Grant's 1st Birthday and Happy Thanksgiving!

 So today is Thanksgiving and Grant's first Birthday! It is hard to believe that he is now 1. It seems like yesterday that we were driving to Laramie, Wy to see if we were going to have a baby or not. Of course, we did and this past year has been full of wonderful memories because of Grant Jackson, he is such a sweet and kind boy! We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, surrounded by loved ones and lots of great food! I know we are very thankful for what we have and where we are, and very thankful for our beautiful and healthy boys! Here are some pictures of Grant's birthday and of the boys together!

 Grant got a new hat for winter....it is a tad bit too big, but still very cute!

 Grant enjoying his birthday cupcake....at first he was unsure if he wanted it, then he got a taste and there went the cupcake!

 Grant continuing to devour his Birthday cupcake!

 Harrison tried to give Grant a kiss on the cheek and Grant wanted nothing to do with his big brother.......only wanted that cupcake!

Here is a picture of the Yates' family!

November Update

So, the rainy season has finally come to the Southern Willamette Valley, therefore causing the Yates' family to find activities inside. Grant seems to like this because he gets to play a lot more with his big Brother. Activities that the boys' are enjoying inside are building with Legos, rolling balls around the living room and crawling all around the house. Beau has started to work out again and getting ready to train for another marathon in May, which will be the 'Famous Potato' in Boise. Yvonne is steady with work and for now it seems to be calming down a bit. Here are a few pictures of the handsome Yates' boys.

Here is Beau, Harrison and Grant chilling out together one morning.










Harrison and Grant being patient with Mom and the camera.

Here Grant getting loved on from Daddy.

Mr Harrison giving Mommy some attitude.....hmmm I wonder where he gets it?

Mr Grant has been busy moving and shaking around the house.....as you can see is now able to pull himself up on all the furniture.

What a handsome little man!

 Harrison and Grant striking a pose.

 Aren't they just too freaking cute?!?!?!?

 Thank goodness for baby gates!

Look at that cute little boy.....don't you just want to pinch his cheeks?

Trick or Treat!!

We had a great time for our first Oregon Halloween. Harrison dressed up as a Ninja and Grant was aDinosaur. Yvonne went as a resident of Rawlins, WY per the outfit she had on (pictures omitted!) and Beau went as a domestic engineer.The neighbor across the street made their garage and back yard into a haunted house which about scared Harrison to tears! Afterwords Grant and Harrison had fun counting all the bounty! Lots of candy, lots of fun. On to the up coming holidays! Enjoy the pictures. Take care.  

Happy 6th Birthday Jackson Aiden

We celebrated Jackson's 6th birthday by going to the coast and releasing balloons.  Afterwords we drove home and ate birthday cake, Harrison thought that was a pretty good deal especially since he got to eat cake and stay up past his bed time!! It was a great day of remembrance. Thank you to all the friends and family that have not only supported us over the past six years but have kept Jackson's memory alive. We are so thankful to have had Jackson is our lives. Take care, The Yates'

All grown up! (or getting closer)

Yesterday Harrison got new glasses. Enjoy the pictures!

Dorena Dam/Row River fishing trip

Harrison and Dad got out last weekend for another adventure. Below the Dorena Lake dam is supposed to be a prime trout fishing spot, but no luck for! But after that they went to Schultz park and fished along the banks of the Row River. We sound like a broken record but what amazing scenery we have here! According to locals that area is been known as black bear and cougar habitat! Well how great does that sound? We think Dakota saw a bear in one of the pictures. With that in mind we purchased bear spray just in case! It was a great day to be out and about! This weekend we might take a trip to the coast, beach comb and fish a few lakes in the area. We love and miss you all! Take care, The Yates' 

College Game Day

Since we couldnt get to college game day when it was in Boise we decided to check it out in Eugene. There was absolutely no parking so we just got in a "drive by" and took a few pictures. Lots and lots of duck fans wearing their ugly yellow and green gear! Anyway it was cool seeing the stadium and all the activity surrounding the event! 

Back together again!

One week ago we discovered a leak in our walls, water damage and mold was under the wood flooring and in the sheet rock. The property management company finished repairs yesterday, we got new carpet in the living room so good deal! Nice to have our house back together again! 

Family Outing

Today we drove to Loon Lake which is near the town of Scottsburg and about 20 miles inland from the coast. History lesson time-It's a mountain lake that was formed 3,000 years ago when the east facing part of the coastal range gave way too massive landslides, 20 ton boulders traveling 1 mile down, dammed a creek. The lake was eventually filled by the heavy fall and winter rains. Loon Lake got its name in the 1850's when men traveling in the area with commercial lumber trade discovered it and named the lake after the common Loon Duck which nests in the area. Loon lake is approx 1/2 mile wide and 3 miles long with depths of 240 feet. We had a great time relaxing and catching a few fish, afterwords we headed to the lodge which overlooks the lake and ate lunch. The area is complete with camp sites, lodging, a store with beer!, boat rentals (paddle boats, jet skis, a jet boat, pontoon boat) and cabins. (15ft fishing boat with an outboard motor sounds like fun) Just an awesome mountain resort! It's a great area, great people and beautiful scenery. What a way to recharge your batteries! Sure we'll be back again! Look forward to taking family and friends there sometime. Hope everyone had a good weekend, take care. The Yates'