a terrible scare

When we came home from Portland our sweet Tana girl was very, very sick.  It was horribly scary for me.  I'm not ready for the implications of life without my first baby.   Thankfully (and amazingly, as we really thought it was over) she has recovered and is doing well.  More pics need to be taken of my two girlies together.

playing

All my kiddos...

a walk with tana

Happy girl.

shevlin in the fall

lost and found

A few summer pics missing from this record:

a CEO who sews

Daddy had a homework assignment this weekend from the ladies at work.  Keep and eye on Connecting Threads for his installment of "Gifty Galore", a Christmas gift ideas sew-a-long that you can read about on the Notions Blog.  

(Tana and Matt's project hasn't been featured yet...check back later in August.)

sleeping lovies

Just look at these cutest of cuties.  

They didn't even blink while I snapped these shots.  Tired Daddy.  

 My Tana girl sleeps wrapped up like this all night, every night.  

Love them.  

weekending...

Life in Bend: skiing in the morning, hiking in the afternoon.  Nice.

 Those walking sticks have certainly gotten more use than I expected at Christmas!  

Fritz: "It's a beaver house.  No, it's a raccoon house.  No, it's a bobcat house.  No, I think definitely a beaver."  

 My sweetie and me.

 Happy dog.  "PLEASE throw it again!!"

 Adventurers.  

sweetest snow girl

Please, please play.  One more time.

 Yum, nose snowflakes.  

polar bear plunge

Last weekend we went for a snow hike at the Fall River.  This is a spot we have loved for many years and now it is just a quick 15 minute drive away.  We had a lovely time, soaking in the natural beauty, adventuring, climbing, hiking, and swimming.  That's right, swimming!  Ok, not all of us, but our fearless Tana is always up for a polar bear plunge.  Happiest.  Dog.  Ever.