jaden and owen (with mamas and gramma patty) went on a story and stroll at tryon creek state park. we learned about animals that hide. the kids sorta wore their outfits.

aunt jen had a fun birthday at the local mexican food place.

So, it was the big 40! Happy birthday to Courtney, thanks for the great flowers dan.  On Wednesday, GrammaPatty hosted a “foods” of Courtney dinner with the family plus Chris, Margot and Jonathan. Saturday was the party at Max’s Fanno Creek Pub. Friends and kids were abundant. There was a quiz and prizes. Matt Koozer and Jeannette Idiart won the 80s cds, not just for the right answers but for their enthusiasm. See what people wrote here and the real answers here (pending for the site – I need to learn how to add .pdfs to the site). Thank you to everyone who came – it was a blast.

36 quarts pickled green beans

10 pounds smoked salmon

10 pounds smoked trout

14 cups of frozen blueberries

2 cups dried zucchini (for soups and stews)

4 cups grated/frozen zucchini

4 cups frozen peaches

2 cups blanched/frozen green beans

Plus Jess and Rachelle came to visit with Baby Mirabelle.