It was Beck's birthday the other day and we had a spiderman themed birthday. He was a happy little boy and we love him very much!
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Spider Beck
It was Beck's birthday the other day and we had a spiderman themed birthday. He was a happy little boy and we love him very much!
Monday, August 29, 2011
Josh's new office
Josh moved to a new office closer to downtown Bend. He was sharing space with an insurance agency on the south side of town, but has now moved in to an office with other attorneys. Because the building has so much personality, and now he had to buy office furniture, we thought we would try to make it look nice while using the smallest budget possible.
The office door. It has the "S" for "super"... or Schreiner. We're going to try and paint the door, because it looks a little blotchy.
It was hard to get the lighting right, because of the double doors in the back, which open up to a balcony.
Little lighter. Like the air return in the floor? It is an old house, so it's cool that there even AC in it!
bookshelf with BAR/BRI books, clocks, a painting by Alicia.
This bare corner to the right is now filled with a chandelier that Alicia made.* See below for chandelier.
This desk better stay with the room, because these desks weren't made to go up stairs!
Last night we had the adult session of stake conference. Afterwards we went back to the office to hang the chandelier that Alicia made. It is really bright! You can see that it was pretty late.
Josh calls it the Sea Anemone. Alicia made it out of wax paper and, well, another lamp shade. Pretty cool, huh?
Saturday, July 9, 2011
4th of July Weekend
Ka-chow!!! Happy 4th of July...last week! We had fun over the 4th of July weekend. Josh's sister Heather and her family came up from Utah to visit and the kids had a blast!
The fireworks display on Pilot Butte is always fun. We were seated just down the hill from the display the concussions from the fireworks would shake the ground. Beck DID NOT like it at all. He just covered his eyes and his ears. Too long after his bed time I guess.
Flashback to a July 2nd. We went up to the Newberry National Park to do some hiking. We went on the Obsidian Flow. The forest ranger told us that Obsidian was very valuable for making tools even surgical tools and that there were only three obsidian flows in North America. I think I'll sell my interests in gold and purchase obsidian. The ranger said that I would have to travel back in time a few hundred years. I told him that I was working on that as well.... Are you sure that you're just a forest ranger?!?
Beck looking heroic on a gigantic bolder that is so sharp it could cut his leg off. Cute though.
Here is a view from the obsidian flow of Paulina Lake. It sure is pretty out here.
Who wants to have a snowball fight on the 4th of July? I do...and did! Of course with all of these girls around I was the obvious target, but I had an extra set of arms strapped to my back. I would make snowballs and hand 'em back to Beck and then I would arm myself. The girls didn't stand a chance.
Elle just can't smile normally. But it's funny. She looks cute with her hat standing in front of the waterfall down stream from Paulina Lake. Farther down the river is a place that is smoothed out so that they are like natural water slides. The indians used to slide down them.
This is one of my favorite angles of Mt. Bachelor (besides being up on it skiing). This is the southeast side with a view of Broken Top to the right.
Later that day we were up on the Northeast side of Bachelor and found this appropriately placed van down by the Deschutes river. You just know when you see a van like this that it is up to NO GOOD!
There was a concert going on (WEEN) in the Old Mill District so we went for a walk around. We came to the Brewery, which had really nice grass to run and roll down. Then the security guards came and shook us down. "No having fun here," they said...so we left.
Elle and Beck hanging on a petrified AFLAC duck. Beck is really going for the throat.
The 4th had a Pet Parade downtown. One of the memorable moments was when this dog flew by. He came prepared with his googles, but barely missed power lines. I would have paid to have seen THAT fireworks show.
The fireworks display on Pilot Butte is always fun. We were seated just down the hill from the display the concussions from the fireworks would shake the ground. Beck DID NOT like it at all. He just covered his eyes and his ears. Too long after his bed time I guess.
Flashback to a July 2nd. We went up to the Newberry National Park to do some hiking. We went on the Obsidian Flow. The forest ranger told us that Obsidian was very valuable for making tools even surgical tools and that there were only three obsidian flows in North America. I think I'll sell my interests in gold and purchase obsidian. The ranger said that I would have to travel back in time a few hundred years. I told him that I was working on that as well.... Are you sure that you're just a forest ranger?!?
Beck looking heroic on a gigantic bolder that is so sharp it could cut his leg off. Cute though.
Here is a view from the obsidian flow of Paulina Lake. It sure is pretty out here.
Who wants to have a snowball fight on the 4th of July? I do...and did! Of course with all of these girls around I was the obvious target, but I had an extra set of arms strapped to my back. I would make snowballs and hand 'em back to Beck and then I would arm myself. The girls didn't stand a chance.
Elle just can't smile normally. But it's funny. She looks cute with her hat standing in front of the waterfall down stream from Paulina Lake. Farther down the river is a place that is smoothed out so that they are like natural water slides. The indians used to slide down them.
This is one of my favorite angles of Mt. Bachelor (besides being up on it skiing). This is the southeast side with a view of Broken Top to the right.
Later that day we were up on the Northeast side of Bachelor and found this appropriately placed van down by the Deschutes river. You just know when you see a van like this that it is up to NO GOOD!
