Oregon with Puzey's- part one. Cobble Beach.

we have been surrounded by family since the summer started!!

first, we had todd's cousins visit for a week.
these are GREAT people!!
it was so fun to tour oregon with them!!
we are still missing them and can't wait for them to visit again soon...
you can read about our crabbing trip- here.
and, you can read their blog about our vacation- here.

we celebrated father's day together!

we visited cobble beach where there are cobblestones instead of sand... you should hear the waves roll in!

we read some great signs!  i love signs.

we visited my favorite light house!

We played on the beach!  (i just LOVE the rain-forest-like path down to the beach!)

We stopped at a quaint covered bridge and met Maude who collects antique doorknobs and lived there when the bridge was built.

We jumped like crazy!

i LOVE spending time with GOOD people doing FUN things. and that is only HALF of the fun we had!!  

this is what life is all about!

4th of July 2012

We spent a lovely 4th of July in the backyard of a friend, surrounded by good food, lots of kids, and homemade fireworks.
it was perfect.

i have a dear friend who was born on July 5th.
she is a saintly woman, mother of 7 boys-- john, josh, jacob, joseph, jared, james, and jesse.
i am one that learns much from other people.
this sister has taught me so much about serving, loving, working hard, not complaining, finding the good in everyone...
did i mention working hard?

she is a modern day pioneer woman.
she is a wonderful mother, a great friend, and a wise woman.
i love her.
i'm grateful for her.
i want to be more like her.

eve was so excited to see the fireworks, but very afraid of the sound.
she would cry and then clap.
sweet baby.
we ended up watching from an inside window-- it was perfect.

i hope my friends will forgive me... but i LOVE these expressions.

hope you all had a happy 4th!!

jakob, trying to make silly faces in the picture like drew always does.  i love this picture of my boys!

Life is Good.
I love America!!