Homecoming 2008

So here it is Homecoming 2008, and both of the girls are now in high school.....what the heck! I am sure I am not ready for this, but here it is. So there will be dresses and hair and makeup done this afternoon, all for a couple of pictures, shoes kicked off at the dance and a dinner that won't be as good as they want it to. Good times.....pictures to follow.

One from a friend!

This one was taken by my friend Amy yesterday at the Commons!! Very sweet.....thank you Amy!!

Water at the Commons

On a balmy day like today when its not even a mire 60 degrees out Jack and Isabella decide to play in the fountains at the Commons while feeding the ducks

This would be Jack all wet with no sweats on because he soaked them

Paige and Colin after getting coffee, the fluid of life!

Feeding the Ducks

Jack feeding the ducks a Tualatin Commons



Isabella feeds the ducks by the handful, she is always very generous








This is our friend Amy's little guy Connor...very deep in thought about the ducks

Abigail's Current Stats!

Abigail Talbot
- Cross Country Athlete Profile
Tualatin HS2008 Season - Freshman
3,000 Meters
31 14:22 Aug 28 Night Meet and XC Summit

3,200 Meters
26 16:54.0 Sep 3 Tualatin Invite

5,000 Meters
39 24:08.0 Sep 13 New Balance Festival of Champions

5 25:10 Sep 17 TRL meet AT Lake Oswego

Feel free to click on any of the links to check out her competition.

Meet at LO

Abigail had another meet, this time at Lake Oswego. Everyone runs at least a 5K now that the season is really getting started, and for you non runners that is 3.1 miles. The "track", course if you will at LO is very hilly and forested, did I mention for those of you who do not live in Portland that yesterday was a very sticky 86 degrees. Abigail ran perfectly, she was first out of the pack at the starting line and came in 5th overall for her race!! Running all that hilly terrain in just a mere 25:10! We are so proud of her. Sorry no pictures of the sweaty monster, though I brought the camera, its battery was dead! Next time I need to be more prepared.

Paige and Colin

Ok here it is!! With much reluctance Paige held still long enough for me to take a photo of her and Colin. AHHHHH they are so cute.

Mt Angel Oktoberfest

Well we will be venturing out the the Oktoberfest tonight with the little children in tow. We always try to go at least once and this year is no exception. Paige is bringing Colin, her boyfriend, I have yet to get a photo of them together to post. I will try tonight with the old camera and see if I can do anything with what I get. So, bring on the brats, kraut, cabbage rolls, corn on the cob, ice cream and any other bad food that they can think to cook up. Cross your fingers for the photos. New camera comes tomorrow.

Updates

Well we have finally purchased a new camera to replace "ole reliable", it should be here in the next couple of days. I am very excited to get it and returning to posting pictures and videos of the family. Jack got a new pair of sandals this weekend and now brings them to you and sits down to have you put them on...very sweet! Isabella is always asking "what time is it?" every 5 minutes or so. I think she is ready to go off to preschool and socialize with other children her age. Paige is back to school and loves every second of it...just kidding! They love summer to come, then want school to come and then wish it were summer again for the first month or so. Abigail is running right along...no pun intended. Nothing too exciting for Heidi and I so I think I will leave it at that.

2nd Cross Country Meet

Ab just fininshing the first loop at THS

Just after finishing her run walking with "some guy"

At the watering Hole rehydrating

So today was Abigail's 2nd Meet!!! She ran 16:54 in this race, she came in number 26!! Here are some photos of my little runner during and just after her run. She did wonderful her next meet is Saturday the 13th at WOU at 1030 in the morning. All are welcome to come and cheer her on.

Last photos with our trusty camera

These are the last of the good pictures with our camera that Heidi's mom Lynn gave us for Christmas the year Isabella was born. Isabella has helped take photos so many times and dropped it too many times to count, now it no longer flashes and so everything is dark. It is quite a loss for our family. So I guess we are going camera shopping soon...we have so many things to photograph that we can't be without for long. I will of course keep everyone up to date and hopefully we'll have a new one soon so we can share all the wonderful things that the kids do. I need to get some good pictures of our new runner.

Cross Country

Abigail had her first meet last night!! She did wonderful, the first Tualatin freshman girl to cross the finish line. Heidi said her time was around 14 minutes for the 2 mile run...7 minute miles, way to go Ab! We couldn't be more proud of her!! We will try to get some photos to add of her finishing races.