Zoo Camp

While Joe was at Trout Creek Bible Camp, Tim went to Zoo camp.  Since Tim took a camera and Joe didn't, we have some pictures of zoo camp to share!






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Tim Turns 10!

We celebrated Tim's birthday the past two weekends.  A week ago he invited some friends over and they went swimming at an indoor wave pool and came back for presents and cup cakes.

This weekend our families came over for a party.  We had a good time with everyone, especially Tim who is glad to be in double digits now.

Off to Camp

Joe and his friend Isaac are off to Trout Creek Bible Camp for the week.  They went together last year, had a good time, and wanted to do it together again.  This year they want to do the paintball games.  And BMX course, and bb guns, and lots of swimming.  We  hope they sleep a little bit too. 

Another Summer Sleeping in the Tent

We set the tent up in the backyard the week after school was out.  Joe joined Tim for the first night and hasn't returned, especially since the neighborhood skunk made several appearances (a-smell-ances?).  The skunk doesn't bother Tim and he's enjoying his summer room.

Summer Fun

The boys walked up and got their free Slurpies on Monday.  Tim's was flavored red.

Pick of the Week

Dixon Ticonderoga, the Zine that I (Steve) was published in last year, was chosen as a Staff Pick this week by Multnomah County Library. 

I'm incredibly happy the library highlighted this Zine.  Many excellent writers and artists worked on it and much of it's beauty is the hand lettering done by Stevan Allred.  He re-wrote everything in pencil for the publication.

You can check it out (Multnomah residents only, sorry) but there is already a wait list on the library's eight copies.  If you want your own copy, let me know-Stevan is still selling copies.

Joe is a Teenager!

Joe turned 13 yesterday.  We filled his room up with balloons while he slept and then covered his door with a birthday message.  Evidently the dog did not approve.

We celebrated with presents in the morning and then a movie and pizza that night (Steve's first trip out of the house since his surgery!).  Today we had the family over for some more presents and cake with candles that wouldn't go out.