Well, no pictures this post. Our digital camera broke last weekend! We were at the park and dropped it! Hopefully we can get one this week. Everything has been going well.
Last week I started watching the little girl I watch after school. We also went to the new park in Wilsonville which is a town about 10 mins away. The park is really great! It has a rock climbing wall, a huge volcano type climber with sand all around, 2 sand boxes one of which has actually water that runs into it to make sand castles! And, a huge slide that is built into the ground. There is also a water park there. So, its alot of fun!

Dorian has been a huge chatter box. He talks and talks and talks...you get my drift!
He talks about alot of stuff and some stuff you wonder where in the world he heard or came up with it! He loves catching bugs and looking at them in his bug catcher. He also loves playing with his cars.

This week we have a busy schedule. Tuesday Ash and mom are taking Dorian to the zoo.
Then on Wed my friend Jessica and her 2 kids and Dorian and I will be going to the Oregon Garden for there Homeschool Day. There will be a bunch of activities for the kids to do. It should be alot of fun, I have never been there. Then Saturday night we head to Champoege park to camp out in our tent. Mom and Bud will be there along with Doug and Robin and there 2 grandkids and I think Jessica and her hubby and kids will come down for Sat dinner. It should be alot of fun! Dorian will be starting his preschool curriculum end of September or early October, whenever we receive it in the mail. We think he should enjoy it!

Sad and shocking news came yesterday as most people know.
Steve Irwin AKA The Croc Hunter passed away.
It hits home for us, Dorian just loved watching Wiggly Safari with Steve. We love watching the croc hunter as well.
The world has lost a great man and the greatest advocate for animals.
And, of course most of all Terri has lost her husband and Bob and Bindi have lost a wonderful dad.

We have to brag! Today Dorian for the first time wrote letters! It was so odd since he was just coloring a picture in and then suddenly said "This is an L, this is a R and this is an O!" And wrote all three letters in a row. In the picture its left to right: L, R and O.
We were so shocked he just came out and did that all on his own!

We went to the beach today and had a wonderful time. It was about 70 deg (20c) and sunny! We went with Erin's parents and went to Doug and Robin's beach house. Here are some pics! 1st- Ash, Dorian and Wyatt, happy at the beach! 2nd- Dorian found a crab shell and the 3rd & 4th- Erin and Dorian playing as the sun went down.


 

Here are some more pics. 1st- Ash and Dori walking down to the beach, 2nd- is Dorian flying the kite!! We got a kite that fly's! 3rd- is Wyatt the beach bum! 4th- Dori and grandma.

I have finally figured out how to post the pictures from our email.
Here is our new nephew Joshua! He was born July 3. Here are pics of him and also of Zoe & Taya. When we left Australia the girls were still so little, and now they have got so big! We wish so much we were able to see them daily. Tony (there dad) is going to be in for some trouble when they are teens! I guess now they will have a brother to look out for them.
 

Here is proof that we have ripe cherry tomatos! Also, a pic of us at the park. Then today Dorian's cousin Shelby came and played. They had alot of fun together. Ash took them to the movies and then they played at the house.

We went to our friends James & Jessica's wedding this Sunday!
We had so much fun, the wedding was beautiful. Dorian had alot of fun playing with the kids.
1st pic- Erin's brother James (on the left), with his friend Nick. They played music at the ceremony.
2- pic is Dorian and Charlize.. too sweet!
3- The newlyweds!
Last, but not least... The Fam! As you can see it was SUNNY!

Our garden is growing! Here is Dorian with his sunflowers (and his drum!) Also, one of our pumpkins. Then daddy & Dorian!


 

Here we are at the local fair! We had alot of fun. As you can see Dorian really enjoyed the farm animals! Then there is a pic of Dorian and grandma on a ride and then Dorian doing a chin up at the Marines stand!


 

Here is Dorian..being Dorian!
The week here has been great. Dorian, Ash and Grandma all went to the zoo! They had alot of fun. The weather has been cooler, but still very nice.


 

We went to the zoo with Dorian's friends Avery, Charlize & Kait.
The kids had so much fun looking at all the animals.
As you can see Dorian made a new best buddy! Dorian took the last pic of his buddy and has talked about how he misses him!


 

Happy 4th Birthday Dorian!!!!!!

Dorian and cousin Meagan giving the pinata its last beatings!
As you can see in the last photo the look on Dorian's face sums it up..
Mission completed!