astoria weekend

I have a crush on Astoria. It's small and interesting and beautiful and wet and I just like it. I think it fits my idea of what an authentic NW beach town should be. Plus Goonies and Kindergarten Cop were filmed there, need I say more?
Nic and I took K and CC to stay in a yurt for the weekend a couple years back. We were attacked by raccoons that trip and found the best fish-n-chips in the world, Bowfingers.
So, we took off for the weekend and stayed again at Fort Stevens, this time in our sweet pea green Prowler trailer *minus heat* and it turned out to be a cold one, but my resourceful man bought us some space heaters for the next night! We hit the Astoria Column, and Nic made ALL of us walk all the way up. You don't see Kennedy in the family pix, because she was clinging to the side. I'm very proud of her, I didn't go last time.
We hit Bowfingers, and it still claims the title of "Best fish-n-chips in the world". Found a consignment shop and cleaned them out of all their size 9 and 10 little girl shoes. The trolley that runs along the coast wasn't operating, it's seasonal, but we walked the piers and went to a beautiful drive to Long Beach, Wa. Found some shells, spun some cookies, and collected drift wood for our tin foil dinners.
Lovely trip. Lovely family. Nice to be just a six pack of crazies (notice the All-American Freeze Out pic.)

grrr...

I used to be really computer savvy, in my former pre-Mrs. Vial phase, I was actually a computer programmer.. .I know go figure. So, I can't seem to figure out how come I can see those stupid hair pix and you can't. Sorry.

Sidenote, I was reading in the front room (The Lovely Bones, can't put it down) when all of a sudden there was a strange noise in the pantry tonight. I asked, "Who's out there?"
No reply
"Who's in the pantry?"
"No one" a little voice answers.

My Sarah Palin Do...or Don't

I'm thinking of changing up my hair, and instyle.com has a fun makeover program that came up with these.







And my Sarah Palin makeover

{Sunday, Monday, Happy Days}

Here's some shots of the last month, Christmas, wedding prep, cousins, cousins, and Eddie (technically a cousin, but so darn cute he gets his own mention).

Kennedy and I went on a field trip for homeschool to the Portland Art Museum. There's a sweet/weird exhibit about China's new art revolution and we got to see a special exhibit of just one painting, Raphael's "The Woman with the Veil." Very beautiful.


Cousin Spencer and his gorgeous baby, Lily.


Grandma Vial, K-diddy and I after I botched K and I's piano recital duet. I'm blaming it on stage fright, and not enough practice on my part.


MACY!!! You're so cute!


Kennedy practicing out of water diving.





Caitlin's inner tigress! Rarrr....


Anders seeing just how much water he can get on him. He did a good job.


Anders and CC, hugging goodbye


Jacob, Cassandra, Teresa, Brig, Eddie, Bree, and a partridge in a pear tree on bikes.


Triplets


Obligatory Christmas Stairs Shot


Brig and Eddie


Bree and Maddie


Eddie and Brig


Jacob's Gloves from grandpa


The beautiful Stewart women, Hazel, Ashley, and Aunt Heather


"If you like it then you shoulda putta ring on it..."


"Do you believe in love at first sight....."


"Or should I walk by again!"