Trip to Bend, Oregon

We went up with Grandma and Papa and cousin Meagan to Bend to visit Aunt Julie and the other cousins. It was alot of fun, we did not get to stop to play in the snow but it was pretty to look at. We all had a wonderful time.

Stopped here at Cedars for Breakfast

The rental with a VERY small 3rd row seat where Ashar and I sat.
Snow Bunnies
Fresh Snow
Dorian and cousin Tyler

Ranger outfit..Check.. Goggles..Check.. Hat...Check

Decorating the tree

Dorian has his same lil tree since last year that he decorated again.And of course the star puts the star on top of the tree..


Dorian has his s

Driving through a winter wonder land

We went to Portland International Raceway winter wonderland for the 1st time on Dec 7th and it was so much fun! We went with Grandma and Papa and we had dinner out first and then drove down to Portland. We did our best on the photos, but in a moving truck its hard to get some decent photos.







And for more photos click here.

Spiderman, Spiderman, Does whatever a spider can!

Look out! Here comes the Spiderman!!!

Gingerbread house

We got a gingerbread house to build. It was alot of fun! Dorian enjoyed it very much and so did we. Here are some photos.

Ash putting down the icing
Dorian waiting for the icing to set
Look how cute it is!
Dorian did such a great job!
Umm ya, this is what happens to your child after making a CANDY house!

Cutting down our Christmas tree!

Here we are cutting down a tree! We had alot of fun even though it was raining and cold.
We went with mom, Bud, Matt (Erin's brother) and his girlfriend and daughter.
At the tree farm they had a cute little store with a wood stove inside with hot chocolate and cookies. They had 3 dogs wondering around inside and 1 was following Dorian all around as he wanted Dorian's cookie!

Ashar and Dorian cutting down the tree
Timmmmbbbbbberrrrrr!
Hauling it to the car
Grandma, Papa and Dorian
Can you find Papa?

Cleaning up leaves

Here are Ashar and Dorian cleaning up leaves in the backyard.

As you can see Ninja Turtle slippers are a must when cleaning up leaves!

I know, I know... Its been awhile!

Ok, so we fell off the wagon and now we are back in full force to post about the happenings in the ______ household. Last we left you with was Halloween, ouch, its been longer than a month. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving over at Mom and Bud's house. Lots of fun and great food! Here are some photos from Thanksgiving.

We woke up to a beautiful sun rise
And I woke up to 2 sweet faces!
Flowers we brought to Mom for Thanksgiving
Playing with great grandpa (the kids put that hat on him!)

Happy Halloween!!

Dorian was a red power ranger as you can see!
He had soooo much fun. We went 2 times. Once with the lil girl we watch and her brother in our town and then went to grandma and papas for dinner and then off to more treating with family and friends! His legs got tired at the end! He actually did not eat very much candy, so we have ALOT left over! Here are more photos!

Carving the pumpkins!

We had alot of fun carving out the pumpkins. Ash and Dorian did most of the work. Ash got the fun job of cleaning out the pumpkins of "pumpkin goo" and seeds. Dorian tried to scoop it out with some scoops but he did not like the feeling of the pumpkin goo. He loved cutting out the pumpkin face though and did most of his pumpkin all on his own! Click here to see the fun of carving pumpkins!

Bye Uncle James!

James (Erin's brother) just left today for Ban Phe, Thailand! He is taking a course to learn to teach English as a foreign language.

Quote from a website:
Ban Phe is a sleepy and quaint fishing village 180 km south of Bangkok, and perfectly situated along the beautiful beaches of the Gulf of Thailand. This coastal village is a friendly one, and offers a direct view into the daily life of the local Thai people. Several excellent Thai and seafood restaurants and many great shopping venues can be found throughout Ban Phe.

And Ban Phe's close proximity to Bangkok allows for easy weekend trips for job interviews, apartment hunting, or simply a fun weekend in a thrilling city! Immerse yourself completely into the daily life of Thai culture.

We know he will be gone anywhere from 6 months to a year or two.. or three?
We will miss him alot!! Dorian and him love playing and joking around. But, we know he will have a wonderful time traveling and seeing the world.

Halloween at the Zoo!

It was our first year going to Halloween at the Zoo. It was so much fun. They had it set up like a scavenger hunt and you ran around getting stamps on your "passport" then at the end you turned it in for a goodie bag. It was a beautiful Autumn day and not too cold, it was wonderful.

Power Ranger on a mission!
Looks like they could take down the sun bear and Black bear...
other than that they are in BIG trouble!
On a mission to find candy.
Even the Amur Tiger get a pumpkin. Only around 250 left of these guys in the wild. :(
Going home!

Trick or Treating at Great Grandpa Coburn's!

We went to the trick or treat and chili feed at Great Grandpa Coburn's place last Friday.
It was alot of fun and Dorian got some goodies!


Power Ranger Dorian
Dorian and Mummy
Haunted Hall
Ash, Dorian and Grandma
Dorian and cousin Shelby