Quilt Show Weekend

I don't want to post these pictures, because I want you all to come see it in person. Oh well, I know you can't, so here they are...

Isn't this landscape cool?

This was a quilt to remember a family trip to the coast. All the pictures were of family on the beach. Pretty cool way to remember!

This was all felt!

Super cool piece of art!

See the horse?

An embroidered owl

Some of the crowd!

After the quilt show we went boating...

Uncle Rick and the boys

Brett & Julia came too!

Remember last year's picture? This is the "after" shot...doesn't he look great?!

Thanks for coming this weekend guys! We always have a blast with you!

Coast Trip

Nyle needed to go to Florence last week to work on his mom's siding, so we went along. We spent a day with Grandma Vonnie exploring the coast. It was soooo fun! First, we went on a hike to Shore Acres. It was so green and lush with views of the beautiful coastline all along the path.

Crazy roots holding this tree onto the edge of a cliff over the ocean

Tanner smelling the roses. He actually wanted to take the time to look at each one individually!

One of the old houses at Shore Acres...it was fun to come here after reading "A Gathering of Finches"

Nyle wanted a picture of this gazebo...he roofed and sided it many years ago

The Simpson Beach, below Shore Acres...beautiful!

Then, we went to Bandon and went to the Walk-thru wildlife Safari! It was a kick!

The boys were so amazed they could touch these big bucks AND feed them!

Tyler had a fan club following him wherever he went

We got to hold a baby leopard. He crawled right onto my lap and I was a little unsure how to handle it.

A huge lion

This tiger wanted to hunt Tyler. He watched every move he made and even jumped up to chase him!

We got to hold two baby lions too! It was a great day! We had a blast and loved spending time with grandma! Thank you Vonnie! We love you!

Fun with the Neal Family

A couple of weeks ago we got to hang out with the Neal family on Billy Chinook. We had a blast!

They showed us where to cliff jump...

There was even a spot for the little ones

"We" played "Navy Seals" and dove off the back while the boat is moving...too fun!

Here are some of the happy crew. Their son, Hayden showed us how to really wakeboard! He does backflips! It was amazing!

Nyle and Syd

This is Bella showing us how it's done!

Tanner!

Playing "train" behind the boat

Both boys got up on the wakeboard because of the Neals! We were so excited, but, I didn't have my camera out for most of the time. I only got a shot of Tyler falling. More pictures to come, because the boys pop right up now!

One of the highlights was the girls entertaining us that night! They sang and danced...it was soooo fun!

Bella and Syd

Shannon surfing

Sydney was bribed with a sleepover to surf too! Go Sydney!

Thank you Neal family! We have two boys who can wakeboard now, thanks to BOTH of you! We will see you out there!

Chush Falls Hike

Every Tuesday the women in our branch go on a hike...it is the best! Sometimes it is just a couple of us and sometimes its more. Yesterday it was a whole bunch of us, including 22 kids! We went into the Three Sisters Wilderness and hiked to Chush falls.

Some of the kids got to ride the whole way! This is Charlie.

Mary with Dane

Syd, Maddie and Spencer at the lower fallsThe whole group stopped for lunch

The upper falls! Isn't it beautiful?