The Puppies Are Here!!!

The Schultz' dog, Misika had seven puppies. Solomon has been so excited to visit "Sika" and her babies. It wasn't until we were on our way out the door that he was ready to hold them.

Depoe Bay

As we drove out of Springfield I began to dread the ride up to Depoe Bay. Solomon is not a pleasant car rider to put it nicely. As I merged onto the I-5 exit I looked back and Solomon was fast asleep. He slept the entire ride there. Once we arrived we went swimming, ate dinner and had movie night (Fox and the Hound). The next morning we went for a walk into town where we had hot chocolate. Solomon got to see a few pirate statues that he wasn't so sure about. After we got back to the condo we ate breakfast and quickly headed off to the beach. Solomon had been anticipating the beach for the past month. His sand box at home paled in comparison to a beach full of sand. We dressed in jeans and sweatshirts but soon regretted it. The sun was warm and believe it or not the wind was nonexistent. Solomon of course wanted to go in the water. His clothes slowly started to peel off. He made new friends who wanted to share his sand toys. The big boys were making a dam. Solomon tried to join in. He throwing the rocks in the ocean was his job. Mimi burried him in the sand up to his neck. How do you rinse a sandy little boy off? Let him run naked in the ocean for a couple of seconds I guess. After the beach Solomon and Papa took a nap while the rest of us took advantage of the bargains at the outlet stores. Before our long trip home we had pizza and took one last dip in the pool. I left late in the evening so Solomon could fall asleep on the way home. Instead of sleeping Solomon talked and sang my ear off the entire way. Poor little guy didn't get to sleep until 11:15. I guess he didn't want a perfect day to come to an end.

Wild Cow Fifari

"Mommy, can we please go to Wild Cow Fifari today?" Seemed to be the commonly asked question when Solomon woke up each morning. One Monday morning Mimi and I decided it was time to visit the animals again. We braved the amazing long drive to Winston, Oregon with a two and a half year old talking the entire way there. Out of all the wildlife in the park, the cows with horns are by far Solomon's favorite. He tried to milk a cow of his own. As you can see, it took a lot of concentration.


Mimi paid for us to go on a train ride. We saw Blippo the Hippo eating his lunch. He came right up to our car where the trainer was throwing him heads of lettuce. He would catch them in his mouth and chomp them up with one swift smack of his jaws. As we were stopped looking at the animals an emu poked his head in our window. Solomon was laughing hysterically. We had such a fun day. We got ice cream on the way home and stopped by Bella Bella's house in Drain.

Smile for Mommy

It's supposed to be super nice this week. I went to take pictures of Josie and Jolie at the train station and decided to take Solomon and Ezra along. Once again Solomon and Ezra have trouble smiling for the camera at the same time. Oh Well! I guess I have years to make it work.

Ezra's Bling

One little screech marked a milestone in Ezra's life. She got her ears pierced at two months old. Now she won't be mistaken as a boy. I think she looks adorable but I am bias.

Summer's Finally Here

The first BBQ at the Bernatz house was a eagerly awaited. Solomon had gotten a sand box, trampoline and a play structure and was going stir crazy with the rain. He couldn't wait to have his best friends Gabby and Gage come over and play with him. The Ropers and the Keelers joined us to eat the steelhead Simon caught last week. After dinner we enjoyed smore's. Bryce roasted the mallows while Emily Prepared the graham cracker and Hersey's bar. We all devoured them but Gage savored every last bite of his. We can't wait to have more BBQ's this summer.

Mommy, can I hold Ezra?

Solomon is learning to be such a good big brother. He is always asking to hold, kiss, hug, ride, stand on, roll over or swing his little sister. She has been rolled off the couch by him and almost pulled out of the swing. He is still working on being gentle with her. Here they are sitting on the couch watching Sesame Street. He kept asking her, "Do you like Sesame Street Ezra?" When she wouldn't respond he kept asking the question louder and louder.