Berry Picking

So since we can't enjoy Strawberry days in Pleasant Grove this year we decided to go to a U-pick berry farm and pick our own strawberries. We had a total blast although Jocelyn decided she was done after eating a few strawberries and getting her feet muddy..she is such the girl. Ethan had a grand ole time running up and down the rows and sitting on the bushes (shhh.. don't tell anyone) It was a wonderful way to spend an hour on a very nice 74degree day here in Oregon. We washed the berries and chopped up 10 quart bags worth of strawberries...yummy!

A Day at Seaside Beach

Sunday June 8th my mom flew into town to visit for the week so we ...and yes I know we are bad... left after sacrament meeting and headed to the beach. It was an absolutely beautiful day which we haven't had here in awhile so we thought..hey since Dave is off work and my mom is here, lets go.

After some fun trying to find a nice place to put up camp, we decided to get down to the real fun.... getting sandy!!! Dave and Ethan went for the leg covering. He absolutely loved it but had a seriously difficult time trying to get out of the sand. Jocelyn and Mimi went down to the water to get their feet wet. Dave and Ethan went and joined them after the short crying spell.

We found some sea shells and built sand castles and then... Ethan found the kites. We were so fortunate to find a very nice gal in Oregon who was willing to let my little man test out his very first kite flying experience. Of course Jo wasn't too far behind to test it out herself.

We had tons of fun and I think it was a great way to spend a Sunday with the family.

Gotta Love it

So we all know I have a small obsession with clouds and weather. Well we are having one of those days that starts out all sunny and ends with thunderheads that turn into something just beautiful.

Well I guess this little beauty turned into a Severe Thunderstorm with Golf ball size hail and strong winds.. We just got some serious RAIN and some Lightening. Here is a little video clip to show you Oregon really does have alot of Rain :)

Happy Birthday Dave!!!

So this is a short post to say Happy Birthday to my Hubby!!! And yes I know its late but its here. Dave turned the big 28 on May 22nd and spent the latter half of his birthday working (but got 2 sales!!!wahoo!!!)..honestly what a stud. He received a camping BBQ and an x-box 360 wireless router courtesy of me, and both set of parents. He dined on Spaghetti one night and King crab legs another night so I think all in all he couldn't have had a better birthday considering our new lifestyle :)

So this post is really just a shameless excuse for me to tell you how blessed I am to be sealed to such an amazing man. He truly is my knight in shining armor and no matter what life seems to throw at us I know I will always have him and he will always work hard to make our life a dream. Oh and Dave if you read this: I love you and so glad I get to be your wife for forever :)

Trip to Washington

Since we live so close to Washington now, it just makes sense to go up and visit with my family...so we did. We drove up with Miriam on Monday May 19th and played for a couple days. After a semi-good nights rest (kiddos were too excited to be at Grandma and Grandpa's to sleep) We had a slow start to the morning. Ethan spent his morning chatting with their dog Chip, and Jojo as you can tell was so pleasant relaxing in the chair.

We decided after a short trip to the store that drawing with chalk outside would be a nice way to spend a warmer day in the sun. With a little help from Grandpa they both figured out how to use the fun chalk tools and Ethan even figured out how to draw with chalk.

Of course it didn't take too long for Jo to get bored and want to do something else.

Even though our trip was a short one we had a ton of fun and are really excited for them to come down and visit us. Since we didn't drive up we got to go home on the train, which was a new experience for both me and the kiddos. As you will notice there are no actual pictures of us on the train.. but just imagine travelling with two young children without naps and who are really really excited to ride the train for the first time...makes more sense now huh!

What we do in our spare time..

Okay I know this is sad, but honestly do you blame her.. she is the only little girl here except on Sundays. Plus this way we have tons of blackmail photos for our boys when they get older :)

And of course Jo can always find time to teach the boys how to dance....