Chad loved his Father's Day gift: a CTR ring. 
We love our "Daddy" because he is so caring and fun.
I bought a Costco cake and I thought we would let Maisey personalize it by taking a trip to the cake deco store... Good idea? Yeah, but don't do it unless you're making the cake. The decorations ended up costing more than the cake and although it was 'Build-a-Bear', we pretty much could have stuffed a real bear to put on the thing!
Cousins Colby, Ruby, Eliot, and Peyton.
Maisey and Opa with Sage and Daddy in the back.
Maisey and her buddy Sage.
Colby, Peyton, Ruby, and Uncle Adam on the Frog Hop.
She wanted her new favorite breakfast: strawberry cream cheese bake. The cream cheese is sandwiched between the bread.
Maisey's sleepover girls. Cousins Ruby 10 (left) and Peyton 7 (right).
Pink dyed heart pancakes. Everything was Pinkalicious and if you know a girl that loves pink, you've got to buy the book. That book was such a hit it was a theme party a year or two back for playgroup.
As you can see this ballerina cake was longer than Maisey. We had no idea how to transport it to the pool party we were having so we wrapped huge Rubbemaid lids in cheap tablecloths... Where you see the gap in the torso we later filled in with pink cotton candy to make a 3D tutu. The legs are frosted twinkies. Just to give you an idea as to how big this thing really was, the head and arms alone are a 9 x 13", the torso is something like a 10 x 15".
This horse cake was also a big hit at another end of the school year birthday party. It is sad but nowadays you can't make homeade treats for school- unless you live in Hood River I guess.
My grandma made this one for her family party in Eugene.
I made this cake really quickly, and I mean really quickly- hence the lack of color and detail on the duvet. This was for a last minute slumber party this year with her cousins and they could hardly care what it looked like. The cake is a bed and where it is raised are strawberry swiss rolls for body contour, marshmellow pillows, and Nilla Wafer faces. 
Feeding the ducks in Libby Baby clothing which I loved to splurge on and custom order for her.
Last July during our moving mess, which I was able to crop out.
18 mos. and fooling around with the idea of modeling. Her 2nd baby contest. She didn't win but she did win one at 5 wks.
2nd Birthday with an Elmo theme at Our Children's Play Place.
Oktoberfest in Eugene.
Hanging in the car seat at the zoo.
My favorite overalls (they have light blue cuffs and Ryley will be able to wear them soon although I am not sure how because they are 3-6 months and she is clearly walking). I bought them when we didn't know what we were having and they are definitely versatile.
Now Maisey gets to enjoy the same fun I once did... Aside from this fire red motorcycle.
My brother has had a band (Trapped in a Minivan) for six or so years and you can check them out on My Space and purchase their CD and other memorabilia. He is very musical (plays every instrument and sings vocals) and he is attending college in the fall for musical engineering. Obviously, after having a band that has continued to grow for so many years he is well known in the school district and around town where he plays his gigs. For the ceremony he was asked to write and record a class song which was distributed to each senior. * I tried posting it but I think it was too long to upload.
I am so glad he is attending college close to home because Maisey (along with everyone else in the family) would be so sad if we didn't get to see him often. It is times like this that you appreciate those things which are sometimes taken for granted, like family.
I didn't get the name but the toys were real cool and there is a covered picnic are too. 
They have a teeter totter, a new version of a tire swing, and a merry-go-round.
About two weeks ago Ryley found his voice. Majority of the time he tries to make noise and nothing comes out. However, after a couple of minutes his vocal cords kick in and he is pleasantly surprised. Initially, I told Maisey NOT to talk because he won't make make noise if someone else is, but on this occasion he wanted to interact with her... I guess he is just a polite little gentleman.
We went to feed the ducks at the beautiful Hillsboro library on Saturday morning and since we last fed them, Maisey has personalized her method. I got my laugh in for the day. It was so funny to watch her do that each time and sometimes she would crank her arm around at least 10 times!
These were Maisey's soft duck pj's that she got with a matching blanket from Aunt Carey and Uncle Adam. I just loved them but they were so skinny and tight she barely wore them... I am on the ball this time and although they are 6-12 months in Gymboree sizing (and they are hardly a reflection of this little guys body type), they fit him perfectly. 
Ryley smiling.
Ryley waving. Ok, not really but these involuntary muscle movements of the limbs need a purpose. 
A picture daddy took before church.
A deer in headlights.Unfortunately for Maisey there aren't many girls her age here in our Beaverton ward. To be exact there are two and one of them just moved in. However, Maisey is pretty patient and loves being the little leader (or boss-whatever), and there are plenty of other little girls that she gets to play with regularly. I have noticed a huge difference in play and development between 3 and 5 year olds, and even between 4 and 5 year olds, and I am just glad she isn't too bored. 
Here is a snapshot I got of Maisey and her buddy Jazlyn away on a camp out (in the living room- of course)! They pretended to look for bugs which is comical because Maisey (like her momma) has a big phobia about anything that crawls (except babies that is) and Jazlyn, not yet 3, thought they were really looking for bugs and got freaked out a couple of times! We really want to do a little camping this summer (maybe 2 one night "excursions"), but we are still very unsure because we just know we will here a shriek every 2 seconds that would go a little something like this, "Ah, a bug, kill it daddy".
She sure loves ponies and horses like her mom.
The swings. She was actually tall enough for the adult swing ride but when we asked her if she wanted to ride once she saw the ride in motion, her jaw just fell to the ground as she boisterously passed. I remember how much I loved that ride (it was always my favorite), and lucky for her, they carny had the kiddie version. 
The mangy animals in the petting zoo. Without being too brutally honest, I wasn't sure what was more frightening, some of the unhealthy looking animals or the attendants. Once when the traveling fair came to Hood River we bought an inflated ride bracelet for Maisey and then after she saw the ride operators she refused to get on the rides because she was scared of them. That is a memory I won't forget but lucky for us, she has. 
Dad got to go on a couple of rides with her and that made her pretty happy. 
We may not be able to watch The Simpsons because of the lack of appropriateness in the script, but how can you not love them!
