First Family Vacation

So we attempted our first family trip with four kids. We went to the beautiful Oregon Coast called Depoe Bay. It's the Whale Watching Capital on the West Coast. We stayed there for 2 days. All the kids had a great time and the weather was beautiful! And on top of that -We survived it!







Also, here's a video of Luke & Adilynn learning to "coo" and smiling. They are getting so big. Don't forget to notice Luke's cute dimples!!!!

cast, shoes, football and more!

Well again time has passed by us so fast that another month has gone by. Luke has been doing amazingly well from his feet surgery and has grown so much. He got his casts off yesterday and his new "shoes" put on. We weighed him after they took his casts off and he now weighs 11 pounds 3 ounces! He is growing like a weed and has passed Adilynn up. Luke got his tongue clipped a few weeks ago and that is also healing quite well. It was more painful I think for me as it was for him. All they did was put a tongue dispersers in his mouth and cut it with medical scissors. He cried for 5 minutes and then ate without spitting any of it out -hence in the rapid weight increase!





Adilynn is growing so fast and is getting more beautiful by the day. I don't think a day goes by that either myself, Aaron and even the boys tell her how beautiful she is. She is going to grow up very humble. The lucky man that marries her will be expected to tell her the same thing (if Aaron ever lets anyone take her away from him). She weighs 10 pounds 9 ounces and is almost 23 inches. She is smiling a little more each day and is trying to "talk" to her friends (the animal mobile). Sadly both Luke and Adilynn have their first cold and my heart breaks for them as there is nothing we can do about it. When Adilynn tries to cry, no sound comes out. But hopefully they will be better soon. They will be 3 months old next week!!!!!!




Austin is playing flag football again this season and is doing awesome. He has almost scored 2 touch downs but has sacked a handful of times. He is playing with another boy from our church and his dad is the coach. I think this helps Austin to not be so sensitive but more athletic. He is looking forward to turning the big '7' next month and can't wait to be a 2nd grader. He will be attending his old private school from Kindergarten along with Dylan. So that will be a blessing to have both the boys at the same school. Austin refers to it as 'going back to school that teaches about God.' Needless to say he is very excited to leave the 'place that only talks about God in the 'Pledge of Allegiance' (public school). He has such a pure and loving heart!



Dylan is sad that the school year is almost over. He has grown so much and looks even more like Aaron than ever before. He loves to be our helper and loves to 'help' with Luke and Adilynn. He shadows Austin's every move and thinks the world of his brother. It's so touching to see how close the two of them are.



We joined a local gym here and leave all 4 kiddos in child care. After Aaron and I work out for awhile, we go back to just pick up Austin and Dylan to take them swimming in the indoor pool. They both have missed playing in a pool since moving here, but they certainly look forward to swimming again with us. Next week they will open up there outside heated pool and the boys are excited as it has a water slide. I still find it strange this is the first time that we have been in swimsuits since leaving California.



We are all doing great, just taking everything hour by hour. The twins are such a blessings and the boys are growing up right before our eyes. We can finally say that are family is complete!