More of Seaside...

In random order...
Playing at the beach in the cold.

Running with the kite

Father and son with kite

Building a sand castle

Digging

More diggin'

Getting warm in the condo

Had to include this because Camden was obsessed with the sand. He said "probably that's a big sandbox"!

Looking at the harbor seals and the aquarium. We even got to feed them fish heads!

Touching star fish and the aquarium

Enjoying some Tillamook ice cream. So yummy! (Marionberry Pie is amazing and you can get it at WinCo :)

Summer Vacation

At the end of June we left for a family trip! We had a wonderful vacation to Seaside, Oregon and then on to Poulsbo, Washington to see Troy's family. It will take several post to document this.

Here we are at the beach!

These 3 got right in even though it was only 59 degrees outside and the water was freezing. Cooper got suprised by a wave and fell all the way in and then Brooklyn did the same. We walked backed to our condo and they were soaked and shivering!

Camden did not like the water and only wanted to stand in the sand.

Macey's 1st feel of the ocean water

At the Tillamook Cheese Factory. Yum!



This picture is special because my dad took a picture just like this of me with my siblings when we came here. It is in Ecola State Park near Seaside. It was so cold and the kids were not happy to be pulled out of the van to snap this picture but it made Grandpa happy!

It started pouring and Cooper and Troy were the only ones brave enough to get out at this spot and watch the surfers. I'm pretty sure they were crazy to be surfing in this!

Here we are standing in the cold and rain!

Lots more to come...

Camden's and Troy's Birthdays

Could I be more behind? Camden turned 3 at the end of June and Troy's b-day is 2 days later.

Ballet Performance

Brooklyn played the part of a Purple Pansy in this years production. She was beautiful and just SHINED on stage. The pictures of the production didn't turn out but here are a few pre and post show.

She loves getting the roses from her daddy!

Brooklyn's 5th Birthday

Brooklyn's birthday was almost 2 months ago. She was thrilled to be turning 5.

She got a digital camera and was so surprised.

Happy Birthday Brooklyn Emmy!

This month...

My sister and her daughter came for a surprise visit!

Camden got rid of his "ya-ya" (pacifier) this is huge for him!

Macey Jane turned 10 months old, is crawling and pulling herself up to stand

Brooklyn graduated from preschool!

Cooper played soccer

I got a beautiful sleigh bed at a yard sale for $125! Almost 9 years of marriage and we finally have a bed!

We also had a TaVaci concert, school projects, fieldtrip, KY Derby party, Cinco de Mayo party, Mother's Day, and many other things not documented here! More to come...

Welcome Spring!

I am so behind, I could never catch up. So here are a few pictures. Getting pictures of our family is hard. If we find one that everyone is looking up, it's considered lucky.