Let's Fly a Kite

Brian and Addison had so much fun flying a kite at a soccer field near our house a few weekends ago. Kennedy and I went to see the new Harry Potter movie with my mom and sister but joined them after the movie to take some pictures. It was great!

From the Ocean to the Mountains

This past weekend was pretty hot in the Portland Metro Area, so we took a few day trips to beat the heat. Saturday we packed up and met our friend Jeff and his daughter Hazel and traveled to the Oregon Coast. We stopped in Seaside to check out their kite shop and opted to go to Cannon Beach and try our luck there. At Cannon Beach we bought a cool kite for Addison to fly at the beach. However, to our dismay there was hardly any wind and we just couldn't keep the kite up. It was SO packed at the beach and it was also cloudy, but it was still a nice escape. We just sat on the sand and played.

Sunday we went to Multnomah Falls before the big crowd hit and took some photos of the falls. We considered taking the Historic Columbia River Highway back and stopping by Crown Point, but we decided there was little parking and it would probably be too difficult to stop. So, we went back to Gresham and took Highway 26 up to Timberline Lodge. It was about 10 degrees cooler up there, but still pretty hot. We got some great pics and Brian did an awesome set of shots that he put together on Photoshop to make a panorama, but it is too big of a file to post :(

We sure enjoyed out weekend and are glad to be back in the great state of Oregon, where we have now been back for 1 year!

Burleigh Stahl Campout at Beverly Beach

The weekend following the 4th of July we went to Beverly Beach, on the Oregon Coast, to enjoy a weekend of tent camping. The weather looked like it was going to be beautiful in Portland, so we hoped it would carry over to the coast...but little did we know, we were going to be in for a few sprinkles. We ended up having a pretty good time despite the little hangups with the weather.

Happy 4th of July!!!

We had the family over for a BBQ for the 4th of July and had a nice time. My dad provided some of his yummy grass fed beef and the rest of us brought the side dishes. We had a fun time playing in the yard and chatting. The night ended with our friends Mat and Shannon coming over and Brian and Mat put on a great show of fireworks that they got from Washington. All in all it was a good night!

Let's Go Swimming!

We bought the girls a little swimming pool for the backyard and Addison has been having a ball in it! Kennedy on the other hand thought the water was a bit cold, but enjoyed being in her swimsuit in the sun. Addison is so funny, she likes having her slide go into the pool and likes to jump off the top yelling "cannonball!"

Just Playing Around

Here are some fun pics of took of our girls :) Addison got another new bike....another one! Her first bike was a too big so we got one a bit smaller for her to ride until she grows into the next one. She really likes it!