Visiting Santa

We went to the Providence Festival Tress on Nov. 30th with our good friends Chris, Tracey, Casey & Maddie Spencer. I got my picture taken with Santa Clause. Ryan didn't want to sit with me so Mommy did. The trees we beautiful!

Here is a picture of me and my buddy Chris.

Trick-or-Treat

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!



Rose wanted to stop by Mommy's work to go trick or treating...so we did. Instead of getting candy she got a pop-up picture book from Tammy C and a stuffed pumpkin from Sarah. You guys are so nice - THANK YOU!









Trick or Treating with my buddy Christopher Howard. He was Buzz Light Year.

Carving Pumpkins

We took Rose to the pumpkin patch to pick out pumpkins, but when we got there, they didn't have many left, so we didn't purchase our pumpkins there, Andy picked some up from the grocery store. For "Family Night" one Tuesday we carved our pumpkins.


Andy helped Rose carve her pumpkin - Jane-O-Lantern
















Ryan and Andy carving pumpkins















Andy's creation - OS for Oregon State University - Go Beavs!

Ryan carved a transformer











Rosie's Jill-O-Lantern with Renee's Jack-O-Lantern

Pumpkin Patch

On October 20th, we headed out the the pumpkin patch to pick out our pumpkins. We drove out to St. Helens, OR. to a pumpkin patch with free hayrides, a craft fair and carnival for kids.




Here is Rose as a sunflower




















Rose as a scarecrow. Can't scare any crows away because I'm too cute!















Walking in the pumpkin patch with my pumpkin hat.













Daddy says I'm 2 ft 7 inches tall









The hay ride was so fun!

Visiting Great Grandma

In September, Rose became an international traveler when we flew to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada....a trip to Edmonton to meet Great Grandma Goltz.














Rose charmed her Great Grandma, afterall, Rose was named after her Great Grandma - Frieda Goltz, Rose Frieda Selle.

Portland Marathon Oct. 7th

On Sunday, October 7th, I walked the Portland Marathon for the second time. I walked the marathon 3 years ago, then it was my first marathon. At that time I finished the marathon in 6 hrs: 5 min: 12 seconds. 3 years later (this year) after having a baby and a summer of training, I finished my second marathon on Oct 7th in 6 hrs: 9 mins: 18 seconds, an average pace of 14:06 min/mile. I was very pleased with my time, as I was expecting to finish in 6 hrs; 30 min, I finished 21 mins ahead of my expected time. Even though I was only 4 mins slower this year than three years ago, it did take me a little longer to recoup from the race, but I still had a good time and of course - finished!


Renee - coming into the finish line.














Tracey and Renee - Portland Marathon 2007 Finishers













Rosie with Mommy's Finishers Medal






















Rosie and Mommy - 2007 Portland Marathon Finisher

Ryan's 15th Birthday

Today is Ryan's 15th birthday, but the family celebration happened over the weekend. On Saturday, Ryan celebrated with his mom and family, and Sunday we celebrated with our side of the family. It was quite a celebration. It was actually a double birthday, as we celebrated Ryan's 15th birthday, and his cousin Kayla's 2nd birthday. Dave and Sharon and the girls came down to Portland one last time before they move to London, England.






Here is the Spiderman cake Renee made and decorated for Ryan's brithday. The decorating classes paid off.













Kayla's 2nd birthday