Fun with Jeannie and Aaron

Fun with Jeannie and Aaron

Jeannie and Aaron came to visit us a few weeks back and here are a few photos from our time with them. I came down with Strep troat and tonsilitis so there aren't as many as I would like. We were able to make it to Multnomah Falls and the Bonneville dam fish hatchery on Tuesday before I fell ill, and on Saturday we went to the Tulip Festival in Ridgefield where we bought loads of lilly bulbs and planted them that same day in our front yard. I will keep you posted(about 3 months from now) when they bloom so that you can see how beautiful they are. We also did a lot of work in the yard this past weekend. We planted a small herb garden for me in the backyard and put some flowers in the front. We still have a lot of work to do to make the house the way we want it, but it is getting better and better every month.

A few pictures I stole from Jeannie...

Here are a few pictures I stole from Jeannie while she was in Wala Wala for work. We met up in The Dalles and spent the afternoon together.

March madness

We went to Wenatchee for Easter weekend to see the family. Hadn't had a chance to see them since Turkey Day last year thanks to the snowy winter. Had lots of fun dyeing eggs and then hunting for them at G-ma and Papa Sturm's house. I got to see a friend I hdn't seen since high school. A foreign Exchange student that lived with us for a year my Sophomore year (Karen from Greenland). It was great seeing her again and seeing how much has changed over the 14 years since she had been here. Still as sweet as ever. On our way home we ran into snow on White pass and let the kids out to play for a while. We weren't prepared for the white stuff so the kids were in tennis shoes and Alison, poor kid, had on capri pants and a light weight coat. But despite the cold and poor clothing to keep them warm, they still had fun.

February Fun!!!

Went to Seattle for Jeff Major's wedding. Had a lot of fun while we were there. We took the kids to the aquarium and the children's museum while we were there. Also took the kids to OMSI to see the dinosaurs and play in the kids zone where David got wet in the water play and dirty in the sand.

NEW YORK BABY!

I took a little trip to NYC for a few days; mixing business with pleasure. Saw lots of great sites, but most of it was done during the evening hours. I was able to go to the top of the Empire State building, see the Statue of Liberty, Ground Zero, Times Square, Broadway (but didn't have time for a show), went to the Broadway Comedy Club, had a few drinks at the BB King jazz club, walked by the Smithsonian and the Trinity Church. Also had a fabulous Italian dinner at Tony's in mid-town Manhattan. Drove through Soho, saw Central Park (but didn't get out of the car since it was midnight and I wanted to stay alive) and drove through both the Holland tunnel and the Lincoln tunnel. All of this in just 3 nights and 1 afternoon. Did I mention all of this was done with a rental car and a GPS! No Taxis or Subway involved! Had a few close calls with the local drivers and made our way through the sea of Taxis totally unscathed.

A few pictures from Christmas