Family Pictures

On Sunday afternoon we had dinner at Eugen and Sarah's and then went to Crystal Springs in Portland to take some pictures. (Thanks again to Heather for the tip on this beautiful location!) :) It was quite the challenge to get the toddlers looking at the camera, but I think we managed to snap a few good ones. ;) Here's a peek.... :)

Summertime

Dave and I carpool to work a few days a week since we both work up in Ridgefield. It's amazing how much fuel this has saved us! :) I just have to wait for him for a little while until he gets off work, so I usually have time to do some paperwork, find dinners for the month, plan my Sunday School class, etc.....and then sometimes I get chances to pull out my camera and stroll around the Blakes beautiful yard! :)

Jo was enjoying these delicious red raspberries right off the bushes!

Yummm!!!
A bowlful of raspberries that Hannah let me pick, with the evening sun falling on them.
It's been warm, so the pool gets a lot of use!




Seems like this dolphin is pretty happy about being jumped on. ;)

Dave and Uncle Rick hard at work.
Annabear just had puppies! This is them, less than one day old! (the father is a big, black dog) :) I'll take some more pictures of them as they grow. :)

Crystal Springs

I met up with a couple fellow-photographers at Crystal Spring Rhododendron in Portland - a beautiful, 10 acre park with paths, a lake, waterfalls, ducks...... It was so great to be able to take pictures of your kiddos, Heather and Tracie, and spend some time with you gals!

These ducks were so brave - they would follow the kids along, just waiting for

them to toss some seeds their direction.

Maddie fell down on a step and scraped her knee pretty good - her little bro gave her some hugs to make it feel better - awwwww..... :)

Heather behind the camera! :)

Sharing some seeds to feed the ducks.
Elijah is such a handsome young man!
The girls became the best of friends - like two peas in a pod! ;)

Emma is one of the prettiest models I've seen! :)

We'll have to get together again soon! :)