spring break pdx style

auntie sara & kali came from knoxville to spend their spring break with us. it was FUN.

cousins & popsicle time.  shirtless in march?!

jackie loves the hose

scootering & big wheelin

kali let unkie pull out her SUPER loose tooth. here's the aftermath.
she was VERY brave.  auntie can't believe it!

toothless!

cousin hugs at the Bethany Public House

crazies in the back seat

kali let me do her hair in two fancy buns

more biking and big wheeling

day trip to Henry Haag Lake

ready to canoe

ready!

it was successful trip!

selfie with my kali girl

after canoeing stop at the Lake Stop for popsicles

these two

more selfless

big trip to downtown Portland.  1st stop…Tasty n' Alder

grown ups with grown up drinks

grown up squid appetizer. YUM

and…that's a wrap. it was a FUN spring break

christmas #3

christmas #3 kicked off with kali, auntie sara, captain & nana's arrival from knoxville on boxing day. a dance party and more present opening ensued...

merry christmas!

santa brought jackie a plasma car! so cool!

yo gabba gabba big boy undies

opening matching presents in matching pjs

showing off the shirts nana made for jackie

jackie opens one of MANY "g'motes"

auntie was driven to drink...too much christmas!

christmas chaos

kali hitches a ride from cappy

cute trio on the plasma car

thad finds his annual xmas undies baked into a berry pie. ick...

'twas the nite before christmas

checking out the note and treats for santa

unkie, kali and mitty

nana reads kali a christmas eve book

uncle rick and jackie take a spooning break

piggyback rides for everyone

cute girls

auntie supervising the sprinkling of reindeer food in the backyard

pizza competition 2011

we took a year long hiatus, but the annual pizza
competition was back in full effect for 2011.
there were some awesome entries this year, but
there could only be one real winner...

sassy saucing by auntie

uncle rick demonstrates that wine is best drunk from a twisty straw

the venables and their VERY dee-lish veggie sausage deelite

thad & his "people's choice" winning entry
dungeness crab, mushroom & garlic. YUM.

and the REAL winner is.....NANA! the defending champ takes it again!
potato & truffle pizza. OH my.