4th of July, 2009

This year, we all walked in the parade with the Red Canoe people, and tossed candy to the crowd. It was a lot of fun, and both kids loved it.

After the parade down at the lake waiting for Daddy to finish hitting his golf balls at the floating green. He ended up getting one on for the third year in a row, and won a prize!

Kenzie was so serious when she was getting her face painted.

Here's the final job, two colorful callapitters, I mean caterpillars.

McKenzie and Alyssa excited to be heading down the lake for some fireworks and maybe an elephant ear.

Shelley and Michelle with their boys Carter and Riley.

Maddie, Kenzie and Alyssa hanging out at the lake.

The Milligan family waiting for the fireworks.

Holy cow, Mom, did you see that one? It was huge! Can I light some off when we get home?

Striker Extraordinaire.

I just wanted to throw this one out there to show you all that Kenzie already knows how to celebrate after putting one in the net.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!

Little Creek Cove

In May we got a three day weekend and headed down to Newport to a little place called Little Creek Cove. They were very cool condos right on the water. We rented the one called the Eagle's Nest. Not realizing that there were 50 steps up to the top. I definitely got my workout in, carting all of our stuff up to the condo. But the views were amazing, and Shelley and the kids loved it.

It was a little windy and Riley was not a big fan.

Sheltering Riley from the ocean breezes.

Our little model posing outside by the pond.

This looks like a cute and innocent picture, until you realize that she has kicked her Crocs off into the water and is dipping her toes in the pond.

Kenzie sporting her new Old Navy hat.

Kenzie loves playing in the sand at the beach.

This is one of our views from the Eagle's Nest.

We also went to the Oregon Aquarium, and McKenzie is checking out the Puffins.

Daddy and Kenzie inside one of the big fish tanks. It was really cool.

Whoa! Dad! Did you see the size of that fish?

Just a word of warning, watch out for the giant tortoises at the Aquarium...they can get ya if you're not paying attention.

Kenzie found a nice gentle one that gave her a ride.

Who's got the bigger mouth?

Inside the shark tunnel...it was really neat. We spent a lot of time here.

I think this is the third miracle, where Kenzie walked on water...