Some don't like it hot

It finally cooled down enough... It has been 90 degrees or warmer for 11 or 12 days straight- just too much for us in Oregon especially those 100* plus degree days [4 of them in a row that shattered all time high records].

Some of what we did to beat the heat: enjoyed our neighbor's above ground pool, turned on our own air conditioning [most of those who live in Portland area do not have air conditioning which is why the heat wave is really dangerous up here in the NW], saw a double feature for the price of $4 for me and $3 each kid [Star Trek was awesome and Wolverine was alright], use the sprinklers and the hose, popsicles, lemonade, grilled our food outside and realized that ice cream is fine for lunch or dinner, and realized that no matter how hot we were- it is even hotter over there where Dan is. Thanks honey for enduring the 130* days!

Perfect day... to be indoors

It snowed today... Not very much but nutherless cold and wet.
The only thing to do is to hang out at the mall with Cyrus and have hot chocolate while watching a movie- just love weather like this...

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten
And children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow.

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white.

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white.


-Irving Berlin "White Christmas"

Still snowing...

















And when it is 20* outside and the roads are terrible to drive on then the best thing to do is to have a cup of hot chocolate [each marshmellow is worth about a thousand "brownie points" for mom given by the kids so layer them on]:


Portland has been covered by snow for a grand total of 8 days and there is about a foot of snow outside right now so I think we'll be having a White Christmas this year...

Snow Days

Other than snowfights and the other usual fun things to do with snow- Cyrus loves to eat snow...

It is snowing today- so beautiful but too windy to really play in. Hopefully better playing day tomorrow. It is about 28 degrees out there. Solomon is hoping and probably will get no school tomorrow due to snow...

Spring Break

We live in Portland, OR and Oregon just had their Spring Break- the last full week in March.
Say the word Spring and what comes to your mind?
sun shinning
plants growing
yeah some rain because we do live in Oregon
So what did we get?!!! Snow, snow, and hail- some nice gusty winds too and completely cold week- I think the high was 45 degrees last Tuesday and the rest of the week in was in the low thirties!!! I had to turn our heat back on.
Now a decent snowstorm would have been okay but usually we have snow then it'll melt and either be raining/hailing or cold and sunny in the afternoon!
The picture is the biggest hail fall we had- it looked like it was snowing [taken Sunday afternoon]!

Merry [White] Christmas

We had a snowy Christmas- as you can see snow falling in the picture on the left... It has all melted by tonight but it was very pretty and just fabulous to have on Christmas Day!

We [joined by Aunt Liz and Grandpa Dave] had a wonderful Christmas and was truly entertained by the boys opening their presents. A lovely supper cooked by moi and great pecan pie baked by Aunt Liz.

Merry Christmas to all and Good Night!

(Almost had) Snow

After church on Sunday- we had flurries- SNOW and while we hoped for a good snowfall that we could play with and even have a snow day- off from school. Alas the the snow didn't stick and we had a beautiful sunny day the next day. [Also ignore Solomon's bare arms- I did ask him to put his jacket on- at least he is holding the jacket...] So maybe we'll get a snowstorm soon- we're hoping!

When they talk about snow in Portland :)

For those living in California :) when they talked about it snowing in Portland- it starts with Mt. Hood which is the big thing behind Grandpa with the boys [this was taken in August and it is now pretty much covered with snow but not super deep yet as we are having a pretty cold fall- and should be a very cold winter]...