Fourth of July Oregon style with the youngest of the clan.

We had a great Fourth of July with the newest member of the family "Dottie Yang" (11 months), she laughed, she talked (ba'ba'ba'), she crawled, she fell, she cried, she swam with her mother and sister, she had her first bite of chocolate (she wanted more) and had a full day and finally called it a day 5 hours later.

Leading the Sousa marches on Fourth of July and having the best time! Oh, that white tank is harmless as long as she doesn't smoke around it, no need to be alarmed...

The guys behind bars.

The girls making a big splash on Fourth of July.

She's coming...just a little more and she's in.

Family discussion on whether she should have more chocolate???

Everyone looks pretty good after a nice steak dinner. It's been a great day and everyone had lots of fun. We didn't watch any fireworks because it doesn't get dark until 10:30 PM, way past my bedtime.

Our trip to the Oregon Garden in Silverton

We visited one of the most beautiful gardens tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the city in Silverton, Oregon. The gardens opened in 1999 encompassing 80 acres of 20 specialty gardens featuring water falls and quiet ponds which are loaded with giant bull frogs and water lillies.

You can spend most of the day walking among the most delicate flowers or a tall timbered forest. For an added treat is the Gordon House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.