To: Ogre

Brian left the house in a mad rush on Friday about 30 minutes after getting home from work so he could get to the church on time for the scout over-nighter camporee and canoe trip.

When he got back late Saturday afternoon, the kids and I were out of the house running errands and getting ice cream at the corner store. Brian found an envelope on the computer keyboard address

To Ogre
From London an Baley

Brian opened up the envelope and found the crayon drawn picture inside. He called me on the cell phone to find out exactly how upset the kids were with him. I wanted to know why he thought they were upset. Brian told me about the envelope addressed To Ogre and thought he was the Ogre.

I had to explain that the girls were not the least upset with him and that he had opened a letter that was not addressed to him.

Bailey's little friend Audrey was over Saturday morning and drew the picture. She left it here and the girls wanted to make sure she got her picture back, so they put it in the envelope and addressed it to Ogre (Au-drey).

In Bailey's Words

I just love the phase that kids go through as they learn how to speak. Bailey has reached my favorite of those phases. She is at that nice in between stage where she is understandable, but still occasionally uses the wrong word, syllable, or sound.

Bailey's favorite drinks are hoda and cold hot chocolate. (soda and chocolate milk)
She is very good at following erections. (Directions)
" I will follow every erection mommy!"
She likes to sing, "If your happy with your nose clap your hands."(and you know it)

Newport

We went to the coast for the weekend. Beautiful drive there and back! The weather on the coast was overcast, windy and wet. We went to the Aquarium in Newport and the kids got to touch sting rays, sharks, & starfish. Bailey freaked out at the octopus. Emmalee was very cautious walking over the thick plexiglass floor with the water underneath. She took itsy bitsy steps and then leaped off of it onto the carpeted floor once it was near enough.

Spouting Bailey!!

Emmalee was very good at pointing everything out for us. She was finding the sea lions and seals.

After the Aquarium we went to the tide pools at the Yaquina Light House. We all got soaked from the rain!!!