Snapshot #1133: Home For Christmas

December 25, 2014.  Camas, Washington.  Somehow I talked my family into coming to Camas and spending Christmas with us in our new house.  Their presence was a true gift!  I fear I would have been utterly lost in a new town in a new house without family or friends to make it feel like home.  

Snapshot #1132: Letter for Saint Nick

December 18, 2014.  Camas, Washington.  Walking to the mail box to post Hazel's first letter for Ol' Saint Nick.

Snapshot #1131: Travel for Work

December 11, 2014.  Menlo Park, California.  Not Dave's work, but my own.  I started a new project last month for a colleague from the Bay Area.  This week Hazel and I flew back to The Bay to do some field measurements of the new corporate office and shop for furniture.  Looks like we brought the rain with us.

Snapshot #1130: Birthday Cake

December 7, 2014.  Camas, Washington.  Nothing better than a thoughtful husband and a helpful daughter making me a cake for my birthday!

Snapshot #1129: Tree Farm

December 6, 2014.  Vancouver, Washington.  First time to cut our own tree.  First time for Hazel to meet Santa.  It was a perfect day (yes, despite the rain).

Snapshot #1128: Hazel's First Dental Appointment

December 1, 2014.  Vancouver, Washington.  I give YouTube all the credit for the smile and this little girl's face.  We watched several YouTube videos of the first time at a Dentist's and got her all prepped and ready.  The preparation REALLY paid off...she was extraordinarily cooperative and she loved it!  

Snapshot #1127: The Road Home

November 30, 2014.  Somewhere, Oregon.  We decided it was worth the drive to Idaho to see Family for Thanksgiving this year.  Now that we're in the Portland area "Home" just feels so much closer.

Snapshot #1126: First Snow

November 17, 2014.  Camas, Washington.  Hazel goes outside about every 30 minutes or so to check the progress.

Snapshot #1125: Muddle Puddles

November 22, 2014.  Camas, Washington.  Moving Day is FINALLY here!!  Hazel is loving what she has termed 'Muddle Puddles.'  (Thanks to Dr. Seuss)

Snapshot #1124: It's a Girl!

November 12, 2014.  Vancouver, Washington.  Yep...another girl.  Woot-Woot!!!

Snapshot #1123: Say Cheese

November 6, 2014.  Washougal, Washington.  Just Because.

Snapshot #1122: These Days

November 3, 2014.  Washougal, Washington.  This is pretty much what goes on around here these days.  If it's sunny we try and get outside, otherwise...

Snapshot #1121: Carving a Pumpkin

October 31, 2014.  Washougal, Washington.  Horray for Daddies!!!

Snapshot #1120: Halloween

October 31, 2014.  Camas, Washington.  I'm feeling pretty worthless these days, but not so much that I couldn't get Hazel in costume for Dave's work party.

Snapshot #1119: Pumpkin Patch

October 25, 2014.  Vancouver, Washington.  Hazel loved it, even though--you guessed it--it was raining.

Snapshot #1118: Round Lake

October 23, 2014.  Camas, Washington.  Guess what? Our new town has a lake; a big one-Lacamas Lake and a small one, Round Lake.  We got half way around Round Lake before the rain started to pour and drench us to the bone.

Snapshot #1117: Portland Children's Museum

October 22, 2014.  Portland, Oregon.  I was feeling well enough today to get out of the house and check out the Portland Children's Museum.

Snapshot #1116: A Place to Call Our Own

October 17, 2014.  Camas, Washington.  We signed documents yesterday and closed on our very first home today.  (Too bad we can't move in for another month because the seller's new home is still under construction) 

Snapshot #1115: The Columbia Gorge

October 11, 2014.  Washougal, Washington.  This.  Just 10 minutes from our apartment.  Our new backyard...

Snapshot #1114: Columbia River

October 10, 2014.  Washougal, Washington.  It's no Santa Cruz...but hey, there's a beach!

Snapshot #1113: Collecting Leaves

September 24, 2014.  Washougal, Washington.  We're living in an apartment, we have no furniture, I have morning sickness all day long, and it's raining.  I just had to get out today for some fresh air.

Snapshot #1112: Offer on a House

September 14, 2014.  Camas, Washington.  We went for a walk in a neighborhood we're likely putting an offer on for a house tomorrow.

Snapshot #1111: Goodbye Friends

September 5, 2014.  Sunnyvale, California.  Words can't express how much you will be missed.  We love you and will forever cherish your friendship.  Thank you for your most gracious send-off.  Our lives are better for having spent three years with you.

Snapshot #1110: Goodbye San Jose

September 5, 2014.  San Jose, California.  One last hurrah with friends at the San Jose Children's Museum before we must leave.