Skiing Adventures At Mount Bachelor

We spent a few days in Bend with Amanda and her parents! Here is (from left to right) Lauren, Amanda, and Emily sitting in the hotel lobby.

Girls enjoying the warm fire. 

We had a great time skiing up at Mt. Bachelor! There was lots of fresh snow. 

From left to right: Emily, Amanda, and Lauren making their way towards the ski lift. 

Justin gave the girls some pointers before they descended down an intermediate blue run. 

Skiing down the mountain... Emily is further down the hill and Lauren is in the pink jacket. 

The trio skiing down the mountain in a line. 

Emily, Amanda, and Lauren decked out in their snow gear. 

Girls excitedly waiting to eat dinner at Mio Sushi after a long day of skiing. They always have so much fun together!

Spring Break Camp

The girls attended a spring break day camp at Knowledge Beginnings and had a great time!

One of the camp days featured a Wild West theme... this was Emily's wanted poster. 

Lauren's wanted poster.

One of the highlights of the week was a visit from Hello Kitty!

Happy Birthday!

This weekend was my birthday and we had lots of fun celebrating!  MAWS made a fabulous cake from scratch and Lauren made a rainbow decoration for the cake stand. 

On saturday we went for a family bike ride/run... the weather was gorgeous!

Girls taking a break from bike riding to play at one of the playgrounds along the trail. 

Grandma Rufener's birthday is this month too! We went out to dinner with the Rufeners for a combined birthday celebration. The girls were happy to help blow out the candles. :)

Basketball Season 2014

The girls recently finished their first season of basketball. They both had a fun time and made some baskets during their games!

Lauren dribbling the ball down the court.

Emily preparing to shoot.

Lauren practicing her shooting skills.

Emily shooting the ball. 

After their last game, each player got a special medal!

The official team photo.

Lauren's trading card photo.

Emily's trading card photo.

Spring Is Here!

Here's what we've been up to recently: 

Breakfast for dinner!

Playing at the park... the girls have been riding on this see saw since they were babies. 

Girls playing Simon Says with a friend from school. It was such a beautiful day!

Lauren (left) and Emily (right). Poor Emily had a reaction this past week to an antibiotic she was taking which resulted in a skin rash. She was a trooper and is fully recovered now!

More snapshots of the girls enjoying a gorgeous spring day. 

Play date with Caden!  

Girls riding the mountain bikes they got for Christmas. They love to ride bikes!

A Weekend of Recovery

This weekend was a quiet one for us and gave the girls a chance to recover from strep throat and gastroenteritis. Here are a couple of photos of Emily (top) and Lauren (bottom) doing some painting on saturday afternoon. Fortunately they are both fully recovered and ready for a new week to begin! 

Emily's Adventures With Honu

This past week it was Emily's turn to host Honu, the class pet! He came along on Emily's adventures and at the end of the week we made a page for the class scrapbook. 

Emily, Honu, and Lauren at swimming lessons.

Emily, Honu, and Lauren peeking out from the sunroof of our parked car. 

Emily and Honu at piano lessons.

Emily enjoying a scoop of rainbow sherbet with Honu.

Girls and Honu playing at the park!

Emily holding up her scrapbook page. 

It was a great week with Honu!

Father Daughter Dance 2014

Lauren (left) and Emily (right) wore their fancy dresses for the Father Daughter dance! 

Girls posing with Honu, the kindergarten class pet who was our special visitor this week. 

Girls and Justin... dressed up and ready to party!

Official dance portrait of Justin and the girls.