Deer Camp 2006

So we made it back from our great hunting trip. Neither one of us shot a deer this year....Stan missed a buck (twice I have to add!) but I hunted for eight days and never saw a buck. Pretty pathetic! The closest thing I saw was the one my 12 year old niece shot. I'm a little bitter that she shot one and I didn't.....but I'm happy for her!
To answer some questions that have come up......the smokehouse is NOT a bbq. It is more like a homemade outhouse. I have to say it is GROSS!! I opted out of many visits to it this year for personal safety issues. Another question has arose over the term "Round Guy" (For those that don't know, I had hats made for all the men that read "Team Round Guy") This term was coined several years ago and is merely an endearing term used to describe the shape of most of the men at camp. My uncle is team captain (his nickname is Lump), however, there are several guys that with a few more burgers and fries and a couple bad years could easily over take this prestige title.

Some worthy pics!

Here are a few random pictures from the last few weeks that I thought were blog worthy. Some are from Teagan's birthday...and one with Oma (Stan's mom). Then Blake just.....being Blake.

Off Again

Well, the kids and I are off again. We leave tomorrow for Klamath Falls to 1)see Stan and 2) go deer hunting. My family and friends have camped in the same meadow for nearly 40 years so this is a great tradition. When I say great I mean great as in....we dig a hole in the ground put a toilet chair over it and call it a smokehouse. We have an annual chili night where all the men have a chili cook off. It was once a challenge to see who could make the spiciest chili but now that they all (the older generation) have gotten older their systems can not handle it! So...our gear is packed, the kids are ready and I can't wait to be a redneck wife for a week! We'll have lots of great pictures when we get back. And, hopefully, Stan won't shoot my buck this year!

That's My Girl!!

Teagan received this sign for her room from Grandma. It reads......"Shoes, it's a girls thing!"

Happy Birthday, Teagan!

We had an early birthday celebration for Teagan this weekend. Her actual bday is the 21st but Stan can't come home and Grandma, cousins and friends were all in Salem this weekend.

Fun in the Sun!

This was over Labor Day weekend. Hermiston has a very fun Spray Ground that the kids and Stan love to play at. I love to lay in the sun there!

Out like Trout!

The kids and I are heading to Salem again tomorrow to meet Stan for the weekend and attend a wedding. We don't have much planned other then the wedding and maybe a bbq with Stan's old high school buddy in Portland. I'm hoping it is relaxing!!! I'll put some new pictures up when we get back. I know everyone wants to see new ones of the kids (MOM!!).

To go or not to go.....

Well, as many of you know I was going to head back to school this fall to finish up some prereq's to go to nursing school. This has been a desire of mine for a long time and I was very excited to be pursing it. However, after much thought, prayer and talk, Stan and I have decided that I should wait. While all of the small details had been worked out (ie childcare, schedules, tuition etc.) we still feel that our kids are too small and the time too priceless to put them with a sitter. I have to say that I (Angie the individual) am a little bummed, I (Angie the wife and mom) do know that we are making the best choice and we won't have any regrets!!

Stan's Bday Weekend!

Stan was home for the weekend!! It was his 27th birthday on Friday-and we partied in style-we did nothing :( We did, however, have a very relaxing time as family. My nephew, Ben, was here for the weekend also.

Minor Details!

Teagan is great at memorizing songs and books. Her latest song is Amazing Grace. She recites the entire first verse of the song! The only little glitch would be "was BLONDE but now I see"

... more good times

Our Great Weekend!

We had a great time over the weekend! We took the kids to the Zoo, Oaks Park in Portland and to Lincoln City. It was such a great time to reconnect as a family!! Stan and I even managed to get to dinner alone! (Thanks Craig and Marion!)

Just some silly kids!

Upcoming Weekend

The kids and I are going to meet Stan in Salem on Thursday. We will be staying with some family friends. Friday are plan is to take the kids to the Zoo in Portland, then to Oaks Park on Saturday for Berg's (Stan's employer) company picnic. Saturday is also our 6th anniversary, so maybe we will get to go out to dinner with no kids!!!!! Now that's what I call a gift! We might head to the beach on Sunday but we'll see how the kids are holding up! I'll be sure and post more after our trip.

Weekend in Klamath

Well, the kids and I returned yesterday from Klamath Falls, again. We went down to visit Stan and attend a wedding. It was great weather and fun to see many old classmates at the wedding. Stan was one of the groomsmen and I have to say...he looked good!!
The weather here in Hermiston has been hot!!! It was 105 yesterday but cooled off to a mild 101 today! Thank goodness for AC!!
Looks like we will be staying in Hermiston. Stan will be working in Klamath, hopefully, only until October. Then head up here for a job close by. He will be able to stay with the same company, which seems to be great!! I'll post more about our "plan" later.

Grandma's visit!

We had company the last couple days! My mom came up from Klamath Falls and brought my Grandma (my dad's mom) with her. She also came to pick up Sierra because she was staying with me for the last couple of weeks. Benny also made the drive up. I do miss Sierra now that she is gone, it was like a live in nanny for two weeks.
Stan is still working down in Klamath. He has been gone just over two weeks now. The kids and I head down next Wednesday to visit him and attend another wedding.

My boy's!

Stan and Blake together! Now they look even more alike because we buzzed Blake's hair. I didn't mind that the back of it was touching his back (his curls were too cute) but Stan didn't like it!

Captions

Since I'm still new at "blogging" I haven't quite figured out how to add great captions to the pictures. So....I'll just have to do it this way.

Teagan is with her cousin Brynn. This was when we were back in Klamath in June.

Blake & Teagan are reading a book with Great Oma. She and Great Papa came down for Steve and Gwen's wedding.

Steve and Stan just before the wedding. (Sorry ladies...neither are available!)

Teagan as the flower girl with the ring bearer, Trevor.

and finally, Teagan and Blake "trading" their juice bars. Teagan eats her's much faster then Blake and then offers to trade!

Finally, some new pictures!

We are Bad Bloggers!!

Well, it's been quite sometime since we've posted anything new. However, there have been a lot of changes in a short amount of time. First we want to say CONGRATS to our brother, Steve, on his recent marriage to Gwen. They are an awesome couple!!! We were all able to go to their wedding in Klamath on June 24th. Teagan was their flower girl and did a fantastic job!! Second, Stan switched jobs from Union Pacific to Berg Electric. It was a difficult choice because the entire reason we moved to Hermiston was for the UP job. It was, well let's just say, not Stan's cup of tea. The down side of him working for Berg is that right now he is working back in Klamath Falls. HA, funny how things work. So needless to say, we are at a cross in the road. Do we move back to KF? or stay in Hermieville?? Only God knows that right answer to that question but we are doing are best to take it one day at a time and wait for His answer.