Our Thanksgiving Weekend in Newport, OR

God has blessed us richly! After enjoying Thanksgiving Day with both our families, we headed out for a three-day weekend.

We had some really crummy weather. Sadie needs sunglasses! :)

The Happiest Dog in the World

A little limpy afterwards, but worth it!

Yaquina Head Lighthouse

Hiking at the beach in November

We were also celebrating our 3rd anniversary!

We explored Newport's Undersea Gardens, Ripley's Believe It or Not! (above), and the Wax Museums.

Waiting for a hot drink...

Halloween Fun

I personally think he likes Halloween just cuz it's orange and black.

Good Night Hugs

Mom, this is so embarrassing and you're squishing me (note that the tail is going so fast that it's a blur in the picture).

My First Apple Pie

It was scrumpdiddlyumpscious if I dare say so myself...

A Boy and His Dog

Sadie minds her Dad very well.

Cape Kiwanda, Pacific City

We had fun at the beach with our nephews, Zach and Jason, and Kristen's parents.

Visiting Shelby on Mt. Rainer

Can you believe that she lives here?

Our mom sat on this sign (or one very similar) around our same age, and has a picture too.

Snow in the summer. A bit chilly.

Our long and GRUELING hike of 15 minutes.

Thanks Shelby!

Our Newest Niece Chloe (Proud Mom in Background)

We think our new nieces-to-be won't be quite as fuzzy!

Luke's Girls Caught Taking a Snooze

Rebecca's Wedding

Kristen went to California for Rebecca's beautiful wedding on Memorial Day Weekend. Rebecca was in the Peace Corps with Kristen, as well as Debbie and Eddy. Debbie is from the LA area and Eddy is from Utah. Eddy also made a lovely bridesmaid. :)

The wedding was at the Fullerton Arboretum.

Universal Studios

Kristen, Eddy and Debbie.

Jaws, Kristen and Debbie.

We saw the Desperate Housewives set!

Me and the Apollo 13 Actors.

Historic San Juan Capistrano Mission

Our annual birthday tradition

Jake's Famous Crawfish

The characters on the hike...

Kristen took birthday phone calls while hiking.

Kristen's Birthday Hike

We hiked from Wahkeena Falls to Multnomah Falls on May 10th, the best day of the year! :) We both took the day off and couldn't have asked for a better day. Oh, except for that two mile wrong turn we took...