Summer Paintings

Didn't do as much as I'd hoped, but had a few fun afternoons...

"She don't want nobody around"

"Loose lips sink ships"

"About that time of year"

"Summer shadows"

Summertime in Oregon

We visited tons of wineries around Oregon.  Always a spectacular day: 

Had a great visit from Mike's family: 

Even I sipped some yummy Oregon wine this summer (don't judge):

Branch wanted to do some professional baby bump pictures, but I didn't...so we tried to snap a few ourselves as the summer went by:

I thought this one was kind of cool: 

This is the Maryhill Winery where they host summer concerts.  We saw Counting Crows here, which has always been one of my favorite bands.  It was a fantastic show--and one of my favorite days of summer.  In fact, it was the last weekend getaway we took just the two of us before Twig's arrival.  

Thought that this was a great baby announcement shot: 

Couldn't resist an ice cream store named Mike's:

Found a store just for Twig in Hood River: 

Ending summer with a visit from our friend Vogel.  Updated his Portland knowledge since he went to college here waaayyy back in the 90s--  and found a few beers for him to try: