One year in Portland

Well this is our anniversary of living in Portland for one year. We even survived the winters. Well I guess we did a half a winter when we got here and now another half of winter. Last week we have beautiful winter weather for Portland. It even got almost to 60 a few days.

A day trip to Tillamook. We found out they made more then just the cheese blocks we saw at Costco. Milk, Yogurt, and best of all Ice Cream (Remember this picture for the end.)

We went to a city Easter egg hunt. Here is Andrew is in middle of the field collecting all his eggs.

Our apartment was small so not to many places to hide eggs but the boys still had fun Easter morning.

Our first snow in Portland was at the apartment. We just a dusting but Michael and Andrew were so excited they just watched it fall and then we went outside to run around to try to catch it.

Our first trip to Multnomah Falls

I can’t count how many homes we looked at and with three boys it was no easy task, but we finally found a new home.

Andrew at the top of the stairs.

Christopher so happy to be in his new room.

Our backyard

During our last days at the apartment, two ducks kept coming to the back door looking for crackers. The boys were just so amassed that they came right up. Not something that ever happened in California

Michael’s summer camp did a show about the solar system. Michael got to be a moon.

Andrew preschool had a jog-a-thon fund raiser in the gym. Here is Andrew running his laps.




















All around Portland there are countless pumpkin patches. We made it to 4 different ones this year. All were fun for the boys and we got quite a few pumpkins to decorate.

Andrew turns 4!

Thanksgiving at preschool

There was a drive thru light display of about 5 miles loon at the end was our favorite cartoon charter Scooby-Doo. Andrew did not want his picture taken.

Our first snow storm, I don't think we will ever forget this week plus one week off of school.

Back to Tillamook my boys grew so much in one year. Yeah were Steelers fans.

Tons of cheese!! Each of those blocks are between 40 – 45 lbs. Michael and Andrew just can’t believe all the cheese they were packaging.

Mommy I can’t be smile for my picture I need to finish my ice cream. Chocolate is so good!

We also stopped at the Blue Heron the best part of this stop was the petting zoo.

Yeah they know food is coming.

We also stopped at the Blue Heron the best part of this stop was the petting zoo.
Besides all of that we have had countless trips to the Portland Zoo, Children’s Museum and OMSI however I ran out of room.