Ocean Bliss

It's such a joy living by the ocean. So much to see. So much to do. So much to smell.

While on one of our normal family walks around town, Noah decided to ride his bike along the beach. He is becoming very confident in his speed. So he figured he would test his abilities by racing the waves. Yes...He ended up wet.


We caught these fish over a month ago. But, I couldn't resist posting this pic. It is the first lingcod I've ever caught with a speargun. 33 inches long!

High Energy

This is how Noah likes to spend the majority of his time. It is great entertainment for us, and a good way for him to learn about gravity and physics.

The Boys

Happy Birthday America

On the 4th of July our small town grows from a population of 3,000 people to nearly 6 trillion. It is the biggest holiday of the year around here. Everyone decorates their houses and there is an endless party all through the weekend. People come from across the state to join in our parade and festivities. We started the day with the parade, sand castle contest, and a walk around the fair. We ended the day with friends, good food, homemade rootbear, and a big fireworks show launched from the end of the pier. (We also had a few fireworks of our own, but don't tell anyone...they are illegal around here....and the cops were on the hunt for violators...which makes it even more fun!)

Most people in our town prepare for the parade several days in advance by setting up chairs or securing their spots with police tape. We just wedged ourselves to the front and laid out a blanket.


When one of the floats got behind and caused a gap, Noah took advantage of the opportunity to dislodge some long lost parade candy...Probably cemented to the road by multiple fire trucks.



After the parade we walked to the beach to see the results of the morning's sand castle contest. Some of these sculptures were amazing works of art!.