we found the beach with mel

our first adventure in oregon included meeting mel and her family at the beach.  the boys were with cousins on a camping trip, so the girls and i headed to the coast!

goodbyes

we made an excruciating decision to move to portland.  hardest decision we have ever made. we LOVE everything about Spokane and our life there, but felt a calling to Portland.  aaron got an amazing job offer at a college in SE portland - he is passionate about their mission and commitment to urban ministry. everything. about. moving. has. been. hard! to sum it up it has been heart wrenching sad, exciting, and alot of work. i have never cried so much in my entire life.
here are some goodbyes.  we also had an incredible goodbye party, and somehow i don't have any photos.

leaving grampy and grammy was the hardest!

we said goodbye to janny, ryan, and hallie multiple times

Buth BFFS!

we had to leave murphy in spokane, but she loves grammy's house and she is being spoiled rotten. 

the boys miss their midway friends so much. 

isaac took the boys out for froyo to say goodbye. . so sweet. 

as it turns out leo is the best car traveler! 

he sleeps and cuddles the whole time

wedding of the year

this. wedding. was. gorgeous. in. every. way.  - i can't even put into words how fabulous and meaningful every last detail was.  the setting, the people, the weather, the decor - absolutely beautiful.  not to mention it was with our most precious family friends.  the murphys have been part of our life for a long time and are the boys godparents.  we love them and cherish their friendship so much.  aaron officiated the wedding and we got to be a part of all of it.  we stayed at a beautiful lodge and it was the perfect weekend amidst the chaos of moving.  i'm not sure how i managed to not get any pictures of the bride and groom or pat and patty.  but here are the shots i did get from the weekend.

snapshots of summer 2013

here is a little window into what felt like a very full summer. . .

lots of sunset walks to get ice cream at the lake

we made it to penticton to celebrate our anniversary 

nights at the lake with peanut butter cup smores

always park time

emery carries this baby everywhere

keagan was invited to play summer league for the warriors and gary bell jr. was the coach - AWESOME!

leo got a bad haircut but we still love him

splash pad fun 

the fourth - 2013

in the midst of a BIG MOVE more to come on that! we were in the middle of packing and cleaning but managed to get to the lake to celebrate a little. . .

there are sooooo many girls at the lake! 

ali painted everyone's toes 

this sweet baby hallie spent the day with us!

always crazy

i love this picture of beautiful janny and sweet hallie

been friends since they were little

festive kabobs

a great pair

cutest family on the planet

they call each other best friends

lucia's favorite spot to swim