Our Summer Vacation

We got back home Friday afternoon after our fun vacation to Oregon and Washington. The babies did great traveling on their first airplane ride. Thomas slept most of each flight on Chris's lap, while Matt squirmed all around on my lap and in the aisle until he fell asleep for about the last 30 minutes. They were also great in the car--we did quite a lot of driving and really only had a tough hour or so on the way from Yakima down to Roseburg. We rented carseats and pack-and-plays (cribs) from a company called Jibba Jib. Deb met us at the rental car at the airport to deliver and pick them up, and it worked out well. It saved us from having to travel with those 4 large items.

Our first stop was Yakima, where we attended my cousin Laurie's daughter's wedding. Emily and Richard had a beautiful outdoor wedding at a local park, and my uncle Wayne officiated. On Friday, we spent the day at my aunt Janet and uncle Rich's house, with my mom, and my cousin Jamie, her husband, Brian, and their little boy, Trevor. Then, on Saturday, we went to the 90th birthday celebration for my grandma. She looked beautiful, and it was a fun day filled with lots of time for family and delicious food.

Then, on Sunday morning, we drove to Roseburg. It took us 8 hours, so it was quite a long drive. We got to Dad and Shari's ranch at about 6pm. Michael and Jill and Olivia also made the drive. We spent 3 nights there, relaxing with family and enjoying the gorgeous weather. On Thursday, we drove up to Salem to spend the last part of our trip with Mom. She took us to Riverfront Park so the boys could ride on the Carousel.

Here are lots of pics.

Love, j&c, m&t

We're having a . . .

Today we found out we're having another little baby boy Herb! We're so excited about this little guy; he looked just fine on the ultrasound. He weighs 8 oz, and is right on target with his growth. Here is a profile view of his little face.

Sunday was my second Mother's Day, and it was a good one. Chris gave me an electronic picture frame where we can store all of our pictures and videos. I can take it on the road with me, so I can see the babies even when I'm away. Saturday we had their one-year pictures taken. We'll get to see them tomorrow. Other than that, we stayed home the whole weekend, and I deep-cleaned and organized our kitchen. It was such a disaster! Now, it is nice and clean with all the stuff put away in cupboards--so it's much easier to keep it clean from here on out. Also, vacuumed up about 2 additional pets worth of dog/cat fur. Ick.

Happy Birthday to Shari (yesterday)!

We're so excited about our Oregon/Washington trip coming up next Thursday. Michael and Jill and Olivia will be coming in from Boise, and Chris's dad is also going to be visiting with us at Dad's ranch. Lots of family, kids, animals, celebrating, and relaxing! Can't wait!

Love, j&c, m&t, and new baby herb!

The Baby Herbs Turn 1!

It's hard to believe that we've survived and our little twinnie boys turned 1 on April 29! They had little birthday muffins and opened lots of presents.

We're looking forward to our trip this month up to Oregon and Washington! My cousin Laurie's daughter Emily is getting married on May 21, then we'll celebrate my grandmother's 90th birthday. That will be up in Yakima, Washington. Then, we'll drive down to Oregon and spend a few days on my dad's ranch. Then we'll spend a day or so with Mom, and fly home on the 29th. It should be an adventure flying with the little guys!

That's all for now. Love, j&c, m&t