Tuesday, December 23, 2008

DeWayne's Birthday


Getting ready for DeWayne's party. Here's Tiffany.


And Michelle and Barry.


Ryder and Racer are watching their Grandpa open and read cards. What is Ariana doing here?


Look this way and smile.


Here's Rhiannon.


DeWayne has a cake in front of him, no candles or songs, please. He turned 69 this year on Nov. 8.

Monday, December 15, 2008

Thanksgiving


DeWayne is carving his turkey. We had 14 people for Thanksgiving (including the twins who didn't eat any turkey).


Adam is carving his turkey. We ate them both within three days after Thanksgiving.


"Let's fill this plate with sliced turkey."


Michelle is ready to eat,and she is admiring our beautifully set Thanksgiving table.


From left to right are Rhiannon, Tiffany, Adam, Rose, Barry, Michelle, Dave, Deanna and DeWayne.


Ryder and Racer are eating at the island in the kitchen.


A better view of the left side of the table.


And the right side.


Dave, Ryder and Racer.


Someone grabbed my camera and insisted that I be in one of the pictures.


DeWayne's sister, Deanna. She lives in Seaside.


My sister, Rose, looking at a photo album.


Dave, Rose's husband and Barry's father. They live in Eugene.


Rhiannon, looking cute as usual.

Tiffany's 29th Birthday


Racer is ready for his (Tiffanys) cake.


So is Ryder.


Tiffanys loot.


The babies are waiting and looking so cute.


Later they transferred to two seats that were a lot more fun.


Tiffany, Rhiannon, Rider, and Racer are all ready for the party to begin. Michelle made a yummy Pineapple Upside Down cake.


Cards and presents first, cake second.


Still opening presents.


Tiffany in her new shirt and with the cake all ready to be lit and blow out the candles.


Adam, Tif's boyfriend, is ready to light the candles.


The cake is ready!


Tiffany is cutting and serving the cake......


While Adam dishes up the ice cream. Michelle deleted the photo of her and Barry in the kitchen, DeWayne was in Lincoln City, and I am taking the pictures.


Rhiannon with mommy Tiffany.


Rhiannon reminds me of Tiffany when she was nine years old.


Tiffany is dressed up for the rest of her birthday which included playing pool, and a night at the motel where Tiffany works.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Racer's Fourth Birthday Party


Justin (neighbor), Rhiannon, Tiffany, Racer, Elizabeth (Adams little sister), and Adam opening Racer's presents.


Tiffany is reading Racer's cards to him.


Racer is happy with the Moon Sand he received.


Tiffany made a Go Diego Go birthday cake except his cake says Go Racer Go.


Let's clean up and have some cake!


Racer and his mommy with neighbor Maddy looking at me.


It's time--four candles are lit.


Racer is ready to blow out his candles. Make a wish Racer!

MORE Elk!!!

The elk have been hanging around this area for weeks now.

When I spot them I go downstairs with my camera.


Here they are in the field to the west of our house.


This is a bull, I think--look where the stream of pee is coming from.


Rhiannon says a female is called a cow. She has learned a lot from her favorite tv show, Animal Planet.


Dad and baby.


Five babies and three adults.


More elk.


Moms and their babies.


An elk on guard duty.


Someone or maybe one of the neighborhood dogs caught their attention.


Two days ago Tiffany spotted them for the first time from her bedroom window in our backyard!


The elk are standing on the ledge above our three foot fence.


When we all ran to the windows they started going toward the neighbor's house.


They are in our little garden area.


DeWayne took my camera and took pictures around the corner of the house on the deck.


This is the closest I have been to an elk. They are huge compared to deer--just like a horse.


When you think of the wall being three feet highe you can see how really big the elk is.


We followed the elk to the neighbor's house but they ran down the hill to a meadow.


Michelle kept making noises to get the elk to look at us.


What a beautiful animal! We are totally obsessed with elk.


They are hungry after the rain and wind storm we had.


Bottoms up!!!


Look this way!


This is the meadow they ran down to.