Weird Al

  Having married Daryl Weird Al was destined to be a part of our lives.  I think in the nine years we've been married Daryl has seen Weird Al in concert at least four times.  Avery went to her first concert last year, so when we went this past Tuesday it was her second Weird Al concert.  This year I finally went to one, and we decided that we could take Harper too.  Aimee, Karl, and Tyler were there too with Tyler's cousin as well.  Also Daryl's cousins Scott and Kyle came along.  Avery and Harper said the concert was great.  Even though Harper told me that she needed to get up and walk about forty-five minutes in.  I ignored that and gave her my phone instead.  Weird Al gave a great concert, and it was fun to watch the ASL interpreters sign the songs like, "I'm Fat." 

Avery does this a lot now when I try to take pictures.

Yet more posing from Harper and Avery.  I am not sure why putting your leg up is the cool thing to do.

This is what Harper did through a majority of the concert.

Avery, Tyler, and Harper

Harper, Jules, Tyler, and Avery

The view from the pedestrian bridge over 99.  

The Middle Stuff

    After we got home from our family reunion on the Oregon Coast we had nothing else planned for the month.  It was nice to just hang out, and it looks like a lot of the pictures I took show us doing just that.  Unfortunately I didn't take pictures when my friend Aya and her family stayed over for a night on their way to their new assignment in Virginia.  Neither did I take any pictures when Ashley and Ayva came to watch the kids while Daryl and I went to see the new Star Trek movie.  

Luke making himself comfortable on the couch with an apple that he mostly ate.

Emery looking fabulous.

Daryl and Avery chillaxing.

Luke sitting in a laundry basket because that's what you do.

Emery also wanted to sit in the laundry basket.

More of Luke is above the counter top when he sits at the island now.

Here's a side view.

Family Reunion Part 5: Nye Beach and Everything Else

  I think this is the last post about our family reunion.  We stayed just a short walk up from Nye Beach.  I was really happy with our location.  We were in walking distance to the beach and a few restaurants.  If you are not familiar with the Oregon coast.  You don't really go there to swim in the ocean unless you are a fan of hypothermia.  Instead you play in the sand and explore.  The kids had a great time.  I got to throw the Frisbee with Maddux, so I got to play Frisbee with someone who could actually throw it back to me for once.  Usually when I play Frisbee with the kids it's more like playing fetch with a dog. So here are the pictures from the beach and a few random ones. Enjoy.

Harper

Maddux and Aidan

Aidan, Harper, Avery, Addison, and Emery

My Dad knows how to take a selfie.

Logan ready for the beach.

Phil, Nellie, myself, DeAnna, and Alex

Alex, Addison, and Mackenzie

Harper and Avery

Emery

Me checking out the tidal pools with Brad and DeAnna.  Phil, Angie, and Dad not pictured.

Chris over seeing Sam, Maddux, Aidan, and Avery filling their buckets full of water.

Logan and Reagan being adorable.

Logan enjoys long walks on the beach.

Reagan, Luke, Hudson, and Logan at Rogue Brewery for dinner.

Reagan at Rogue Brewery

Luke, Daryl, DeAnna, Angie, Adam, Logan, Chris, Brad, Harper, Emery, myself, and Avery.  Do you like my disgusted look?

We of course did a puzzle.  Aidan put the last piece in.

This was the view from the townhomes.  That is Yaquina Head Lighthouse.

Mom and DeAnna checking out the pinball machine at the house that DeAnna, Brad, Adam, Angie, Logan, Nellie, Paul, Ashlyn, and Reagan stayed.

Family Reunion Part 4: Family Pictures and Yaquina Head Lighthouse

   Newport has two lighthouses.  The old lighthouse that you actually couldn't see very well from the ocean since it was set to far back inland, and Yaquina Head Lighthouse that replaced it.  The old one was really tiny and we could walk through it on our own.  Avery was excited when I told her that the house was similar to one that Laura from Little House on the Prairie could have lived in.  When we visited Yaquina Head Lighthouse you had to get a ticket to tour the lighthouse, so we just admired the outside.  We also randomly met up with Chris and Alex and their kids.  While the family was all together we did pictures, but I realize that I don't have a copy of the group shot yet.  Unfortunately it was too bright for Daryl and me.  I managed to open my eyes part of the time, but Daryl never really managed to get them open.

The view from the old lighthouse.

Avery looking uncharacteristically serious in the lighthouse.

Luke demanding the camera.

Hudson and Luke racing up the stairs from the beach at Yaquina Head.

Yaquina Head

Sam, Emery, Avery, and Addison looking through the telescope.

Yaquina Head Lighthouse

Angie thought it would be cute to take pictures with this frame she brought.  I think this ended up being our best family shot because the sun wasn't directly in our eyes.  

Yeah you can tell Daryl and I are from the Seattle area.

We were also dealing with the wind.

The siblings:  Adam, Alex, Nellie, DeAnna, myself, and Phil

Family Reunion Part 3: Birthdays and the Fourth of July

  July is pretty birthday heavy on my side of the family.  Emery has her birthday right before July starts, and then that first weekend Ashlyn, Brad, and my Dad have their birthdays.  In the next two weeks Reagan and Hudson have their birthdays.  There were a lot of reasons to celebrate.  Ashlyn opened her gifts on her birthday and then on the Fourth we honored all those who had or would have birthdays soon.  We just stepped out of the house and watched fireworks from there. There were plenty of fireworks to see.  It was very chilly because of the wind mostly.  I was lucky that Angie had brought extra coats, so I was able to put one on over the coat I had brought.

My Mom made Ashlyn a t-shirt quilt with all her old high school shirts.  My Mom said she will never make one again.

Addison and Phil hanging out.

Avery and Brad.  Avery can't resist birthday festivities.  She was showing Brad the card we had gotten him.

Emery and Nellie

Avery playing with Hudson and Luke.

I just can't get enough of this sweet Logan face.

Reagan hanging out in the background.

The best picture of the brain trust that I could get.  Hudson, Luke, and Logan.

The July birthdays and the one June birthday blowing out candles.

Brad and DeAnna

Daryl with a sacked out Luke.

Angie and Addison

Harper, Aidan, Mackenzie, Sam, Reagan, and Avery watching fireworks from the warmth of the car.

Emery cuddled under Reagan's princess blanket.

Maddux, Aidan, and a giant marshmallow.