Portland Baby Shower

Some of my new friends from Intown Church in Portland gave me a baby shower at Karen's house. It was fun to get to know the women better, while enjoying delicious brunch treats and cute baby girl presents. Linnea entertained us and gave me a preview of what is to come with her sparkly shoes and pretty fingernails.

Geoff's Visit--Snowboarding on Mt. Hood

Geoff came out to see Portland and go snowboarding with James. The weather was rainy (yes, rain on the mountain) and a flat tire delayed the time on the slopes, but it was good to see him and hopefully he can come back sometime in better conditions.

Making Room for Baby G

The guest room is now officially a baby room--who knew such little things could have so much "gear?" The crib is up and ready to go, and the diaper genie is in position and ready for duty. James stained the beautiful mahogony rocking chair for my Christmas/Birthday present. Now all we need is the baby!

Oregon Coast

While mom and dad were visiting, we went to see the Oregon Coast--much colder than the Florida shores,but beautiful in a very different way. James ventured out into the water to get some great shots of sea life, including starfish and sea anemones. We had delicious seafood for dinner, topped off with way too much ice cream.

A Trip to Timberline

Mom, Dad and Matt came to visit for Christmas and we visited Timberline Lodge. It was, perhaps, the most snow these Floridians had seen at one time, and we enjoyed snowball fights and hot chocolate by the fire.