~Family~

My precious...and silly little family...love em~! =)

~Tidepools~

Michael & I had soooo much fun exploring the tidepools and actually getting to touch Haystack Rock when there was a negative low tide at Cannon Beach~

~Moments~

One of many special moments while walking on Cannon Beach...ahhhh memories~

~Girlfriends~

ya got ta have friends~! =)

~Nature~

Michael enjoying the vistas of Crater Lake...this man LOVES nature =)

~Wine~

One of our many side adventures on our summer road trip...wine tasting~ Fun for the taster...not as much fun for the designated driver =)

~Buddies~

Meg snuggling with Jonathan and Becca's new puppy, Penny~

~Wedding~

A few photos from Melissa & Luke's wedding~

~Beach~

We didn't find any gold on Gold Beach...but we sure made some golden memories =)

~Love~

all you need is love =)

~Life~

living life and loving love =)

~Baseball~

The kids came down and we headed off to a Padre game...free cap night and a victory plus time spent with my kids...perfect~!

~Home~

There's no place like HOME~!

~Treat~

Homemade ice cream...ALWAYS a sweet treat~! =)

~Happy~

Happy in love =)

~Bikes~

Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride ~John F Kennedy~

~Love~

Summer love...isn't it the bestest =)

~Moments~

Little moments spent together...no place they'd rather be =)

~4th~

the beach... a BBQ... fireworks... family...how EVER you are spending the 4th I hope it's FUN!!!

~Campfire~

One 4th of July, Michael was getting the BBQ all ready. Jimmy was fascinated with the entire process of putting in the briquettes and adding the lighting fluid. Once the match was lit and it burst into flames, Jimmy was so excited he asked “Are we gonna have a campfire?” Fortunately this was all caught on film AND video. Now whenever we have a family BBQ, this classic line is always said!

~Water~

Whenever I need to escape from it all I head off to the ocean. The sound of the waves crashing, the smell of the salt breeze and the feel of the sand between my toes always calms and relaxes me. It is my sanctuary.

~Explore~

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain