Coach Pitch

We've graduated from tball and are now enjoying all the benefits of coach pitch baseball! It's a lot more enjoyable, to be honest. The boys are loving it. And, we're loving watching them!

Back To School

We're back in the swing of things here in the Rickey Family! School is in session and everyone is doing great! Josh started Kindergarten with the best teacher of all -- Jacob's Kinder teacher! Jacob started 2nd grade and has a wonderful teacher as well.

After homework, chores, and packing school lunches, we're adding coach pitch baseball, glee club, and chess club to the mix next week. Busy, busy, but oh so fun!

Officially out of preschool on the "Big Kid Side" for school!

Smily big brother and tentative little bro... 

Lining up to head to the new classroom

A smile found its way to the kinder playground!

A perfect first-day-of-school-dinner: Chuck E. Cheese!!!



Part 4: Newberg. The Finale.

It was simply wonderful to end our trip in our "hometown" of Newberg. A special thanks to John and Erin for hosting a fantastic BBQ so that we could mingle with our college buds and their amazing families! It felt like old times being able to chat and catch up with lifelong friends. We also really enjoyed family time with Christy, Brian and Daniel in their "new" hometown, and with the Rickey grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles in their "old" hometown. We are truly blessed every time we come to Newberg!

The home of the Newberg Tigers...the old field is still there!

We were treated to the Oregon Zoo with cousin Daniel - what fun those boys had!!

 We took the zoo train over to Washington Park to visit the rose gardens and the playground

We even squeezed in a trip to Beaverton to visit John at the Nike Campus. All we could say was, "thanks!" and "wow!!"

We're now on the journey back home, packed with a trunk full of Nike gear. But, more importantly, we've created many beautiful memories to last us a lifetime. The road trip of 2012 was a major success! Let's do this again soon...

Part 3: Oregon Coast!

We've accomplished a lot at the Oregon Coast! We stayed at a quaint little hotel in Lincoln City and made sure to sample all the local eats: Barnacle Bill's, Dory Cove, and Mo's. We traveled to the beaches of Neskowin and Pacific City to get in all the beach activites we could think of: tide pool exploring, beach football, kite flying, sand dune climbining, and sand castle building. Phew! There's just so much fun to be had at the fabulous Oregon Coast!



Happy Birthday Dear Joshie!

Someone turned five today!!! We celebrated on the beach with a little football in the sand, followed by pizza and mini golf. We love you, our not-so-little-baby boy! You are a blessing, Joshua!