Halloween 2012

Ricky was a UPS man,

Nicole was Wilma from The Flinstones, 

 Amanda was Sue from Glee

and Lika was a bumblebee!

Our annual "spooky dinner" was enjoyed by all. 

Even grandpa came and ate with us!

The Past Year in a Nut Shell

Okay...so it has been a YEAR! I must get better at this!

Here it goes....

 We celebrated Debbie's parents 50th Wedding Anniversary in August.

 Fourth of July...Ricky was with a friend at the beach.

 Amanda was beautiful as always for prom!

 Rob and Nicole did the bridge pedal in August...33 miles and lots of bridges!

 Nicole, Amanda, and friends Tyler and Tobias, made a car out 

of cardboard and "drove" it to McDonald's drive thru.

 Many camping trips.

 The four of us enjoyed a week at the beach while Ricky went to summer camp.

 Nicole spent Christmas in Germany with her best friend Julia and her family.

 We spent Thanksgiving in Mexico as a Family!

 Ricky turned 12 in April.

 Nicole turned 20 in May!

Amanda turned 17 in March!

Rob & Debbie celebrated 25 years on a cruise in June!

There you have it...those are the big highlights of 2011-2012 so far.

Halloween 2011

Rob & Debbie...dressed as ourselves!
Spongebob & Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dumb
Papa and his girls

Grandma and her girls

Dinner...yum yum!

Ricky's Candy Pumpkin, Debbie's Happy Pumpkin, Nicole's Big Nose Pumpkin

Amanda's Phineas Pumpkin & Rob's Jack Skellington PumpkinFreckles...a frog aka Princess and the Frog

Lika as a Pumpkin

Oliver the Pumpkin!

A fun time was had by all. We were so happy that Papa and Grandma could join us.

Halloween 2011 Dinner!!!

Traditional Spooky Dinner...this years menu...

Minnie Mummies

Sewer Rats

Rotten Eyeballs

Bat Wings & Troll Ears with Blended Newts

Rotten Eyeballs

Crystal Ball

(Not pictured: Witches Brew to drink)

The entire family enjoyed this fabulous meal...even Papa and Grandma came to enjoy the evening together. Fun was had by all!

Raspberries...a tangled mess!

For years my father has been helping me with my raspberries. I am sure this is the reason they are always so good and plentiful. Well, today I decided I had better tackle them alone. Thus, my before and after photos. I will have to wait to see what he thinks, but I think I did a mighty fine job myself! Wow, thanks dad for helping all these years...this is a huge job!

Ricky's "Gotcha Day"!

We always celebrate the day Ricky came to live with us by enjoying a dinner of his choice, cake and presents. This year he wanted to eat at home and have his favorite casserole. Nicole was even able to come home on her "lunch" break from work and enjoy the meal with us. 3 years...Sept 9, 2011. We love you Ricky!

First Day of School - 2011

Ricky started 6th grade at the middle school and Amanda is now a Junior! Yeah for school!

Camping 4 - Umpqua Lighthouse State Park

North of Coos Bay, on the Oregon Coast, 4 more days of beautiful weather. The Umpqua Lighthouse is one Nicole has wanted to see for years, for it is the only one on the North coast that has a red light. Lots more hiking and exploring, as well as sea shells and rocks. Probably our most favorite find was the Sunset Bay area in Coos Bay. We saw seals and sea lions, Cape Arago, and the beautiful Shore Acres Estate with its beautiful gardens right on the ocean. A must see for everyone. Fun, fun times!

Camping 3 - Beverly Beach

A beautiful 4 days at Beverly Beach State Park in August! Beautiful Oregon coast. Lots of biking, hiking, and exploring.

Camping - Week 2!

Crater Lake, Diamand Lake, Bend, Sisters, Operation Santa Claus, Smores, Car Show, Putt Putt Golf, Hiking, swans and more...Harding style!

Cannon Beach Camping

Our first camping trip this summer we enjoyed a week at Cannon Beach RV Resort. It was a cool damp week, but despite the weather we had a lot of fun. Tons of bike riding...and to Haystack Rock at low tide on our bikes! Coffee, swimming, Tillamook Cheese Factory tour, biking and more Human Bean coffee rounded out this week of fun.

Rob & Debbie's 24th Wedding Anniversary!

June took Rob and Debbie to San Diego, California for a week of sun and relaxing. We celebrated our 24th wedding anniversary in style, at Roy's Restaurant. Just look at the beautiful dessert they brought us! It was a wonderful trip. You may ask why Rob is wearing the shirt that says "The Ultimate Man"? Rob wore a shirt just like this when I dated him back in HS. I got him a new one!