July 22, 2024
Devon Picks Up Her New 2024 Ineos Grenadier!

July 12, 2024
Brooks Gets His Drivers License!

And away he goes in the 2007 Subaru Forester he got last August!
 

July 2,  2024
Heath Starts EMT Training!

To celebrate Devon made him one of her "Start of School" pencil cakes!

June 24, 2024 - July 11, 2024
Stephany Heads to Idaho!

A great trip visiting the Toomeys with some peaceful camping along the way

Detroit Reservoir	Prineville Reservoir	Unity Lake	Clyde Holliday

Jack and Archie had a good time camping and playing with their cousins. They do have a rather odd travel style right now though. Jack lays along the front seat with his head buried between the seat and the passenger door and Archie sits on him so he can look around at everything like he likes to do. LOL!

June 24, 2024
Sydney Takes to the Skies!

She has wanted to take a flying lesson for a long time and finally got the opportunity.
Her verdict? Fun!

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June 23, 2024 
Ellery leaves for Italy and her summer job as an au pair!

July 6, 2024 Update:
The job was not as expected and Ellery made the decision to return home

June 6, 2024
Heath is 18!

May 25, 2024
Sydney is 17!

Coffee treat on the way!	View from outside roof top	Dad and birthday girl!

She choose a rooftop dinner with great views at the Departures restaurant on top of the old Macy building in downtown Portland!

May 24, 2024
Heath Graduates!

 

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April 29, 2024
Stephany is 80!

April 25, 2024 - April 29, 2024
The Toomeys Head To Disneyland!
This time Brooks' friend, TJ, also joined them for the trip

Fun Times for Ellery!

March 16, 2024 - March 16, 2024
Toomeys Come to Salem for Spring Break!

March 12, 2024 - March 16. 2024
Sydney is a 2024 Delegate to the MUN (Model United Nations) Conference
This year the conference was held in New York

Wikipedia: Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN, is an educational model of the United Nations used for simulations in which students learn about diplomacy and international relations. At a MUN conference, each student works as the representative of a country, organization, or person, and must solve a problem with other delegates from around the world.

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Heath and Jeremy Head to Japan!

Jeremy
February 23, 2024 - March 8, 2024
(Medical Conference)
Heath
March 2, 2024 - March 10 2024
(ET Tour- educational tour through the Academy)

Their trips overlapped for a day in Tokyo so they were able to meet up for dinner!

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March 4, 2024
Happy Birthday Colin!

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February 27, 2024
Bowen Meets Governor Brad Little of Idaho!

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Alan Michael Libin
February 19, 1967 - January 28, 2024

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January 12, 2023 - January 16, 2023
Snow, Sleet and Freezing Rain!

January hit us with freezing temperatures in the teens and snow, sleet and freezing rain! There wasn't much snow but it was covered with over an inch of ice so it was very slippery. The city basically shut down so it was good the storm came in late on the Friday of a three day weekend. Archie had never seen snow or ice and he couldn't figure it out. He kept wanting to go out even though Jack would tell him it was too cold so then Jack felt he had to go out too but it wouldn't take long before they were both cold and wanted to come in. It didn't help that they had just been groomed the day the storm started and their coat was short - so on with the hated fleeces! Most of the time they decided it was better to just stay in and look out the window - especially when there were deer crossing into the neighbors yard! Luckily we didn't lose power and it was beautiful but I was very glad when it warmed up.

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