Christmas at the beach

Well our family did something different over Christmas this year. We decided to go the beach for four days. We rented a house in Lincoln Beach (between Depoe Bay and Lincoln City). It had four bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. It had an open floor plan for the living room, dining room and kitchen. Sunday it rained, Monday it sunshined and Tuesday it rained, hailed, sunshined and blew really hard. My parents were really bummed that they couldn't come because of my dads injury. Next year we might try the snow. I am kicking myself for not getting pictures of the house we stayed out. I wish I could remember to do that like Addie always does.

12/26/07 - Grandpa's accident

Well the reason I have not updated the blog lately is because my dad fell on 12/17/07 at work and broke his hip. He slipped on a wet floor and broke the ball off his hip joint. He had a partial hip replacement the same day. He got out of the hospital on 12/22/07. I got him a lift chair and my grandmother brought over two different walkers for him. He has physical therapy a couple of times a week. I just got home today after being gone for 12 days. IT IS GREAT TO BE HOME!!!!!!! This is the only picture I got of Grandpa. They expect him to return to work in about 6 weeks.

12/8/07 - Springfield Parade

We took the kids to the Springfield Parade. The locals have told me that it is the oldest and coldest parade around. The kids were all bundled up, but really enjoyed themselves. The kids in the pics from left to right are Trava, Colby, Kyle (Bubba), Kyle, Justin and Ashley. We met up with friends and Grandma June and Ashley decided to join us.

12/2/07 - Christmas card photo shoot

Well it is that time again. The Christmas season

is happening again. The kids have told me what

they want for Xmas. I have spent way to much

money. I have send out all the Xmas cards. I am

excited to get pictures back from everybody else.

I love to see how all the kids have grown, but I

would also like to see what their parents are

looking like. Here are a couple of goofy pics taken

during the shoot.

One year checkup

Well we took baby girl to the doctor for her one year checkup today. She is in the 6th percentile for height (27 1/2 in) and the 9th percentile for weight (18 lb 7 oz). I think she is going to be really short (like her daddy).

I just hope our kids get their height from somebody else in the family.