The Oregon Coast

We got so spoiled at the Oregon coast. Fran and Nik got a condo and Mom bought a ton of food. We are so thankful to have such a great family. I took so many pictures so I am just going to share a few. I do think it was one of the best vacations I have ever been on!

 

 I wasn't going to go out there but Adam took Grant and Stacie was so scared that the waves were going to take them away that I walked out there with her to show her that we were all ok. She loved it and I FROZE!

 We could not keep Grant out of the water. He would just crawl in until it splashed him in the face. He loved it.

 This seal, I think it is a seal, was named Candy and she would swim over all slow, do a super slow flip and squish her whole body against the glass. She did it about 5 times and Stacie made a new best friend.

 The aquarium had all sorts of cool kid things. This was Stacie's fish shop. Grant kept taking all the fish. Stacie found a "lost" pirate treasure. She found a message in a bottle floating in the water and it had a map in it! It led her to this treasure chest that had gold and a necklace in it. In the car on the way back to the condo I saw a ship in the water. I said "Oh look a ship." Stacie grabs her treasure and in a terrified voice says "Does it look like a pirate ship?" I guess we should not have teased her that the pirates would come looking for the treasure. She sure is lucky to have found a treasure map that led to a real pirates treasure ;)

Grant chasing the vacuum part two!

                                          Grant really does love the vacuum!

I put Grant in the "fort" with Stacie and started the vacuum. Sure enough Grant burst out of the box to chase the vacuum! Crazy kid.

Mother's Day Pictures

                                        Stacie and Grant

 

 

 

 

Stacie Can Ride A Bike!

                                          Stacie Can Ride A Bike

 Stacie had been bugging Adam about teaching her to ride a bike. He had taken her training wheels off the day before and her best friend Bella can already ride a bike so Stacie was very ready to learn.

Adam and I were all prepared for an all day bike riding lesson marathon. I had even told Stacie that it would take a long time to learn and not to get discouraged. 10 minutes with Daddy and she was cruising like a pro. I am one proud mama! Proud of my very talented beautiful daughter and proud of my extremely patient husband. Who knows his daughter's personality well enough to teach her in a way specific to her needs, yes I am one lucky woman!

 

A Day Full Of Love

Valentines Day

We had such a good Valentines day. We had a cookie decorating party at a friends house, ballet class, letters to open, and dinner with daddy. Then the next day we did all the things we couldn't fit into valentines day like, decorating more cookies and getting a package from Fran. The kids loved all of their valentines. Grannie, and Gramma Brenda and Gramma Bev and Grampa and Aunt Fran. So much fun and lots of love! Fran sent the kids candy and lots of cute clothes for Stacie. Grant was to busy eating all of the candy that fell into the box. Grant also got into my chocolates from Grannie.

 

Grannies Valentines

Valentine from Fran and Nik

Outfit from Fran

Suckers from Fran and Nik

Grant dancing

Grant Dancing

Grant loves to dance and every time I turn on the music he starts to bounce. He has to hold onto somthing so he can really jam. To cute!

Multnomah Falls

Multnomah Falls

So, we drive seventy miles to Gresham to go to a WINCO. On the way they have this beautiful waterfall and this is our second time going to it. We did hike to the bridge halfway to the top but, Adam says you can hike all the way to the top. To bad it was freezing and Grant is to little. It is so amazingly cool though.