2005 in Robyn, Keri, and Amalia's Life

The Year of 2005

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The Winter of 05/06 - (updated 02/26/06) - Our basement remodel project is underway! We played December close to the vest this year, staying in the Northwest. The week before Christmas pond at Steve and Ann's froze, and we got snow on Brae Mar. Christmas itself was celebrated at Steve and Ann's, and Amalia's 4th birthday was back here at Casa Carkeek-Hercey. Steve and Ann spent New Year's Eve with us and January flew by, broken up for Robyn by the annual trip to Bandon Dunes and for everyone with some painting down in the basement. We went with the Weigel's back to the coast in February and stayed at a nice house in Newport, enjoying record cold temperatures. Still, it was better than being in the Midwest ;-) Next up are the finishing touches downstairs and a much anticipated return of Spring.

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Late Fall 2005 (updated 11/26/05) - A much needed family vacation to Florida for Amalia's first visits to Busch Gardens and the Magic Kingdom were a big highlight of our November.

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Early Fall 2005 (updated 10/28/05) - We had fun with visitors from the East and made our first family visit to Cape Disappointment in Washington State on the north side of the mouth of the Columbia River. Amalia enjoyed her time at the Pumkin Patch and made a very cute Dorothy for Halloween.

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Summer 2005 (updated 9/18/05) - It was a wonderful summer and the pictures and memories from summer 2005 will last us a very long time!

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June 2005 (updated 6/25/05) - June as always is busy. Amalia had Tristan over and they played in the cubbyholes under Amalia's bed. It won't be long until they're too big to do that! Artist Amalia poses with her work. Keri's cousin Julia got married up in Tacoma at the Museum of Glass and Amalia danced for about four hours! We all had fun at the Rose Garden for Father's Day and Amalia really made dad happy by washing the car. ;-) Finally, we celebrated Amalia's three and a half year birthday.

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May 2005 (updated 5/14/05) - Pictures from Mother's Day 2005!

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April 2005 (updated 4/22/05) - Spring images, including some shots from our front yard and Amalia's hike up in Seattle area along the Cedar river with Papa on Keri's birthday weekend. Enjoy!

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February 2005 (updated 3/2/05) - This February had a three week stretch without rain, the longest consecutive streak in Portland history for the month. Amalia enjoyed her finally complete bathroom (shown below speaking with Grandma Hercey on the phone) while her folks took a day off work to celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary. The weather was just a great as when we got married and lasted long enough for Amalia and her mom to get Spring planting done.

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January 2005 (updated 1/17/05) - Amalia is having fun painting with watercolors and we're back from Bandon. Tad Wiegel was a real trooper piloting his fully loaded car back to frozen Portland to get the Ederle brothers on their flights. Shots of Brent "Chimp" Elliott from Denver area and Portland's own team Hughes/Herbert are also below.

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December 2004 (updated 12/31/04) - Holiday time was splendid as we found time to get to opposite corners of the lower 48 to see both the Carkeek and Hercey sides of the family. Amalia got to ride the ferry in the Puget Sound to the Grimms' the week before Christmas, then was a real trouper on the airplane rides to and from Florida where we celebrated Christmas and Amalia's third birthday.