Rhody season in the pacific northwest.........pink ones grow wild throughout the woods here.

Happy Mother's Day with a view to me.........

These unique walkways cover about half of the trail and keep your boots out of the mud.

The view from Cape Flattery......steep cliffs and lots of caves. It is absolutely stunning!

Little Bitty is in awe of the amazing trees here too!

Another beautiful hike! This is Cape Flattery......the most north/west point of the continental US.

Bad baby..........

The simple pleasures of childhood..........Cassidy loves the sand, rocks and driftwood at the beach!

Exploring the gorgeous Washington coast. This is Rialto Beach......west of Sequim and on the west coastline.

3 TONS???? That's how much we love you...........

Cassidy and I just came back from a visit to beautiful Cottage Grove, Oregon. My cousin, Tommy, and his wife, Julie, live there. We had a wonderful time catching up on our lives; our ancestors lives; touring the area; hanging with their wonderful friends and their sweet daughter, Ferrin, and her boyfriend, Robby and touring their amazing organic seed and plant company. (Territorialseed.com) We're so blessed to have such wonderful family only 6 hours away! See you guys again soon and thanks for the great time!

We crammed in a little bit more fun at the Seattle Center before Ang flew home. There are amazing things for kids to do and we can't wait to get all of my sister's kids here and hopefully Jenna and Camryn too!!!! We miss you Angelina and Cassidy loved having her cuzzy here!

Gorgeous Marymere Falls.........Angelina is quite the little hiker with no fear on the steep slopes! Good job honey! Don't forget those Magic Bars.......yummy!

Lions and Tigers and BEARS........oh my!!!

Driving through the Olympic Game Reserve in Sequim.....

A visit to wild and wacky Troll Haven just down the road from us.......we look forward to going inside when the rest of the kids come to visit!

Riding the ferry is exciting, windy and fun! (And look out for those blue snakes!)

Three happy chicks at Pike's Market in Seattle!

Beautiful, wonderful and creative Angelina Grace comes to visit us in WA.

The spoils of Mardi Gras..........Cassidy makes it home safe and sound! We had a blast! (This girl has some legs, eh?)

A special dance in the streets of New Orleans for Cassidy's Opa............We had one last day in the Big Easy before returning home and Berta and I were able to scatter a bit of my dad at the Jazz Fest site this time! Later Cassidy was shakin' her booty to a street jazz band and I know that wasn't a coincidence!!!! You are forever with us dad.

Girlfriends always remember their girlfriends............thanks Monique for the awesome hats and for letting us know we were with you in spirit!!!! We love you!

Amigas Locas in Cozumel.........Tia's Helen, Alma, Marla, Volpster and Bea show 'em how to drink tequila at Carlos and Charlies!!! Gotta dig those drinking hats!!!!!

We had the extreme pleasure of diving with Greg during his 2nd ever dive! He did great and was so calm.........get that certification Greg...........there are lots of great places we want to dive with you buddy!!!!! You're awesome!

DIVERS DOWN!!!! Don and I diving in Belize........We loved it and will return some day for a dive vacation.

We had such a wonderful time with Uncle Greg..........we miss you already Greg!!!!

Don and Cassidy playing in the little pool with the slide and the fountains in Guademala.....Little girls are never afraid when they have their daddy's by their side!

We had such a wonderful time with our wonderful family.........mom and Jon; Greg and Berta.......We look forward to many more wonderful vacations with you!!!!!

Yet another perk of swinging for the balcony suite........you can let your widdow, sandy booty air out while you stare in amazement at the color of that sea.......

These swings were the seats at this little beach bar in Costa Maya.......too cool!

Cassidy just loved the water and sand and even the sea weed on the beach! She didn't want to get out and could care less that her diaper was GIGANIC!!!!

A cold beer on a beautiful beach with a faithful cruisin' hat........Life just keeps getting better!

Paradise found! Gorgeous Costa Maya, Mexico.........and the guacamole rocks too!!!!

Is there anything better than having a cool dad???? Don and Cassidy playing on the Norwegian Sun.......our home for the next 7 days!

Helen would strongly disagree.......but we think a trip to New Orleans just isn't right until you visit one of it's cemeteries. Cassidy is wearing Tabby's adorable fairy outfit in an attempt to will Tabby back on this trip! We missed you Tabby and wish you could have come!!!!

The girls hangin' in the French Quarter...........jazz and jambalaya anyone?

Sweet Maggie loving on Cassidy! You are a wonderful mommy Maggie!

Don't worry........Cassidy wasn't spoiled at all by her aunties and family! HA HA HA!!!!!! She got a new outfit everyday from her Grandma Foust; her Nonnie Lois; her many aunties.......Marla, Maggie, Ru Yi, Mo, Helen, Volpster and Bea! It's good to be THE Princess (shown here with THE Queen, of course!!!)

We ruled this fun B&B for three nights! The balcony hosted some great hangin' out memories (and empty wine bottles.......) Thank you Schiro's for the warm hospitality!!!!

March 22, 2007........we kick off an amazing bash for Marla's 60th birthday in awesome New Orleans! Can anyone believe this gorgeous and amazing woman is 60?????

Cassidy's favorite plum tree in all it's springtime glory! We can't wait to watch her gobbling up these sweet plums with all their juice running down her chin and belly.......Life is good!

Spring is here! We're having so much fun discovering all the life in our "Secret Garden....." There are buds popping up everywhere........and we plan to live in our Crocs!

Wild, mossy Washington.......you can just smell the furtile soil.

See most of you soon! Our next adventure should be Marla's 60th Birthday Bash onboard the Norwegian Sun! We can't wait!!!! For those of you that aren't going: it's not too late and rates are pretty darn good so just DO IT and be part of an amazing memory that you will cherish a lifetime! Can't wait to see and hug you all in New Orleans!!! Laissez le bon temps rouler!

Cassidy talking with her beloved Auntie Jenny......in her cute sweater from her wonderful Auntie Helen.

Sing along now, "M E R........L O T.....M O U S E!!!!!!!" Gotta love this shot of Bates hamin' it up at Roy's farewell dinner! It's our new favorite shot and after the week he went through last week, it goes with a toast of "NO BAG!!!!" Yeehaw and thank you Jesus and thank you family and friends for all your prayers!

We love Uncle Roy! We miss him already.......One of our last "hoorahs" before he left the area. Doesn't he look great in my farm-chick hat?? We pray that many blessings are coming his and Corey-Walker's way.

I've been taking lots of pictures of the Sequim area. It has always been a farming community and is struggling to hold on to the small farms that are just marvelous! Old farm equipment and barns are just everywhere molding into the ground as Mother Nature covers them with moss and takes them over.

Cassidy loves-up her soft, squishy bunny from Uncle Ocey!

Sunrise on Da Farm......just another gorgeous view from our home in Paradise.

"My blood runs cold (clap clap), my angel is a centerfold!!" Didn't we leave Vegas for this very reason??? Ha Ha Ha!!!

Nonnie and Cassidy kickin' it by the bay.......she points to Lois and tells everyone that she sees that this is "Non-Non".......too funny!

We're hoping and praying that her other grandma will be moving here soon also......................:)

It goes from white and snowey, to green and gorgeous in a matter of days.....We've never lived anywhere like it! Here's our little movie starlette posing on a sunny day. We went to the nearby John Wayne Marina and had a nice, long walk and then a picnic by the bay. Can you tell that there are ducks here? (The clue be on the little shoe!)