Model Trains and more!

Just a quick snap shot to show you that fall is in the air. I've been worried that things weren't going to start dropping leaves - staying green so long. Not that I am looking forward to winter but after the early October snow storm several years ago, when we had trees full of leaves one day and a yard full of downed tree limbs the next, I would really like the leaves to be turning and starting to fall before the snow. Isn't that the way the seasons work most places??

Danica and Tabor came over to see us in Bend last weekend. Tabor played and played with this ancient Fisher-Price barn. Most of time he is very serious and intent....




Make sure your sound is on.... you gotta hear the dorky gramasan on this clip and the yawning grampasan......oh and a few 'boohs' and jabbers from Tabor. You may wonder why the big deal about the white cow with brown spots - it wasn't until this last weekend that Tabor realized that not all cows are black or dark brown. We'd show him a white cow in a book - no reaction - a black cow he would booh/moo.

I can't seem to upload videos to the blog so here's a link to picasa:

https://picasaweb.google.com/soomuch2see/TaborAndCows#5664286231466037634

Just happened to be the weekend of the model train club open house.... Tabor really, reaallllly wanted to get in there and play of course.We hung around outside for quite awhile waiting our turn to ride one of the outdoor model trains. Yes, Tabor is saying choo-choo in this picture.

Watch the video if you don't believe me.

https://picasaweb.google.com/soomuch2see/Choochoo#5664282525100649570

Finally - all aboard!!






That is a real working model steam engine.

Just crossed the trestle and now we are waiting our turn - once the other trained passed we had to wait like a real train for the track to switch.


We actually went to an open house for this train club - mid 1990's - when they only had the indoor set up in a storage unit. Can't really remember the size of the indoor layout at that time but I think it has probably doubled with tons of great detail. Will have to make this a regular fall event!

Bebes!!

As usual I am reminded why I don't blog very often..... it seems to take forever to get the pictures uploaded and then I inadvertently cut one here and there and then have to try to reconstruct what I just undid.

Also, it seems to be getting harder to get pictures of the grandbabies as I am just too busy playing or otherwise snuggling with little Tabor or Emma. I have been doing a few video snippets with my regular camera but so far I haven't learned how to edit or upload anywhere....

We spent the weekend in Portland for Corey's birthday - and alas I did not get a single photo!! I am really slipping! We went to a water park that weekend and should have taken the camera but I didn't think it would be a good place to have a camera. Turns out a camera would have been fine; and we all had a blast!

Anyway this leaky hose a Boring was two weeks earlier.... Tabor definitely likes water, especially on a hot day! He loved the water park - needs swimming lessons though. Had no fear of stepping off into the pool.

When Tabor was not playing in the "sprinkler" at Boring we hung out in the sandbox..... So many trucks to choose from.....it was hard to sneak Tabor past the sand box between meetings at convention.

Serious business

Come on Dad, the trucks are just up the hill from here.

Last week made a quick run to Burley, Idaho to see Emma (and her Mommy and Daddy)
Unlike her cousin Tabor, the only way to get a smile or other decent look for the camera is to sneak up on her. The minute she sees the camera she looks away or frowns. Snuck this shot while she's sitting on my lap.

Bathing beauty..... she loves the water as well as Tabor. Which is good thing. Feeding her rice cereal is a very messy job and baths are very necessary - for the feeder sometimes as well as the feedee!

Hurry up gramasan, I know you want a good shot of this dress but I can't sit up any longer.

Way past everyone's bedtime but Emma was still awake (barely) when Daddy got home around 10 pm. and last chance for a family picture.....

REAALLY , REEAALYY looking forward to our family trip in December when we will be able to spend time with both grandbebes and their parents all at the same time. Just hope I get a few more pictures but who knows I just might be too busy playing in the kiddy pool.