More Modeling by Haley. She sets the camera up on the tripod, trips the self-timer and gets these poses!

(well, eventually she gets the pose she likes!)

A Birthday Surprise!

At 53, I am treated to new PJ's and a trip to Mc Donalds... Guess which gift I liked more.

This year's applesauce...Labor of Love

Once again, thanks to our parent's generosity, we have some awesome fruits to enjoy. The apples are "skinned", micro'd for 12 minutes and then thrown in a pot to boil and simmer. Add a little sugar and cinnamon....yum!

Hummingbirds Love Fuschias

You'll have to look hard but there is a beautiful red headed hummingbird in this picture.

Haley modeling.

Peppers. Pears. Squash. Tomatoes.

It's Corn Time!

Once again, thanks to the generosity of Mom and Dad, we have this great corn! It came directly from the farm and Annie cooked it, and then froze it so we can have an entire year of sweet goodness.

Annie with Lemon Cucumber

This summer we got lucky. We found some great lemon cucumber plants and at a garage sale we found a foldable "plant triangle". Combined together equals bliss for Annie! (picture taken in our back yard)

Red Potatoes.

Annie's Blue Squash!

Annie loves this giant blue squash. It makes excellent soup!!!

And here it is, getting souped up!

Waiting to be enjoyed.

Bounty from the Garden

Annie loves those melons!

Fresh from the folk's farm... Watermelon and Cantaloupes!

Camping at Timothy Lake.

Haley's Passport expires. Time for a new one!


And the new face for that passport.

Annie With Flowers at Home.

We Celebrate 4th of July at ROCKAWAY!

Haley listens to tunes while the crowds build...

It's dark enough to begin...

I think they are enjoying it!

Haley and Emily went to Oregon City's Basketball camp this summer! 

Haley's dream of playing the guitar begins! 


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Annie at the Rose Gardens in Portland. 

Special Delivery from the Philippines!

What a nice surprise! Annie recently met a wonderful lady who is also from Lipa in the Philippines. Her son just visited and returned from there. He took some gifts there for us and in return Annie's mom sent us a care package full of letters, candies, photos and other great treats from the Philippines. I know how exciting it is to box up treats and bargains to send there so I can imagine it was great fun for our family there to have this chance to do the same for us. Maraming Salamat!