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!)

"I'M SOOO HAPPY! I'M SOOOO HAPPY! I'M SOOOOOO HAPPY! pant pant pant..........SOOOOO HAPPY! (except that little kid who always tries to ride me gets all HER pictures on this blog instead of me and I'm the REAL baby!!!)"

This wasn't what we saw at Christmas (it was bright and sunny!) but we just got Don's pix on the computer. This goes back to the big Thanksgiving time storm and was just too pretty and artsy-fartsy not to share! It is one of the little buildings on our land through a stump and a homemade twig child's headboard.

Another adorable shot by one very proud father! (And Bobus......this one's for you.......she's on the other side of freedom here......just like you free-bird! Can't wait to see you!!!)

Daddy got this beautiful shot of his girl this morning......anyone know of any good baby picture contests???

Happy Birthday Jesus! What a wonderful, peaceful and relaxing day we had! Cassidy is mooshing with the dollie Auntie Bea sent and I am wearing my new official Washington-Girl hat from Don. Cassidy got an easel from Santa so she has somewhere new to scribble......We later shared a wonderful mimosa brunch celebration with Royster and Corey Walker. Great day!!

Look what Daddy got in his stocking! Santa must really think he was gooooood!!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!! We hope and pray that your celebration is blessed! We are very excited to see Cassidy's reaction to it all as this is the first year that she will begin to "get it." We will miss being with the entire family this year but we're excited to have our own small celebration too! And we'll be getting together with Roy and Corey again too! (Mimosa brunch anyone????) Hopefully next year we can plan a HUGE family gathering here! You are ALL invited so Bobus better hurry and "git" up here and git to work!!!!!

This night we were having a little early Italian Christmas dinner so that Lois and Bates could celebrate with Roy and Corey before heading to Lou, Karen, Jenna and Camryn's for Christmas in LA. Cassidy got all decked out in this incredible, hand-made dress that she got from our dear Canadian friends Drew and Wanda. Wanda can really sew and this was also made with much love!!! We can't wait to hook up with them some time soon now that we are MUCH closer!

This is a small part of the Elk herd that makes lights blink and traffic stop on Hwy. 101 just before Sequim. They are awesome!

Every object is another opportunity for a climb for this girl.......She is definitely the child of Don and Marliese! Now we know why we haven't traveled to Nepal yet......we have this little mountain-goat to take!!!!