Camping trip to Silver Falls

We camped at Silver Falls State Park (in Oregon) July 5-8. We had a wonderful time seeing all the waterfalls (and hiking more than 8 miles total). The campground was lovely and the weather was perfect. We made some new friends at the campground and enjoyed getting back to nature.

Lincoln City beach trip

On Father's Day weekend 2011 we headed to Lincoln City, OR to spend the weekend on the Oregon Coast. There were 9 of us in a four-bedroom beach house and we had a blast. The weather was nice two of the three days. We visited the Newport Aquarium and the Yaquina Bay lighthouse. We spent a lot of time playing soccer, making sandcastles, and playing on the beach. It was a relaxing way to start summer vacation.

Marathon day

On June 4, 2011 Toby and Juliette ran the Newport marathon in Newport, Oregon. It was a fun race but had its share of challenges. The weather turned out to be very warm -- 80 degrees by the end of our run. Toby finished in 3 hours 33 minutes, finishing 85th overall and 16th in his age division. Juliette finished in 4 hours and 54 minutes, finishing 43rd in her age division. It was nice to have a weekend away from the kids -- and to tackle this challenge together.

Easter

We had a lovely easter weekend. The boys both got to have Easter Egg hunts at preschool, and we all went to a primary easter egg hunt on Saturday. Sunday we opened Easter baskets at home, had a small easter egg hunt in our front yard, and enjoyed church in the afternoon. Mary wore her new spring dress to church, but she wet through it before church even started. It was a fun weekend -- and nice that the weather cooperated -- on Saturday, anyway.

Spring Break 2011

Here are photos from our spring break trip to the Oregon Coast April 2-4. We had a great time staying in a condo on the beach. We flew our kites, played in the sand, and tried to stay warm. The weather was party sunny -- a little windy, and pretty cold. But it was a lot of fun, anyway.

Family photo shoot

After Christmas, we took the time for a new family photo shoot while in California. Here are the pictures.