the Jeep's home

Ava's first bouncy gym

editing wedding photos takes a long time

Facebook

Ok, I just joined www.Facebook.com. Figured I'd join the 21st Cent.

Hopefully it won't be as frustrating as Twitter

Camping at Roaring River

Just got back froma great camping weekend with Alison, Ethan, Ava, Rosco, and Christian (one of Ethan's friends). We went up on the Clackamas River to a place called Roaring River. Very cold swimming (someone measured it @ 48) but very fun.

Also, Alison rode her scooter ahead of us and this is a good comparison of how big our tent is.

Ava's first fountain

Last weekend Alison and I took Ava to the Pearl District to play in her first water fountain.

Hawaii Picts

Finally got the pictures from our Hawaii trip posted. Click here: Hawaii

And here's video of our sunset cruise.

Yahtzee!

Alison catching (or trying to) a frog

The frog Alison tried to catch

Alison and Mel BBQing our dinner at the community pit

out for a morning walk

Friday

It's 6pm her in Maui (9pm back home). Another perfect day (weather wise) the only downfall is the sunburn on my back. That I got while snorkiling. Just a short walk off the beach and instantly a brand new world of coral, clown fish, and Moray Eels. Tomorrow will bring more Bud Light, more snorkling and hopefully less sunburn (it itches).

It's the end of a

It's the end of a very long day. We just had sunset here in Maui. The weather perfect and the room is incredible.
More updates to come tomorrow.

leaving PDX this morning @ 6:30am

Latourell Falls

From top of Vista House

Alison and I went for a hike in the Gorge yesterday. This is the view from the top of Crown Point. The building is now open for visitors.

Ava's second plane ride (from S. Cal)

Here's Ava on her second plane ride. A flight from Orange County (right by Disneyland) back home to Portland. We flew down for Ben and Ashley's wedding.

Camping

Memorial Day weekend brought Ava's first camping trip. Alison and I took her up to Fish Creek, which is off the Clackamas River. Ethan didn't want to come he wanted to hang out at a friends house for the weekend. But Ava loved it, we had awsome weather and even scored a free 6 man tent from an older couple that decided that they never wanted to go camping again.

Lots of rafters and kyackakers up a that area, I think we'll be going back for more adventure.