowded house..Then off to Ashland to meet up with everyone else..
The biggest kid on top of course..Good job Nick..

This is how Alex likes his pictures taken..Nice..

Ahhh...

While the cats are away the mouse will play..Mom and Dad are having their backyard landscaped..He convinced the landscaper to teach him how to drive...ARRRr..big machine time..

Wild Ride

Mom booked us on this nice tranquil boat ride down the Rogue River out of Grants Pass..Our aunt Jackie was there to wave us on...We were sun tanned lotioned up and ready to go..Should have notice everyone around us wearing rain coats on a hot day..

My sisters Shawn and Mika loving the ride...

Anna-Maria loves boat rides...

not this one...We were soaked within 2 minutes of the ride..This boats goes at high speeds down the river and then suddenly stops..We were towards the front of the boat..Big mistake...We hit rapids, wakes of other boats, and did twirls in the middle..Don't need a shower for a week..

Alex, who is always afraid of boats, got off this one and asked to go again..Better than a ride at Disneyland..

Surprise

Mika arrived at Mom's on Monday..So far three out of 6 kids have arrived...She brought Davin the youngest of her four..The other cousins here are having a ball holding him...A baby doll to play with...
Taylor was a surprise for Nana and Papa..Nick came with his wife Heather and their daughter Taylor...We kept it a secret from my parents..So late Tuesday night when they were expecting my sister Kristi to arrive there was a knock on the door..There at the side door was a stroller with a baby in it.."Who's this baby and what's it doing here?" It didn't click for a couple of minutes that that was her grandaughter...My parents were in shock..It took a day for the reality to sink in..We don't get to see Nick very often..about every 4 years because of his job in the military so this was a great treat..Mom and Dad will have 5 out of the 6 kids here..