Sunny Days

While Dad has been hard at work, Mom and I have been trying to get familiar with our new stompin' grounds. The weather is nice here in Coos Bay (so far, at least) so we've been playing at the park a lot in the afternoons. In the mornings we've been going to swim lessons (which are awesome, by the way) but, since both Mom and I are in the pool for those, we have no pictures to share.

But, here are a few taken over the past few days that you might enjoy...

Playing at Mingus Park.

Mom and I, Self Portrait

Picking up sticks on our walk around the lake at Mingus Park.

Mom and I, Self Portrait II (Early morning story time in my reading nest).

My reading nest.

Watching the ducks and seagulls.

A basket of blankets in the living room that I like to sit in.

Coos Bay! (or as Fisher says, "Booooooo-Bay!)

We've arrived in Coos Bay--our new home for the next four years. We were very sad to leave our home in Newport but, our new place in Coos Bay is starting to feel more and more like home with each box unpacked.

Packing, packing, packing....boxes, boxes and more boxes

Loading up the truck!

Fisher doing a safety check on the U-Haul trailer.

One-way to Coooooos Bay!

Baby Hauler.

Nana & Papa came to visit today and we spent the afternoon walking around Shore Acres Park. What a gorgeous place! Sprawling lawns, beautiful flowers and incredible views of the coast--such a great place for an afternoon walk. Fisher had a blast running around the gardens--we're already looking forward to going back again!

What a face...

He loved the fountain! At the end of the walk we let him throw in a few coins...

Strike a Pose...

Just had to touch all of the flowers....

"Let me in! Let me in!"

Bloomin' Lily Pads...

See the little hand reaching into this shot?....(see the flowers quivering in fear??)

So many beautiful plants!

Orchids.

Roses of all kinds.

Stop and smell the flowers.

Turns out Coos Bay is home to these GIANT beetle things. This guy is about an inch and a half long and a half inch wide. Oh God......I can't handle it. Looks like Fisher and I will be staying indoors for the next four years.

A Not So Rainy Day

It was another busy day here. After breakfast we went on a walk to the elementary school playground--the same playground my mom played on as a kid. The bark dust is my favorite feature of the playgrounds we visit at home in Oregon. Here there isn't any bark dust--just lots of dirt--which I've found to be just as fun.

Then this afternoon, another walk with Grandma to the fish plant was filled with great fun as you'll see below....

I was a bit distracted by the eagle flying above when this picture was taken.

Soooo excited to play on the fork lift at the fish plant!

Vroom Vroom...

Watch Out!

No, seriously....FIRE IT UP!

Holy smokes, get a load of this tire!

Cruisin' the dock...

Got a ride home on a friends bike!

Fun Under the Alaska Sun

Finally! A semi-sunny day! More berry picking was on the agenda this afternoon. A trip to the beach on a quest for strawberries led to an evening picnic and fire with friends.

Mmmmm....wild strawberries...

Fisher is a big fan of the strawberries. He plopped himself down in the middle of the patch and was pretty good at finding and picking his own berries.

Our friend Hunter.

Fisher felt that Hunter didn't have enough sand in his hair so he thought he'd help him out by dumping another handful on his head.

Sandy baby feet...

Off again....

Alaska!

Mom and I have been visiting family in Alaska for the past few weeks. While flying on an airplane isn't the greatest thing I've ever experienced, spending time in Alaska has been pretty cool. The first few days of our trip were spent in Anchorage where we visiting my Great-Aunt Joan and Great-Uncle Stan as well as my Great-Grandma Moni (a.k.a G-G-Mo).

Save me!!

Here are a few pictures from the first week here in Yakutat. It's been raining non-stop so, we've been out braving the elements and doing lots of fun things like...

Picking boo-boos (Salmon berries)...

Picking more boo-boos...

Eating boo-boos...

Mmm.....eating more boo-boos...

Playing in mud-puddles....

Having to be stripped down on the porch because I bathed myself in a big, deep mud puddle...

Looking cute in my boots...

There will be more pictures posted soon!