This weekend the Fjosne duo, Chris and Mindy, came to visit us.

Boy, were they up for a busy-bodied weekend!

(Above: I just had to get my little monster-guy in this pic....)

There were lots of smiles this weekend...
(along with a few meltdowns as well...sorry Chris and Mindy)


Even Elijah was flashing the grins!
(Fjosne is one pretty funny looking dude :-)

Hannah and I couldn't get enough of Mindy....
which equated into "can I go get Mindy up"
starting at 6:00 most mornings!
Thankfully (for them) Mommy and Daddy held us off
until at least 7am most mornings
(that's sleeping in, right?)

She doesn't look too upset with us! :-)

Elijah was sleeping during our first group pic (on Sat nite)....

so I insisted (with mommy backing me up)
to take another one on Sun morning.
Besides, I was really into the little tripod thing-a-ma-jig
and the automatic timer gig...
"that's pretty cool".

Thanks Chris and Mindy
for keeping Mommy and Daddy sane this weekend
and for being such great friends.

We are so so so excited to see you lots
now that you are in the midwest!

beach fun

My cousins visited from MT a few weeks ago....
and we had lots and lots of water fun.

Mommy misplaced her camera for the 2nd-half of their trip,
so here are some pics that capture the 1st-half.

We went to cousin Holly/Joy/Tim's for some beach and boating fun!

Both girls impressed us with their
adventurist excitement for waterskiing!
Way to go Megan and Maycee!

Noni, Auntie Chris, Heidi and Drew met us there too...
you can never have too much family to splash and have fun with
(or too many adults to keep an eye on all us rugrats)

We also went to Noah's ark and our local pool that week.
I think we took full advantage of our swimsuits that week!
It's been an adjustment since they've been gone...
can't wait til the next time we see them in MT!

not left out!

Hannah and Elijah didn't get the chance to come to Portland with us...
but they sure weren't left out of having fun this weekend!
They spent the weekend with Noni and Papa,

including a sleepover with Drew and Auntie Sharon's...

Then we all went to the zoo!

Mommy and Daddy were so glad to reunite last night and all be together again!
Thanks Noni and Papa for taking such good care of us!

beachin' it

Another first of the weekend was going to the ocean....
I was sooooo excited to get there!

but the excitement was quickly over-taken by a serious case of trepidation...

Those waves were a little bit much for my liking...

So...I spent the remainder of the time playing in the little over-flow pool of water on the beach,

where I had loads and loads of fun with my cousins: Megan, Maycee
and Emily and Garrettt (who I also met for the first time this trip)...

Daddy wasn't a big fan of the chill of the water....
(but looked mighty good - per Mommy's opinion- strutting along the beach)

but unlike the boys in the family, mommy thoroughly enjoyed the ocean!
She used Megan and Maycee as an excuse to act child-like and frolick in the waves...
but she was in her element for sure!

and even though this trip came to an end....
we get to look forward to seeing Megan and Maycee
(with their mommy/daddy) in Wisconsin this week!