So, we live in Portland. It rains here, and is cloudy, a LOT. We know this, but we do wait ALL year long (eagerly, mind you) for some sun, which comes generally in the summer. This year we had a couple nice days in May and then rain for about three weeks. Ugh. Then when […]

So, these aren’t the best pictures, but they are cute and they tell the story. Elayna has been missing her G.G. (Great Grandma), Papa, and Gram since we got back from vacation. I base this on the following facts: 1. When we got home from the airport and I went to get her out of […]

We want to thank everyone who made our Iowa trip amazing. You all know who you are. All of you who made time in your schedules to see our family…. we really appreciated it. We loved seeing you all and hope to be back to visit again soon. Elayna really thrived being around so much […]

We were so excited to see the Brooks family, and so thankful that they drove over 3 hours to see us! We really missed Cyndi (the mommy), but hopefully we can see her next time. Mike (the daddy), Alex, Gable, and Andie all made the trek out to Steve and Jackie’s farm and we spent […]

When we went to dinner at Uncle Ted’s house, Elayna found that she could have as much fun with adults as with kids. Papa Steve, G.G. Ruth, Gram Jackie, Uncle Ted and Great Cousin Lindsay all played with her, and she loved it! Gram Jackie uses playing cards as flash cards – practicing numbers, shapes, […]