Goodmans at Mt. Hood

The entire Goodman family came to Oregon for summer vacation. It was fun to show them around Portland, and then head to a condo at Mt. Hood for a week of relaxation and enjoying the beautiful scenery. Although we had a few signature rainy days, the weather cooperated for the most part and Geoff finally got to see Mt. Hood--last time it was shrouded in clouds the whole time.

In between hikes, trips to the pool and delicious dinners, we had fun hanging out at the condo with the family. It was fun to get to introduce Abby to her cousins (Christopher and Xaverie) and her Uncle Geoff, Uncle Ian and Aunt Leda. Grandma and Grandpa Goodman were also excited to see how much she'd grown since the last visit.



We hiked to Mirror Lake for a beautiful view of Mt. Hood. James, Geoff and dad hiked up Tom, Dick and Harry Mtn. (yep, that's what it's called) to see a 360 degree view of several beautiful peaks--Ranier, Jefferson, Adams and Hood.







Abby took a nap while we hiked around in the snow at Timberline Lodge.


My nominee for Father of the Year...hiking on Mt. Hood with a pacifier in one hand, burp cloth in another, and a baby strapped to the front!


Geoff, Xaverie and Christopher playing in the snow on Mt. Hood...it's not for eating, Christopher!



We "fished for our dinner" at a local fish hatchery...we caught more rainbow trout than we could eat in about 45 minutes and didn't have to clean them--now that's fishing! Ian, dad and James made a delicious dinner of fried and smoked trout and then we had "trout cakes" with the leftovers--yum!


One advantage of being a baby...you get to ride instead of walk on the hikes...daddy took good care of Abby on the hike around Trilium Lake...kept her warm and dry despite yucky weather.


Xaverie was a very attentive and helpful cousin for "Baby Abby" during the week. Abby loved watching her play and looking at books with her.


Happy Birthday Dad/Grandpa! Thanks for having a birthday so we could eat Strawberry Cake!

There is some debate about the proper way to wear a Bumbo...


Christopher, Abby and Uncle Geoff watch a National Geographic special on sharks--maybe Abby will be the sharkiologist of the family.


Christopher and James in a heated battle of Othello.

Fun with Fans

It's the little things...Abby was fascinated with the ceiling fans at Granma and Granpa's house...who needs toys, anyway?

Visit from the Royal 3

Jed, Hannah and Isaiah Royal came to Portland for a visit the first week of June. They've had quite a year, and we were so excited to get to meet Isaiah and see how big he had gotten (Happy 1st Birthday, today!)

It was so fun to catch up and spend time with these great friends--we went to Hood River to watch the windsurfers and kiteboarders, then stopped by Multnomah Falls for a photo op. Isaiah and Abby had fun in the pool on the back deck. For those of you from STL, you may remember a picture of Jed and James in a similar kiddie pool just a few years ago--they let the kids have it this time!

The Royals are headed to Australia for a couple of years, so we wish them well, and thank them for making a stop in PDX for their summer vacation.

Old Friends, New Kids

Just eight short years ago, Janna Levi and I were sharing a dorm room at Covenant College. We were in each other's weddings seven summers ago (happy anniversary, by the way) and they have been to seminary, then Thailand and now, two kids later are living in Sarasota. It was so fun to catch up on all the years and experiences in one morning. Now that they're back in Florida, we hope it won't be another seven years until we get together again! Abby is pictured here with Janna, Michael (blond) and Levi (bald) Mawhinney.

Abby's First Trip to Longboat Key

Longboat Key has been a Sligh Family destination for many Memorial Day weekends. This year, we carried on the tradition to another generation. Abby got to go put her feet in the Gulf of Mexico for the first time. She had fun in the pool with Mommy, Granpa, Uncle Steve, DK, Steph, Chris and Katie.