So Far in Oregon...

The sweetest boy ever...

A great lunch at Bread and Ocean on the Coast...

Graeme and Brynne meet...true love forever...

Enjoyin' life...

Fun times with my Brynnie...

Great food and chillin' times with my friend...


Beautiful fall sights...

I love it!

A Wonderful visit with Brynne's "Tata"

Rob's mom is a missionary in Uganda, East Africa and so we were overjoyed that she was able to come back for a visit and meet Brynnie. We call her "Tata" because that's the name for grandma in Africa. We had such a sweet time together. Above are pictures of her with her two sisters. We were able to meet up in Williamsburg at Pierce's Pitt Barbeque (which is awesome, btw).

We were able to take a trip out to the Oceanfront with Rob's mom before we left. They had their sand-sculpture contest, which I think is so incredible. We also ate at Waterman's - our favorite beach restaurant!

"Tata" lovin' on Brynne.

We are so thankful for a great visit and for such a wonderful mom that is willing to serve Christ where she has been called!

Are You Serious?

Okay - I hope I don't step on anybody's toes with this one - but check out this Halloween Candy I found at Walmart. It says "gummy candy foot with crunchy candy bones". Does this appeal to anyone? Especially with the blood spots, and I don't even want to know what that white part is. I think I'll just stick with good old chocolate or candy corn!

Brynne's first toy (and a Cade update)

We are so thankful - yesterday was Cade's best day in weeks. It turned out that she does have whooping cough, but is making some progress at recovery. We appreciate your prayers. Jennie has basically been quarantined in the hospital room with her - so it takes a lot of patience, but she has a great attitude!

The prize goes to Aunt Gayle for getting Brynne her first toy (that she took interest in) - we call it Spike - can you imagine why? She loves to suck or chew on its little antennae :)

Pray for Baby Cade

It has been so fun to have a baby at the same time as my sister. We have been having a blast together. The last month Cade has been sick, and we have been trying to figure out what is wrong. She has had an awful cough and has these fits of coughing where she chokes. It is so heart-breaking. Well - today we finally found out that she may have whooping cough. We are waiting for final results - but I would love your prayers. It is so hard to see your sweet baby sick. Thank you!

One of our Favorite Places

We recently took our first road trip since Brynne was born. Granted, it was only three hours, but hey - that's a big deal to first-time parents :) We took off for Charlottesville to visit Rob's Aunt Gayle and Aunt Lynn. They live on the side of a mountain with the most gorgeous view of the Blue Ridge. Here are a few pics of our stay...

Brynnie hanging with Aunt Gayle

Our visit to the Green Valley Book Fair - Brynne wanted to check her height

Lynn's incredible sunflower!

Aunt Sharon came for a visit and taught us kumihimo weaving - so we made bracelets

Brynne soon learned how to kick back and relax

And last but not least - she received her first pair of crocs :)

Thanks for a great weekend!

Our New Bathroom and Our Brynne

Brynne and dad watching tv together

A little dirty

Thanks Aunt Sarah for my outfit

Sorry these were not in order....I was having issues - I'm so pumped about our bathroom - it's so nice to have it almost finished. Brynne is almost 2 months now and we are loving every day. It's fun to see her smiles!