Miranda at Seaside, Oregon on December 22, 2009

Miranda and Patti

Saturday evening after running around getting shoes for drill team (had to be white) and other errands, and photographing the family for their annual Christmas card, and uploading it to Costco's website for printing....Miranda and Patti had a few quiet minutes to talk.

Bryce and Miranda

At the Pumpkin Patch in Rickreall.

Miranda's birthday presents

Aunt Bev said that there were 3 books she read at about the age Miranda is now that impacted her profoundly: To Kill a Mockingbird, Slaughterhouse 5, and Farenheit 451. Miranda turned 14 this year and Bev gave these books to her as almost a rite of passage.

First day of school Fall 2009

Girls on the Raft

We had to send the dads out to get these girls, because it was getting pretty low light and the girls hadn't returned. So, Steve and John took the canoe to go get them. They got back with hardly any light left. I wonder about their common sense!!

The laughter that drifted across the water as the girls paddled out from camp was sweet to hear.

Lily Schaffer, Rose Schaffer, Miranda (watching sunset), and Maryalice Weed.

Who would think brushing teeth is social time?

We put up extra tents, camping at Orcas Island. One tent for all the boys, one for the girls. There were four boys and 6 girls. It was interesting to hear the conversations from the two tents...

MaryAlice Weed, Miranda, Rose Schaffer, Honare Cole.