Ava in front of Nana's loaded plum tree. She ate about ten plums in a half-hour! 

Ava doing chocolate pudding finger painting with Nanna a couple weeks ago (just found the pic in the archives...) 

Ava and Momma hanging out at swim lessons. 

What a cutie!! 

Learning to "cup" those hands and swim to Teacher Josh. 

Big kicks from swimmer-Joe yesterday! 

Our newest niece!! Grace Townsend Busch--2 months old.

After many inquiries regarding the new address, nope--we haven't yet found a home...we are still waiting for Blue Lake.

Pray for something to open up that we: A) Can afford, and B) We both like. :)

Jonah Fred 

Jon and Rellie at the zoo 

Jonah and Ava! 

Jon and Ava at the zoo. 

Jonah at the zoo last week! 

Jonah prayed for Ava tonight as we tucked her into bed. This is what he said:

"Jesus, thank you for Ava, and um, send your angels here to betect (protect) her, and um, help her to grow up to be a nice girl, and um, thank you that we have good manners, and help us to have the food we like. Amen!"

Friday night, after the kids are all tucked into bed, Jonah came downstairs...

Jonah: "Dad, Momma forgot to give me chocolate. "

Jon: "Go back to bed, Jonah. "

Jonah heads up the basement stairs and encounters Nana in the family room on the main floor.

Jonah: "My dad's the boss. "

On Saturday Jonah was helping Jerry with some sprinkler stuff. After checking about three sprinklers, Jonah told him, "I yawned, Pop Pop, so I think I'm tired."

:::ADDRESS UPDATE::::

It's true, we have a NEW and IMPROVED address for you to write in your little book. So grab a pen, here it is--no more changes!! (you can even write this one in INK if you so desire)

PO Box 16154, Portland, OR 97292

Itziar (we call her Itzi) on Sunday

With Momma on the sea bisquit

On Monday behind the real boat on the Willamette 

In the water with Daddy's help 

Jon teaching Jonah how to water ski on Sunday at Blue Lake--he got pulled by the "Mommy-boat" just to get the feel of the skis 

On Blue Lake on Sunday 

Itziar water-skiing for the first time on Sunday at Blue Lake 

Itziar being pulled behind our boat on the Willamette River on Monday! 

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Eating lunch today--our Peanut Butter Girl! 

Our sweet Ava! 

Basque Portland Summer 2005! (camp t-shirts) The swirly thing is the official Basque symbol, called a "Laburu". I have a necklace with this on it and I am always afraid people will think it's a swastika...

"I hit my head!"