Rooster Rock

Today was our annual church picnic and baptism at Rooster Rock State Park. Unfortunately it fell on the same day as the first Sunday of NFL football. This meant Randy and Addie were at home watching the games, but Claire, Autry, Gibson and I enjoyed the sun at the park. Autry wrestled with the older boys, climbed in trees, received piggy backs from his new friend Averi, and ran around like a wild man. Claire colored, played ball and duck, duck, goose with her friends Pearl and Brynne.  Gibson was cuddled and held by people or was with me in the ergo. We all had a fun time hanging out with our friends.

Brynne, Pearl, and Claire

At one time today these three girls wandered a little to far away. Brynn's mom Elisabeth ran after them to get them because I was feeding Gibson. ON the way back she was talking to them about how wandering away was dangerous because someone could take them. Claire responded, "Then Daddy wouldn't have his princess anymore and Daddy would be sad, but not mommy" 

Autry getting a piggy back from Averi. Averi's mom Willow told her that maybe it wasn't a good idea to give him piggy back rides because she kept dropping him. Autry said, "It's okay, I'm tough"

Autry giving Claire a hug, and Claire trying to get away.

Gibson 3 weeks

Labor Day with Grammy and Grampy

Addie, who has no fear, wanted to walk into the pond

Autry and Claire fed the fish at Bonneville Dam

They love looking at the sturgeon. I didn't get a good picture of it, but

Addie was so excited about the big fish. 

Play area in Hood River

Playing in the grass; she's an opossum. (Grampy told the kids a story about

an opossum the night before)

Playing with Grammy; she really isn't as scared as she looks like 

in the picture.

Wrestling with Grampy

Family picture

Gibson is in the sling, he really was with us today :)

Gibson 2 Weeks

We had a doctor's appointment and Gibson is doing great. He had lost a lot of weight before we left the hospital, so that was a bit of concern. However, the doctor's appointment today revealed that he is doing just fine. He now weighs 7lbs 10oz and is 21 inches long. He has gained almost a full pound since we left the hospital and grown over an inch!
We are all still smitten with our litter Gibbers. The kids all have colds right now, so they are having a hard time not hugging and kissing him. But right now that is our biggest problem. I went out with all four kids twice this week, then Thursday I had to stay home because I was feeling pretty wiped.

New Shield

One of the main things that Autry thinks about is how to make his Narnia attire better. This morning the first thing he talked to us about was how we could make a case for his sword, and what it should look like. Randy told him he would make him a shield today. Randy cut it out of wood, we put duct tape on it, and put a Lion on it. He loves his new shield. However, the narnia thoughts never stop. Earlier today I had been looking online and found a Peter costume. So...tonight as he was going to bed he called me into his room and said, "Mommy, after you finish the dishes, can you and Daddy please have a conversation about the Peter armor?"

Daddy Made the Kids Swords

Autry and Claire play Narnia every single day. It starts first with getting dressed. Autry must have all his armour on, or he cannot play Narnia. This consists of jeans, a Carhart jacket, a ski mask, and boots. He will wear this even when it is 90-100 degrees out, until we tell him that he needs to change, so that he doesn't over heat. He also has a rope that he puts around his waste so that he can carry his sword around. Claire's clothes consist of a dress and boots. This is the must have attire for playing Narnia. Autry had a wooden sword that Paul Anderson made him when Randy and Paul were building our garden fence. Autry has played with the sword every day for the last 5 months. As a result the sword's tip had broken off and had quite a few dents and scratches. Yesterday Randy decided to make everyone new swords. Claire also needed a dagger because this is what Lucy had. Then of course Addie needed a sword as well.

1 Week Later

Everyone Loves Gibson! Everytime I don't know where Addie is she is with Gibson. She constantly wants to kiss him and give him hugs, its is really cute. Claire is so gentle with her new little brother. She is always rubbing his face and giving him kisses. She has so many questions about Gibson, what does he eat? why does he cry? where are his clothes?. She is mainly concerned with the fact that Gibson doesn't have any shoes that fit. Autry is the always helpful older brother. He puts his binky in when it falls out, covers him with blankets, and lets me know when Addie is trying to crawl on top of him. We are loving having Gibson at home with us.

Going Home

In the Hospital

Gibson Job Poor

Gibson Job Poor

7lbs 8oz 19 3/4 inches

8/20/2010 12:34pm

Autry Falls out of his Window

Autry was in his bedroom today looking out his window, when he leaned against the window. The screen popped out and he fell out of his window. Thankfully, he just scraped up the side of his face. I saw it happening in slow motion and thought for sure he would have a broken arm or something. Praise the Lord he is okay. He sat with me for about an hour with ice on his eye, but for the most part he is completely fine.

It will probably look worse tomorrow, but this it what he looks like today. 

Sunriver Day 4

I didn't take any pictures on Day 3 of Sunriver. Mainly because we did the same thing as the day before, we swam and rode bikes. Grammy, Uncle, Auntie Sarah, Randy, and Autry went on a hike yesterday. Autry was such a tough guy. He forded the river, went two miles down, two miles back up,  saw bear tracks, and didn't whine once. HE just loves doing big boy activities.

Sunriver Day 2

Addie played baseball with Grampy. She would hit the ball and

 then run around the coffee table.

Addie on her scoot car

Claire holding the clipper box

Autry cut uncles hair into a mohawk to match his own hair

Claire kicks around the pool in her life vest and fishy floaty

This is how Claire and Addie get around Sunriver

Randy and Autry riding by after seeing their first deer of 

the trip. 

The girls and Grampy