There was a concert going on (WEEN) in the Old Mill District so we went for a walk around. We came to the Brewery, which had really nice grass to run and roll down. Then the security guards came and shook us down. "No having fun here," they said...so we left.
Elle and Beck hanging on a petrified AFLAC duck. Beck is really going for the throat.
The 4th had a Pet Parade downtown. One of the memorable moments was when this dog flew by. He came prepared with his googles, but barely missed power lines. I would have paid to have seen THAT fireworks show.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Finally a nice summer day...off to the park!
Elle LOVES the monkey bars and Beck just runs around happy to be in the sunshine.
Preschool Graduation
Elle had a great year at Miss Mindy's preschool. It doesn't look it by these pictures...but that is just Elle being Elle. Thank you Mindy for such a fantastic year!
Fish Hatchery
Elle had a field trip to the Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery over by Black Butte. Beck and I went along for the ride...nobody drown in the puddles...so I guess it was a pretty successful day!
Sunday, May 15, 2011
It's spring time for Schreiners in Bend
Whenever I think spring time I start to sing the song from "The Producers." It's spring time for Hitler in Germany. It is almost as catchy as "Friday" by Rebecca Black - almost.
Yesterday we thought we should do some recycling. We took all of our cans and bottles to the recycling center and turned it into cold hard cash. The kids had fun putting all of the cans into the machines and were especially excited to get all the money in return. Now I know why people quit their jobs buy a bicycle and walmart bags then scouer the roadside for forgotten treasures - for the thrill of it.
I was always a little worried that the machine was going to grab his little fingers and suck him in. I wonder if I would have gotten a quart for it.
This first picture kind looks helter-skelter, but this is a pretty common sight mornings at the foot of our bed.
Elle decided she wanted to go skiing, so she put on a few of her favorite things: Goggles, her transformers pajamas, her bunny slippers, and bathrobe.
We went up to visit family for the Easter weekend in good 'ol Vancouver (the Couve). We went to Cousin Brayden's T-ball game and had a great time playing in the sunshine. Although Beck saw it as an opportunity to make a break for it. Warden Alicia wasn't going to let one escape on her watch. You can't see it in the picture, but there are towers with sharp shooters just to the right.
Elle was inspired by Joe Dirt's fashion as a child and decided to dress accordingly. Funny thing was that she fit right in with the neighborhood. She is really pretty good on the money bars too. I think that she might be an olympic hopeful.
Beck was trying to make this Dandelion fly. "Dad, they do this all the time on cartoons." He didn't really say that because he can't really talk unless it is "No, Elle, mine!"
Beck sure was excited for the Easter egg hunt. He ran as fast as his footy jammys would allow him and had to show me each one that he collected.
The gang. We stayed at our cousin's house and celebrated Easter with them. Here is an early morning family mug shot. I think this will be a favorite for years to come.
Elle decided she wanted to go skiing, so she put on a few of her favorite things: Goggles, her transformers pajamas, her bunny slippers, and bathrobe.
We went up to visit family for the Easter weekend in good 'ol Vancouver (the Couve). We went to Cousin Brayden's T-ball game and had a great time playing in the sunshine. Although Beck saw it as an opportunity to make a break for it. Warden Alicia wasn't going to let one escape on her watch. You can't see it in the picture, but there are towers with sharp shooters just to the right.
Elle was inspired by Joe Dirt's fashion as a child and decided to dress accordingly. Funny thing was that she fit right in with the neighborhood. She is really pretty good on the money bars too. I think that she might be an olympic hopeful.
Beck was trying to make this Dandelion fly. "Dad, they do this all the time on cartoons." He didn't really say that because he can't really talk unless it is "No, Elle, mine!"
Beck sure was excited for the Easter egg hunt. He ran as fast as his footy jammys would allow him and had to show me each one that he collected.
The gang. We stayed at our cousin's house and celebrated Easter with them. Here is an early morning family mug shot. I think this will be a favorite for years to come.
Every year I buy Alicia a white chocolate cross for Easter, but for some reason she wanted this instead this year. You can't see it but Alicia is in this picture. She's asleep and I...err...the Easter Bunny placed these on her while she slept. I think these chocolates still haven't been eaten. Probably because they are so special to her.
Next we went to cousin Ethan's birthday party. We had cake, ice cream, bbq, you know...a party. Beck ate 3 large pieces of chocolate cake and then subsequently had a breakdown.
Later that month Elle had a Tour de France at pre-school. She was so excited to ride her big bike. We got her this bike on craigslist, but I got home I realized that it was a 20" bike. Her last one was 12". She did pretty well on it, but she looks super small as if she couldn't really ride it. She did well, until she crashed in to her friend and then the Tour was over.
Yesterday we thought we should do some recycling. We took all of our cans and bottles to the recycling center and turned it into cold hard cash. The kids had fun putting all of the cans into the machines and were especially excited to get all the money in return. Now I know why people quit their jobs buy a bicycle and walmart bags then scouer the roadside for forgotten treasures - for the thrill of it.
I was always a little worried that the machine was going to grab his little fingers and suck him in. I wonder if I would have gotten a quart for it.
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