FAREWELL 2011

Our FIRST FULL YEAR IN OREGON is passing on.

It has been a wonderful year.  We have had special moments

with more of our children and grandchildren than we expected to.

We took a wonderful (and exhausting) trip to Arizona

to see John and Tiffany's new baby boy.

We stayed with Julie and had
 fun with little Cardon

(and Kaylee).

We took a trip to Flagstaff to visit Amy and her family.

Spent some time getting to know little Alice.

We also took drove to COLORADO to see Aunt Val's family.

This is Eva's cute  little "cottage" in the Rocky's.

While back home in Oregon . . .

. . .we had onderful times with Wendy's family while
they were here close to us.

Julie came for the 4th of July!
Of course, Sarah and David came down for the celebration.

We enjoyed time with Sarah's kids and Cardin,

                                                then Laurel came all the way from Texas, y'all!

We were so happy that Laurel wouold come so far for a visit.
Wonderful times for all of us!

We loved seeing Tim and Katy and little Alice

when they came to Portalnd in October.

A week later John and Tiffany, Jace and Kaylee
were with us in Portland too.

Oregon Museum  of Science and Industry...
The OMSI  is always a memorable experience.

We have discovered so many things in 2011.
For one, that absence really does make the heart grow fonder.
Also, we discovered that "where there is a will there is a way".
When we want to be together with our loved ones it can happen,
even with thousands of miles separating us!

We look forward to every moment we will spend with those we love in

2012!

WELCOME TO OREGON
 Mike and Amy, Cory, Marcus, Ethan and Josie!

THE SOUTHERN COAST IS WAITING FOR YOU!

A BEAUTIFUL NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE WE LOVE!