I hate this part. =(

I am having a horrible time!
I hate goodbye's!
I hate when people leave me!

I am starting to wonder if this ever gets easier...
I love when my family comes to visit...but then I almost dread it...just for the simple fact I hate the part when I have to say goodbye to them.
I prepare myself days ahead that I will see them again, and tell myself not to cry.
However, it never works..I can never get through it the way I want to...I always end up blubbering like a baby.

So tonight...in about 3 hours and 15 minutes my cousin and the kids are loading up and heading home...and even typing this I find myself tearing up and getting myself all worked up.

So, I wonder...does it ever get easier?
I feel like not ever getting close to people because I don't like it when they leave me...and everyone is bound to leave at some point.
People come and go and it is a reality that you have to face...but I can never get the hang of it.

So I sit here...and wait...to say goodbye. =(

Hiking....

Today we went on a hike...
So here are some pictures of that and some other cute ones.
Enjoy! =)


Me and X-man trying to get a nice picture to send grandmaSmiling for the girls.

Love him!

On the way to the waterfall...you'd think this would have been afterwards.

The sun was so pretty today.



=)

She said "Take a picture of me like this" so I did.

The waterfall we went to. (Susan Creek Falls

Cheese =)

What you doin down there?

Kisses =)

He makes me smile. =)

On the way home...the sun was pretty. =)

Shooting.

Sunday afternoon I sent my dad and Rick up the mountain and the rest of us took naps while we waited them to return. My dad took him up 4 wheeling =) They ended up tipping the rhino over and getting a little muddy...but they had lots of fun. After they got back we loaded up again and headed back up to shoot some stuff. =) Me and X-man sat in the back on the way up and then we switched on the way back. It was my first time ever shooting a gun so it was fun and kinda scary. I actually did pretty good. =) But, that was about it for us on Sunday. So here are the pics...enjoy! =)















Me and X-man riding in the back...along with all the stuff that we were going to shoot =)

I took that while sitting in the back of the rhino with my arm stretched around...I was impressed.

Everyone standing around...it looks like Nevaeh is jumping...but she wasn't.

I liked the rifle better...this was the first time I shot this gun.

My dad shooting...

Letting the kids "shoot"

He thought he was really shooting.

I just really like this...

We have mastered our funny faces.

Haha! The timer works. I forgot the first time to press the button...

He wanted Uncle Jerry to let him play with the remote control jeep.


The family has been GREAT to have...I'm gonna miss them! They are headed back after my birthday. Hopefully it won't be so long until the next time we see them!

Another day =)

We haven't done much lately...lots of naps it seems. =)

Today the sun was shining this morning so we got the kids up and ready to go hoping that that sun would stay out and that there would be snow up on top of the hill...well no such luck with either. There was just a bit of snow so that was a let down and the sun went away to leave is FREEZING.

So I only took a few pictures...but hope you enjoy. =)

This would be them pretend driving waiting for me.

Up on top with just a little snow.

Just standing around...it was Freezing up there! Lots of fog as you can see.

=)

I think he has had enough of the pictures.

So he went climbing down the mountain leaving us.

Little man was not happy about this as you can see. =(

On the way home =)

=)

This old house/barn thing close to the house...looked neat so I took a picture...

FIREFLIGHT!!!

Tonight the Fireflight concert was amazing! Lynsey and I have been counting down forever. We've had our tickets since before Christmas we were so excited. I made sure to get my camera and extra batteries...however I am lame and forgot to make sure that my camera card was in the camera... so I don't have many pictures...I'll have to wait to steal some of Lynsey's =)

Rick, Lynsey, and I rocked out! They were great! It was definitley worth it! Loved them!




Day six.

We went to church...I didn't get a picture of X-man in his cute little outfit but Rick did so I'll see if I can get a copy...that or make him put it back on. =) So after church we came home and lounged around for the rest of the day. Watched movies and took naps. It was real nice. Then off to the concert we went. It was a great day and as soon as I get them I will post pictures.

Love you all.
=)

Coast =)

Day FiVe.

=)

Today we headed for the coast. =) There is always fun to be had at the beach. So off we went. We took 42 out of sutherlin so we could stop and see the elk. Then from reedsport onto Florence for the worlds greatest caramel popcorn!!! Seriously, it is amazing. So then we ate lunch and then down the coast just a little bit to the south jeddy at siltcoos(I have no idea how to spell that) It was great! The sun was peaking through the clouds just a little and the waves were nice...altogether is was just perfect. After spending awhile there we headed back down the road but got side tracked by some people on 4 wheelers racing on the dunes so we stopped and watched there for awhile. X-man loved it! He wants one! So here are some more pics...some goofy ones as well.

Me and Nevaeh...we like our silly faces...and she loves the camera!

A nice one.
Everybody at the elk lookout...X-man just woke up.

In front of our favorite place to get "A spot of tea" =) This one is for JOJO...sorry they were closed so we couldn't go in...no "ding your dinner is done" for us...so we headed to Taco Bell.

X-man at Taco Bell sticking his head through this random hole in the wall.

Posing at the beach for me.

And Nevaeh...look at that purple hair. =)

And Rick.

Pops =) =)

I had to bribe him to let me take his picture before I wiped his hands cause he fell down...not just once but everytime he fell I got to wipe him off...even the runny nose on my sleeve. He's too cute to say no to. =)

Cutie!

=) =)
A father and his son...Love this!

Can you figure out who won the battle??

Very interested in the 4 Wheelers.

The ride home.

Rick on the way home...after he attacked me and tickled my feet.

He wouldn't smile nice with me....