Welcome baby Kayley!

Tony and Amy welcomed the new addition to their family on Saturday, June 28th. Amy was supposed to be induced that day but her water broke on its own just after midnight. Baby Charon was born at 12:50 pm on June 28th. She weighed 7 lbs 6 oz. and was 20 1/4 inches long. After a day and a half of pondering, Amy and Tony decided on the name Kayley Alice-Renee Charon. Alice is after Amy's grandmother and Renee is both Amy and her mother's middle name. Kay is Tony's mother's middle name, so Kayley was the perfect choice, well worth the wait! Big brother Brady is warming up to his new sibling. Congratulations Charon family!!!

A day at the zoo

Darcy, Brittany, Dakota and Ashlee came to visit in June. They had great time playing with Brady and Mollie at our BBQ. The next day, Darcy and Eric took them to the Oregon zoo. They saw lots of animals. Their favorites were the bats and bears. The next day, we saw Eric off at the airport for a work trip. Then, we enjoyed a breakfast at Village Inn followed by "Horton Hears a Who" at Kennedy school. It was a fun-filled weekend!

First BBQ of the summer

We finally had a BBQ to celebrate the new deck that Eric and his dad built. We had a pretty full house. Darcy and the kids were in town from Eugene, my parents joined us as well as my sister Laura, Fadi, Mollie and Mazen. Our friends Tony, Amy and Brady came as well as our friend Jeff. We had such a great time BBQing and chatting while the kids played in the back yard. We hope to have another one soon.

It's that time of year again!

The beginning of June marks the time for the Helvatia Half marathon. We have done it several times during the last few years-and it always seems to sneak up on us! Eric did great this year and ran his fastest time ever. Amy, Tony and Brady even came to cheer us on! An exciting day!

Uncle Kenny Country!

Going back to school after a break is never fun-unless you have Kenny Chesney tickets that night! Eric was able to get 5th row tickets-we were so close! Kenny was amazing as always. He played our favorite songs and we had a great time. We can't wait until he comes back!

Beaver Baseball

It's baseball season again! Eric was able to get box tickets to a Portland Beaver game. We invited some friends and family to come along and enjoy the game with us. We had a great time, as usual. The highlight was definitely hangin' with the team mascot "Lucky"-he and I go way back! Go Beavs!

Surprise Sunriver Trip

Over memorial weekend, Eric and I were able to spend the long weekend at the Sunriver house. We got there Friday night and were joined on Saturday by my mom, Tiffany and our friend Jeff. It was a little cloudy but we were still able to get in some good bike rides-we even got stuck in a thunderstorm during one of them! On Saturday night, Jeff's sister Missy joined us for the night after a concert in Bend. We enjoyed some pizza and poker. The next day we met our friends Brooke and Suzy for coffee in the morning. Afterwards, Brooke, Eric and I completed a 7 mile trail run from Sunriver to Benum Falls. We had a great time and will definitely do it again soon! It was great to get away from the city and have some time to relax.

Summer Heat

We experienced an unusally hot Friday in mid-May. Eric was able to take some time off of work and we headed to the Gorge for a hike. We took the Bonneville Dam exit and hiked the Eagle Creek trail. It was beautiful! There were several little falls along the way. The trail to the main falls weaved through a gorgoeous river bank. The temperature dropped at least 10 degrees on the trails along the falls! It was the perfect way to spend the hot afternoon.