beach review 2012

 little wanderer,

cruising the sand,

playing in the "bubbles"

snuggling for warmth

 

 Twin Rocks

 

 watching the sunset from our deck

 

 playing in the surf

 

 my Evelyn angel

 

 riding on the boogie boards

pulled by dad

 girls, girls, girls

riding the waves on boogie boards

(they were awesome)

playing school, singing call me, maybe

doing hair

and giggles

 

Sam on the move, always

 

boys, boys, boys

digging in the sand,

making forts,

playing football,

running in the waves

 

 on the way home we drove the

Scenic Columbia Gorge route

we hiked to waterfalls,

viewed from Crowne Point

and drove the winding roads home

 

 the Mighty Columbia

Ahhh, the wonder of a photo!  These pictures today were a gift.  As we have been adjusting to our fall routine, we have felt a little frazzled and stretched a bit thin.  We will settle in, and feel more comfortable in a few weeks I'm sure...But today, the beach, and vacation memories were especially  beautiful.

princesses

This week we have had the fun of cousins.

Chloe and Mitchell have been staying at Nana & Papa's house.

Tonight, the girls disappeared upstairs. It was very quiet, except for the occasional giggle...

I snuck up to see, this is what I found.

Two cute girls at the mirror with cosmetics and hair accessories.

Working their own kind of magic.

Soon they glided down the stairs,

two beautiful princesses.

Do they look happy or what!?