The Rhododendron Garden!

After visiting the rhododendron garden, Wendy Lynn enjoyed some corn on the cob with her three bottom teeth in Daddy's lap!

Grandma and Grandpa Arrive!

Mom and Dad Tanneberger arrive all the way from La Vernia, TX! Right away she took to Grandma and Grandpa like a duck to water. And, of COURSE, they brought along presents for Wendy Lynn, including this rad computer toy! Look at her go! She's getting ready for her school entrance exams! So much fun was had already!

A Few Additional Photos from Betty's Visit...

Some more shots from Betty's visit before I begin posting pictures from the more recent Mom and Pops Tanneberger visit (ending tomorrow). While she was here, we made time for get-togethers with two of my dear fellow-mommy friends, Leslie and Marilyn, and their daughters, Hayden and Autumn. Also, I've included a photo I took of Multnomah Falls, where we introduced Betty to the hiking trails she later decided she would brave alone! We dined at the lodge and had sooo much fun listening to the whooshing of the waterfall water below! Goodness, it seems we do so many fun things when folks come a'knockin', and I just wish there was a way to post more than five shots per blog! I bet I can snapfish or shutterfly them...hmmm...gonna have to figure that out! After Betty left, we had one day before J's folks arrived. They've been here since the 23rd and leave tomorrow, the 5th. We've had a blast seeing things we hadn't yet seen ourselves! More to come!

Betty Comes to Visit!

Betty visited us last week all the way from Texas pard'ner! We took her to the breathtaking Multnomah Falls, Canon Beach, Mt. Tabor Park, Laurel Hurst Park, and up into the hills! We got together with my good friends, Marilyn and her daughter, Autumn, and Leslie and her daughter, Hayden. We enjoyed eating out, watching chick flicks, and catching up on each other's lives! Such a great time. Here are some shots!

Am I Addicted to My Camera?!?!?!?!

Guess so! Here are some more from the previous batches!

Wendy's DRIVING!

For all you folks just a'checkin' to see if we lazies have updated our blogspot yet, we HAVE! Yippee! Scroll down to see tons of pictures! Today we had fun, and I'm sorry to report I did not have our new-found camera on me, but Wendy looked like a doll in a stroller-car that we borrowed from the mall. She was zooming around, close to the floor, on a level with all the other babies zooming around, and she gripped her steering wheel, and was, well, a driving mad woman! She looked so cute! I WISHED I'd had my camera! Wah!

Easter Orchids and Unconventional Bath Experience!

The orchids James got me for Easter are doing so well...Behold! And last night, I had a crankipuss on my hands, so we took a kitchen sink bathy-poo! James thought it was mighty cute, when he arrived home from work and saw the action! The second shot is of Wendy "army crawling" on her belly!

Wendy Splashes in the Kiddie Pool!

While next door, at my neighbor, Colleen's, Wendy had a splashin' good time with her 2-year-old buddy, Anna Marie! I babysit for Colleen and then she makes me the most delicious vegetarian lunches, and we just love that our girls can spend time together. It's a blessing to have such wonderful neighbors! Colleen and Troy watched our Wendy for us Thursday night, so James and I could have an early Mother's Day dinner out! It was great!

Playing at Home and at Cafe Sip N' Play!

Her cute play suit with matching eyelet hat, in her "monkey business pose," and having a "curious" time at Cafe Sip N' Play!

Prom Hair!

'Went to dinner with new friends from Calvary Baptist Church, and we drove over to their house early so I could do my friend's sister's hair for prom! Here is the finished product! The last one is of my friend, Sarah, rounding out her whispies while I changed Wendy's diaper! "A Double Bun." She's a model in training, so her hair had just been colored and cut, so I had a heck of a time getting the layers to cooperate! Thank you God that she was pleased!

Retrieving Old Pictures!

Here are some shots from our curry chicken dinner at Leslie and Jeremy's from right around the time that I lost this silly camera...And a couple of me with Wendy on my chest before she outgrew the thang!

I found our camera!!!

Well, a month or more later, I spotted our camera in James' tool bag out in our garage! Hurray! So, needless to say, I've been busy snapping Wendy in just about every way I can! Here are some shots from 1) Our celebratory dinner for Leslie's husband's birthday (29), and James' course work completion for his MBA! I made orange chicken and my mom's salad, and cupcakes with "29" and "MBA" on them! 2) Some of Wendy.....Aaaaawww!

Tiffany and Chris' Visit!

A while back, James' sis, Tiffany, and her boyfriend, Chris, came up and visited. I recently got copies of the pictures they took while enjoying this beautiful place we call home! Chris proposed to Tiffany on their last day, while the two of them were out exploring by themselves! I knew it was coming, so I went out and grabbed decorations and made a yummy celebratory dinner! It was soo fun to giggle and jump up and down over their happy news! We also did all sorts of fun things during their stay, including visiting the water falls, hiking, etc. It was their first time to fly, see snow (up north during their day of driving and excursions), and venture out of Texas (for the most part at least!) Wendy loves them so much, and really adores her Aunt Tiffany. A fantastic time for us all!

No Camera--Pooh!

Well, I am a flop, and I lost our new camera somewhere! It makes me sick! I had had a busy week, running around to Walmart, Target, Fred Meyer, Lowe's, and the Urban Grind Coffee House for mom's club, and have since called each place twice, but to no avail. So, no new pictures of anything fun we've done recently!
Update: James' sis, Tiffany, and her boyfriend, Chris, came and visited us! We showed them a great time at Multnomah Waterfalls, Cannon Beach, we hiked some, ate Thai food, and the two of them got engaged on their last full day here! They took James' truck, explored, went further north, and had their first snowball fight ever, found an old Mill, and he dropped down and popped the question! Her ring is GORGEOUS!
Other news---James is doing so well in his last class for his MBA. His team ranked first in a game played with quite a few other teams! His area was brand design, and I think he's found his niche! He's on a softball team, and their first game is today, so we're super excited as the weather is so pretty today! He's been big-time busy at work, but has received compliments for jobs well-done, so I couldn't be more tickled.
Wendy and I went for a walk yesterday after babysitting my neighbor, Colleen's daughter, Anna Marie and having a delicious vegetarian lunch! Our days consist of working with her to sit up better, feeding her her organic apricots, peaches, rice cereal, etc, getting her used to our brushing her two tiny teeth, stimulating her in new ways so she can reach new heights, and just enjoying her. Today she almost said "kitty cat!" I said it first and put Shasta up on her exersaucer, and she uttered something very close! That's my girl!
The other day I just about died laughing. She was on my hip as I rummaged around our pantry for a snack while waiting for the lasagna to finish baking. I grabbed a shimmering blue and gold wrapped chocolate bar that James, er, the Easter Bunny, put in my basket. She grabbed it from me and had a death grip on it, so I allowed her to handle it in her Ocean Wonders bouncer while I took a phone call. I returned to find that she had knawed a hole at the corner of the bar with her two bottom teeth, and was licking the choco right out! It was all over her face and bib, and she was really going to town! Delicious! I wished I'd had my camera, so I videotaped it instead. Then, I took the chocolate away from her for fear that it could upset her tiny tummy. Like mother, like daughter. Like Mimi, like granddaughter!
She's out of 9 mos. clothes now, and has a slew of cute dresses from Mimi, Grandma, Aunt Tiffany and "Aunt Katie" for this spring and summer. Headbands to match. Gonna have to get another camera as soon as we can afford it!
We miss and love all of you who are so far away, and hope that this little journaling I've done makes you feel connected to us.
Lots of Love,
The Washington Tannebergers