Paradise on Earth

I'll never forget driving through the gorge when doug and i first arrived in oregon 6years ago. i remember saying "this looks like paradise on earth" as we drove by the cliffs with waterfalls cascading and the greenery of the ferns and moss.
the awe still remains, and we were able to go and enjoy our favorite little town of Hood River for my birthday this year. it was a joyful and relaxing way to welcome in my 29th year.

Spring Performance- phase 2

So this is a late post about jack's "spring performance" at his pre-school last week. activities included planting (jack picked sunflowers), an easter egg hunt (jack was the first to fill his basket) and a song the kid's performed. in case you can't understand the slurred singing of the 3-year-olds, the song goes something like..."it's raining, it's raining, on my head, on my head. pitter-patter rain drops, pitter-patter rain drops, i'm all wet, i'm all wet

"Spring Performance"

Ella's kindergarten class put on their spring performance today. i was at a conference, but daddy doug got to enjoy the festivities. After the kid's sang their songs, there was an easter egg hunt on the playground and the parents and kids planted seeds. ella chose daisies and sweet peas. so we'll have to document their progress as they grow over the coming months. (for those of you who haven't been to our place, if you look close in the picture of the windowsill you can see the train we commute on pulling away from the stop. it's literally our back yard. thank god it's a quiet electric train.)