Claire enjoyed a cowboy style 4th of July with new pink boots. Pony Rootbeer (who lives in the Schmutz Family's backyard) got a new coat of paint and a faboo new hairdo. Claire likes to wear Papa's cowboy hat and to march around squirting this squeeze bottle. She's a sharp shooter!
Claire's favorite place to hike is from the top of Daddy's shoulders. This is from the Siltcoos trail system on the Oregon coast.
Claire had to pose for the obligatory pig picture at Pike Place. She excitedly told me that someone had left money for candy inside the pig and when I said those were donations for the market only a Filipino plate lunch could fix the tears.
Claire dresses herself for Church...
Claire hunts for morel mushrooms in the Oregon wilderness (they are tricky to spot--there are well over 10 in this picture). We took in about $300 worth that day! Also, I am six months pregnant with Sophie in this picture and still tromping around the forest; a testimony to the "Chase Your Toddler" exercise program.
Claire earned these glasses for using the toilet. She told me this was her impersonation of me, "Hey! I'm Momma with glasses!" I wish I looked that cool!
Claire at a trail summit in Oregon.
