ben jones beach house weekend

a pre-birthday retreat?

a returning visitor from the utah?

the view from the house

yes to all questions. oh let me clarify...

also the view from the large outdoor hot tub

you could hear the waves crashing.

amazing.

happy breakfast makers

greg and kate!
sleepies

half awake?

part of the crew:

lee, scott, elba, me, jenn, david,

russ, kirstin, ka

saturday lighthouse walk or bike ride...

i love these series of facial shots of riley

absurd story?

not sure.

word.

sea hag restaurant = delicious clam chowder

i would venture to say the best on the coast

lee, david, riley, kate, scott

where these smiles are

something is going on

no comment on what

let's just say a full moon night

and not a lot of wind

jenn, lyndsey, chelsea, me

good times with friends!

quite the man

my father's birthday was on the 19thand i'm late to posting
about such a great man in my lifealthough the favorite may have gotten

a few extra points in getting married firsti still am the first born

and think i still have a twinkle in his eyei successfully learned how to
change my car's oil and flat tires

from himstrangely enjoy yard work

and pulling weeds

(he's a plant boy)he's put up with 3 woman

for his married/children life

and in his early years with 2 sisters as well

my mom loves him

his daughters love him

he's been a spiritual leader in our home

supported his daughters in our endeavors

given us dudley squinty eyes

gone along with our girly ideas

from yoga shots

to trying fondue...

he's driven snowy roads

so that i could be home in time for Christmas

along with used to be strangers

he's been an example of patience

hard work

perseverance

devotion to the gospel

service to others continually

and has been a support

of love and encouragement

through the years

he came from humble beginnings

was the first to graduate and go to college

as i've matured through the years

i've realized how

lucky i am to have

my father

that always provided for his family

he served God, his family,

and his fellow man
as best he could
and still does

p.s. i wish i had his fire fighting picture

to post...

NYC meets Bagby

so a little crew was up to show steve,

jenn's good friend from nyc,

some unique places of oregon

bagby...check!

(don't worry that's rain

not snow)

let's just say...

we waited for a while

jill and i got the tree tub

that we couldn't turn off

the hot water coming in

and without a stopper

luckily a nice man

clogged the tub so it'd fill

we had to get cold water by the buckets rub a dub dub

corina, steve, russ, kate, jenn
ickes even came to play!
jessie and kirstin

and we made it back by 9ish...

a lot better than 1-2 am last time!

sometimes...

a green bean casserole can't cook quick enough...

rainy tuesday

some days look like this:

saving winchester from the rain and cold he didn't bite me!

it was the first time

i've picked him up

by myself...

because i've been scared

it was like we were best friends

isn't he cute!

then working hard on the computer

wearing my leopard print snuggie

thank you spencer again

for a great present last year

it was cold today

... 46 degrees!

i also tried out a new zumba class tonight

i decided i like the other instructor better

sorry lady at 5:30

it's me...

not you!

catch-up: greek festival

beautiful greek orthodox church...
with my favorite kind of christian art

check.

delicious greek food...

check youth dancing...

check.

i loved the closeness of the teens

that danced together

i wish every youth had a group

to be close and connected to

whatever their interest/passion

may be

off church grounds yo!