Mockingjay is Here!

If you haven't gotten your copy yet, run -don't walk- to your nearest book store! Mockingjay, Suzanne Collin's final book in The Hunger Games Trilogy is now available. We celebrated by checking out a release party at Powell's Books last night. The kids went in costume. Emily liked hers so much that she is now giving serious consideration to pink as the new brown!

Surf & Nerf in Neskowin

We spent a wonderful weekend at the coast with our friends Tom, Megan, Henry and Ruby this past weekend. Here is a photo album of our adventures on land and sea.

Kids at Work & Play

We got a chance to see Coach Drew at work this week. He has been helping out with an adult learn to sail class and since the group meets in the evening, we got to sail along. We had a DI reunion... even after 3 months off, the kids had no trouble remembering how to have fun.

Here is a photo album.

Indiana Visit

We're just back from a trip to visit family in Indiana. Here is a photo album from our trip, which included a day at the Newport Aquarium, a picnic at grandpa's barn, and lots of swimming to try to beat the heat.

Special congratulations to cousin Kaylee who completed her first day of Kindergarten today... her cousins are very glad they still have three more weeks of summer vacation!

Game Day

It's time for another round of Humans v. Zombies... may the best team win!

Be sure to check out this documentary on HvZ Bridlemile-style, too. The kids filmed it during a recent game.

Project Runway Jr.

Emily and her friend Ruby got to walk the runway yesterday wearing outfits they created/designed. It was the culmination of a week-long fashion design camp where they had to complete their very own "Project Runway" challenge: to make an outfit that fit one of four fashion trends and could be transformed in some way. Here are some photos.

To celebrate their great work, we all went to an open house last night at Anne Bocci Boutique in Multnomah Village to meet Seth Aaron (Project Runway Season 7 winner).

Time flies when you're having fun!

Here are some photos of our final day of enjoying Portland with Fabien. It's been a great week and we're so happy for our time together, however brief.

Fun with Fabien

We are enjoying our week with Fabien and are happy to be able to share with him some of our favorite neighborhood activities and Portland must-sees.

Click here for photos of this week's edition of Tuesday in the Park. It was "National Night Out" so we celebrated with a pot-luck picnic, three-legged racing, donut-eating contests and more.

Click here to see photos of more fun around town. Today's agenda included a bit of sailing, a ride on Portland's aerial tram, and a lesson in the fine art of Nerf warfare.

Bon Fete Ari & Bienvenue Fabien

On Sunday afternoon we helped cutest dude, Ari, celebrate his #3 birthday. Later we headed to the airport to welcome Fabien, who is visiting from Nimes in southern France and will be staying with us this week. Here is a photo album marking both occasions. Jake served as Fabien's official tour guide on Monday for the Zoo, Rose Garden and all things Portland.