So, this is a video of Calder swinging in the hammock
chair under our carport/patio and he calls it "swinging".
So I hope all will enjoy watching as much as he loves swinging.
No worries to those of you who think this looks dangerous!
We always are watching and present when this takes place
and make sure that he is far enough down that he won't flip
out yet not high enough to choke him. I only wish it was
big enough for me...

Clark County Fair in Washington

TA DAAA! This is Calder's first pony ride and he loved every minute of it! It was well worth the $5.00 fee and he even got to ride the horse he picked out when we were waiting our turn! This is a very momentous event because Calder hasn't really liked horses, but I think now it was only because of their size and he did perfectly with these ponies. The fair was really fun and a little expensive, but thanks to family was well worth it!
We had such a good week in Washington with everyone and can't wait to see everyone else's pictures of the week. For those of you who don't know what we are talking about the Johnson Pack drove over to Johanna's mom's house and did a lot of fun things with some of her siblings, step-family, all of their spouses and of course grand-parents and Great Grandma. We went camping in tents and cooked food on the fire and had tin-din's and s'mores. We went to the ocean and walked around Seaside Oregon. We went to the Clark County Fair and rode ponies, ate good food, and watch the Tough Truck contest (which included vehicles besides trucks, like a Ford tempo and Baja bug). We went to Grandpa Don's retirement community and swam in the pool. We went to our favorite restaurant Little Italy and ate a massive piece of pizza, an Italian soda with cream and of course the chocolate soufflé with sugared pastries to dip in it. We did a lot of different things and it was a great vacation!
Oh, and we celebrated our THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!! Yeah for us!

Ode to Teton

This entry is for Teton. He has been with us since Easter of 2006 and has been a great dog. He has the chance to live with another family in the beautiful location of NW Oregon on hundreds of acres with experienced "active" dog owners. The reason for Teton's relocation isn't because we disapprove of him in any way, it is just easier to find rentals without a dog. So, this is for Teton and the wonderful friendship he gave us and learning experience he challenged to us.