The girls volunteer at Club Rocksalt at church on Tuesday nights. One of the assignments that the kids were to do with their parents was write a letter to one of the workers telling them thanks. This was what the girls got from Dan and Anna Steiner's little guy, Josiah and Dan and Nikki Hughes's little girl, Olivia.
Very sweet!
Caley has way too much fun with her camera!
Amanda Mac at Konditorei...
Amanda Mac at childcare on Sunday nights...
Oh My!
Caley and Hannah on their way somewhere...
Caley kissing the little Konditorei man?? By the way I had to look Konditorei up in the phone book to make sure I spelled it correctly...such a strange word/name...
Caley's eye--the way it's been since birth...
Sisters...
When they should have been doing homework at piano lessons, they were playing!
Interesting feature on Caley's camera--she hasn't a shy bone in her body! I love her personality...I don't think she ever really gets embarrassed!And they did...not without some problems and a message on my phone asking how to get the dough to stop shrinking everytime Hannah tried to roll it out...
Here is the final product much smaller than usual--I think they gave up on trying to get it to the size of the pan...
Now that I look at it, it IS quite a bit smaller...
Hannah and Heather trying to stretch the dough to fit the pan but it just kept shrinking...I think at one point Russ and both of the girls were stretching it to fit but of course no one was there to take THAT picture! 
Hannah at the onset...one thing I forgot to tell them is that the dough needs to sit out for several hours so it's easier to work with...oh well, a great lesson learned. I'm sure there will be another time to try...Remember these pictures that I posted? They were taken during the ice and snow. Remember how Hannah had just, moments before, been standing with the camera taking pictures of Russ chopping up debris from the tree? How thankful we were that it was Caley's car that was crushed and not Hannah! Time to brag on MY husband...
The damage was done...
This branch was the width of the entire drive and then some!
The bragging part...Russ was smart. We put in a claim to State Farm and got a good chunk of money. They almost totalled the car. Russ did some research and found the hood and side fender for $150 and fixed it himself. No paint necessary--just removing the old and on with the new! I love it when things work out that way! Great job, Russ! Thanks for taking the time to find a way to save money!
Caley was very thankful to have her car look better than when she got it. Now, no dents at all!Those of you who attend Salem Heights need to get to know one of the newest families attending. Billy and Cathy Cordero and their children Will, Emma, and Lincoln. We have known Billy and Cathy since before they were married. They moved away for a few years and we are very glad they are back. We are enjoying watching their children grow. Wonderful family! We had the opportunity to care for the little Cordero's on a couple of occasions. Billy and Cathy took Emma out for lunch for her birthday. Will was at school and we got Lincoln. Didn't get much out of him--hardly a smile. I think he was a bit overwhelmed with how the girls wanted to "mother" him and all he wanted to do was climb up and down the stairs...things were different with his siblings here. He is quite the character!
Will and Heather playing Battleship--why the smile? He was very proud of the fact that HE had just tooted and it was a good one!
Emma and Lincoln--very cute!
Playing the piano...
See what I mean?? "Mothering..."
Sweet music together--even if it did clash!This was really gross! The piece on the left has the initial bite and then Caley cut it open and...this is what she gets for trying to eat in a healthy manner!
Hannah and Heather had a great season swimming for the Y this year. They swam hard and all the medals and ribbons in the below picture attest to that fact. These were awards from 2 meets: The YMCA State Meet and The YMCA Regionals Meet. State everyone can swim in and Regionals individuals have to qualify with their times. We are very proud of them for their hard work this year. Great job, girls!
This is my mom's 2nd annual over-nighter trip with the girls at the Regionals meet at Mt. Hood Community College. They stayed over 2 nights this time and I even stayed on Saturday night. This is a picture of the motel room and Subway dinner. Hannah ate a whole foot long in no time at all!
Thanks, Mom, for paying for the motel room. We always enjoy spending time with you. My dad flew in from Colorado on Friday and stopped to see them before he headed home. No picture because I wasn't there...
Nana and the girls...
Heather and Nana...
Hannah and her food...always eating it seems!
This is what you get when you send the camera with the girls and say, "Get me some pictures..."! From left to right: Jessica Abbey, Heather, Emily Abbey, and Morgan Crueger holding Hannah.
I love this picture! It captures Hannah right in her element.
Hannah, Heather, and Jessica Abbey figuring out which race is next at State...
Preparing for a race....one day we hope to have a BIG new camera with a BIG lens for zooming in, but for now Shawn can be the designated photographer!
Russ giving Heather a pep talk before a race...
