Super Girl

The weather has been so nice lately that yesterday I really wanted to take some outside pictures before it started raining. Allie is so excited about Halloween this year. I did decide to buy her the store bought costume. I am not sure if I posted about that here but I was going to buy all the pieces seprate but saw the one at the store on sale. It was better quality than what I thought it would and cheaper and so I went with it.

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Hello Stephanie

I think that you may be the only one reading this and so I just wanted to post and Thank you. I was having trouble editing my post yesterday but my pictures were uploading okay. I changed something on my settings and it is working better today but I still am having a few problems. You haven't updated your blog in a long time I would love to see pictures from Wild Life Safari. Well Thank you for reading my blog are you guys coming Kayla's party Saturday?

Camping Trip

At preschool Allie's classroom has been set up with a camping theme. Last week they made these adorable backpacks out of garbage sacks and ribbon and went on a hike. She has been talking about camping a lot and was so excited about going on a hike even though it was just to the playground I heard they found many things along the way. The pictures she drew are of a parrot and kangaroo and I can actually make out a parrot and kangaroo. Her drawings are getting better she defiantly is artistic. This week was the last week of the camping theme and so on Wednesday they got to make smores for the snack. She wanted to set up her tent in the family room and since we never got a chance to do it this summer I said to go ahead and do it. Nick has helped Scott put up the tent several times but was able to do it all by himself this time. I was very impressed. Both Allie and Nick were going to sleep in the tent but Allie wasn't quite ready and ended up sleeping in her bed. We haven't gone camping in awhile Nick has spent a couple of nights at Barton Park with Uncle Jon but as a family we haven't tried it since Allie came home. It would be so much easier with a trailer but maybe next summer we can try it.

Allie the Monster

What do you do on a rainy Saturday? Turn your sister into a scary monster.

Soccer

Alot of our evenings are being spent at soccer games. I have brought my camara to every game but haven't been taking many pictures. I need to try harder to get some better ones. He is really enjoying his season and has moved up to the next age bracket. He is the youngest on the team but is learning a lot. His team has won at least half of the games they played. We have had to sit out in the rain a few times though. I can't wait until basketball starts and we get to be indoors.

Dentist

Allie and Nick both went to the Dentist in August. If you remember Allie is not really a fan of the Dentist. This time though she did great and even let them take a x-ray and put fluoride on her teeth. Neither she or Nick had any cavities this time and so they got to be put in a the no cavity drawing. Well Allie's name got called and she won $30.00 gift card for Barnes and Noble and so she and I made a trip to Barnes and Noble while Nick was at school to buy some books. One of the books she picked out was Silverlicious we all ready own Pinkalicious and Purplecious and so I am sure we would have bought Silverlicious at some point. I thought the book was perfect because it was about the tooth fairy visiting Pinkalicious. She is now wanting to have a dentist birthday party which I think is kind of funny. I think I could probably pull it off though. We will have to wait in see if she changes her mind between now and then.

Oktoberfest

Last weekend we went to the Oktoberfest at Oak's Park. Allie loved the dancing and music and danced or was by the stage the whole time we were there. Nick has grown up on me. I am starting to wonder how much longer it will be that I can take pictures of him. He didn't want anything to do with the dancing. Where did my little German boy go I wish I could post some pictures on here of him when he was little but when I have tried before they don't seem to work. I think he would have liked to have gone out there but knew he was to old for it and so let his sister and cousins do the dancing for him. He did have fun visiting with everyone and coloring.

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Back to School

I am now all caught up on the summer stuff and can now move on to the back to school. Allie's popcicle social for preschool and Nick's bring your school items back to school were on the same night and so we weren't able to stay long at either one. Both kids have both started school now Nick is now in the 3rd grade and is really enjoying school. I am a little bit emotional about him starting the 3rd grade it means he is growing up he is going to learn so much this year. Allie is enjoying school most days but didn't like it when they talked about germs and washing your hands. I think that she sees germs as a kind of monster and is afraid they will get her. We have lost sleep over it and so I am hoping she will get over her fear soon.

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Swimming Pool

Auntie Jen had invited Nick and Allie over to swim in her swimming pool. Allie had no fear of the water at all and even jumped off the diving board no problem. Nick was a little bit more hesitant about jumping off the diving board but did eventually do it. He really enjoyed floating around in the floaty chairs.

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100 things we did this summer 2011

Every summer I come up with 100 things I would like to do that summer. Here is the list of all of the things we did the summer of 2011.


