London

I guess I just can't show off my little London enough. She is crawling everywhere and standing up and walking around things. There is no slowing this girl down.

Cub Camp

From Archery to BB Guns...Crafts, Skits, Games, and more, Cayden loved every bit of Cub Camp. He is trying to convince me that we have enough room in our yard to set up a hay bale for Archery...wouldn't our neighbors love to see arrows flying into their backyards. As if the soccer balls are not enough to fish out.

Happy 4th of July

Here we are at the annual Creswell Parade. The kids love watching all the horses, fire trucks, tractors, and floats. Not to mention all the candy they throw out to the kids and the hosing down by the fire trucks...



Next it was off to the Eugene Pro Rodeo for a little monster truck and motorcycle action. The kids were not as interested in the actual cow roping and barrell racing that we were there to actually see
And yes this guy is in mid-air about 30 feet off the ground... Maddox has found a new career!

SUNRIVER - STANLEY FAMILY STYLE

Well, we arrived in Sunriver over the Pacific Crest Sports Festival Weekend (as if that is not a mouthful). A lot of the family participated in events and others were great cheerleaders(myself included). It was a great week of hiking, biking, rafting, and sunning by the pool.
Jason competed in the olympic triathalon in 96 degree heat.

Splash-Pedal-Dash!! What a great looking crew of athletes!
Go Cayden and Preston! You both did Super!
It's all about the medal

Maddox and his cousin Danika have their own splash. Next year you two will be competing as well... Here we hiked through the Lava Lands as a family and made it to a great view point. Then we were off to the Lava Caves for another long hike, only this one was freezing cold.

The next day we had to cool off, and let me tell you that water was COLD. We rafted down the Deschutes river through a series of 5 class 3 rapids. It was fast and fun. Preston had other feelings about the trip. He said "If we go there again, I do not want to go there!!" A wall of water coming over the front of the boat in rapid succession was just a little too much for him...

Lost Camera!

It's been a while since we posted because our camera was lost after memorial weekend!! We had a great trip to Mt. Hood and Jason competed in the Onion Man Triathalon. He improved his time by 20 minutes over last year. We took the family on an old fashioned steam train ride in Hood River and hit the Zoo in Portland on the way home. A lot of my pictures are gone so I highly suggest backing up your photos on a regular basis. We have finally gotten a new camera and are on our way to Sunriver for a great Stanley Family Reunion with all the brothers and Grandma and Grandpa. Lots of pictures to follow as the days progress.

Where's Kitty

Why do you look so happy London?
Oh, you have the kitty...I don't think the cat knew what it was in for when she crawled up on London's lap...

We are still waiting for you to crawl Q-t pie.

Up to no good

Preston just learned to ride his 2 wheeler (with training wheels), and had no fear. He was going off curbs and cruising down the cul-de sac. All of which I was OK with until I came out and found he had rigged up his bike to pull the 3 wheeled wagon with his little brother in it. He called it his roller coaster ride. Let's just say that Maddox was the one needing the helmet....I can't leave those two alone for one minute!!

Pool Party

Maddox couldn't wait to get in. He is getting to be such a water dog.
Can I even tell you how much I love shopping for and buying little girl clothes! London's first dip in our pool and she loved it. She couldn't stop kicking her feet and splashing.
Emirose and London take some time to lounge in the sun.

Zany Zoo

Zany Zoo came to Preston's school carnival. The boys were loving it. The mom was not as much.
Who couldn't use a drawer full of Bearded Dragons?
Yes, that snake is real, and the man informed us that they do have sharp fangs but rarely bite. This concludes why the mom was not as excited about this as the boys were. Let's just say I have a very good zoom lens.
OK, so this is more my speed. That turtle is large enough to ride on. I loved the cool shell.

FOR MOM

Here are some London pictures. We love you grandma, come visit soon!

London is such a big girl. Sitting up like a pro. 8 months old on the 13th. Love you baby girl!
Cayden is such a great big brother. They look so much alike!!

Eugene Half Marathon

Jason runs the Eugene Half Marathon for the second year,

2 hrs 3 mins

WAY TO GO BABE!

SUN... FINALLY!!

Cayden has the job of digging out the moss in the cracks and finds his own" starfish".
Preston is trying to rake up all the aeration logs after giving up trying to count how many he has picked up by hand.
Just our luck a stray kitten happens in our yard and makes instant friends with the boys. They want to keep it but I make them march house to house to find its owner. No luck yet but it will find a different home!

It's a Tea Party

Our visit to Preston's school for a mommy's day party. They sang to us, gave us presents and fed us cake and strawberries. What a Treat!