Winter Organics!

I have been super excited with our organics to you bins lately! I just figured winter time would be cabbage and kale and more cabbage! But we have been surprised every week with extra treats! This week it was gorgeous kiwi fruit and one was in the shape of a heart! LOVE it!

Friend time!

We had a reunion with our best friends, the Rasmussen's! Tay, Julie, Nigel, and Elize had been living in England for the last 4 years so this was a long wait! Uncle Chris came down from Seattle, Auntie Robin came out from Oregon City, and Aunt Kath joined too! Bijou quickly got back into the groove with lezzey and the girls got to hot tub and jump on the trampoline all night! Jack made best friends with their rescued Jack Russel, Max.... and Nigel was a champ taking tons of pics of the adult shenanigans! We feel blessed to have such an amazing group of friends in our life. Were definately going to make a trip down to explore their new home in NM! Good Times!

Oddwater!

Oddwater is this fantastic exhibit at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. We stopped by on our way home from the beach. There were so many incredible critters that we had never seen before. My favorite were the cow fish and sea horses. Jack loved the eels! Bijou got to pet mana ray and baby sharks! It was so cool!

Winter Coast Sun!

We spent 3 nights in Waldport at our friend Karen's beach house! It was the most glorious January weather I have ever seen! Clear blue sky, bright warm sun, and endless beach. I actually spent an entire afternoon on a lounge chair on the deck in a tank top reading. The kids got to fly a kite every day. In addition to getting to visit with Karen and Thea, we got to spend time with Hank, Brian and baby Maude, whom Bijou held the entire time.... babysitter in training!

Christmas Spirit

This year was a super cozy, snowy Christmas with lots of heart. Nana finished Jackson's incredible stocking just in time. He was thrilled to get to see it! Timmy got the superman pj's he's always wanted. We got enjoy Christmas dinner together and even had a special visit from our old family friend, Steve, who braved the snowy roads from Yakima!