Harry Potter Party

Havalah hosted a Harry Potter party at her parents home a week ago - we had an absolute blast!  Here are a few of the pictures taken.

Voldermort and Hermoine (dressed as Bellatrix)

Professor McGonagall and Mad-Eye Moody 

Norbert, Hagrid's little dragon, also sports a wand!

Dobby, the house elf, earns the cutest award for the night!

Mt. St. Helens/Gearhart

Several weeks ago we climbed up St. Helens for a while and really enjoyed the hike.  As you can see from the pictures the weather took a nasty turn on us and the visibility was quite limited, but we had a great time. Afterwards Brigg dropped us off at his place and Jeremy and I drove to the Oregon coast where Marcie, Megan and kids were waiting for us - it's so great having children/grandchildren close!

Mariners with Shakespear's

Last night the Shakespear family  paid us a visit - Megan and Jeremy dropped the kids off and went to Bellevue - we took the 5 kids to the church for a ward potluck and then to clean the building!  We had a great time - today during a torrential rain storm we drove to Seattle and enjoyed a Seattle Mariner baseball game together.  It was so fun - 3 home runs from the Mariners, including a grand slam - and a victory for the home team.  We really had a great time!  Here are a few highlights - you might see our view of the field changed during the game - the rain was coming through the extended roof where we were sitting so we moved much closer to the action:)  We stopped by the church pavilion on our way to Seattle for a quick photo shoot.

Action from Safeco Field

Iron Rod

There are 4 of us teachers for seminary at the stake center - another teacher and I set up the cultural hall for our lesson on 1 Nephi 8, Lehi's dream of the Tree of Life.  Here are a few photos - it worked out very well.

We were very blessed as we set up - there were some props on the back of the cultural hall  for another event - and one prop played the part of the great and spacious building quite nicely!

37 years!

Today, August 20th, Marcie and I celebrate our 37th wonderful years of marriage.  Don't think we look much different, do you?!

Early birthday in Oregon!

Last weekend we had the chance to visit the Oregon coast with the Shakespear's and the Oregon Turner's - we met at the Shakespear's and had a wonderful time.  Even though it's a couple of weeks before Marcie's birthday, we celebrated early anyway and had a great time together.  We had beautiful weather and spent lots of time at the beach!  Oh how great it is having family close by:)  Here are a very few of the many pictures taken.

Can't hit the Oregon coast without a trip to the Tillamook cheese and ice cream plant!

 Took a very fun walk to Munson Creek Falls - the highest water fall on the Oregon coast

Fun at home, loading the piñata's with candy, piñata fun, and a wish for Marcie T!

  Marcie and Jeremy were very good sports!

Beach fun:)

 You think we could get these 4 to run in the same direction for a picture?!

Marvelous time!  Thanks everyone.