More Summer Fun!

The Washougal Community Pool
(I bet you didn't know that they had one huh!)

Ellyson and Grandma at the River!

Carter's 1st ride on a Komodo Dragon.
Hold on buddy!

Carter's 1st Pie Eating Contest.
He really didn't get the idea of the contest - he just wanted the pudding pie!

Summer lovin...had me a blast!

Looking Cute....Water Baby!
Mom...stop taking pictures of me in my swimsuit!

The Girls floating around in the Lake!

My dream came true! Since I was 13 my favorite animal has been a giraffe and I have ALWAYS wanted to pet one...and I finally got my chance! It was a great experience.

Woodland Park Zoo with Gma and Gpa! Happy Birthday Gma!

This monkey must have escaped!

Brother Bear

Elly's first lemon...no we are not mean I think that she liked it!

The kids play in this new water table for hours (another garage sale find) ...it is a big hit on hot days!

Beach Vacation 2009

We had a blast on the Oregon Coast last week! Elly and I went down on the 4th and Rodney and Carter joined us on the 8th. We stayed in a great beach house with my family in Gearhart (3 miles north of Seaside) and then hostessed our annual family reunion there for the weekend. Here are a few of our highlights:

Happy Fourth of July!

Am I a bad mom for letting Ellyson lick the BBQ sause off of my ribs? She went crazy!

Grandma rocking Elly and the newest addition, Aiden
We meet Kevin and Dena and their kids at the Tillamook Cheese Factory.
Dena and I were roomates in college and then she became roommates with Kevin after I introduced them and they got married! I am currently working on another match that looks like it might end in a marriage too. I think that Bravo TV should give me my own reality TV show for match making!
I almost fell all the way down the stairs with, Elly on my back at this lighthouse. Good thing my awesome sister caught us!
Sisterly Love!
I love you Rachel!
Cannon Beach with part of the fam.

Let's Go Fly a Kite!
Maezie and Ellyson finally get revenge on Carter!

The Goonies house in Astoria - we went on a movie tour and also saw the other Goonies sites, school from Kindergarten Cop and the jetty that Willy jumps over in Free Willy.

We tried chocolate covered oreos, bacon, pop tarts, twinkies and pringles! Yummy!
The Little Engine That Could
Trying to be cool like Grandpa.

Team Switzer Vacation - Portland Style

We like to plan a long weekend getaway for memorial day each year, since both Carter's b-day and my b-day fall around that weekend it makes for a good excuse to have a little fun. This year we went to Portland & Vancouver. We had SO MUCH FUN and enjoyed our time together as our little family of four.

DAY 1:
Cabela's Store (super fun to look at "stuffed" everything)
Pearson Air Museum
Ft. Vancouver
Park #1

DAY 2:
Ride on the MAX and Streetcar all day thru Portland
Saturday Market
Pearl District
Park #2 - Jamison Park
Nordstrom 1/2 Yearly Sale (Carter and I both got new birthday shoes!)
Spaghetti Factory
Park #3

DAY 3:
Oregon Zoo
BBQ with friends
Coldstone Creamery
Park #4
DAY 4:
Indoor Water Park
Birthday Party for Carter

Spring Fair