We had a CRAZY (long, cold, difficult) winter this year. It snowed and iced several times across several months. It seemed like it would never end. This was the beginning of it so, of course we hurried outside to enjoy the beautiful snow in our own backyard. Little did we know it would snow MUCH […]

We had a CRAZY (long, cold, difficult) winter this year. It snowed and iced several times across several months. It seemed like it would never end. This was the beginning of it so, of course we hurried outside to enjoy the beautiful snow in our own backyard. Little did we know it would snow MUCH […]

We enjoyed our second Christmas morning in Portland. I’m so grateful Brian’s schedule had him home for Christmas! I was about 2 months pregnant in these photos. The first couple are from before our Christmas church service, followed by dinner at a friend’s house. Brady asked for a “red speed bike” for Christmas so, that […]

We enjoyed our second Christmas morning in Portland. I’m so grateful Brian’s schedule had him home for Christmas! I was about 2 months pregnant in these photos. The first couple are from before our Christmas church service, followed by dinner at a friend’s house. Brady asked for a “red speed bike” for Christmas so, that […]

I’m playing catch up on personal photos and blog posts now that I’m on official “maternity leave/baby watch”.  In November (2016), about a month after I learned I was pregnant and Brian had just come home from a 3 week offshore hitch, we headed to our favorite beach spot for the day. It was one of […]

I’m playing catch up on personal photos and blog posts now that I’m on official “maternity leave/baby watch”.  In November (2016), about a month after I learned I was pregnant and Brian had just come home from a 3 week offshore hitch, we headed to our favorite beach spot for the day. It was one of […]

Since it’s now June, I thought it only appropriate to blog about our cutting down of the Christmas tree from last November. 🙂 Finally playing catch up on more personal photos now that I’m officially on “maternity leave/baby watch” for the summer. This Fall we ventured to a different Christmas tree farm than last year, […]

Since it’s now June, I thought it only appropriate to blog about our cutting down of the Christmas tree from last November. 🙂 Finally playing catch up on more personal photos now that I’m officially on “maternity leave/baby watch” for the summer. This Fall we ventured to a different Christmas tree farm than last year, […]

We’ve been so blessed with good weather every year for Brady’s home birthday parties – two in Texas and two here in Portland, Oregon.  It’s usually later in the day on this birthday party at the end of October (31st) that The Rain Season begins in Portland.  Well, thankfully this year we had nice weather […]

We’ve been so blessed with good weather every year for Brady’s home birthday parties – two in Texas and two here in Portland, Oregon.  It’s usually later in the day on this birthday party at the end of October (31st) that The Rain Season begins in Portland.  Well, thankfully this year we had nice weather […]

It seems we have an annual tradition of Brady playing in a big pile of leaves in our front yard (2014 & 2015). This year I captured him playing in the leaves at a nearby school, because they were so pretty and YELLOW! I love when the seasons change around Portland… there are so many […]

It seems we have an annual tradition of Brady playing in a big pile of leaves in our front yard (2014 & 2015). This year I captured him playing in the leaves at a nearby school, because they were so pretty and YELLOW! I love when the seasons change around Portland… there are so many […]

We went on our first family camping trip back in September 2016 to Clear Lake in Mt. Hood National Forest just East of Portland. It’s in a really beautiful area, but beware, there are TWO Clear Lakes in Oregon. Of course, the pictures I kept looking at of the super clear waters were from the one […]

We went on our first family camping trip back in September 2016 to Clear Lake in Mt. Hood National Forest just East of Portland. It’s in a really beautiful area, but beware, there are TWO Clear Lakes in Oregon. Of course, the pictures I kept looking at of the super clear waters were from the one […]

In the spirit of Brady starting his second season of soccer this weekend, I thought I’d FINALLY blog images/video from his first game. What a fun first season of soccer for Brady. This was his first time playing organized sports. It was a well run league nearby us. He had games every Saturday and I’m […]

In the spirit of Brady starting his second season of soccer this weekend, I thought I’d FINALLY blog images/video from his first game. What a fun first season of soccer for Brady. This was his first time playing organized sports. It was a well run league nearby us. He had games every Saturday and I’m […]