The Ocean

Growing up in a Midwest land locked state, the ocean was something rarely experienced, if ever.   This must be why it is so intriguing and terrifying at the same time.  We enjoyed the little time we spent on the Oregon coast.  We collected shells for Ollie and Clara. Isabel enjoyed spotting the tiny jellyfish in the sand.

Mother's Day

We had a full day at church with potluck and meeting.

We checked on our tiny garden. It looks great!

This was Damian's last day before the next trimester.

Damian bought this beautiful necklace from this Etsy seller.  It represents my 3 babies.

Clara gave me hand crafted paper flowers in a basket.  Each of them had something written on the back like "I will wash the dishes." or "I will give you a back rub."

I received the back rub this afternoon!

We made almond milk ice cream in our new ice cream maker, and juice in our new juicer.

All in all, a great day!

What do Jellyfish, a Peace Pole and Pinworms have in common?

They were all part of our recent vacation to Oregon and Washington!
We saw jellyfish on the beach as well at the Seattle Aquarium.  We found a Peace Pole at the Space Needle, tucked into a garden.  And we discovered Isabel had pinworms, immediately taking her to a hospital for a prescription.

We had a wonderful time visiting this sweet family,

experiencing waterfalls and moss covered trees,

rivers, mountains, and oceans.