Lumberjacks are cool

At the State fair there was a Timbersports competition. It was so crazy! ...and it was on T.V and Makayla got her first T.V appearance!


The Pole Climb

Oregon State Fair

Lots and lots of animals to see at the Fair...everything is "dog" to Makayla. (that is her 3rd word) "That one is just my size!"

The little piglets were so fun to see!

Of course I had to get a pic with this sheep!

Beautiful Family

She can what!?

While in Cali my mom watched Makayla while we all went to a Dodger game. They had a fun time together shopping at Toys R Us and playing with Makayla's new toy...a Dinosaur walker/trike. Makayla loved zooming back and forth in the living room. She would shriek and giggle with excitement as she cruised across the floor with her singing Dino! After one day she was moving on...


...Yup, our little girl is walking at 9 1/2 months! And did I mention she started to crawl just 2 days before!!!

Bubba's Home!

My brother Daniel just got home from his mission in Tacoma, Washington. We went out to Cali to welcome him home and introduce him to his niece! He adores her so much and she had so much fun with him and all the rest of the family. My whole family was there for week together! It was so nice to all be together after such a long time!Bubba & Makayla in their element!
They both love the water!

We went to the beach several times, a Dodger game, the pool almost everyday,
and BBQ every night!

peace and quiet

This little guy is king of my parents yard now that the dogs are gone.
He is loving the peace and quiet.
(click pic to see larger image...see the squirrel?)

Its called the Coast...

We made it out to the "Coast" as everyone around these parts call it, I call it the beach. It was the most beautiful drive through lush green wooded 'mountains' (more like hills to Utah standards) and then all of a sudden you are at this cute little beach town! Seaside is such a cute little town, reminds me of a small version of Santa Barbara! The sun was shining and it was hot! It was the best day they have had in weeks we heard! Perfect!

Makayla had so much fun her 1st time at the beach...I mean 'coast'.

So gorgeous!
I imagined the "coast" to look like that hill...I was pleasantly surprised to find that there is sand, and it is softer sand than Malibu! So, it is a beach!

New in town

We are now in Wilsonville, Oregon! We love it here in beautiful Oregon! Spencer got a job here at Crimson Trace making Laser grips for guns. The first Sunday here we went to walk around the Portland Temple...so gorgeous!!!...and only a few exits down from us!!!