and then...it snowed AGAIN

Greg and I cruised down to Cathedral Park on Monday to check out the snowboarding possibilities. As we approached the park it became pretty evident that Greg wasn't going to want to stay for the originally planned 30 to 45 minutes. It was a snow park! There were little kickers all over the place and the stairs were so covered they made a fun little ramp. I was pretty jealous standing there watching him play. Blah. Oh well...maybe this will happen again...

Greg's backside 180 over a picnic table

Another picnic table 180

Greg and me under the bridge

This last week has definitely been exciting here in the Portland Metro area. I can honestly say that I'm ready for the snow to melt! Even a little rain would be a welcome sight! There is no doubt we'll have a white Christmas this year.

More Snow!

We watched it come down all day yesterday and I can't believe how much snow we have! Greg, Howard, Pema and I took a walk through St. Johns and down to Cathedral Park so that Greg could snowboard the hill. Greg was able to ride the sidewalk from the top of the hill all the way down into the park.

Here's he and Pema cruising down the baby hill in the park.

Me on the St. Johns' Bridge

Greg snowboarding down Seneca in front of our house


Our backyard


Our back porch

Our front porch

It is definitely feeling like Christmas around here! We spent the afternoon making bread and cookies for the neighbors and then I made a yummy rack of lamb for dinner. What a great way to spend a cold, snowy day.

Baby Stiles' Internet Debut

Here are a couple of photos for the fans. Baby Stiles is coming along nicely. Doctor says that the little ninja weighs about 11 ounces and is "measuring long" which makes me wonder if they were looking at the right ultrasound! Top photo is a head profile and the bottom one is a foot. Grow, Baby Stiles, grow!

Yeah Snow! No School!

We received a bit of snow here in Portland on Sunday and yippee it was enough to close school for a day.

Here is the house: Now we have lights all around the porch (that Greg put up in the FREEZING wind last night) and our tree in the front window. It looks very festive.


Greg did a neighborhood walk on Sunday night and took some photos of downtown St. Johns.

The park:

The cinema:


The clock in the town square:


The best thing to happen was our neighbor Gaille and her goats...yep...goats going to the store! She lives across the street and the goats like to go on walks with her and her dog, Lola. Silly stuff!


It is really pretty and I hope that we get the snow they are promising on Wednesday. Maybe I I won't have to go to school on Thursday or Friday, either. THINK SNOW!