Park with Hudson

Jalen and I had an opportunity to take one of his buddies, Hudson, to the park this week. They had such a great time playing together!!! You would think they were brothers they look so much alike. Here are a few shots of our morning together:

Hudson and Jalen kept taking turns greeting each other at the top of the slide. They laughed each time they saw one another.

Sweet little Hudson - he was such a good boy!

"Cheese!"

"Faster Hudson - let's go!"

Neither of them wanted to get in the swing - they just had fun pushing it to each other.

Snack break

Happy boys! They were such troopers, even when I got lost and had to push them up hill after hill. It was so cute to see them talk to each other (in gibberish), point out the trucks going by, and watch for airplanes together - they had fun!

Happy Birthday To Us!!!!!

Scott and I share the same birthday, but some how I end up being the spoiled one year after year. He always finds some creative way to surprise me and do something special. This year he really out did himself!!!! I had a little hunch this year that he had something up his sleeve since it was my 30th, but never did I imagine this - on the actual day (June 16th) he surprised me with a babysitter, dinner, and tickets to Cirque du Soleil. We have been to a few shows in the past, but this one was by far the most amazing one!!!!!

Then, just when I thought my husband couldn't get any sweeter, he surprised me by arranging for all my friends to meet us in Sun River for a weekend. WOW - what an amazing gift!!!!!! I knew he had arranged for his parents to come watch Jalen and that we were going, but I honestly thought it was just the two of us. I was in total shock when we pulled up to a huge, beautiful cabin and saw Marni and Kory just chillin on the back patio. Then came our friends Derek and Amy with their little boy Drew. After a few hours of soaking this all in, I wasn't sure who to expect (if anyone). Then walked in Kaye, Mark, Annie, and Devin - what an awesome surprise. Scott made us dinner that night and we had a great time just catching up with everyone. While sitting on the patio the next morning (also eating a breakfast my incredible husband made) the surprises just kept flowing as my friends Adrienne and Kate walked in - "What???!!!!" I think my heart jumped out of my throat at that point. The girls enjoyed the rest of the day hanging out at the village while the men went golfing. We then met up for a great dinner. Unfortunately the weekend was too short, but what a gift to have all these great people in one place all to celebrate our birthday. A HUGE THANK YOU to my AMAZING husband for putting this all together (he's been planning it since February and I had no idea) and all of you that were able to make it. Also Happy Birthday to Kory who's actual birthday was the Sunday we were there (June 26th).

Marni and I were twins! (Marni and Kory also expecting their second - due late October).

The Reinkes (minus baby Addison who was back at their cabin with the grandparents).

Lunch in the village (directly in front of the finish line for the marathon, half, and triathlons going on that weekend). Me, Kaye, Annie, Marni, Kate, and Adrienne.

My sister-in-law Annie and I


The whole crew at dinner

The Kappa girls in front of the cabin

Stocking up for some "midnight golfing"

Kate, Adrienne, and I at lunch in Bend

Me and my FANTASTIC husband!!! - Love you!

Father's Day

To the most amazing husband and father anyone could ever wish for - we love you SO much!!!!

"Love you Dada!!!"

Happy Father's Day as well to the most amazing grandpas!!!!

"Papa"

"Bumpa"

Happy Father's day to the most incredible men in the world! We are so blessed everyday to have you in our lives and are so thankful for all that you guys do for our family.

Visit from the Mogensens

Scott's best friend from high school, Mark Mogensen, was in town from Chicago with his wife Erin and adorable new baby girl Grace Elizabeth. This is the second time we've been able to see them in the past few months and once again I forgot to bring my camera. We met up with them for breakfast at the Tin Shed in NE Portland (Yum!!!) before they had to head out. It was great to see you guys and little Grace - what beautiful little girl!!!

Golf Pro in the Making

We got Scott a new putter for his birthday and I couldn't resist taking a few pics of Jalen testing the putters out himself. I don't have a picture of it, but he was picking up balls for another gentleman there, placing it in front of him, then giving him a nice golf clap saying, "good job" when he successfully hit it in the hole or gave him a courtesy "almost" if he missed. He was in heaven, which tells us he's due for a set of his own soon. He has his own little plastic set of clubs at home and he'll imitate the pro golfers on TV - it's hilarious!

Baby Baby!!!!!

Scott, Jalen, and I are excited to announce Baby Pierce #2 is on it's way!!! Expected due date: January 1, 2012 - New Years Baby!!! So far, this pregnancy has been so much more difficult than the first!!! I am feeling nauseous around the clock and really struggling to keep my energy level up, but I know it will end soon. I started feeling slightly better over the weekend and even managed to get a 30-minute run in on Saturday - it was a miracle! We are so excited to welcome this new addition to our family!

Play date

I remember being a little girl and knocking on my neighbor friend's door for one of the first times...asking, "can 'snefany' (aka: Stephanie) play?" This memory immediately flashed in my mind as our sweet little neighbor Brookie knocked on our door today and asked, "can J play?" Too Cute!!!! Scott and I joined them on the walk back to their house, where we enjoyed a great playdate/visit with the Hutchins. (We are so blessed to have great neighbors, as we also enjoyed a very nice evening the night before with our neighbors Chris and Catherine. We took advantage of the sunny weather with a BBQ in our backyard).

Jalen and Brooke "walking" their dogs.

Playing with water balloons.

Brooke pushing her sweet little brother Grant.

Jalen and Brooke - becoming good buds!!

Lewis and Clark Graduation

I was very fortunate to supervise an intern this year. Her name is also Katie, which made us quite the pair! She graduated today from Lewis and Clark College with her Masters in Counseling. I am so proud of her and know that she will do great things in this world!! Katie is also getting married this summer near her hometown of Boston, MA and will be settling down in Seattle, WA. Congrats Katie - you are well deserving!