The Zoo again!

Every time I have gone to update my blog lately I realize that all our current pictures are on Matt's computer. So today I finally have a few minutes to update!

We are back up at my parents house as Matt is helping my dad finish reside the house. They have been working very hard on getting it done before winter! Marshall has been sleeping for two hours now, although I can't believe he's still asleep since the whole house is shaking. I just made some yummy chocolate chip cookies so the kitchen smells wonderful!

These pics are a little random. My mom and I took Marshall to the Gresham Teddy Bear parade the last time we were here and Marshall loved seeing all the floats but his favorite part was seeing the horses!

Then Matt was gone at a conference for a week so we went up to the zoo the day after he got back for some great family time. It was a beautiful day and it was $2 Tuesday so it only cost us $2 vs. the $11 it would normally cost each of us! Crazy...it actually wasn't that busy so it was a perfect day to go. Since Marshall is getting older and recognizing the different types of animals is was way more fun this time than the last time we went!

Hope all is well...

A very cheesy cheese!
Marshall's favorite thing to do at my parent's house is raid the cupboards...
Matt and Marshall at the carrousel.
Heidi and I needed to go to a store at the mall but it wasn't open yet so we found alternate entertainment:)
Looking at the sheep at the zoo.

Marshall is very into riding horses lately.

So I'll explain the hair. He got yogurt in his hair during breakfast and I washed it out but his hair just stayed like this!

Just like daddy!

Okay I wish this picture would have come out clearer but this was the black bear exhibit and the bear was walking back and forth up to the window. The bear was eye level with Marshall and he was obviously impressed. He actually back away from the window a bit when the bear got close. I would probably do the exact same thing if I were his size:)

More Family Pictures

So we got a bunch more of those family pictures back so I thought I would share them with you! I am so very happy with them!

Enjoy!

The Fair!

A couple weeks ago my mom came down to Salem and took Heidi and I out on a little girls night. We went to dinner, Starbucks of course and then over to Target to do a little shopping. It was a great treat for the both of us and we had a great time with our mom!


As promised here are the pics from the fair. I haven't been able to find my camera for the last couple weeks and wouldn't you know I found it this morning in the exact place it's supposed to be. It was just covered up by some stuff! This better not be the pregnancy talking already:)

I don't normally share super personal stuff on my blog...not sure why, I just don't normally. Anyways the last couple weeks have been a little rough on me as I feel like the Lord is testing my faith in some ways. Just this morning I took Marshall to the park and carrousel and we saw a little boy whose head was deformed an he had definitely had some operations on his brain. He was a sweet boy but it reminded me that I have so much to be thankful for. A dear friend of mine was telling me that we don't normally have to look very far to find someone worse off than we are. Not that we look for others to be struggling but it's a good reminder to me that everyone deals with something. Anyways, it's just been a reminder to me that God is in control of our lives and he promises that he will give us the strength we need to accept our portion in life. Takes a little weight off my shoulders!
So those are my deep thoughts of the day:) Take care!

Girls night out!

Grandma chanting "We're going to the fair" with Marshall and Deakan on our way to the fair!

Don't worry about the fence Marshall, just go right in!

Being nice to the goat!
And now we're biting the donkey ears...I did a little mouth washing after the petting zoo!
Playing the drums!
Why can't I ride this one?
A horse just my size!

This would be one lame reason to get arrested:)

Family Pics!

Alright y'all my sweet friend Michelle did another round of pics for me! This time she attempted our whole family! I know she's brave. She was sweating by the end of the shoot due to running after Marshall.
My sweet child had a complete meltdown while we were trying to get some picture of him, Matt and I. We took the pics in the park by my parents house and I should not have let him see the playground before we took the pictures. He was screaming and crying and trying to run away from us and toward the playground...it's like I never let him play!
Anyways all in all it was a complete success! She put some of our pics on her blog so here's the address..you've got to check them out.
http://endearingstudios.blogspot.com

Enjoy the evening!
By the way...we're prego with number two:)

Our day downtown!

My good friend Michelle is here for a month from the Florida Keys. She happens to be a professional photographer and has been taking some amazing pictures of Marshall, Deakan and Lola! We went downtown a couple weeks ago and these are the pics she took. I am begging her to move to Oregon:) We'll see!

Not much else going on here...we went to the fair last weekend so I'll post pics of Marshall running around the petting zoo soon. I mostly just got shots of the top of his head as I was trying to keep him from riding the goats. I'm not even kidding...

Should have brought Michelle w/ me:)
Fair pics coming soon!!!

Where have I been?

This is such a crazy time of year for us! We have just had so much going on and sitting down for daily blogging has been completely out of the question. Marshall just went to one long mid-day nap so hopefully that will free up a little more undistracted time for me!


Things are good here...busy with church and family but we're looking forward to the fall. These are just a few pics of Marshall in the back of my dad's truck. We had a birthday dinner for my mom the other night. Also my dear friend Gina just had her 4th baby yesterday! Yes I did say four, she's amazing. She had a realatively quick delivery and I got to take part in the whole thing. Every time I see a baby born I am brought to tears at the amazement of life. It takes my breath away! With that said we've decided it's time for Marshall to have a brother or sister so I'll keep you posted on our progress:)
I'm still busy with weddings and really enjoying it! Matt and I are also super busy with church stuff and are anticipating a great year!

Marshall with Auntie Laura...
He loves his papa...

Gina's support team! Mom Brenda, Kristen, Courtney, me and Paul's mom Lori!
Sweet baby Cali Anne weighing in at 9lbs 5.6 oz! She's a healthy one!

Wanted to put some pics up of Gina but I'll wait until she's a little rested before I go snapping her picture to display in public places!

Wedding Update!

I think I'm still recovering from the intensity of my wedding on Saturday! It was sooo crazy. Very fun but very full. It's looking like I'm going to keep doing this for a while! The Zenith Vineyard is absolutely gorgeous and I hope that I get to work there again!
Today Sharon, Marshall and I went blueberry picking and it was so fun. I let Marshall get out of the stroller for a bit and he went picking for himself. It was so cute! Okay I'm off to figure out dinner!

A day in the life...

Sorry for the blog slacking lately! I've been slammed with weddings! Tomorrow I have my HUGE wedding and I seriously mean huge. My suburban is packed full of all the decorations and such to take to the vineyard tomorrow! Pray for me if you think of it:)
Just a few quick shots of my little man. Grandma got him a little backpack the other day (yes it includes a leash but I'm not sure I'll be using that yet) and he loves it. He calls it backpack and loves wearing it around the house! We were wrestling a bit on the floor on my comforters the other day and I snapped a few cute ones! Take care! I'll update about the wedding next week!