Rockragious Garden

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

A Blog Book

Thanks to Megan for turning me on to this idea. Making a Blog book from my blog.
This is a top quality hard bound book. Here's the front cover.

My first entry.

This last pic is the back of the book.

I used blurb.com. It was very easy to do. For this book I did the
first two years. I'll make another book for 2009. I added collage pages
to this book. The photos are top quality. I was amazed at how professional
looking it turned out. This book cost 60.00. A small price to pay for a copy
of my online journal complete with pictures. You know how we're supposed
to keep journals! yeah!

Monday, September 28, 2009

Is It a GIRL or a BOY?

We had fun with Sari's belly. Here's our vote tally for her coming baby:

We told her not to wash it off. She's going in Tuesday to find out for real!
What's your vote?

Monday, August 24, 2009

Puppy Love

Alex loves Lucy. Here's his favorite way to give her a treat.

Of course he always eats one himself to the dismay of his mother.
But here is pure love.........giving kisses....

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He really likes to pretend he's a puppy. We're always snatching up the puppy food
when he comes to visit because it's his favorite snack.
Lucy's bed is his favorite hang out. (also if no one is looking it's a great way to sneak outside)

Sunday, July 26, 2009

FAMILY CAMPOUT 2009

We had another terrific family campout this year on the South Umpqua River. Not as many as last years 65 number. Closer to 40 this year. For some odd reason the weather decided to dive into the 70's from our 105 heat wave. And then the following week it soared back into the 100's. Good thing we all are made of whale blubber or don whale blubber in the guise of a wetsuit. It was a lot of fun. Too short as usual...we even dodged a few rain showers.
Eating is always on the agenda...here's Dominic guzzling some milk in his cute chair.

Jeff made spaghetti and Alex was all over it...literally...

Sheldon was high tech with his microwave. His truck had a plug in for it. Can you believe that?

Here's Hunter in his Suave Pink Wrap with his slaves before him feeding him grapes on the beach.

Roasting Marshmellows for smores is always popular.

Fat Man in his chair...

Look! That there is rain a comin! Let's build us some shelter!
Ben and Christian...

Even Gavin helped...

Rain Gnome...

On to the beach....
We didn't go swimming without protection. Heres a pink fighter complete with pink goggles and pink fighter gun. (Nuala)

ONE....

PLUS ONE....

EQUALS 2..........

Sittin on a log.........Preston, Zac, Ben, Jeff, Hills, Sheldon

Hiking to Acker Rock...

It's a little creepy walking around up here. It's sheer drop off all around.
Here's our friends Gavin and Amanda.

We got to go inside the lookout. It was really cool. You can rent it and sleep and cook in it.

But if you have to go to the bathroom....then it's down these steep stairs...

a short hike along the trail to this...a room with a view...

Ben really had to go so here he is making sure no one is looking...hehehe...I am stealthy...

This is such a fun thing to do every year. I wish there was a pavilion with stadium seating so all of us could perform talents and such.
And even though we spent a great deal of time keeping the grantwids out of the fire it was sure worth all the trouble to get here.
We made new friends and caught up with old friends.
We saw a lot of these two. They are so amazing and FUN! I LOVE love love them!