Easter Surprise

We had a wonderful surprise this Easter weekend...the Sun came out! So, we headed down to the Oregon Coast. It was sublime to say the least. Eric was ecstatic to find out he has a fearless, (non-wimpy) son: Emmett ran straight for the freezing waves when we let him out of his stroller. Carly became nostalgic for their Hawaiian past with beach towns, salty air, and sandy toes. And Emmett got some alone time with his first crush, Jess Palmer, who came to visit over the weekend. He can't get enough of her. Plus, seeing the sun gave us all hope that perhaps spring had finally begun and the rain was finally over.

p.s. it is raining right now as i'm writing this.

Wooden Shoes

Since there is not much new happening out here in Portland, I thought it would be nice to reflect on a childhood memory. This family portrait was taken in Rotterdam, Holland (The Netherlands), my Dad's native country...apparently my parents thought this a most worthy way to spend our time while on a foreign continent. All I remember is my mom complaining about how pointy her hat was, and that I was livid to be holding the red blob (fyi: it is supposed to be cheese). I think I recall Ryan trying to break the windows with the unidentifiable object he's holding after the picture was taken...that's when he realized the windmill and sailboats weren't real. However, it must be said, we do look quite authentic, don't you think?