Italy

David and I just returned from 2 weeks in Italy. It was awesome! We flew in to Florence where Jason & Allison met us and we immediately headed to the countryside of Tuscany to our villa, then spent time in Cinque Terre, Florence and finally ending our trip in Rome. We had a fantastic time. I am still organizing photos & videos so once I finish I'll post.

Mia turns 6!

Mia chose to have her birthday party at Build-A-Bear this year. It was very cute and completely appropriate for this age range.

The group with the party instructor.


Birthday girl...


Getting ready to put their hearts in their animals.


Bella & Mia giving their kittens a bath.


Bella, Mia & Eloise all were in Pre-K together.


Happy Birthday Mia!

Camping in July

We went camping at the end of July east of Roseburg. It was warm weather so being under the trees and near a small river was perfect. There were about 21 adults and 27 kids. We really enjoyed ourselves.

David heating up the grill.


Laura, Peter and I ready to play cards.


Olivia with her crew of her girls. They went from bikes, floating down the river, back to bikes & then playing games.


Mia and her friends playing on the bridge.


Sophia and Mia cooling off.


Olivia LOVED the water, even though it was cold it didn't seem to bother her.

Happy 4th of July!

We spent the 4th of July at our friend's house in the neighborhood. They have an amazing view of downtown Portland so it was fun to enjoy a beautiful afternoon and then watch the evening fireworks around the city. Here are some pictures from the day.

This picture doesn't do the actual view justice but I had to put it in.


Here are all the crazy girls being silly for the camera.


Sparkler time.








Pure joy!

Yes, I made it!

The past few months I've been studying to get my Real Estate License. I'm proud to say that I passed the exam a couple weeks ago. WHEW! It is safe to say I should not go back to school because managing children, family, work and studying was a little much for me. I literally am in awe of the people that do this on a regular basis, you rock! I felt like I was missing out on everything because I was studying but I passed and am now a Commercial Real Estate broker. I'm excited to have more opportunities at work and get back to normal life.

Ironman Texas

We headed to The Woodlands, Texas for the inaugural Ironman Texas. We rented a house near the course. The girls and I enjoyed mother/daughter time shopping, eating and relaxing while David prepared for the race. It felt like a vacation to us.

Here we are at Sweet and Sassy getting our nails done.


Checking in -


Making signs for race day.


I just thought this picture was cute.


Race morning and we were able to find David before the race.


...and they are off!


Getting out of the swim and heading to transition.


On the bike course.


The girls and I trying to stay cool.


This picture sums up the pain of the marathon for David (he said). He was happy to finish to say the least.


You are an Ironman for the 6th time!!!

Walla Walla Wine Tasting

We headed to Walla Walla this year for our annual wine tasting weekend. We had a blast staying at Abeja. I of course forgot my camera but we had a great time. It was a successful trip with lots of wine purchased and great memories with our friends.