ELIZA's BIRTHDAY PARTY

While here in Eugene,we hosted a birthday party for Eliza....she is now 2!!

showing grandpa the fishes

showing grandpa the fishes, originally uploaded by littlelostrobot.

nathan's not going anywhere

nathan's not going anywhere, originally uploaded by littlelostrobot.

don't jump, cody!

don't jump, cody!, originally uploaded by littlelostrobot.

That's one big, happy family!

impromptu family photo, originally uploaded by littlelostrobot.

(and cold, too!)

THANKSGIVING 2009

Here is a little slideshow of our Thanksgiving..this year hosted by Robert & Brittanni

Signs of winter coming

Signs of winter coming, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

some of the last of the fall leaves

fairy princess caught on camera

fairy princess caught on camera, originally uploaded by littlelostrobot.

Looks like this little fairy got caught going for the laptop

Mallard

Mallard, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

Was at Leaburg the other day and saw this Mallard duck

Another sign

Another sign, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

Thought that this was an unusual sign

Jadyn

Jadyn, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

Jadyn was busy playing;she is growing so much!!

Silly Drew

Silly Drew, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

Here is Drew doing his "silly smile" as he calls it...

Halloween

Here is a little slide show of acarving party anf the 2 boys dressed for Halloween this year!!

Crow

Crow, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

We have lots of crows in our backyard daily,or so it seems...

Stellar Jay

Stellar Jay, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

This Jay was enjoying a snack in the sun

Duck

Duck, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

This little duck was just floating along...

Halloween with the Rockets

Eliza went to the Rockets/Trailblazers game in Houston on Halloween night...thought that this was pretty cute.

On the fence

On the fence, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

This is a Rufous-sided towhee trying to stay out of the rain in our back yard

Reading

Reading, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

Nathan and his Daddy reading his Halloween card

A FUN DAY WITH ELIZA

We were able to spend an action-packed day with Eliza and family while they were in Portland. Here is a small slide show of our day...enjoy.

"Almost as big as me.."

"Almost as big as me..", originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

Cody was checking out the pumpkin that was over 825#

Squirrel

Squirrel, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

This little squirrel was searching for food out in the rain..

MEEKER COLORADO 2009

This is a slide show of our short trip back to Meeker this year....this is only a small sample of all the wildlife and wonderful scenery that we saw while there

Hanging around with the Grandparents!

wee!, originally uploaded by littlelostrobot.

Or as Eliza likes to call them, "damma" and "dampa".

Chipmunk

Chipmunk, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

Came across this little chipmunk looking us over

A buzy Bee

A buzy Bee, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

Another bee...another flower...busy..busy day...

Go Colorado!!

Go Colorado!!, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

These 3 Colorado fans were cheering their team on last nite,however,CU lost even with all the cheering & yelling!!

2009 Lane County Fair

We went to the county Fair this year and so this is a collection of our photos...enjoy!!

US

US, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

Don't usually post pictures of us,so here is one from the golf tournament last month

Silly Nathan

Silly Nathan, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

Was trying to take Nathan's picture, but being stubborn,he had other ideas on his mind...silly kid!!

Trumpet plant

Trumpet plant, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

We have 6 different trumpet plants in our yard this year....all loaded with lots of blooms!!

Grasshopper

Grasshopper, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

Saw this little grasshopper out in the garden...amazing what you see IF you just LOOK!!

A Fun Day at The Pizza Place

We got together for a fun lunch at a local pizza place...all of the cousins (& moms) had tons of fun!!

eliza the kid

eliza the kid, originally uploaded by littlelostrobot.

Could not pass up this cute photo of "Kid Eliza" from Houston Texas...one mean cowgirl!! She would fit right in here at the RockyRosa....watch out!!

DREW

DREW, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

Drew always has a smile on his face...we had a fun day !

They say to eat more grains...

