Fun with Folks!

My folks have been visiting since the 29th and we've done quite a bit already! Below is Wendy, half-dressed for her school picture day! I'd curled her hair with sponge curlers, and she looked like Shirley Temple! She loves to climb on Granddaddy!

I love her as Curly Sue!

Last night I made verde salsa chicken enchiladas, and they were so-so, but the other night, I made this pecan-crusted chicken, and it was the bomb! It was not ME, so I'm not bragging or anything, it was this amazing recipe. E-mail me if you want it.

Halloween Day!

Portland City Grill....Mmmmmmmmm. Rebeccah watched Wendy for us!

OMSI Imax, Bugs.

Right before the show...

Playing at her table....Instead of eating.

Morning Play Date with Luke --Check out the Mommy Bumps!

Now I'm fixin' to get Wendy ready for our trip to Timberline Lodge, where we'll spend the night tonight. I bet this will be a neat experience!

Happy Holloween!

Happy Halloween Y'all!!!

Wendy had a ball trick-or-treating with her friend, Rowan, and Anna Marie. She looks a little uncertain that the creepy green alien is really Anna's big brother, Cole!Yes, we've gotten lots of mileage out of this princess dress that Mimi got for Wendy. Below are two pics from Disney on Ice the Saturday before.

And she got to wear her get-up in Camas for Boo Bash as well. That was fun.

She loved the attention she got from Mickey Mouse.

Katie's Visit---Fantastic Memories!

Katie's visit was awesome! We were so blessed to enjoy her and lots of excursions! Below is Wendy with Katie at a pumpkin patch! A Mommy Elephant with her baby at the Portland Zoo!

Smoochy smoochy as the sun sets...

Daddy with Wendy as the sun began to retire (this was on our way up a bike path that overlooks a ton of...well, rocks that they break up and sell for landscaping.)

Katie trying her hand at silhoettes! Great job, Katie!

A cool tree on our way up to see Multnomah Falls.

Cape Horn.

Our Family at the Rose Garden.

A little play time at Laurel Hurst Park.

Zac at Roloff Farms!

Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach.

Lincoln's very first Halloween costume!

Roses...ah...so lovely.

A silly girl who absolutely LOVES going to the dentist!

Enjoying the sand at Cannon Beach.

So proud of our goof ball....

Wendy's Very First Program! (Preschool)

She was one of three to sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. When they were asked to return to their spots, she shouted to me, "Mommy! I sang a song at the microphone!" During much of the performance, she twirled around in her pretty dress. She also raised her hand when the students were asked who had an idea, and said, "I HAVE AN IDEA!" but then couldn't follow through with it, so a little boy shared his idea with everyone. I was all smiles!

Up-do's and Wendy's Life of Late!

Did the hair and make-up for my 16-yr-old neighbor for homecoming, and had a ball! Colleen brought all of her cosmetics, and her bling, and we made this sweetheart absolutely dazzling IF I do say so myself! Below these two pics is James assisting Wendy at her school trike-a-thon. She was the slowest peddler, but she had fun. Next thing, we all headed to the clinic so I could get a flu shot. Yuck. Next are two of Wendy's "school looks." Finally, the pumpkin we're growing in our backyard that just popped up--who knows how! Probably because we left our rotting pumpkin out there too long last year. Now it's twice this big. Fun!

Joyful Learning Celebrates Wendy's Birthday!

Miss Bonnie called and asked me to pick a day to honor Wendy's 3rd birthday, so here it is!