Uncle Matt Graduates!

Pete's brother, Matt graduated from Oregon Institute of Technology!

So we all drove to Portland (it was a good reminder of why I stay away from Portland Freeways) to go to the graduation ceremony!

The ceremony was really nice and I think it was good for the kids to see that it's a big deal when you graduate from college!

Congrats Matt!

After the ceremony we got ice cream!

Yes, Zach is sitting in a baby seat. Danika is really enjoying her ice cream!

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Tadpoles

Here are our pet tadpoles!

We decided to raise tadpoles, because I thought the kids would really like seeing how they change into frogs and there are tons of frogs around (even in our yard). I thought it would be a good learning experience!

They have been a total success, although we are coming to the tricky part where the tadpoles turn into froglets and have to start eating bugs. So we'll see if we can give them what they need. Honestly, I get the feeling that I'm the one that has been the most interested in the whole process!

We have three tadpoles with tiny little legs and 2 tadpoles with arms and legs.

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Huh?

Danika is always making this face!

I think she likes the reaction she gets from people when she makes this face.

But it really is funny.

This picture doesn't do her justice, but you get the idea!
Oh, and she can only do it when she says "Huh?"!

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Our Feathered Friends!

We've been having so much fun watching the birds the last couple days!

I love it when the American Golden Finches swarm through our area! They are so pretty!

I made this silly bird feeder out of 3 aluminum bowls I found at the Thrift store. I think it turned out really cute! The birds seem to like it. I just counted 12 birds in it a few minutes ago!

We have a flock of these huge pigeons that fly around here. Every once and a while they decide they need to visit the bird feeders. They are way to big for them and just end up making a huge mess all over the porch! But it is pretty funny watching them try to land in the feeders!

Here's Zach watching the birds!

I was having fun playing around with different settings on my camera!

I was taking all these pics through the oldest windows in our house. So no matter how focused my camera was the wavy windows distorted things a little. In this close up you can really see it.

I love this picture! Two birds coming in for a landing at the same time!

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Mayfield Lake

It was so beautiful this last weekend that we decided to get out of the house and play a little!

Mayfield Lake has this little beach with a playground about 10 ft away from it, so Pete and I(and Xander) plopped down in between the playground and the beach and let the kids loose! The water is still really cold so no one else was there, so it was a very non stressful trip! Just the way I like it!

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Elora's Lost Tooth

Elora lost her first tooth!

She has 3 others that are loose too!

She might be a little toothless this summer :)

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