They say to eat more grains..., originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

While walking out at Fern Ridge,we came across this bug...couldn't help but snap this shot

ANNA Hummingbird in flight

ANNA Hummingbird in flight, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

There are MANY hummingbirds in our yard here at the ROCKYROSA...Sr caught this Anna hummingbird yesterday

Jadyn

Jadyn, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

We were at the Gateway Mall play are the other day, and Jadyn was one busy little girl trying out all the different things to play on...

Gramps & Alissa

Gramps & Alissa, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

Alissa was in town for 2 weeks and this was taken at the store before she returned to Colorado

Norther Rough Winged Swallow

Nathan ....one stubborn little guy

Nathan the Grouch, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

Got this while I was babysitting the little guys;Nathan is a stubborn little guy sometimes with a great smile...

Honey Bee on Leaf

Honey Bee on Leaf, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

Sr got this great photo out in the garden; besides the online "awards",the local newspaper also published this shot

getting ready for the big evening

getting ready for the big evening, originally uploaded by littlelostrobot.

Here is a photo of Jason,Kyann,& Eliza at the Southeast Emmy awards this past June in Atlanta

OSPREY & NEST

OSPREY & NEST, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

Sr got this shot of the Osprey guarding her nest on upper Camp Creek Rd

DALTON CARPET GOLF TOURNAMENT @))(

We do a yearly "Dalton Carpet" golf tournament at McKenzie River Golf Course. It was a very hot & humid day,but we had a nice turnout,loads of fun and prizes for everyone and as usual,Sr did another great golf tournament....here are a few photos of the tournament

Deer in the apple tree

Deer in the apple tree, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

This is one of several deer that visit the Rockyrosa weekly...needless to say they all look very healthy

Chickadee in a cherry tree

Chickadee in a cherry tree, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

This could be the reason why we didn't get too many cherries this year here at the rockyrosa

ORD the Dragonfly

DRAGONFLY, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

We call this dragonfly "ORD" and he is at the rockyrosa daily

Taking a bird bath

Taking a bird bath, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

Here is a Blue Jay taking a bird bath in the waterfall at the Rockyrosa

Swallowtail Butterfly

Swallowtail Butterfly, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

One of the many "winged" creatures at the ROCKYROSA

Happy Birthday Drew

Here are some shots from Drew's 4th birthday party...it was a lot of fun sharing the day with Drew and family and friends.....

" I did it!!"

" I did it!!", originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

Cody & I went to a bike festival in Eugene on June 13th...one of the many activities he enjoyed was this little course...he was so excited that he finished it....

Goldfinch

Goldfinch, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

Our yard is full of birds...we have lots of goldfinches this year; this is a male goldfinch

Graduation

Graduation, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

Cody graduated from Kindergarten on June 5th; he really enjoyed school & his teacher, Mrs. Wright. Congratulations, Cody!!!

"I'm looking at you!"

"I'm looking at you!", originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

This male red crested cardinal would visit us daily again looking for food!

The Birdman of Kaua'i

The Birdman of Kaua'i, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

We all would sit on our patio after a fun day and the birds would come looking for some birdseed....here are 5 birds trying to get to the seed in Dennis's hand

Kaua'i Sunset

Kaua'i Sunset, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

One of the nightly sunsets we saw while in Hawaii

ATV TOUR

Here is a slideshow of our ATV tour on vacation in Kaua' with the Baker's

The cliffs

The cliffs, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

We Stayed at "The Cliffs" in Princeville for a week while in Kaua'i....my sister & brother-in-law...Anne & Dennis met us there for a great relaxing vacation

ELIZA

ELIZA, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

We got this photo of Eliza while we were in Houston this spring....sadly,we leave to go home to Oregon & the Rockyrosa;after a few days at home we are off to Hawaii...Kaua"i to be exact

"Dad,how do I Twitter,again?"

"Dad,how do I Twitter,again?", originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

Eliza getting a quick lesson on how to use her BlackBerry from Dad

Hot Beef Sundae?

Hot Beef Sundae?, originally uploaded by Rockyrosa.

We came across this food booth while attending the International Festival in Houston with Jason,Kyann & Eliza.Though we did not try this diet-buster goodie,there were several people in line ordering the sundae..