Sisters Retreat!

Well, it was more like a Vrtiska Retreat since our parents came. It was kind of weird to have all of us together with no kids (except Debora's Taedon)! I can't remember the last time that happened. When we finally met up in Cannon Beach it was one LOUD reunion. People were stopping in the street to stare. We kept bumping into this same couple and they finally asked us if we were on America's Got Talent! Uhhhh...no! I've come to realize that you just can't replace your sisters. You gals rock!

We are in order here....Michele on the far right, Erica, Debora, me, Lindsey,

Mindy, Stephanie and Monica on the far left.

Cannon Beach

Sweet mom and dad. I was so glad they came!

Dad with some of his girls.

Michele. Mindy. Lindsey.

My techy older sisters! They have teenagers...can you tell?

Me. Monica. Mindy. Stephanie.

My lil' sis.

Darling Taedon.

Here we are at Haystack Rock. This is the rock you see on Goonies.

Thanks for the memories! Love and miss you all already.

Meet Oakley!

For Christmas this year we surprised ( I mean really surprised!) our boys. Jeff picked up the dog from the breeder Christmas Eve when the boys were asleep. Oakley slept in our bedroom that first night so the kids wouldn't hear him. In the morning Jeff went down by the Christmas tree first and then the boys came down. Once they hit the stairs and looked over the railing the look on their faces was priceless. Ethan said, "Did we REALLY get a dog?" Like it was a stuffed animal or something. Too cute. Oakley is a German Wire-haired Pointer (a bird dog).

FALL Family Pictures

It is that time of year again. The beautiful fall colors are out which means it's picture time! We LOVE, LOVE our photographer! http://studiotphoto.blogspot.com/

Ethan. Ryan. Joshua.

I can't believe all our boys are in school! Ethan is now in First grade and loves it! He comes home everyday saying how glad he is to be in the first grade. Ryan is in Kindergarten and LOVES filling in his dot sheets because then he gets a "treasure chest." Joshua is in the same pre-school that Ethan and Ryan attended when they were 3 and 4 years old. He totally knows the ropes and couldn't get there fast enough (see video)!

Crested Butte

My husband and I took a trip to Crested Butte without kids. We had been here before but with the kids. This time we got to bike the world famous 401 trail and hike from Crested Butte to the pass where you can look into Aspen. We had so much fun and can't wait to take another trip like this soon!

Steamboat Springs, CO

This year for our Meiners Family Reunion we all met in Steamboat Springs. We rented a house in the mountains near the town. We had a blast swimming, hiking, playing in the park, shopping, and celebrating Robyn and Dan's upcoming arrival...a baby boy (surprise, surprise)!

Telluride, CO

Joshua's 3rd Birthday!!

No offense to anybody but the only person Josh wanted at his birthday was his friend JANE. These two have definitely got a love story in the making!

{My Little Sisters Wedding

On May 30th our baby sister, Monica (in blue) got married! The last of the Vrtiska girls...and there are eight of us! Crazy, crazy. We are all so happy and so very proud of our little sister and all of her accomplishments. And a BIG shout out to our MOTHER who has been the party planner, caterer, decorater and seamstress for all of our weddings! We love you!

Enjoying her last single night out in downtown Portland, Oregon.

Jeff had to work so it was me and my little man, Ryan. It was so nice having one on one with my son (Jeff's sister Robynn came and watched my other boys...thanks Roby!!).

The Groom...Daniel Steele Long.

Blowing the single life away.

Lovin' on the new brother-in-law!

The Vrtiska's (minus my hubby and my other 2 boys).

We love you Monica and Daniel!

Congratulations and I hope you're having a ball on

the honeymoon!