The Strasser's

So Cory finally heard back from Willamette and guess what he was accepted. He was so worried that he wasn't going to get accepted this year because of being later. We are very excited. He will probably teach High School Math, not quite sure yet.

Well the last few days of been pretty busy. Cory's brother Shawn left for his mission yesterday early morning, he was called to Tonga. We are excited for Shawn and hope he does very well while he is there. Some other things that have been going on: Cory is trying to get into Willamette University to get a Master's in teaching. He is still doing the books. Yesterday I canned Peach jam, than a a day or so before that we canned peaches. Also yesterday I was getting the kids in the car and I am not sure how it happened but the door got me in the mouth and I bite my lip and it's a little swollen and black and blue. Than this morning we were getting ready for playgroup, I went out to the car to put some things in it and I came back in the house and Owen had blood on him. I am thinking that he thought there was something to drink in the cup and got frustrated and broke the cup on the floor, I counted the cuts and there are about 4 little slices on his fingers. Owen is starting to ...

Here are some of the random pictures that I have taken recently. Cory Playing with the kids Finally got a picture of him standing up by himself Alyssa in the "sprinkle's", sprinkler

I tried to get this posted sooner, just have been backed up on othere things. Cory's birthday was on August 3rd. For dinner we went to hometown buffet, only because he got a buy one get one free on a buffet for his birthday. I made him a chocolate cake with chocolate cream cheese frosting. After we got back from dinner family and friend's came over for cake and ice cream. I actually did put 27 candles on the cake!

I have been behind on posting pictures of things that have been going on. Well went to Corvallis to Osborn and I took some picture's. Owen is our chunky monkey, BUT he is so adorable! Owen lounging for a little bit before getting back in the water Trying to get a Alyssa's picture in the water

So I have time to actually post Owen's appointment. He has lowered on the percentile. I was worried that he would still be in the 90% for his weight. He is a big boy still though. He has started saying mom, he is standing up by himself in the middle of the room (it's really hard to get a picture of him standing), he says dad, and he has said "no" a couple of times. Height: 12 month: 2' 7" (0.787 m) (81%) 9 month: 2' 5.5" (0.749 m) (87%) 6 month: 2' 5" (0.737 m) (99%) 4 month:2' 4" (0.711 m) (98%) Weight: 12 month: 25 lb 12 oz (11.68 kg) (85%) 9 month: 24 lb (10.886 kg) (92%) 6 month: 20 lb 13 oz (9.44 kg) (92%) 4 month:19 lb 9 oz (8.873 kg) (96%) Head 12 month: 18.74" (81%) 9 month: 18.31" (83%) 6 month: 17.52" (69%) 4 month:17.24" (74%)

I promise to update later, working on organizing coupons, hoping to make a shopping a trip today.

Well after many days of the washer leaking, and getting stuck on certain cycles. This morning the washer had it. I was washing Cory's shoes, because he managed to end up with poison oak and I didn't want him spreading it anymore with his only pair of shoes. I decided to wash his shoes. So the shoes got done washing and I put it on the cycle for just rinsing and to spin and I got it there and it got stuck in the cycle and I went in to turn the knob some and I smelt something burning and I saw smoke coming out of the washer near where you stick in the bleach. And finally the washer had enough. So we went and looked at garage sales to see if we could find a used one and we found one for really cheap barely used.