Happy 7th Birthday Presley!

Okay, my baby is now 7! That is just crazy! But doesn't she just look so cute in her new dress from Grandma & Grandpa Merrill! Thank you Grandma & Grandpa! Today was our primary sacrament program, so Presley, Sydnee and Maddy all spoke in church! Presley couldn't wait to get home to open her gifts and eat her chocolate cake!
I love birthday's because it gives me the perfect excuse to make a cake. I really enjoy the decorating part! I kept it simple this year but I like it!

2nd place in GYFA 8th Grade Championship!

This is the first year Gresham Youth Football Association had a 7th & 8th grade team, so for both of these Gresham teams to make it to the championship was a far off hope when we started the season. The 7th grade team won! Our boys played a great game and just came up short on the score board. But hey, 2nd place is incredible. They had an amazing season, started off 0-2 then won 7 games in a row to make it to the championship. This group of boys will all go to high school together and I am looking forward to watching them play. I believe they have what it takes to be champions!They had an awards ceremony right after the game and honored each of the boys with a medalion! Then they each received a trophy at their team party too!

Gresham cinches The Semi-Finals! Championship game here we come!

Steven & I got to watch Cole's game

without any interuptions from the girls.

The forcast called for rain, so Sierra elected

she would stay home with the girls!

They were wrong! It turned out beautiful!

Gresham came back from being down 22-0 at the half to win with only 21 seconds left in the game! Final score: Gresham 30 Rex Putnam 28
Cole played linebacker, wide reciever and on all special teams! He made some great tackles!
The best game this year.. the boys never gave up! As for all of us parents we were out of our seats and skin; and without a voice by the end of the game! Very Proud of all of them !



My men!

Halloween 2008!

Presley's pumpkin ; she scooped out the guts!(mom carved it)
Front porch decor
Syd's, Cole's, Presley's & Maddy's
Sierra never carved hers


The group before they hit the streets!
When they returned an 1 1/2 hours later they
traded eachother for their favorite candies!
This went on until 11pm!
Fun times!

Happy Halloween!

Dorothy, Rasperry Girl, Batman, Blueberry Girl, Little Red Riding Hood

and Minnie Mouse
Raspberry Girl
aka :Sierra

Little Red Riding Hood

aka: Maddy

Dorothy And Toto

aka: Sydnee

Minnie Mouse

aka: Presley

We were all greatful that it did NOT rain as we

roamed the neighborhood gathering 50 pounds of candy!

The Bat Bike!

Keeping the Trick or Treater's of Gresham City safe

Batman our Hero! Keeping our streets safe from the villians of Gresham for all of the trick or treaters!

BATMAN SIGHTING

Just before the sun went down Batman was seen in the vacinity of 226th Ave.

to protect the people of Gresham City!

Pumpkin Patch 2008

Here it is a few days before Halloween and we finally made it to the pumpkin patch!
This is in the middle of the corn maze! Sierra had already gone thru it with her YW's group so it wasn't too hard to find our way thru!

The theme this year for the maze is Alice in Wonderland!

A little pre- Halloween dress up fun.. Steven put on his Dad's hair... the kids and I had a good laugh... okay I am lying.. we laughed so hard that there were tears! Thanks for being a good sport!

This was at Cole's game on Saturday.. I thru this in so you could see the resemblence!

Gresham over Sandy 16 to 6!

Gresham took on The Sandy Pioneers Saturday and won 16 to 6!

With another win.. Gresham is in the playoffs!
Uncle Mike came with Deagan and Kira. We were all greatful for another absolutely gorgeous fall day in the mid 60's with sunshine!!!!

Good times With "G-Ma & G-Pa"

Steven and I took my parents out to dinner! You guessed it Mexican! Everyone that came to watch Cole's Football game saturday Oct. 18, 2008

G-ma,G-pa, Grandma Judy, Aunt Julie, Deagan, Kira, Sierra, Maddy,

Sydnee and Presley

Steven helped out on the field with the chains, he enjoyed being soooo close to the action!

Cole with Grandpa Merrill after their 12 to 8 win over Estacada

I insisted on a group picture before Grandma and Grandpa had to leave. It was far more difficult than it should have been. Too many things going on!

On Friday Sierra did not have school so we went to lunch and then bowling.

Here I am with my momy and daddy
Sierra with "G-ma & G-pa"
Bowling is way more fun if you are the one winning!
okay take a look because it will never happen again! I bowled 4 strikes in a row resulting in my highest score ever 153! (notice I threw double gutter balls in the first frame)
Thank you Grandma and Grandpa Merrill for taking the time to come and spend with all of us for 4 whole days we enjoyed all of our time together!

Field Trip to the Bonneville Dam and Fish Hatchery

All of the 5th Grade classes from Highland went to the Bonneville Dam and Fish Hatchery on Tuesday Oct. 14th, 2008

Maddy flattened a penny and engraved The Lewis and Clark Symbol on it!
Here is our "Ride"

the group of girls I had were: Maddy, Bailey, Hannah & Makenna

10 year old girls are sooo sweet! I had a great time!

A bear in the Lobby, they are all along the Columbia River

We walked around the Fish Hatchery and the girls enjoyed getting their picture taken
This is the famous Herman the sturgeon! He is huge!
The girls got to feed the fish too.
Here I am with my Maddy
" Ranger Pat" was our tour guide of the Dam.

It was a very educational feild trip and we had great weather!

Thanks for coming to visit Aunt Rachelle!

Sydnee with her very first Jamba juice!
Aunt Rachelle got to see Maddy's last 2 softball games!
Here's Maddy headed for home!
Sierra actually let me take a picture of her

only because her Dad gave her NO choice!

Maddy in the dugout.. it was a gorgeous fall day!

Girls day out shopping at the Mall!
Jamba juice was a must!
A cool but sunny day in Lake Oswego
Aunt Rachelle got to see Cole's Football game.

Gresham 25 vs Wilson 0

Thanks again for taking the time to come and hang with us for a weekend!

For playing hours and hours of card games.. guitar hero and being a celebrity

in my girls eyes! We all Love you!