Bad Bubblegum

The pictures say it all...

Puppet Show

The Squid Rocking It

Free Time With K'nex

Beautiful Even in Winter/Spring

Oregon is as beautiful as ever! Just a tad too chilly this time of year to go camping. I had to dress like an Eskimo on our two mile bike ride just to keep warm. Luckily Cory thinks it's endearing that the Alaska Girl is the only one dressed for coming winter instead of spring. We went for a family bike ride along the river in the Champoeg State Park. We roasted marshmallows, hot dogs and green beans for dinner and spent time practicing with the bow and arrow.

Favorite Things About the Camping Trip

• Camille: Watching Gabriel have a nervous breakdown on the bike path thinking we would never reach the motorhome before dark.


• Cory: S'mores with chocolate cookies.


• Gabriel: S'marshmallows and hot dogs.
  

Funny Face

Gabriel has the ability to look like such an angel and then in the very next moment look like a total goofball. What a wonderfully diverse little boy I have!

An Adult @ Last

In my family, you are not an adult until you reach the age of thirty. The Tanner side of the family must think this is pretty humorous, though they go along for the ride. Cory requested a flour-less chocolate cake with fudge topping so that's what he got. Because adults as well as children should get whatever type of cake they scream for.

Let Them Eat Candy Houses

Gabriel's class started their gingerbread houses before winter break, but because Portland doesn't have enough snowplows to clear the roads, any threat of snow causes the school district to close down the schools. So the last half of the week before winter break was pretty disappointing. The kids were pretty bummed out not being able to put on a puppet show, make holiday cookies or complete their gingerbread houses. Luckily Gabriels' teacher decided that in January they would finish their masterpieces of sugar and candy. I came into the class that day to help tend to the sugar induced madness. Later when Gabriel returned home we added some fun details to his candy home to make it picture perfect. Delicious too!!!

Turning Six!

Gabriel turned 6 on the 1st of January, 2009. We celebrated at the children's museum in Portland. There were balloons, cake, ice cream, four guests, three extra parents, and tons of presents. It was poke'mon madness everywhere. The cake, presents, cups and plates were decked out in his favorite characters. The kids played in the water area, made clay sculptures, ran amuck in the play area and played both tag and chase. All in all it was a great day. Afterwards we came home, ate pizza and watched Wall-E.