1. GO TO RHODODENDREN GARDEN
2. LET BUTTERFLYS GO
3. LEARN TO RIDE BIKE WITH NO TRAINING WHEELS
4. GO TO PIONEER DAYS
5. NICK AKIDO
6. NICK BASEBALL
7. NICK GET LIBRARY CARD
8. LIBRARY SUMMER READING PROGRAM
9. PLAY WITH CHALK
10. PLAY WITH POP-ITS
11. MAKE SCRAPBOOKS
12. BUY FISH
13. GO FISHING
14. PLAY IN SPRINKLER
15. ALLIE GO TO CAMP
16. KUNG FU PANDA 2 MOVIE
17. JUDY MOODY NOT SO BUMMER SUMMER MOVIE
18. FANCY NANCY PARTY
19. GROW A GARDEN
20. GO TO THE MALL
21. FATHERS DAY CRAFTS
22. FEED DUCKS
23. GO TO FARMERS MARKET
24. PLAYDATE WITH CINDY MEGAN AND KAYLA
25. GO TO TANNER CREEK PARK
26. ALLIE PRESCHOOL PLAYDATES
27. FIELD DAY AT THE PARK
28. MAKE FATHERS DAY CRAFTS
29. MAKE TIE DYE T-SHIRTS
30. PLAY WITH SIDEWALK CHALK
31. PLAY WITH BUBBLES
32. EAT WATERMELLON
33. EAT DINNER OUTSIDE
34. GO TO UNCLE BEN’S FOR A BARBAQUE
35. NICK PIANO RECITAL
36. NICK READ TO DOG AT LIBRARY
37. WATCH MR. POPPERS PEGUINES
38. STORY TIME AT THE LIBRARY
39. BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
40. PLAY AT GLADSTONE SPRAY PARK
41. NOAH’S QUEST
42. GO TO ZOO
43. OMSI
44. FAMILY GAME NIGHT
45. OREGON CITY SWIMMING POOL
46. DECORATE FRONT YARD FOR 4TH OF JULY
47. FREE MOVIE
48. GO TO PUPPET SHOW
49. HAVE PROFESIONAL PICTURES TAKEN
50. HAVE A FIRE IN THE BACKYARD
51. HAVE SMORES
52. BARTON PARK
53. ESTCADA PARADE
54. MONKEY PARTY
55. JUMP IN JUMPY HOUSE
56. HAVE A PICNIC IN THE PARK
57. LIGHT FIREWORKS
58. MAKE HOMEMADE ICECREAM
59. SLEEP IN A TENT
60. WATERMELLON EATING CONTEST
61. GO TO BOLTON PARK
62. CARS 2 MOVIE
63. NICK WORK ON MULTIPLICATION
64. NICK AND ALLIE FAMILY DAY
65 GO TO SLAPPY CAKES
66. GO TO SUNSET PARK
67. GO TO BULLWINKLES
68. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
69. PLAY IN THE POOL IN THE BACKYARD
70. SWIMMING LESSONS
71. OREGON CITY SPRAY PARK
72. OAKS PARK
73. PENNY CARNIVAL
74. WESTLINN PARADE
75. SOCCER CAMP
76. HAVE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
77. PLAY ON A SLIP IN SLIDE
78. RIDE THE ZOO TRAIN
79. SEE DINOSAURS AT THE ZOO
80. GO TO CHURCH PICNIC
81. GET FACES PAINTED
82. PLAY WITH WATERBALLOONS
83. LOOK AT STARS
84. GO TO MAGIC SHOW
85. RIDE THE TROLLY
86. SNO CONES AT THE PARK
87. MOVIE AT THE PARK
88. GO TO CHATAKWA
89. GO TO CHATAKWA PARADE
90. BUY ICECREAM FROM THE ICECREAM MAN
91. TREASURE HUNT AT PARK
92. CONCERT IN THE PARK
93. GO TO FAIR
94. HAVE A GARAGE SALE
95. SELL COOKIES AND WATER
96. HAVE A CRAFT DAY
97. GO TO THE BEACH
98. PLAY IN THE OCEAN
99. BUILD A SAND CASTLE
100.HAVE OTTER POPS

Updated post The end of summer

It is all ready September and I have not even finished blogging about Summer. I feel like giving up on this blog. I just don't feel like working on it and have trouble finding time to work on it. I would like to keep it going for Nick and Allie so it can be a documented place for their memorize. I am going to try to catch up.

My blog has been acting up lately and it is driving me crazy and so I will post a separate post to go along with the two photo videos below.

In August we went to the beach for the day. I wasn't sure if we were going to make it this year. With Scott working two jobs we had trouble finding time for vacations this summer. We had decided we were going no matter what even though we realized that it was the weekend of Hood to Coast and was going to be very busy. It did take us almost an hour to find a place to park but other than that the day was perfect.

Both Nick and Allie enjoyed the beach and could have spent more time. I can remember a couple of years ago when Allie would not even put her feet in the sand. I had put a tea set away with the sand toys and Allie had the best time having a tea party in the sand. Nick loved everything about the beach especially the sand and ocean. I am so glad we were able to go even though it was just for the day.

The other video is just of pictures that I had taken this summer. Most of them have ended up on the blog any way but I wanted to put something together to remind us of all the fun things we had done this summer.

Summer 2011

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Day at the Beach

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