A Welcome Surprise

Late Friday night we were pleasantly surprised to see Chris, Amy and Mitch walk through April's door. We had no idea they were coming to Florence. I can't tell you how excited and incredibly relieved I was to see Chris. Henry has been sick with a terrible cold that has caused much irritability and sleep deprivation for the both of us. The sight of Chris brought a sigh of relief and a smile to my face. He is so sneaky. His story of falling asleep in his office after work and his phone dying with an unfinished text message left me with no suspicions.

It was a very short trip for them, but we were still able to fit in quite a few adventures. We went to the Aquarium, celebrated Amy's 22nd birthday, hiked to Heceta Lighthouse, dined at the restaurant on the bay, met sweet baby Owen and played cars, trains and marbles with Collin and Luke. So glad you guys made the trip. It was so fun to see you.

Sunshine at last

We have been in Florence for a week now and today was the first day of sunshine. Of course this meant that we had to take full advantage and fit in as many outdoor activities as possible even though it was still quite cold. We started out the day at the park. Henry was screaming and would not eat or sleep and so we loaded him up, drove to the park and stuck him in a swing. This did the trick because after his first swing adventure he nursed and fell sound asleep in my arms on the park bench. What a kid.

Next up was the hike to Hobbits Beach. Once again Henry was screaming and unable to sleep at the house. There is far too much action with a four year old and a two year old cousin around you see. This earned him another car ride and once again it worked like a charm. The car ride landed us at the trail head of Hobbits Beach. Grandma makes a great tour guide. The hike was unbelievably beautiful. The beach was great too but so cold and windy we didn't last more that a minute. This little walk was so rejuvenating for the both of us.

Cousins

Four wild little boys. Henry loves watching his cousins Collin and Luke. He is completely entertained here and often over stimulated. They are so cute together and are giving Grandma a run for her money.

Hi Daddy

Henry and I came out to Oregon to visit Henry's new cousin, baby Owen. He is the cutest little baby and there will be more pictures of him in the future. For now we just wanted to say hello to our Daddy. We miss you. Wish you were here.