...At The Oregon Coast!

Amya loves rocks, so this was her favorite part of the entire weekend!
Amya's Valentine treat...a truffle!...or as Amya would say, "Hot Chocolate!"My love







a collective, "Awwww!"

I snapped this picture just as a huge wave crashed into a rock and soaked some people down the boardwalk. Amya wasn't quit sure what she thought of it until the people started laughing. She made her peace.

This is Cannon Beach, a pretty recognizable location along the Pacific coastline.

We Also Visited An Aquarium!

Amya loved this part! She kept saying, "Fishies bite" then make a chomping sound. Who knows!

looks can be deceiving...she didn't actually get her finger past the water line.

The shark tank!

She had just as much fun at the playground outside of the aquarium!

...becoming part of the exhibit!

Some Other Pretty Scenes...

(more Cannon Beach)

Newport docks

Tidal flats (Dan is the orange speck on the left)

Sea Lions hanging out at the Newport docks

Happy Belated Birthday, Taylor!

We love and miss you! Hope you had a great day, yesterday!

Goodbye Grandma Chris And Grandpa Burt!

We had so much fun with my parents this week! Amya misses them already. She has been pretending to talk to them on the phone all morning...and they just left a couple hours ago!

Amya hanging out on the new bench my Dad built for us!

...a game of Jenga, then domino's!

Happy Birthday Grandpa Burt!

We love you and miss you already!

...another celebration...

The Petersons came over last night and we celebrated Amya's birthday again. This time she got chocolate cake! (I think she liked it better than the pears we served at her party!)

Her friend, Kailey, gave her a camera (her parents are photographers...appropriate). And this is the first picture Amya took! It is of Kailey, with her mom, Shelly, in the background.

Later, I was taking a picture of Amya and Kailey playing with playdough and Amya asked me if I would use her camera, then posed for me.

Happy Anniversary John and Danielle!

These two kids have been wedded for 8 years!

Happy Birthday John!

This guy is 31 today!

Happy Birthday Kiddo!

This cute kid is 2 today! (at one)

(at day one)

Grandpa Burt And Grandma Chris Are Here!

What Fun Looks Like....

Apparently, this is REALLY fun if you're a toddler!

Party! Party!

Amya had a two year birthday party today! We had many families over and LOTS of Amya's friends! I think Amya really had fun. She was particularly fond of blowing out the candles, so she did it many times. Then the other kids took turns.

Bloggers!

Hey, my parents are blogging! (Chris, not Burt. Burt still thinks we are cussing when we say "blogger") Check them out! http://doublenesters.blogspot.com/

Happy Belated Birthday, Tracy!

I would have posted this on your actuall birthday, but the strangest thing happened. A tiger got loose from the Portland Zoo and swam down the Columbia River, chewed his way into our house, then ate our computer! What? Why are you looking at me like that? Ok, so that's a lie.
Listen little lady! Don't get smug with me!


(Just Kidding!...do you know how hard it was to find those pictures for this story?!)
HOPE ALL YOUR DREAMS CAME TRUE!

.......

.....they're here!

Move Over Molly

In a couple days Chris Ann will take over the coveted "warm chair" by the wood stove. Your coffee is ready for you, Mom!