Gold and Silver Falls

Hiking up to Gold or Silver Falls(I was never sure which one we were going to ha)
Beautiful

Jacob thinks he's a goat

Chris and Erika taking a break

hangin out in front of the falls

me and my bff

I love it when they get along

Lea and Camryn(their kids have no fear! :O))

Donny helping Hayle out(love this pic!)

on the way down, Jacob went a different direction than us. It took him a little longer and he ran most of the way so you can see he's really red faced.

the boy really needed a haircut!

We hiked up to Gold and Silver Falls with our friends Donny and Lea and their girls. It took us awhile to find where we were going, but once we got there the hike and nature were great! Donny and Lea were dissapointed in the falls. I guess they are usually MUCH stronger, but it had been a pretty dry Spring and Summer so there wasn't a lot of water running. It was still fun to do and it was one more thing we loved about Oregon!

Comfy Cozy

sleeping on Daddy...he's so comfy
piled up in Mad's bed
playing I-pod and relaxing

Daddy's are always so warm and cozy
eating "sun seeds" wears her out

precious!

Chubs is a smarty...he knows where it's warm

laying in the fan
how cute is she?!

I love it when they get along!

Jacob and Taner snuggling in Jacob's closet(Taner's "bedroom")

A girl, her blankie, and her dog

pooped!

Brosnan's Birthday Bash

Brosnan the Birthday Boy
Erika and her bff, Makinna

She's so sneaky

The whole crew

Jacob was a good sport and got in on the fun

Don't think she's not tuff even with that tiny gun! haha

They thought they were hiding...they were WRONG!
Hiding out shooting the little kids. Notice his vest didn't last long

Isn't this an awesome cake?!

The gun is almost as big as her


Cam and I are wanted fugitives! haha

While we were still in OR(I think this is 2009?! HA!), we were invited to a friends birthday party. The kids had a blast with the cowboy theme. They made "vests" out of paper sacks, had a can/water gun shooting contest, and even had a water gun fight. It was a fun day!

I'm Still Around

I know I know...I haven't blogged in FOREVER, but I kinda got bored with it, got busy, and then just didn't for awhile. I think I may go back in my pics and start from the beginning. SO if you see a much smaller Erika and Madison and a Jacob with HUGE hair, it's because I'm trying to get through all of my pics whether it be from 2010 or 2008. Enjoy! :O)

MO State Fair

Madison "feeding" the tortise. He didn't really eat anything

Erika liked the baby goats to eat but was irritated with the big ones when they tried to eat. :O)

I'm trying to feed the Emu

Yep not sure what this animal was lol




We loved the family center

I'm not sure why, but we just didn't have many shots of Madison. I think some of my pics got deleted or something. I probably should blog right away and that won't happen huh?! :O) We had a pretty good day at the fair. It was super hot but there was a breeze and we visited all the buildings with AC alot! :O) We weren't as impressed with the fair this year as we have been in years passed, but it was something for us to do together after a "boring" summer of moving and unpacking(that's what the kids say). Enjoy the videos...has anyone ELSE ever tried to feed an Emu? It's scary!!! lol

I Miss My Oregon Friends

Erica, Kristen, Heidi, Lea, and Me

The weather here lately has really reminded me of Oregon and kinda makes me a little sad. Although I am SUPER happy to be here close to my family and friends, I really do miss my OR friends too. They were/are such awesome friends! There were many times I needed someone to help me out with the kiddos, or to listen to me vent, or to just go out for a girls night. Our friend were always willing to help us out! We love you all and miss you like crazy!!! Don't have too much fun without me ladies! :O)

First Day of School

Miss Madison starting her first day of 5th grade

Love that smile!!

Ricky Ticky starting her first day of 1st grade
she loves her shoes btw!

braids for daddy!

Jacob on his first day of 10th grade

He was not happy about having to take a picture. Thought he was too old, but I was a meany and made him anyway. :O)

I know it's been almost a month since school started but I wanted to share how cute they all looked on their first day. School is going super well so far for all three of them. Erika LOVES her new teacher even though she isn't Mrs. Douglas. haha I don't think anyone will ever take her place! She's doing well in school and has made a couple of new friends. She's not loving school lunch everyday, but my rule is you have to try it all for at least a month and THEN you can start taking you lunch on the days you don't like school lunch. I haven't heard too many complaints though. :O) Mad is really enjoying her 5th grade year. She's reconnected with a couple of friends that she knew before we left and already has had an invitation to spend the night. Mad LOVES her reading teacher and really enjoys science. She's looking forward to Show Choir and Honor Choir tryouts coming soon. Cross your fingers!!! Jacob has had NO problem reconnecting with the guys he knew before. Soccer has been AWESOME so far. Jacob made Varsity and is starting on defense. Super excited for him! The boys on the soccer team are really going out of their way to make Jacob feel like part of the team and one of them. Jacob has also reconnected with his best bud RJ. It's so fun to listen to the two of them harass each other. They've been best friends since Kindergarten so it makes me smile each time they are together.

All in all the beginning of the year has been really pretty good in the Lamb house. Mom's even been ok getting up at 6 a.m. LOL

Madison coming home after her first day of school. :O)