Tillamook Forestry Center

On our way back to Portland, we decided to make a quick stop at the Tillamook Forestry Center. The center and the surrounding forest was amazingly beautiful. We can't wait to go back in the summer to enjoy hiking on some of the trails. Inside the center, Emma got to try out an old school phone, and try her hand at churning butter (which is a pretty tiring process). They also had a Christmas wreath making class that we stayed for, which was a great way to start off the holiday season.

Emma doesn't like to get her pants wet while out in the rain, so her newest idea is to role up her pants as far as she can, so they are mostly covered by her raincoat. She is such a practical gal!

The big "G"

We enjoyed a wonderful family vacation to Garibaldi for the Thanksgiving weekend. Emma thought it was pretty cool that there was a big "G" on the hillside. As we were driving into town, I mentioned that we should get a picture of the big G. Emma proceeded to say, "Daddy, stop the car, Mommy needs to take a picture of the big G". It was a very relaxing stay, and we all enjoyed taking a dip in the pool, especially our little Emma.

Fun at the Rollercoast!

Emma wasn't so sure she wanted to go out on the beach when we first arrived at the "rollercoast" (emma's name for the oregon coast), but she ended up having a lot of fun balancing on the driftwood and searching for feathers and colored stones. It was a beautiful, calm day at the beach!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We were very fortunate to be able to spend Thanksgiving with great friends, and enjoy everyone's superb cooking talents.