Here are a couple pics that were takin' during our canyon ride last weekend. No baby pictures quite yet...no scanner.

I wasn't actually breaking into my car, I was reaching for one of those glorious Mountain Dew's.

On Monday we got our first snow of the season. Unlike most first snows, this snow has stuck and is still on the ground and on our car. As I write, our second snow is falling; it is a lovely end to an otherwise dreary day.

I wasn't sure if you guys wanted more ultrasound pictures but here is another. This is 16 weeks...two more weeks and we can tell you if it is a boy or girl. read comments for last post to see what names we are thinking. Notice the length...140mm! I think that that is the placenta... Click for large image...

Hopefully it works this time around! This is a picture of the baby, I believe that it is 12 weeks in this pic. Its head is in the top right of the photo and his/her arms are raised. This coming Thursday will be 14 weeks for Kari (and me!) Almost 4 months along!!


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Here's one from the vaults. When I was a 19-year old substitute teacher at the Garden Valley school, a 4th grade student had to write this to me after his regular teacher came back (click to enlarge):

Soon to be spaghetti sauce...



Our tomato plants have been slow but steady performers this summer. We've been able to pick a couple big ones every few days. But last week, we harvested all of these one evening. The "Celebrity" variety plant decided to bear fruit.

Here is the whole family at the 50th anniversary party at Ocean Park, Washington on August 19, 2006.
From left to right: top row, Brian, Ron, Jeff, Andy, and Steve; bottom row, Kathy, Kathy, Jennie, Kathy, and Jeanne.
Brian, Kathy, Jeff, Andy and Jeanne.