mister is 14!

let's party!!! happy birthday, mitty!!! we love YOU, old man!

14…that's 98 in people years

fresh salmon for dinner

a cool new toy

helping the birthday boy blow out his candles

vanilla cupcake for dessert.

rainbow gathering

we finally got in our 1st camping trip of the year. we camped at the rainbow campground on the upper clackamas river. fun!

happy campers

the river

shakas

mid hike, checking out the view

focus, deedo-san

hikers

these two

river secrets

more shakas

camping cutie.

blazing trails

4th of july parade

happy birthday, 'merica!

kili & jackson

ava & kai (visiting from hawaii)

ready for candy collecting

my heart

patriotic

lady liberty

jackson street!

the boys

a really big flag

eclectic parade participants

cannon beach weekend

we had an awesome weekend getaway to cannon beach. lots of beach time, a canoe excursion, gorgeous sunsets!

pre kindergarten getaway

we squeezed in one last coast getaway before jackie starts school on tuesday. record heat at the coast made for the best beach day!

perfect day for a beach getaway

us & the almost kindergartener

boys checking out the sights

solo 

kite flying

88 degrees on the oregon in coast in september…thumbs UP.

digging

more digging

sandman

apres beach ice cream break

sunset stroll

the parents

sunday morning was WAY chillier than saturday...

we found a big, gross jellyfish

these two

chasing birds never gets old

neither does burying yourself in the sand

cute guys

fish & chips for lunch

a quick hike on our way home

jackie has skills…even in crocs

we made it to the view point!

gorgeous view

such a fun trip