Long Overdue Pictures...

It's been awhile... thought I'd post the rest of our pictures from our trip that we took in May. Hopefully I'll get better at keeping this updated.


The Oregon Coast Aquarium had some pretty neat displays.


Down 100 feet into the sea lion cave.

Khalia-Ann enjoying being out of the car!

Peek a Boo!!

Tasting sand for the first time... Yummy!!


Snuggle time...

Before and....After

Isabella growing up!!

Back home playing with a ladybug :)

4 Day 3 Night Family Getaway!!!

Together, away, at last!!

YAY!!! We finally were able to be alone as a family and have a mini-vacation! It was so nice to relax and have fun with each other and see Justin for longer than a day or a few hours!! It was a blast, and the girls enjoyed having daddy time!

We went to the coast which is always quite relaxing just listening to and watching the waves crashing down on the shore.

We took over 500 pictures, yes (many of the same thing of course to get a "good one")! So, I'll try to narrow them down for you :) and even spread them out over a few days :)

Our first day:

Justin and Isabella: driving lessons already! Driving through the Wildlife Safari, a very neat place, we went here on our honeymoon almost 8 years ago, so it was fun to bring our girls this time! :-)


Khalia-Ann and I. When she actually spotted an animal, she would get so exited!


Wait for me, I want a ride!


Cool Giraffe.


Justin's favorite, the hippos!




My favorite, the phlaumingos!



Us with our girls.


Going the wrong way for dry land!

Hanging with the monkeys.

These were awaiting our departure for an official "goodbye".

Isabella and her friend Lena

Living an hour away from Isabella's best friend has been a bit hard on them, so whenever they get to see each other they go crazy! It is fun to watch them play together and figure things out.

Here they are with Khalia-Ann, both being her "mommy".

Family in Pictures

Life in the new year.

Our digital camera I think has gone the way of the Dodo...so we are without pictures again. So I will have to describe in words what has been going on in our lives.
Khalia-Ann just turned 5 months and is 15 lbs.!!! She is so physically different then her big sister was. She is so thin compared to Isabella at this age. And she has such light hair that she looks bald. She is also crawling too! Pretty crazy. We really have to keep an eye on her now, just set her down for a minute and she finds something to attract her attention and she is gone.
Isabella will be 5 years old next month. She just got her first loose tooth and is very excited about it. Like any little kid she must play with it and show everyone that she sees. She is very bright and we are looking into some sort of curriculum so she can start some school at home.
Jen is making the house into a home more and more. She finds deals on furniture and such at least every week, so we are slowly populating our house with stuff that makes homes comfortable. She has a busy day with two little ones and taking care of the house!
I took about 5 days off from work to go with the family to California for Christmas but since then I have been back to work full swing. Hours aren't as crazy so that is good! I get to see the family a bit more! I plan on writing again...some missions articles and such so that is getting me excited again.
Well, that is life right now. Kinda consistent for the first time on our marriage!
We are looking for a new camera so when that happens I will post pics again!