Somebody put that kid to bed!!

Lilah is not afraid to show off. The other night she had her happy hour (right before her bedtime) with an audience of four adults. She was going crazy!!

Life is Tough....

Sunday morning dawned WARM and SUNNY. Nick and I slept in (as much as we can with a toddler), then we drank our morning coffee on the dock while we watched Lilah wade in the lake and Simon swim. After we drank our fill, we collasped in the hammock and thought on our lives.

Here's our view from the hammock:


Even Lilah got in on staring on the beautiful nature around us. Here she is in her favorite chair:

She later joined us in the hammock:

And Simon cooled off by laying down on our lakefront:

Ahhhh.... Life at the cabin.....

Did I mention our little girl is growing up?

Easter 2009

We celebrated Easter quickly with my side of the fam, then I drove back to our new place of residence so I could log some work hours without Lilah around. (It's been stressful trying to mother & work at the same time!) Lilah & Nick drove onto Parkdale and spent the rest of the weekend with his side of the fam.

This year Lilah really got into collecting easter eggs and putting them in her basket! She also has started an obsession with sticks thanks to her cousin Kristopher! :)

What did the Easter Bunny bring me??

So many Easter eggs, so little time.....

The best place to play! (with cousin Kris)

Springtime in Central Oregon

Yesterday morning we woke up to find this:

3" of snow at camp, and a dusting at the Roundhouse!

Today it's sunny and warm. Go figure....

A Tour of Home

Thank You Tom

With the slightly warmer weather, we have had enough snow melt to prompt Nick and I to take a short hike up the ridge behind camp. Here is the view from the area less than a 1/4 mile from camp:

So thank you Tom for thinking of me back when my new boss said he was looking for a new Horse Director!! We live in an amazing area!

Top 5 Reasons We Know We're Not in Kansas Anymore

5. We are STILL dealing with winter snow conditions

4. The local Bed, Bath, & Beyond carries western-themed decorations only

3. Our driveway is now a Forest-Service road

2. The business-men still meet in the local coffee shops -- it's just that instead of wearing suit and ties, they all wear cowboy boots and cowboy hats!

And the Number One reason:

1. There is deer poo, not dog poo, in the city park!