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read my profile sign my guestbook Name: Mindy Country: United States State: California Metro: San Diego Gender: Female Message: message me Member Since: 7/24/2005 Lifetime

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Sunday, September 06, 2009

Pool Party

Well we know summer is going to be a pretty short here so we figured we had better get a few photos of the kids in the pool. With it being so dry though it really needs to be hot out or you are going to get cold quickly once you get out of the water. Madeleine was more in the a "water mood" this day and hammed it up for the camera, but Chase certainly had fun as well.

Maddy taking off by herself :)

And "paddling" back to the wall

Mindy & her babies - that aren't such babies anymore!

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Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Alley Time

The alley behind the house has almost no traffic, is paved and only open at the ends - sounds like a perfect playground!

Maddy checking out the flowers.

We picked up this tricycle for $4 at a garage sale we passed and the kids love it. They can't reach the peddles yet but they have fun coasting downhill in the alley for 3-4 houses (with dad along side of course).

Chase is "mowing" his bubbles!

Chase checking out the flowers too. :)

And off he goes!

But he's not sure which way is home....

Madeleine just cruising along!

And wanting to push the bike herself.

Just when daddy thought we were heading inside they decided to pull out the wagon.

Our cute little girl :)

Our cute little boy :)

Hamming it up

With attitude :)

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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Ever play in a volcano?

While Crater Lake to the south of us is much better known, it has a less known cousin to the north that is just as deserving of the acclaim. Newberry Crater is about 40 miles from Bend and like Crater Lake is a collapsed volcano, however Newberry has been active as recently as 1300 years ago. Today Newberry Crater is a National Monument and has plenty of camping in the caldera on two lakes and an overlook from the south rim.

Last weekend we took the kids down to the crater and they got to "play" in the lake, and walk through an obsidian flow.

The kids didn't hesitate walking right up to the water at East Lake.

Yup - shoes, socks jeans and all!

So we went from splashing to playing on the beach - which is mostly cinder.

My little cutie :)

Well we're back to splashing again.

And throwing handfuls of rocks in the water.

lots of rocks!

That isn't scowling - she and daddy are making faces at each other.

The obsidian flow from about 1300 years ago. The front face is probably 80-90 feet high and just stops .

Obsidian and pumice flows which formed these shapes as they cooled.

Thin layers of pumice and obsidian - it's all glass anyway!

Obisidian is so cool - it really is glass and so smooth.

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Wednesday, August 05, 2009

	Sitting High So last week we were heading downstairs and I decided to let Chase sit in the window in the stairwell. Of course as soon as Madeleine saw him up there she had to have a seat as well. Now every time we carry them downstairs they want to climb up to their seats. :)
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