Other than that, we spent a lot of time around Portland, working on the house, visiting with friends, and nesting away waiting for our new arrival in September (or maybe October?). Here's what we've been up to.
The garden! Check out the mutant carrots we got this year. Delicious, but often unusually shaped.
Some nature in our yard. The bees loved these flowers.
Anyone want to identify this common bird that seemed to always watch me pick raspberries? Where's Alex Price when you need him...
This one I know - hummingbird out in the front yard.
Arroooooooooooooooo!
Emma and Ari hanging out with Calvin during their visits for the Baby-Q party.
Emma got to feel some kicks! Not that that should be surprising - this baby kicks an ungodly amount. At least we don't ever have to wonder how things are going in there! I hope in-utero activity does not directly indicate how wild of a child this guy will be.
Beth and Soheil
We finally installed our kitchen backspash! Kate is placing the tile here. The finished product is below.
I spent some time in the garage getting our cornhole set ready in time to use it for the Baby-Q party. I hope we'll be able to get this out every now and then through the winter when we have a dry day to challenge each other. Any future visitors had better hone their bean bag tossing skills...
Find the typos... (from the pool bar in Santa Fe)
Kate at the old Bishop's Chapel in Santa Fe. 32 weeks.
Santa Fe vista
Mountain biking with nephew Davis in the Tesuque Canyon area
There was a little corner store/restaurant with some neat murals - the Tesuque Market, if you ever find yourself in Santa Fe. Neat spot.
The Santa Fe airport was remarkably nice. It had some pretty Southwestern architecture and an extensive display of model airplanes - each with some sort of relevant history in the area.
On the flight home we had fantastic views of Mt. Hood on the PDX approach. If you're ever flying into Portland in the daylight, get a window seat on the left side of the plane.
Banjo has found a new "seat" on Kate's lap.
Mikey and Ann playing bags in the back yard.
Games! I think we're playing Hanabi here, a new one where you hold your hand facing outwards and work together to try to win as a group.
And just because it's awesome, here's another picture of the fruit baby.
Adam also presented us with this amazing original art. I guess we had better start homebrewing again soon, huh?
And this comical shirt to go along with it. Hah hah hah.
Next are a few pictures from the Bandelier National Monument, a native cliff-dwelling peoples habitation site in New Mexico near Los Alamos. We were able to walk around the area along the canyon floor, through what is left of the larger structures, and even into some of the cave dwellings. The canyon walls were pock-marked with caves and holes all over, making for a very unusual landscape. Bandelier is an interesting mix of natural beauty and cultural history - not likely to be on your way anywhere but I'd recommend a visit!
We'll end August with this - I'm not sure what is going on here. September promises to be an interesting month! Either we'll have a baby by the end of it or we'll be expecting one any minute. At least I'll be back up-to-date with photo-posting.
Happy end of summer, everyone.
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