Category Archives: Family

First Camping Trip

One of the biggest things we were looking forward to about living in Oregon was all the incredible camping opportunities, and we wasted no time in availing ourselves of clear water, clean air, and lofty pines!   We spent 3 days … Continue reading

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Going Away Party

We had a little send off at a park in Santa Monica before we left town.  It was really great to be surrounded by so many friends and loved ones.  Every so often there is an event that brings together … Continue reading

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8 Months

Here are some photos spanning our last month living in Santa Monica, from late-May to mid-June.  Josef was just figuring out how to inchworm across the floor.  He could stand up if he had something to hold on to, but … Continue reading

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6 months

There is a bit of a lag/incongruency in the titles of these posts, the text, and the photos. As I write this, Josef is currently 7.5 months old but the photos are from the day he turned 6 months old–which … Continue reading

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Easter

Aunt Malynda was in town for a visit on Easter weekend, and we all had a splendid time. On Saturday we gathered with a group of friends at the beach for a gargantuan feast of a picnic. The weather wasn’t … Continue reading

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Five Months

This sweet little boy is about 19lbs now, and almost 30 inches long.  He’s quite tall for his age–about average for a 10 month old.  He just started eating solids.  He loves bananas, but is still trying to decide if … Continue reading

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Four Months

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Moving Pictures!

For the most die-hard Josef fans out there, here are a bunch of videos of him babbling and cooing and trying to put things in his mouth.    After going though all of these I have decided that I will never … Continue reading

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Christmas in Corvallis

I know y’all are only here for the pictures of a cute little chubby-cheeked baby boy, so I’ll spare you the detailed narrative on our visit to Corvallis and just say that when all was said and done young Josef … Continue reading

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On to Idaho

From Ogden we headed up north into Idaho, passing near the Craters of the Moon National Park.  Nothing but rolling hills, sage brush, and the occasional lava flow, all capped by and immense and ashy sky.  It was very stark, … Continue reading

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