crazy daze

Dressing up for winter ... hmmmmm....

One of Abigail's new favorite things to do: build elaborate structures of backyard toys, the end product of which usually ends up being called "a double stroller".

Now that the mosquitoes are not as thick we are using the backyard again.  Sandbox fun with neighbor Achilles.

Sandbox lid doubles as a ship with buddies Sahana & Naveen ... fun to have friends and preschool buddies just the same age as Abigail & Nate!

Have been meaning to post this from a few weeks ago ... Abigail made name cards so everyone would know where to sit when G&G were in town.

Face painting from a folk festival = fun!

 

more apple orchard

A few more orchard pics ... Abby picking:

Sunny day!

Nate loooooooved the tractor pull hayride.

 

apple picking!

misc moments

Nate opens a birthday present with a little help from big sister ... (a month ago!  working on blog catch-up...)

Two little monkeys.

Smiles.

Cousins at the zoo peeking at a bunny.

Seals!

More seals!

Walter & Nate take snacking very seriously.

 

oregon hike

August Oregon trip ... hiking to the giant tree near Cape Perpetua!

Hiking along...

...hand in hand.

Under the big tree.

In front of the big tree.

This is a really, really big tree!

Nate could have spent all day here ... two of his loves - rivers and bridges - what more could you need?!

 

more oregon

Belatedly posting a few more pictures from our Oregon visit ... these from our coast adventure.

Playing chess

View from the tub

Next morning, foggy and frisky...

Natester

Abbster

Airborne Abigail!

 

Beach art.

Nate touches the Pacific ocean for the first time!  Abigail first visited the Pacific in October 2008!

A purple starfish!

Hiking back to the road.

Abby hitching a ride in the Ergo.

 

beautiful morning

At Brookside ...

dinner out!

the coast

While in Oregon, we blasted to the coast for a night .. first stop: lunch at Mo's.  Abigail did not remember the last time she was here at Mo's (with Mommy's cousin Adam).

Let's go check out the water.

Fearsome foursome.

Abigail kept a safe distance from this crabby critter.

Kids don't float.  Wiser words were never spoken.

"Hey! I'm going to see the ocean for the first time!"

Ahhhh, the Pacific.

Taking time to smell the roses pick some flowers.

We arrived at our rental house and did the quick hike on the property to the Giant Tree. 

Restless hikers.

View from our house at the coast.

Our casa for a night.

Abigail slept well there.

So did Nate.

Beachy time.

Tide pools!

Starfish!

Oh, ocean.

Deep beach thoughts by Nate & Abby.